On this West Virginia Week, we learned about plants that can thrive in former mine lands, we kayaked along the Gauley River, we learned about an art exhibit inspired by recent cuts at West Virginia University, and we saw dogs fly from Charleston to Michigan to reach their forever homes.
Americana trio The Lone Bellow make their Mountain Stage debut on this week's broadcast, recorded in Athens, OH. Brian Blauser/ Mountain Stage
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This week’s Song of the Week is by Americana trio The Lone Bellow.Recorded in Athens, OH on the campus of Ohio University, here is the band’s take on “Pink Rabbits,” a song originally written and recorded by The National. “Pink Rabbits” appears on The Lone Bellow’s EP titled The Restless.
Hear the entire set from The Lone Bellow, plus music from Over the Rhine, Anna Tivel, Adam Remnant and Scott Mulvahill, on this week’s encore episode of Mountain Stage.
The show was recorded with our colleaugues at OU Performing Arts and WOUB, our affiliate station on campus. Find your station here and join us.
Mountain Stage will return to the Ohio University Campus on Sunday, April 26. Find out more on our Live Show Schedule.
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