Playground Traditions And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, some playground games never go out of style and our Song of the Week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, crocheters started making “temperature blankets” as a way to document daily life, but the tradition of telling a story through textiles goes way back. For Inside Appalachia, folkways reporter Wendy Welch looks at how this ancient tradition is being carried on.
Also in this show, our Mountain Stage Song of the Week comes from newgrass pioneer and mandolinist Sam Bush. We listen to his song “I’m Still Here” from his 2022 studio album, Radio John: Songs of John Hartford.
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