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America's Awesome Kids
West Virginia’s children ages 8-10 have the opportunity to “tell their stories” as part of the America’s Awesome Kids project. A partnership between WVPB and WGBH in Boston.
This week, 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 opossums. But, there’s a kind of animal rescue called pouch picking. We talk with author Laura Jackson.
Can’t make it Europe to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Don your best green and join Mountain Stage as we open up the archives for some great Celtic music.
Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, “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.
Join us for some toe-tapping Celtic tunes this Saturday March 14 and Sunday March 15 for “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”
First up is our Mountain Stage Celtic music special, featuring archived performances from Celtic rockers, folkers and poppers, including Bell X1, Karen Casey & John Doyle, Cathie Ryan, Lunasa, The Lost Brothers and Celtic Fiddle Festival and The Henry Girls.
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Dougie MacLean on Mountain Stage’s 2011 broadcast from the Celtic Connection Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked his fifth appearance on Mountain Stage.
We’ll also hear a Mountain Stage broadcast from the 2011 Celtic Connection Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. This show includes sets from R&B singer Mavis Staples, Scottish multi-instrumentalist Dougie MacLean, Boston-based string band Joy Kills Sorrow and singer-guitarist duo Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore.
This week, 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 opossums. But, there’s a kind of animal rescue called pouch picking. We talk with author Laura Jackson.
By 2040, America’s 85+ population will more than double. Our latest Us & Them episode explores how West Virginia — already at nearly 21% over 65 — will shoulder the caregiving load, with voices from a live forum and clips from PBS’s Caregiving. If Medicaid gets squeezed, who catches us when we fall?