We have a conversation with Marshall University's Turning Point USA chapter president. We also learn about a recently released horror film shot near Huntington, and the population decline in central Appalachia that may be getting worse.
Move over, Santa! Greensky Bluegrass and Hot Club of Cowtown are com’n to town this winter. Since Mountain Stage just announced that it’s bringing the pair to Charleston in January, this weekend’s “Mountain Stage After Midnight” will get you bounce’n in your bobsleds before the bands hit the stage. Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Radio, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners. Each week we’ll hand-pick two of our favorite episodes that’ll alternate order each night.
Tune in this Saturday December 13 and Sunday December 14 on “Mountain Stage After Midnight” for some rock’n and folk’n jams from Greensky Bluegrass and Hot Club of Cowtown.
Hear a December 2010 show featuring honkey-tonk singer Hayes Carll, alt-country stalwarts The Old 97’s, jazzy-swingy trio Hot Club of Cowtown and alt-rock legends Cake.
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Greensky Bluegrass, performing on Mountain Stage back in 2011.
You’ll also experience a June 2011 show that features the musical talents of mountain crooner Diana Jones, sought-after Southern songwriter Shawn Camp, bluegrass maestro Charlie Sizemore, Americana jamgrass group Greensky Bluegrass and cutting-edge bluegrass rockers Mountain Heart.
Need more Mountain Stage in your life? Look no further than our new website, which features past show playlists and even a 24/7 Mountain Stage stream? Keep in touch with us on the show’s Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram, and subscribe to The Mountain Stage Podcast on iTunes to hear the best live performances around these public radio parts.
We have a conversation with Marshall University's Turning Point USA chapter president. We also learn about a recently released horror film shot near Huntington, and the population decline in central Appalachia that may be getting worse.
This week, the region is known for exporting coal, but it’s losing people, too. Also, folk singer Ginny Hawker grew up singing the hymns of the Primitive Baptist Church, but she didn’t think of performing until she got a little boost from Appalachian icon Hazel Dickens. And, the chef of an award-winning Asheville restaurant was shaped by memories of growing up in West Virginia.
Halloween may be over, but mountain state spookiness continues on with a new film called “Self-Help.” Shot in locations near Huntington, the horror movie follows a college student who infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its leader.