This week, people continue to resist the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Some folks have complained to the company about noise from compressor stations. Also, why is Appalachia so prone to severe flooding? We spoke with a reporter whose team dug into the data to find out. And, a good blanket will keep you warm on a cold night, but a handmade temperature blanket can convey a message to a loved one.
LISTEN: Sam Weber Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Sam Weber performs on Mountain Stage in Morgantown, West Virginia.Chris Morris/Mountain Stage
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This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University (WVU) 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.
Our Song of the Week is “Hey, Hey” by Sam Weber, a songwriter known for his distinctive style that blends elements of folk, rock, and Americana. Weber performed a handful of new works during his second appearance on Mountain Stage., including “Hey, Hey,” which layers words of self-awareness over a warm and dreamy guitar, articulating that “someday truth is going to find us.”
Tune in to an affiliate station near you starting Friday, Jan 17 to hear the entire set from Sam Weber, plus live performances from rock and blues guitarist Duke Robillard Band, electric blues guitarist and songwriter Cedric Burnside, multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Weber, electrifying Chicano group from East Los Angeles Las Cafeteras, and UK husband and wife roots duo The Black Feathers.
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Group photo with Kathy MatteaLas CafeterasCedric BurnsideThe Black FeathersSam Weber Duke Robillard Band
This week, people continue to resist the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Some folks have complained to the company about noise from compressor stations. Also, why is Appalachia so prone to severe flooding? We spoke with a reporter whose team dug into the data to find out. And, a good blanket will keep you warm on a cold night, but a handmade temperature blanket can convey a message to a loved one.
Pearls are prized gemstones that have been crafted into jewelry for millennia. They can be found in the wild, but they’re also cultivated on farms. We hear a report from North America’s lone freshwater pearl farm located along Kentucky Lake in Tennessee.
This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the Rust Belt and even the Northeast. That leaves so much room for geographic and cultural variation, as well as many different views on what Appalachia really is.
