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Join us for this week’s episode of Mountain Stage, as two premier West Virginia arts and culture organizations join forces for an epic combination of orchestral and popular music.
This special episode features the 70 plus member West Virginia Symphony, under the musical direction of Maurice Cohn. We hear two sets from folk music icon Judy Collins along with the symphony, plus featured performances from our host Kathy Mattea, and modern composer and songwriter Gabriel Kahane.
Our own Mountain Stage Band members also enjoy symphonic accompaniment, as pianist Bob Thompson and vocalist Julie Adams perform alongside the symphony as well, with Adams’ featuring principal trumpeter David Porter.
Our Song of the Week is “Michael from Mountains” sung by Judy Collins. The song was written by Joni Mitchell and released on Collins’ 1967 landmark album Wildflowers.
Collins’ remarkable career has spanned more than five decades. The singer-songwriter has released over 50 albums, including Spellbound, which was released in 2022. As you will see and hear, Judy Collins remains sharp and poignant, professing to the audience that “84 is the new 27!”
On this episode, you’ll also hear songs from the WV Symphony, host Kathy Mattea, Gabriel Kahane, plus Mountain Stage pianist Bob Thompson, and our vocalist Julie Adams.
Join us starting Friday, Dec. 8 on these public radio stations to listen to the entire two-hour episode. Like what you hear? Make sure you are signed up for the Mountain Stage newsletter so you don’t miss a beat!
*This episode will be heard on broadcast only and will not be made available for streaming or download.
We have a conversation with Marshall University's Turning Point USA chapter president. We also learn about a recently released horror film shot near Huntington, and the population decline in central Appalachia that may be getting worse.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, the region is known for exporting coal, but it’s losing people, too. Also, folk singer Ginny Hawker grew up singing the hymns of the Primitive Baptist Church, but she didn’t think of performing until she got a little boost from Appalachian icon Hazel Dickens. And, the chef of an award-winning Asheville restaurant was shaped by memories of growing up in West Virginia.
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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHalloween may be over, but mountain state spookiness continues on with a new film called “Self-Help.” Shot in locations near Huntington, the horror movie follows a college student who infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its leader.
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