This week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia. Host Kathy Mattea welcomes The MC Taylor Goldsmith Show, Kat Edmonson, Ken Pomeroy, Jonny Fritz, and Scott Mulvahill...
LISTEN: Kyshona Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Kyshona performs on Mountain Stage in Lewisburg, WV.Kaylyn Cole/Mountain Stage
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On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Kyshona, American Patchwork Quartet, The Brother Brothers, and Stephanie Lambring to the historic Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, WV.
Our Song of the Week comes from Kyshona (Kuh-SHAUN-Uh), a powerful songwriter and vocalist who writes songs about her ancestors, revealing stories and lives that have been silenced or forgotten by history. In this live performance of “Carolina,” Kyshona is backed by vocalists Nickie Conley and Jannelle Means. The original recording appears on her 2024 albumLEGACY, which features modern blues artist Keb Mo.
You’ll also hear live performances from American Patchwork Quartet (APQ), a globally diverse ensemble of Grammy-winning musicians who blend folk, jazz, and country music from around the world, twin brother folk duo The Brother Brothers, and singer-songwriter Stephanie Lambring.
This week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia. Host Kathy Mattea welcomes The MC Taylor Goldsmith Show, Kat Edmonson, Ken Pomeroy, Jonny Fritz, and Scott Mulvahill...
Listen this week for an encore broadcast of Mountain Stage featuring Larkin Poe, Victoria Canal, Raye Zaragoza, Ron Pope, and Christian Lopez. This episode was recorded with our host Kathy Mattea on the campus of West Virginia University, thanks to our friends at WVU College of Creative Arts and Media.
Our Song of the Week comes from the legendary jazz fusion band, best known for their 70s era records with the great pianist Herbie Hancock, The Headhunters. “Watermelon Man” was written by Hancock and was first released in 1962. On this live recording, you’ll hear Michael Clark on drums, William Summer on Vocals and Percussion, Donald Harrison on Saxophone, Shea Pierre on Piano, and Chris Severin on bass.