On this West Virginia Week, we learned about plants that can thrive in former mine lands, we kayaked along the Gauley River, we learned about an art exhibit inspired by recent cuts at West Virginia University, and we saw dogs fly from Charleston to Michigan to reach their forever homes.
Renowned acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke has a career that spans five decades, dating back to his 1969 debut album 6 & 12 String Guitar. This week we’re revisiting his 10th appearance on Mountain Stage since 1990, including our pick for Song of the Week.
“From Pizza Towers to Defeat” is a track from Clone, Kottke’s 2002 duo album with Phish bassist Mike Gordon. With his trademark bounce and dynamic, jaw-dropping finger-picking, Kottke charms with this “true story” performed live on Mountain Stage.
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Members of BKO along with Ari Hest, Johnny Irion, Larry Groce and Julie Adams, during the finale of Mountain Stage.
You’ll hear the entire set from Kottke, plus sets from Mali’s BKO, and three distinctly different singer-songwriters: Josh Rouse, Johnny Irion, and Ari Hest. They’re all in live performance on the latest episode of Mountain Stage. Find your station here, and be sure to follow Mountain Stage on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates.
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Named after the airport in their West African home, Mali’s BKO bring their modern sound to Mountain Stage on this week’s broadcast.
This week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage features the 2022 NPR Tiny Desk Contest Winner, Alisa Amador. As a bilingual sing-songwriter, Amador commands audiences with her soulful voice and mixture of rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk that is sweetly wrapped with the Latin music she grew up with.
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, we welcome southern rock royalty, the Drive-By Truckers back to the Mountain Stage for their fifth appearance. Guest host Larry Groce also welcomes West Virginia country rocker and songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin, singer songwriter Eilen Jewell, Afrofuturist folk artist Jake Blount with percussive dancer Nic Gareiss, and contemporary folk musician Tomberlin.
The podcast is available every Saturday at 8 a.m. Visit our podcast page to listen to our latest episode and learn what happened this week in West Virginia.
The public is invited to join Us & Them podcast host Trey Kay for a deep discussion on journalism and trust in the news media. The event will be held on Sept. 20 at Reynolds Hall on West Virginia University's campus in Morgantown.