It’s common at Christmastime for churches and businesses to set up angel trees, decorated with paper ornaments holding a child’s name and wish list. Trees set up this year for the children of Iaeger, West Virginia, reflect the long-term damage done by the February floods that devastated McDowell County.
LISTEN: Sam Weber Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Sam Weber performs on Mountain Stage in Morgantown, West Virginia.Chris Morris/Mountain Stage
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This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University (WVU) at the Canady Creative Arts Center. On this episode, we hear live performances from Duke Robillard Band, Cedric Burnside, Sam Weber, Las Cafeteras, and The Black Feathers.
Our Song of the Week is “Hey, Hey” by Sam Weber, a songwriter known for his distinctive style that blends elements of folk, rock, and Americana. Weber performed a handful of new works during his second appearance on Mountain Stage., including “Hey, Hey,” which layers words of self-awareness over a warm and dreamy guitar, articulating that “someday truth is going to find us.”
Tune in to an affiliate station near you starting Friday, Jan 17 to hear the entire set from Sam Weber, plus live performances from rock and blues guitarist Duke Robillard Band, electric blues guitarist and songwriter Cedric Burnside, multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Weber, electrifying Chicano group from East Los Angeles Las Cafeteras, and UK husband and wife roots duo The Black Feathers.
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Group photo with Kathy MatteaLas CafeterasCedric BurnsideThe Black FeathersSam Weber Duke Robillard Band
It’s common at Christmastime for churches and businesses to set up angel trees, decorated with paper ornaments holding a child’s name and wish list. Trees set up this year for the children of Iaeger, West Virginia, reflect the long-term damage done by the February floods that devastated McDowell County.
It’s common at Christmastime for churches and businesses to set up angel trees, decorated with paper ornaments holding a child’s name and wish list. Trees set up this year for the children of Iaeger, West Virginia, reflect the long-term damage done by the February floods that devastated McDowell County.
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