The opioid epidemic has long devastated Appalachia. Drug overdose deaths are falling both within West Virginia and the United States, but the epidemic has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the past two decades — including tens of thousands of West Virginians.
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.
On this West Virginia Morning, a conversation with artist Rosalie Haizlett about her new book of Appalachian wildlife illustrations, and our Song of the Week from Mountain Stage.
On this West Virginia Morning, we travel 110 years into the past, where a murder, payroll robbery and posse chase played out in one weekend in the hills of Mingo County.
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On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, we continue our Fall season with an episode recorded at the historic Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center in Clarksburg, WV. Host Kathy Mattea w...