This week, Inside Appalachia, the Appalachian Prison Book Project has been sending books to incarcerated people for nearly 20 years. Its most popular book is the dictionary. Also, the Seeing Hand Association brings together people who are visually impaired to learn the craft of chair caning. And, crossing a river by ferry can be a special experience, and hard to come by. On the Ohio River, a retiring ferry captain passes the torch to his deck hand.
LISTEN: Sarah Jarosz Has Our Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Sarah Jarosz performs on Mountain Stage in Charleston, West Virginia.Chris Morris/Mountain Stage
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On this week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes four-time GRAMMY winner Sarah Jarosz, bluegrass master Tim O’Brien and his all-star Band, Irish folk singer-songwriter Karan Casey and her trio, father-daughter duo Dirk & Amelia Powell, and New Orleans’ premier sousaphone, washboard and guitar trio, The Tin Men.
This special episode is a celebration of Tim O’Brien’s 70th birthday and an impressive 50 years of making some of the best roots music in the business.
Our Song of the Week is from Sarah Jarosz, the singer-songwriter who has grown from instrumental prodigy to fully realized artist. In her third appearance on Mountain Stage this week, Jarosz performs a collection of songs from her new release, Polaroid Lovers, including our Song of the Week- “Good at What I Do”- which recently reached #1 on the Americana Radio charts.
Tune in starting Friday, April 5 on these affiliate stations to hear more from Sarah Jarosz, plus performances by Tim O’Brien Band, Karan Casey Trio, Dirk & Amelia Powell, and The Tin Men.
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Sarah JaroszKaran CaseyThe Tin MenTim O’BrienDirk and Amelia PowellFinale Song with Kathy Mattea
This week, Inside Appalachia, the Appalachian Prison Book Project has been sending books to incarcerated people for nearly 20 years. Its most popular book is the dictionary. Also, the Seeing Hand Association brings together people who are visually impaired to learn the craft of chair caning. And, crossing a river by ferry can be a special experience, and hard to come by. On the Ohio River, a retiring ferry captain passes the torch to his deck hand.
The Vandalia Gathering has been going on for nearly 50 years with a mixture of music, arts, storytelling and dance. People come from all over the region to enjoy the entertainment on the state capitol grounds. Admission is free.
Our spring broadcast season continues with another fresh episode airing this Friday, May 23, featuring Medium Build, Susan Werner, The Arcadian Wild, Maya de Vitry, and Them Coulee Boys. This episode of Mountain Stage was recorded in Charleston, WV at the Culture Center Theater.
