On this West Virginia Morning, Sue and Stan Jennings for 30 years have run Allegheny Treenware, a company that makes wooden kitchen utensils. But they started off as a couple of coal miners. Folkways Reporter Capri Cafaro has more.
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.
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.
This week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University at the Canady Creative Arts Center. On this episode, we hear live performances from Duke Robillard Band, Cedric Burnside, Sam Weber, Las Cafeteras, and The Black Feathers.
This week, our spring broadcast season continues with a new episode of Mountain Stage featuring guest host David Mayfield. Joining us is Virginia Bluegrass band Nothin’ Fancy, 10-time International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year Missy Raines & Allegheny, acoustic blues guitarist Rory Block, singer-songwriter and guitarist Ed Snodderly, and multi-instrumentalist folk artist Meredith Moon.
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Sarah Jarosz, Tim O’Brien Band, Karan Casey Trio, Dirk & Amelia Powell, and The Tin Men. On this episode, we celebrate Tim O'Brien's 70th birthday and an impressive 50 years of making some of the best bluegrass music out there.
This week's broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. On this episode, host Kathy Mattea welcomes GRAMMY-winning Australian rock star Colin Hay, Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, legendary folk and country artist Ramblin' Jack Elliott, San Francisco rocker Chuck Prophet and his band The Make Out Quartet, and folk duo The Lucky Valentines.