This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded in the intimate, historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee. Host Kathy Mattea welcomes Todd Snider, Amy Helm, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, and Randall Bramblett.
Why not celebrate two legendary singers’ birthdays with two great Mountain Stage performances? 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 and they’ll alternate order each night.
We’ll hear Wanda Jackson’s 2011 performance and Shelby Lynne’s 2008 performance this Saturday October 18 and Sunday October 19 on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”
First up is a 2011 performance featuring the musical talents of Wanda Jackson, Carolyn Wonderland, Joe Ely, New Rope String Band, and The Wronglers/Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
Credit Brian Blauser / Mountain Stage
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Shelby Lynne, performing on Mountain Stage in 2008.
Next you’ll hear a 2008 performances from Shelby Lynne, James McMurtry, Jim Bianco, The Lee Boys, and Malcolm Holcombe.
An annual summertime staple for West Virginia, the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta will return to Kanawha County this weekend with events running from Thursday, July 3 to Sunday, July 6.
July 4 is nearly upon us, and soon firework displays will light up the night sky across West Virginia. Fireworks can be an opportunity for family fun, but medical and fire prevention officials urge residents to use caution.
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Dungeons & Dragons, or D&D for short, is a roleplaying game that allows players to inhabit characters in a fantasy setting. They work together to battle monsters, find treasure and tell a shared story in which they’re all the main characters. Youth Services Librarian Jeffrey Wood ran a recent session, guiding a group of young teenagers through an adventure involving a sheep, a dragon made of furniture and a few other creatures.