This week on Inside Appalachia, 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. And Hurricane Helene destroyed roads and knocked out power and cell service across western North Carolina. But there was still a way to keep people in touch.
North Carolina’s Watchhouse have been guests on Mountain Stage four times since 2013. Their 2019 album, Tides of a Teardrop, was released shortly after this appearance and landed at the top of four different Billboard Music Charts.
Listen starting Friday, May 10 for the entire set by Watchhouse, plus more music from Gregory Alan Isakov, Elysian Fields, The Brother Brothers and Hush Kids.
Find a station in your area to listen or queue up episode 936 via the Mountain Stage podcast and enjoy wherever you may be.
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, guest host David Mayfield welcomes Brother Elsey, Jenny Owen Youngs, Matt Pond PA, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms, and Jeremy Short to the stage for episode 1,045.
Join us for our 41st Anniversary show in Charleston, West Virginia on Dec. 8, 2024 as guest host David Mayfield welcomes Kip Moore, Maya De Vitry, Brad Tursi, Joy Clark and Andrew Marlin Stringband.
Posting on Instagram Sunday morning, Randy Moss, the 47-year-old from Rand, West Virginia, asked for prayers as he battles an undisclosed illness.
The sports broadcast analyst and host sent the posts fr...
This week on Inside Appalachia, since 1967, Foxfire has been a storehouse of traditional Appalachian knowledge that still helps people today. It continues to preserve music and history, but part of Foxfire’s heritage has been recording the stories of Appalachian women. This week, we explore Foxfire — its past, present and future.