West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Telling West Virginia's Story
A great deal has changed since 1964. But when rockabilly purveyor Bill Kirchen performed “The Times They Are A-Changin'” on Mountain Stage in 2017, it brought it back into focus.
This week’s rebroadcast also features performances from The Early Mays, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands and Tom Paxton and the Don Juans.
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Conductor, multi-instrumentalist and composer of more than 100 orchestral and chamber works, “the Renaissance man of American music” David Amram performs a stunning rendition of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.”
This week’s show also features performances from Mokoomba, Okkervil River, Curtis McMurtry and Joe Pug.
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Lovingly referred to as The First Family of the Banjo, partners in love, life and music Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn join us on the Mountain Stage for an extended set during this week’s encore broadcast.
This week’s encore broadcast also features performances from The Del McCoury Band, Malcolm Holcombe and West Virginia’s own Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys on Mountain Stage.
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One of the best break-out Americana acts out of the Keystone State, Pennsylvania trio The Stray Birds return to the Mountain Stage with this radio-ready performance of their tune “Radio.” Catch it on over 240+ NPR stations during this week’s encore Mountain Stage broadcast.
This week’s encore broadcast also features performances from Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Jon Stickley Trio, Brian Dunne and West Virginia’s own Corey Shields on Mountain Stage.
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“A voice that’s part Memphis, part Chicago and all woman,” Shemekia Copeland returns to the Mountain Stage with a fiery performance of “The Battle is Over (But the War Goes On).” Catch it on over 240+ NPR stations during this week’s encore Mountain Stage broadcast.
This week’s broadcast also features performances from John Németh & The Blue Dreamers, Bridget Kearney, T Sisters and Edward David Anderson, as recorded at the People’s Bank Theatre in Marietta, Ohio.
Like what you hear? Head on over to the Mountain Stage podcast to hear Shemekia Copeland’s full performance, as well as the show in its entirety.
No stranger to the Mountain Stage, acclaimed singer-songwriter and West Virginia native Tim O’Brien makes his returns to the program with a set of songs from the Mountain State, including this cover of Larry Groce’s own “When the Mist Clears Away,” which you can hear during this week’s encore broadcast.
This week’s broadcast also features Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Mandolin Orange, Rorey Carroll and Aaron Lee Tasjan.
Hear the show in its entirety on 240+ NPR stations beginning this Friday.