This week, ballads tell stories about all kinds of real-life events, but after Hurricane Helene, one group of ballad singers felt some topics were still too raw. Also, the author of a new book on ancient Ohio credits a former grad student with introducing him to the region’s mysterious earthworks. And, the legacy of Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan includes a summer camp for teens to study their heritage.
THIS SUNDAY: Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls on Mountain Stage
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Tickets are still available or watch online from anywhere thanks to VuHaus.
This Sunday Mountain Stage will record episode #909 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV at 7pm. Broadway star and West Virginia native Michael Cerveris comes home to the mountain state to guest-host Mountain Stage and showcase performances by Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls, alt-pop duo Overcoats, indie-soul songwriter Seth Glier, former Varnaline/Space Needle member and multi-instrumentalist Anders Parker, and emerging roots-folks artist Becca Mancari. This show is presented as part of FestivALL Fall.
You can read the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s feature on Cerveris here, and scroll down to preview some of the latest material from our guest artists.
Tickets are still available for the show online, by phone at 877.987.6487, or locally at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston. There’s nothing quite like experiencing Mountain Stage live, but those of you who are unable to make it to the show can watch online from anywhere thanks to our partners at VuHaus.com. Just point your browser to VuHaus.com or MountainStage.org at 7pm EDT and enjoy the show.
Mountain Stage is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed by NPR Music. The program is heard on over 200 public radio stations nationwide. This episode is scheduled for distribution on Friday December 1. The show is available as a podcast and you can watch some of our favorite performances on our VuHaus Channel.
Overcoats make their second appearance on Mountain Stage this Sunday in Charleston. Tickets are available or you can watch online via VuHaus.
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This week’s Inside Appalachia features storytellers from around the region, including author, television host and five-time West Virginia Liars Contest winner Bil Lepp. Here he is back in 2019, telling a story during a Mountain Stage performance at the West Virginia Culture Center.
The WVPB News Department was honored with Overall Excellence in the Radio Small Market category. Us & Them, which is hosted by Trey Kay, was honored with Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the episode Us & Them: Black West Virginians With Substance Use Disorder Face Unique Challenges. Regional winners automatically move on to the national round for consideration.
Our Song of the Week is “The False Lady,” performed by Dublin-born singer-songwriter and guitarist John Doyle and Manchester-born flute, whistle, and uilleann pipes maestro Michael McGoldrick.
