At Open Door Café in Wytheville, Virginia, gardening is a way to feed the hungry while breaking down the stigma of homelessness. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch visited Open Door Café and spoke with the volunteers.
Our Mountain Stage Song of the Week comes from enchanting jazz and pop vocalist Kat Edmonson, who makes her third appearance on the show with songs from her album called “Old Fashioned Gal.” Accompanied by her band, here is Edmonson performing “I’d Be A Fool,” one of 11 songs she wrote for “Old Fashioned Gal.”
"And in the end, if I pretended I could love somebody new, Cause they reminded of you, I'd be a fool."
Credit Brian Blauser/ Mountain Stage
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Vocalist and songwriter Kat Edmonson can be heard on this week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage.
You’ll hear more of Kat Edmonson’s irresistable sound on this week’s episode, along with sets from rock and rollers NRBQ, roots-pop quartet Lindsay Lou, Kentucky-bred “Rhythm & Bluegrass” tunes from The Wooks, and a trip to the future as The Matchsellers present a sci-fi story of the Bluegrastronauts.
This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded LIVE at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Guest host David Mayfield welcomed Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Joachim Cooder, Lilly Hiatt, and Woodbine.
On this West Virginia Week, weekend storms may help clear the smokey air, Huntington City Council approves Flock cameras and how Fentanyl may have made its way into the country.
This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage is a Five Favorites edition featuring a collection of favorite sets from 2023, chosen by our host Kathy Mattea. We'll hear performances by Jason Isbell, Catherine Russell, Karla Bonoff, The High Kings, and Jennifer Hartswick Band.
On this West Virginia Week, the state is under a flood watch through Sunday, the fire in Parkersburg is under investigation and a class action against the state’s foster care system will move forward.
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