LISTEN: Will Hoge Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gi...
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Over The Counter Naloxone And Workshops At The Augusta Heritage Center On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, every summer, the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins attracts thousands of visitors who come to learn about traditional arts, music and crafts. Inside Appalachia’s Bill Lynch spoke with Seth Young about the center’s mission and its plans to bring more high school juniors and seniors to its summer workshops – for free.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTaking On The Trail And Celebrating 50 Years of Augusta Heritage, Inside Appalachia
This week, we step on the Appalachian Trail with one of America’s most accomplished hikers, Jennifer Pharr Davis. We also talk to the director of the Augusta Heritage Center. Each summer, dozens of students attend workshops to learn traditional skills. This year, the center is turning 50. We’ll also visit the steel drum capital of America — which, believe it or not, is right here in Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsListen: T-Mart Rounders with the Mountain Stage Song of the Week
Percussive dance blends with old-time instruments for a fresh take on traditional music by the trio called T-Mart Rounders, who have our Song of the Week.…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTHIS SATURDAY: Mountain Stage in Elkins, WV at the Augusta Heritage Festival
Larry Groce will be leading the Mountain Stage band, staff and crew north to Elkins, W.Va. for the sixth time to help close out the Augusta Heritage…
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Listen: Kathy Mattea on Mountain Stage
Hear one of music's most distinct vocalists perform songs from her new album in this week's encore episode of Mountain Stage, recorded at the Augusta…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsListen: Bill Kirchen on Mountain Stage
A great deal has changed since 1964. But when rockabilly purveyor Bill Kirchen performed "The Times They Are A-Changin'" on Mountain Stage in 2017, it…
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