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LISTEN: The Del McCoury Band Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
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This week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage is a Five Favorites edition featuring a collection of favorite sets from 2005, chosen by our Executive Producer, Adam Harris.
On this episode, Harris walks us through some of the most memorable sets and performances from his first season with Mountain Stage, twenty short years ago. You’ll hear live performances by The Del McCoury Band, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Lizz Wright, Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, Odetta, Amos Lee, Ben Lee, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Gatemouth Brown.
Our Mountain Stage Song of the Week is “All Aboard,” by The Del McCoury Band. This classic train song was originally written by Eugene Patrick Ellsworth, Charles Edward Stefl, and Bradley Ross Rodgers, and has become one of Del McCoury’s most popular tracks.
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OdettaThe Del McCoury BandAlison KraussAmos LeeBen LeeNanci GriffithGuy ClarkLizz WrightGatemouth Brown
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.
“Around the world it’s just a simple song.” – Mountain Stage theme, composed by Larry Groce.
This week’s broadcast brings you music from all corners of the globe with a Mount...