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LISTEN: Dustbowl Revival Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Dustbowl Revival made their first appearance on Mountain Stage in August 2022.Amos Perrine/Mountain Stage
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Our encore broadcast of episode 995 of Mountain Stage hits the airwaves this week with live performances from mini-roots orchestra Dustbowl Revival, plus Canadian folk duo Fortunate Ones, storyteller and songsmith Cary Morin, blues singer and guitarist Seth Walker, and Ireland’s Susan O’Neill. Join us this week on our NPR Music affiliates to hear the entire show.
Guest Host Larry Groce welcomed Los Angeles-based Dustbowl Revival who made their first appearance on Mountain Stage, bringing along songs from throughout their career, including our Song of the Week, “Let It Go.” The track originally appeared on the band’s 2020 album Is It You, Is It Me.
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This week’s special archive episode of Mountain Stage with host Kathy Mattea features performances from Bahamas, Sam Weber, Lilly Hiatt, Kishi Bashi, and Curtis McMurtry.
Join us this week for an encore broadcast as host Kathy Mattea welcomes Rodney Crowell, Colin Hay, Amy Speace, Nobody’s Girl, and Jordan Tice. Tune in starting Friday, Aug. 15 on these NPR stations.
Our Song of the Week is “Planetarium” by Blitzen Trapper. The band stopped by Mountain Stage in November of last year for their third appearance, promoting their album 100’s of 1000’s, Millions of Billion.