Keeping A Farming Tradition Alive And Our Song of the Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a few farmers in southwestern Virginia are working their land the old-fashioned way – with a horse. For the latest episode of Inside Appalachia, Connie Bailey Kitts spoke with farmers and horse breeders that believe the old way is the best way.

And this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded in front of a live audience at the Moss Arts Center in Blacksburg, Virginia on the campus of Virginia Tech with host Kathy Mattea, featuring a highly anticipated performance by Hot Tuna during their “Final Electric Run.”

Our Song of the Week is Hot Tuna’s cover of “Death Don’t Have No Mercy,” which is originally by the American gospel blues singer-guitarist Reverend Gary Davis.

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Eric Douglas is our news director. Teresa Wills is our host. Maria Young produced this episode.

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