This week, we learn about a new podcast from WNYC called "Our Common Nature." Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and producer Ana González visited Appalachia. They went to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mammoth Cave National Park and West Virginia’s coal country.
Winter is coming. Jack Frost is nigh. Santa Clause is coming to town. Whatever way you say it, it’s cold outside, so stay inside, curl up next to the fire and listen to some heart- and ear-warming tunes on “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 for some good tunes and great times this Saturday November 15 and Sunday November 16 on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”
First up is a January 2013 show at West Virginia University, and it features the musical talents of eclectic bluegrass-ers Black Prairie (who are returning to Mountain Stage next month), Old 97’s frontman and alt-country performer Rhett Miller, soulful country singer Shelby Lynne and legendary roots-rock artist Robert Earl Keen.
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Asleep at the Wheel during their 2013 Mountain Stage set.
Next is March 2013 show, recorded at the birthplace of country music (Bristol, Tennessee), featuring tunes from singer-songwriter Kate Campbell, old-time string band The Down Hill Strugglers, Irish acoustic group Lunasa, alt-bluegrass ensemble Larry Keel & Natural Bridge and Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.
Need more Mountain Stage in your life? There’s a website for that. You can also catch up with the show on its Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram. And if you’re in the mood for more great jams, make sure to subscribe to The Mountain Stage Podcast to hear why Mountain Stage remains the home of live music on public radio.
This week, we learn about a new podcast from WNYC called "Our Common Nature." Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and producer Ana González visited Appalachia. They went to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mammoth Cave National Park and West Virginia’s coal country.
West Virginia is aging faster than the rest of the nation. More than 1 in 5 residents are over 65, and as young people leave the state, the gap between those who need care and those who can provide it keeps growing. At the same time, elder care has shifted from nursing homes to home-based support — but there aren’t enough workers to keep up. Us & Them explores the looming caregiving crisis and what it means for families, workers and the future of care.
Appalachian Power customers may be seeing another price hike, caregivers are under stress, particularly during the holidays, and a new mountain roller coaster is a destination for fun seekers in Mercer County.