This week, on this special episode with guest co-host, ballad singer Saro Lynch-Thomason, we explore songs about lawbreaking folk heroes, runaway trains and murder ballads.
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 premiere 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. Known for his distinctive style that blends elements of folk, rock and Americana, Weber performed a handful of new work during his second appearance on Mountain Stage. “Hey, Hey” 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, April 19 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 Mexican Americana group Las Cafeteras, and UK husband and wife roots duo The Black Feathers.
This week, on this special episode with guest co-host, ballad singer Saro Lynch-Thomason, we explore songs about lawbreaking folk heroes, runaway trains and murder ballads.
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