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This week’s fresh episode of Mountain Stage was recorded last November in Charleston, West Virginia without a live audience. It is the second in a series of three live shows recorded in the final months of 2020. Guest host Kathy Mattea warmly welcomes Ranky Tanky, Rene Marie & Experiment in Truth, The Sea The Sea, and Susan Werner on this brand new episode.
Ranky Tanky is a South Carolina based band that specializes in “Gullah” music, a style born out of the coastal region and influenced by West African traditions. Our Song of the Week “Beat Em Down” is about meeting adversity with compassion and appears on Ranky Tanky’s most recent release ‘Good Time.’ The record earned the band a Grammy in 2020. Tune in starting Friday, March 12th for an entire set from Ranky Tanky on your favorite NPR affiliate.
We will also hear from indie folk duo The Sea The Sea who performed songs from their latest release ‘Stumbling Home’ which features their signature harmonies. Seasoned songwriter Susan Werner who has spent much of the pandemic livestreaming, shifted her weekly ‘Susie on Sunday’ audience to the Mountain Stage live stream last November. We’ll also hear a set from jazz mainstay René Marie & Experiment in Truth who has portrayed Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington onstage and earned a Grammy nomination.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Sanders' iconic items earned big bucks at auction. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, reporter Andrew Henderson went to the auction and hung around for the fried chicken.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, having a very specific talent can lead to a dream job. It’s how cartoonist John Rose got his foot in the door to draw the comic strip Snuffy Smith. Also, there are dos and don’ts for treating poison ivy. And, a young, old-time musician wants to save her family’s lost ballads.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFor nearly 100 years, Snuffy Smith has been a staple of newspaper comic pages, though these days, it’s easier to find him online. Snuffy Smith was brought to life by Artist Fred Lasswell in the 1930s, but now the strip is written and drawn by John Rose, who lives in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. We hear from Rose about drawing the famous hillbilly.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded live at the Canady Creative Arts Center on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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