This week, hop aboard the Cass Scenic Railroad for a visit with the people who keep the steam trains running. Also, we head to the woods and take a master class in foraging for wild mushrooms. And, the makers of Angelo's Old World Italian Sausage still use a century-old family recipe. Customers love it.
LISTEN: Paul Thorn Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Paul Thorn performs on Mountain Stage at the Robinson Grand.Chris Morris/Mountain Stage
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On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Paul Thorn, Raul Midón, Eden Brent, Wood Box Heroes, and Jett Holden to the stage. This episode was recorded at the historic Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center in Clarksburg, WV.
Our Song of the Week is “Life Is Just A Vapor” by Paul Thorn. This is the title track on Life is Just a Vapor, which was released earlier this year via Thirty Tigers.
Thorn is a Mississippi native who started off as a professional boxer, turning to songwriting in the 1990s. He has been a guest on Mountain Stage over ten times and continues to win us all over with his poignant and often hilarious songs and storytelling.
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, guest host David Mayfield welcomes Rhonda Vincent, Neal Francis, Otis Gibbs, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer & Chao Tian: From China to Appalachia, and Dawn Landes.
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