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Listen: Beth Nielsen Chapman With The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Songwriter's Hall of Fame member Beth Nielsen Chapman performs on this week's episode of Mountain Stage.Courtesy of the Artist
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Songwriter’s Hall of Fame member and twice-grammy nominated artist Beth Nielsen Chapman performs on this week’s encore episode of Mountain Stage with guest host Kathy Mattea.
We’ll hear Chapman perform songs from her latest album, “Hearts of Glass,” and others from her prolific career.
Our Song of the Week, “How We Love,” appears on her 2010 release “Back to Love.” While she performs with the Mountain Stage Band for most of her set, “How We Love” features just Chapman at the piano with her powerfully expressive voice and heartfelt lyrics in the spotlight.
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Artists join guest host Kathy Mattea for the finale song including Lisa Mednick Powell, Lillie Mae, Erin Rae, Carrie Newcomer and Beth Nielsen Chapman.
You’ll hear Chapman’s entire set, as well as performances by Carrie Newcomer, Lillie Mae, Lisa Mednick Powell and Erin Rae, on this week’s encore episode of Mountain Stage.
Our Song of the Week is “The False Lady,” performed by Dublin-born singer-songwriter and guitarist John Doyle and Manchester-born flute, whistle, and uilleann pipes maestro Michael McGoldrick.
On this week's broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea looks back on some of her favorite archival sets from 2006 featuring The Derek Trucks Band, Bettye LaVette, Soulive (featuring Reggie Watts), Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, and more.
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