LISTEN: Blitzen Trapper Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
This week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage features Portland, OR indie rock and folk group ...
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Morel Mushrooms, River Music And A Pumpkin Drop, Inside Appalachia
Morel mushrooms are a forager’s delight, but don’t shortcut cleaning them. As flood relief continues from Hurricane Helene — a musician raises money with a song inspired by West Virginia’s 2016 ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Folk Musician Fundraises For Western North Carolina With 2016 Flood Song
Out of disaster, sometimes comes a song. In 2016, torrential rains resulted in one of the deadliest floods in West Virginia, destroying homes in White Sulphur Springs. The event and its aftermath inspired musician Chris Haddox to write “O’ This River.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReviving Horse-Powered Farming For A New Generation
In Wythe County, Virginia, Charlie Burnett lives atop Periwinkle Mountain. “I just want you to see how steep it is,” Burnett says, as he slaps the reins on the hips of Jeb and Rose. “Get up, hup.” The two horses set off to mow a field with an incl...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWorkhorses And The Intimacy Of Spoons, Inside Appalachia
A few people still farm the way folks did before tractors. We visit with farmers who still rely on real workhorses to get their work done. Also, Kentucky artist Lacy Hale’s “No Hate in My Holler” ...
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Encore: Remembering Floods And Recovering From Disaster, Inside Appalachia
Flooding is a recurring problem across Appalachia. This week, we’re taking stock, and looking back on floods that have devastated parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. We explore some of the reasons fo...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHip Hop In W.Va. And Food Deserts In Knoxville, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, hip hop started in New York and took root in places like West Virginia. We explore some of the history of the music and where it is today. Also, food deserts are places where it’s hard to find nutritious food, but they’re found in more than just rural counties in Appalachia. Food deserts are also in disenfranchised neighborhoods, like in East Knoxville.
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