This week on Inside Appalachia, we speak with the author of a new graphic novel about the West Virginia Mine Wars. Also, professional storyteller James Froemel invents quirky characters, like a sign maker who can't spell. And, one of the most common animals to get hit by cars are possums. But, there’s a kind of animal rescue called pouch picking. We talk with author Laura Jackson.
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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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This week on Inside Appalachia, we speak with the author of a new graphic novel about the West Virginia Mine Wars. Also, professional storyteller James Froemel invents quirky characters, like a sign maker who can't spell. And, one of the most common animals to get hit by cars are possums. But, there’s a kind of animal rescue called pouch picking. We talk with author Laura Jackson.
On this week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, you'll hear performances from Bettye LaVette, Kim Richey, Keller Williams, The Langan Band, and Megan Jean’s Secret Family. This episode was recorded live at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium in Athens, Ohio with our friends at Ohio University and WOUB.
New legislative agendas at the state level aim to chip away at reproductive rights, even in states that recently passed constitutional protections for abortion. On this episode of Us & Them, Host Trey Kay examines how conservative state supreme courts might limit voter-approved amendments — and how abortion-friendly states are pushing back. Meanwhile, President Trump’s new administration could override all state laws through certain executive actions, including one involving a 19th century anti-vice law. Now that the election’s over, what’s next for abortion?
On Saturday people with disabilities can practice the airport and flight experience at Yeager Airport. Airport Director and CEO of Yeager Airport Dominique Ranieri said this is the second “Wings for All” event in a Friday statement.
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