On this West Virginia Morning, Sue and Stan Jennings for 30 years have run Allegheny Treenware, a company that makes wooden kitchen utensils. But they started off as a couple of coal miners. Folkways Reporter Capri Cafaro has more.
National Bubble Bath Day was this past week (yes, that’s a thing), but why not keep the relaxation celebration alive this weekend by unwinding, lighting some candles and listening to some smooth music provided by “Mountain Stage After Midnight?” Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Radio, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners. Each week we’ll hand-pick two of our favorite episodes that’ll alternate order each night.
Tune in this Saturday January 10 and Sunday January 11 for music that’s sure to please on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”
First up is a May 2008 show featuring Canadian folk crooner Brooke Miller, Dublin singer-songwriter Paddy Casey, indie rocker (and Band of Horses guitarist) Tyler Ramsey, Irish alternative pop group Bell X1 and the prog-grass string band Punch Brothers (who are releasing a new record later this month).
Next is an August 2008 show recorded in Bristol, Tennessee, and it includes such musical talents as multi-talented actor/singer/playwright Ed Snodderly, gospel blues singer Mike Farris, American country singer (and June Carter Cash’s offspring) Carlene Carter, country pop star Eric Church and legendary bluegrass ensemble Del McCoury Band.
Did you know you can take Mountain Stage wherever you go? Find show updates and a 24/7 Mountain Stage stream on our new website, keep in touch with our adventures on the show’s social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram) and subscribe to The Mountain Stage Podcast on iTunes to hear the best live performance radio.
On this West Virginia Morning, Sue and Stan Jennings for 30 years have run Allegheny Treenware, a company that makes wooden kitchen utensils. But they started off as a couple of coal miners. Folkways Reporter Capri Cafaro has more.
This week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University 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.
Elliott Stewart has been making zines since he was 13 years old. His ongoing zine “Porch Beers” is an incisive look at Appalachian culture, through the eyes of a queer trans man.
On this West Virginia Morning, digital devices and social media command more and more of our attention these days. Balancing this and creating healthy boundaries for increasingly younger children is becoming a bigger part of being a parent. Chris Schulz takes a look at this issue in the latest installment of, “Now What? A Series On Parenting.”