In December, West Virginia University art professor Joseph Lupo tagged Inside Appalachia in an Instagram post that showcased four-color reductive relief prints made by WVU students — each one inspired by a story or episode they heard on the show. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with three of Lupo’s students and asked them to describe their work and its connection to the show.
LISTEN: Loudon Wainwright III Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Loudon Wainwright III performs on Mountain Stage in Rochester, NY.Chris Morris/Mountain Stage
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Host Kathy Mattea welcomes Loudon Wainwright III, Janiva Magness, John Ellison & Joe Beard, Dan Navarro, and Ali McGuirk on this week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, recorded live at Kodak Hall at the beautiful Eastman Theatre in Rochester, NY.
Our Song of the Week comes from the charming folk singer-songwriter, Loudon Wainwright III, who has made over 17 appearances on Mountain Stage in every decade since the show started in 1983. His performance of “Middle of the Night” is our Song of the Week.
Tune in to an affiliate station near you starting Friday, April 18 to hear Loudon’s full set, plus more live performances by GRAMMY-nominated blues and soul singer Janiva Magness, a pair of Rochester Music Hall of Famers; singer/writer John “Some Kind of Wonderful” Ellison and blues guitarist and vocalist Joe Beard, plus songwriter and former Lowen & Navvaro member Dan Navarro, and guitar-driven soulful folk from Ali McGuirk.
Thank you to our partners WRUR – The Route, and the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music for inviting us to town.
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On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, you’ll hear live performances by Al Stewart, Livingston Taylor, Sweet Honey In The Rock, The Nighthawks, and Cristina Vane with host Kathy Mattea. We recorded episode 1,054 on the campus of George Mason University at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, VA.
Our Song of the Week comes from the charming, topical folk singer-songwriter, Loudon Wainwright III, who has made over 17 appearances on Mountain Stage across every decade that the show has existed since 1983. His performance of “Middle of the Night” is our Song of the Week.