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This week’s Mountain Stage was recorded in the intimate space of the historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee. Host Kathy Mattea welcomes some of Americana’s top artists, including Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Isbell.
Jason Isbell started his career in the company of the Drive-by Truckers songwriter and guitarist, later going out on his own and forming his band The 400 Unit. With the release of his 2023 album Weathervanes, Isbell’s voice is stronger than ever and his beautifully crafted songwriting reaches listeners in profound ways.
Our Song of the Week is his performance of “Strawberry Woman,” which appears on Weathervanes.
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, you'll hear performances from Bettye LaVette, Kim Richey, Keller Williams, The Langan Band, and Megan Jean’s Secret Family. This episode was recorded live at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium in Athens, Ohio.
On this West Virginia Morning, Curtis Tate tells us about problems with the Mountain Valley Pipeline as it nears completion, Emily Rice discusses children’s mental health with state expert and Mountain Stage brings us the Song of the Week with Watchhouse performing “The Wolves.”
On this week's broadcast of Mountain Stage, we revisit an episode from 2019 featuring Gregory Alan Isakov, Elysian Fields, Mandolin Orange, The Brother Brothers and Hush Kids. Recorded in Morgantown, West Virginia at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center with host Larry Groce.
On this week's broadcast of Mountain Stage, we dig into our archives to revisit performances from 2018 by M. Ward, Joachim Cooder, Laura Veirs, The Sea The Sea and Dead Horses.