This week, when an award-winning Asheville chef decided to launch a restaurant, she returned to a rich community tradition. Also, the popularity of weaving waxes and wanes. At the moment, it’s having a renaissance. And, during Lent, Yugoslavian fish stew is a local favorite in Charleston, West Virginia.
North Carolina's River Whyless make their second appearance on Mountain Stage on this week's broadcast. Brian Blauser/ Mountain Stage
Listen
Share this Article
Asheville, N.C. based roots-pop group River Whyless make their second appearance on Mountain Stage during this week’s broadcast. Our Song of the Week comes from the band’s latest album Kindness, A Rebel, released in June, 2018.
“Born In The Right Country” touches on privilege, race, classism and a ruler with “teeth laid in this crown.”
You’ll hear the whole set from River Whyless, plus performances from Martha Scanlan with Jon Neufeld, Royal Wood, and #NPRSlingshot artist Hello June, on this week’s encore episode of Mountain Stage.
On this West Virginia Week, the state budget is headed to Gov. Patrick Morrisey, a statewide public camping ban bill moves forward, and Inside Appalachia visits Good Hot Fish.
On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Dan Tyminski, Darrell Scott, I Draw Slow, Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert, and Jacob Jolliff Band. This episode was recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Our winter encore broadcast season continues this Friday, Feb. 20 with an episode featuring Medium Build, Susan Werner, The Arcadian Wild, Maya de Vitry, and Them Coulee Boys, all captured in Charleston, WV at the Culture Center Theater.