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Listen: Stephanie Lambring's Powerful 'Pretty' Is Our Song Of The Week From Mountain Stage
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This weeks encore broadcast of Mountain Stage with host Kathy Mattea features bluegrass favorites The SteelDrivers, indie-alt darling Pokey LaFarge, pop-leaning songwriter and singer Seth Glier, country-tinged songwriter Stephanie Lambring and fingerstyle guitarist Yasmin Williams. Listen starting this Friday on these NPR stations to hear the entire show, and be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a note.
Our Song of the Week comes from Nashville based songwriter Stephanie Lambring. A confessional song with vivid imagery, “Pretty” appears on Lambring’s enthralling debut album Autonomy.
Stephanie Lambring – "Pretty," performed live on Mountain Stage
Nashville-based singer songwriter Stephanie Lambring performs a song from her debut album, "Autonomy", recorded live on Mountain Stage.
We’re also treated to a powerful set from The SteelDrivers, who performed some of their best-loved songs from their catalog and some new songs from their latest on Rounder Records, Bad For You. Retro-tinged songwriter Pokey LaFarge spent his time during the pandemic working on songs from his latest, available on New West Records, called In The Blossom Of The Shade, and he performs some songs from that release in a special solo performance. Multi-instrumentalist Seth Glier joins us for the third time, accompanied by violinist Kelly Halloran, for another powerful performance of songs from his latest, The Coronation.
Innovative guitarist Yasmin Williams, whose path to her primary instrument started with Guitar Hero 2, has a sound that you may not think can come from just one person. She builds sonic landscapes using her unique finger-style approach, as well as a string hammer (dulcimer style!) and some tap shoes. Look for videos of her on our LiveSessions Channel. We’ve embedded one below the photos in this post. Her album on Spinster Sounds is called Urban Driftwood.
1 of 5 — The SteelDrivers on Mountain Stage
Bluegrass greats The SteelDrivers perform on Mountain Stage in 2021. This episode hits stations starting November 19
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2 of 5 — Pokey LaFarge
Pokey LaFarge performing on Mountain Stage in 2021. Hear the show staring Nov. 19 on our affiliates.
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3 of 5 — Seth Glier By Amos Perrine
Seth Glier joins us this week, along with Kelly Halloran. Listen starting November 19.
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4 of 5 — Yasmin Williams on Mountain Stage
Guitarist Yasmin Williams on Mountain Stage in 2021.
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5 of 5 — Finale Song 11-7-21
Artists gather with host Kathy Mattea for the finale song of this week’s episode. Hear the show starting November 19 on our affiliate stations.
Tennessee photographer Stacy Kranitz is attracting attention for her visceral photos of life in Appalachia and the South. Sometimes her photos are hard to look at, but they’re always compelling. That’s the case with a project published earlier this year. ProPublica’s story, “The Year After a Denied Abortion,” follows a young family in Tennessee.
The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival happens every Memorial Day weekend on the grounds of a scenic state park. It’s a four-day celebration that culminates with an exquisite tradition: the Grand March, a dance that has been taught to Kentucky college students in Pineville since the first festival in 1931.
The National Pro Road Bike Championships came to the streets of Charleston last week, ending over the weekend. Events included a time trial along the Kanawha River, a one mile loop through the downtown streets and a longer course through the hills and flats around the city.
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