This week, people continue to resist the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Some folks have complained to the company about noise from compressor stations. Also, why is Appalachia so prone to severe flooding? We spoke with a reporter whose team dug into the data to find out. And, a good blanket will keep you warm on a cold night, but a handmade temperature blanket can convey a message to a loved one.
LISTEN: Larkin Poe Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Larkin Poe perform on Mountain Stage.Piper Cole/ WVU Arts & Entertainment
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Listen this week for a premiere 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 Arts & Entertainment.
Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell first appeared on Mountain Stage as members of the Lovell Sisters, before returning in 2015 as Larkin Poe. In their return appearance the sisters and their dynamic band bring songs from their new albumBloom, including our Song of the Week, “Mockingbird.” Larkin Poe are currently on tour through the United States with international dates scheduled this Fall.
Tune in starting Friday, April 4 to hear their full set, plus more live performances by Spanish-American alt-pop artist Victoria Canal, pop folk singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza, Americana artist Ron Pope, and powerful singer and guitarist orginally from Martinsburg, West Virginia, Christian Lopez.
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.
Beverly Wendland previously served as provost at Washington University in St. Louis, and was the Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University before that.
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.
