On this West Virginia Morning, school consolidation is always a hot topic in small communities. Giving up longstanding hometown football teams is hard. This week, Inside Appalachia looks at how two old county football rivals came together for something new. Mason Adams has more.
On this West Virginia Morning, school consolidation is always a hot topic in small communities. Giving up longstanding hometown football teams is hard. This week, Inside Appalachia looks at how two old county football rivals came together for something new. Mason Adams has more.
Also, in this show, our Mountain Stage Song of the Week comes from Grammy Award winner Catherine Russell, who made her sixth Mountain Stage appearance. We listen to her performance of “Sticks and Stones,” which comes from her album Send for Me, released in 2022.
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On this West Virginia Morning, the four leading republican candidates for governor in 2024 joined in a political forum Thursday. Also, in this show, Inside Appalachia this week takes you behind the scenes and lets you see where Angelo’s Old World Italian Sausage gets made.
On this West Virginia Morning, the four leading republican candidates for governor in 2024 joined in a political forum Thursday. Randy Yohe has the story.
Also, in this show, Inside Appalachia this week takes you behind the scenes and lets you see where the sausage gets made: Angelo’s Old World Italian Sausage. Folkways Reporter Zack Harold reports.
And, our Mountain Stage Song of the Week comes from jazz and blues vocalist Catherine Russell. We listen to her cover of “New Speedway Boogie” – a song written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia, and first popularized by The Grateful Dead.
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Host Larry Groce and the Mountain Stage team culled together this episode of songs by some of music’s greatest songwriters, performed by various artists over the years on Mountain Stage.
We touch on the songs of Bob Dylan, with performances by The Band, Chris Smither, Jimmy LaFave, and The Derek Trucks Band. Songs of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter are done by Joan Osborne, Catherine Russell, and Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams. Brandi Carlile does Leonard Cohen and Mary Black covers Joni Mitchell.
You’ll hear a touching Bruce Springsteen deep-cut interpreted by David Lindley, who also does Warren Zevon’s ”Vast Indifference of Heaven.”And we couldn’t have an episode like this without some songs of the Beatles, done by the likes of John Pizzarelli, Judith Owen, Curtis Stigers, and The Mutual Admiration Society.
Renowned jazz singer and guitarist John Pizzarelli brings his trio to Mountain Stage in this week’s encore episode.
Our Song of the Week is a playful number called “Save the Bones for Henry Jones,” with Mike Karn on bass, Konrad Paszkuozki on piano, and John Pizzarelli on guitar and vocals.
The song appears on Pizzarelli’s latest, “For Centennial Reasons: 100 Year Salute to Nat King Cole.” Hear the Trio’s entire performance, plus sets from Catherine Russell, Kate Vargas, The Bob Thompson Unit and Devotchka (below), on this week’s episode of Mountain Stage.
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Devotchka appear on this week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage.
This performance by jazz and blues vocalist Catherine Russell comes from a 2006 Mountain Stage show where she put her special touch on “New Speedway Boogie,” a song written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia, first popularized by The Grateful Dead.
This song comes from a set of Hunter/Garcia compositions included in this week’s special episode of Mountain Stage featuring various artists covering some of music’s most highly regarded songwriters. You’ll also hear songs by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen and, of course, The Beatles, covered by artists like The Band, Joan Osborne, Judith Owen, The Derek Trucks Band, Brandi Carlile, Jimmy LaFave, Chris Smither and more.
June will be a busy month for music lovers as Mountain Stage has scheduled three live tapings in Charleston, W.Va. that will be worth planning a trip for. Tickets for all three shows are on sale now to Mountain Stage Members. Not a member? Click here to find out more, choose a level and sign-up. All shows will be at the Culture Center Theater on the State Capitol Grounds- Greenbrier & Washington Streets in Charleston, W.Va.
Before we get to the rest of the good news, remember that tickets are on sale TODAY, online and at Taylor Books, for our recently announced May 19 show in Charleston with Tank and the Bangas and Adia Victoria. Tickets can be found here.
On Sunday, June 9 Mountain Stage welcomes back the charming folk duo Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, The Milk Carton Kids. Since we first worked with them in 2011, The Milk Carton Kids have become a beloved part of the Americana music scene thanks to compelling songwriting and their humorous on-stage rapport. Their latest is All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do.
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Also scheduled to appear on June 9 is journeyman songwriter Steve Poltz. Each of Poltz’ previous appearances have been legendary in their own right, so we can’t wait to see what he has in store for us this time.
On Sunday, June 23 Mountain Stage will record the first of two episodes to take place during this year’s 15th Anniversary of FestivALL Charleston. From June 16-30 our hometown becomes a work of art during the 15 days of this multi-faceted arts festival. We’ll welcome atmospheric singer and songwriter Damien Jurado, whose new album In The Shape Of A Storm is due April 12 from Mama Bird Recording Company.
Vanessa Peters joins the line-up on Mountain Stage Sunday, June 23.
Also appearing June 23 is folk-rocker Vanessa Peters, a versatile performer and a world-traveling artist, who receives universal praise for the depth of her songwriting and her engaging live performances.
John Pizzarelli Trio will perform their tribute to Nat King Cole on Sunday, June 30 during FestivALL Charleston.
Mountain Stage will be the capstone event of FestivALL as we close out the festivities on Sunday, June 30 at the Culture Center with a return appearance by the John Pizzarelli Trio. Any lover of classic jazz and hot guitar is a fan of Pizzarelli. This year he’s celebrating with For Centennial Reasons: 100 Year Salute to Nat King Cole, a tribute to the legendary Nat King Cole, who has been Pizzarelli’s hero and foundation over the last 25 years.
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It’s an extra special treat to have one of the finest vocalist around, Catherine Russell, and the immersive mood-rockers DeVotchKa lined up to appear on June 30 as well.
Tickets for all three June shows are $30 in advance, and only $20 for Mountain Stage Members. Tickets will be available online and at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., starting Friday, March 29 at 10a.m.
Mountain Stage Members make a recurring gift of $10/month or more, or an annual gift of $120, and receive seven days of exclusive online pre-sale access to our Culture Center shows before they go on sale to the public. Choose a level of support and sign-up here. Once your donation is processed you will receive a code via e-mail to gain access to the pre-sale. Please allow 2-3 business days for processing. Thank you to all our Members for their commitment to supporting the cause of live music discovery.
