This week, coal power can be expensive. Utilities run coal-fired power plants harder in the winter and summer when demand is high. Also, two films made in West Virginia shot to the top of Netflix’s streaming charts. The state wants to encourage even more movies to be made in West Virginia by helping keep production costs down. And, an Eastern Kentucky pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays.
LISTEN: Ed Snodderly Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Ed Snodderly performs on Mountain Stage in Charleston, West Virginia.Chris Morris/Mountain Stage
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Our spring broadcast season continues this week with a new episode of Mountain Stage featuring guest host David Mayfield. Joining us is 10-time International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year Missy Raines & Allegheny, Shenandoah Valley bluegrass band Nothin’ Fancy, acoustic blues guitarist Rory Block, singer-songwriter and guitarist Ed Snodderly, and multi-instrumentalist folk artist Meredith Moon.
Our Mountain Stage Song of the Week comes from Ed Snodderly, whose songs have been recorded by some of roots music’s most well-known names, including Sam Bush, Missy Raines, Jerry Douglas, and more. Our Song of the Week is Snodderly’s performance of “Gone with Gone and Long Time,” accompanied by the Mountain Stage Band and Lisa Pattison on fiddle and vocals.
Tune in starting Friday, April 12 on these affiliate stations to hear Ed Snodderly’s full set, plus live performances by Nothin’ Fancy, Missy Raines & Allegheny, Rory Block, and Meredith Moon.
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Meredith MoonNothin’ FancyMissy RainesGroup photo with David MayfieldRory BlockEd Snodderly and Lisa Pattison
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This week, coal power can be expensive. Utilities run coal-fired power plants harder in the winter and summer when demand is high. Also, two films made in West Virginia shot to the top of Netflix’s streaming charts. The state wants to encourage even more movies to be made in West Virginia by helping keep production costs down. And, an Eastern Kentucky pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays.
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