Folkways Reporter Zack Harold recently made a trip to the small town of New Vrindaban, in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. It’s a Hare Krishna community started in the late 60s. These days, the town is home to a few hundred permanent residents, but thousands of pilgrims visit each year. They come to worship in the temple — and to visit the opulent Palace of Gold. But those main attractions were a pretty small part of Zack’s trip. He ended up spending much of his time in the kitchen.
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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
Folkways Reporter Zack Harold recently made a trip to the small town of New Vrindaban, in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. It’s a Hare Krishna community started in the late 60s. These days, the town is home to a few hundred permanent residents, but thousands of pilgrims visit each year. They come to worship in the temple — and to visit the opulent Palace of Gold. But those main attractions were a pretty small part of Zack’s trip. He ended up spending much of his time in the kitchen.
This week on Inside Appalachia, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens. Also, an Asheville musician’s latest guitar album is a call to arms. And, we talk soul food with Xavier Oglesby, who is passing on generations of kitchen wisdom to his niece.
Affrilachian poet and playwright Norman Jordan is one of the most published poets in the region. Born in 1938, his works have been anthologized in over 40 books of poetry. He was also a prominent voice in the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and 70s. He died in 2015, put part of his legacy is the Norman Jordan African American Arts and Heritage Academy in West Virginia. Folkways Reporter Traci Phillips has the story.
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