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This week’s encore episode of Mountain Stage features odd, unusual and hilarious takes on familiar subjects.
‘Funny You Should Sing That’ is a special compilation episode featuring performances by Randy Newman, Todd Snider, Julia Sweeney, Jeff Daniels, The Roches, Jill Sobule, and many more as they tackle the topics of love, parenting, religion, politics, general absurdity, and possibly the most sordid of all… a career in the music business.
Our Song of the Week is “My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died” by The Sweetback Sisters. This cover of Roger Miller’s novelty song was included on the band’s 2009 album, Chicken Ain’t Chicken. You’ll hear West Virginia residents Jesse Milnes on Fiddle and Emily Miller on vocals.
We’ll also hear songs from Randy Newman (“Political Science”), Todd Snider (“America’s Favorite Pastime”), Kate Vargas (“7 Inches”), and many more.
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 encore broadcasts continue this week with episode 1,030 of Mountain Stage featuring guest host David Mayfield. Joining us in live-performance are Shenandoah Valley bluegrass band Nothin’ Fancy, 10-time International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year Missy Raines & Allegheny, acoustic roots and blues guitarist Rory Block, singer-songwriter and guitarist Ed Snodderly, and multi-instrumentalist folk artist Meredith Moon.
This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California. On this episode, host Kathy Mattea welcomes GRAMMY-winning Australian rock star ...