It’s no stretch to call Catherine Russell one of the most respected and versatile singers working today. Blessed with a voice that doesn’t confine her to a single genre, she’s worked with everyone from Paul Simon to David Bowie and Dolly Parton. But jazz is what she does best – here she performs “Aged and Mellow,” live from this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage.
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Mountain Stage After Midnight- October 11 & 12
Need to countrify your weekend? Of course you do, and that’s why “Mountain Stage After Midnight” is here to help with performances from some amazing alt-country, bluegrass, and folk artists. Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Radio, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners. Each week we’ll hand-pick two of our favorite episodes and they’ll alternate order each night.
Tune your dials to West Virginia Public Radio this Saturday October 11 and Sunday October 12 for two good ol’ performances on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.
First you’ll hear a 2011 performance featuring Seattle folk pop band Ivan & Alyosha, indie folk group The Low Anthem, singer-songwriter duo Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, folk supergroup Red Horse, alt-country legend Lucinda Williams (who just released her eleventh studio album). See the playlist.
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Next is a 2007 performance featuring Virginia-based alt-bluegrass ensemble Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Canadian folk pop chanteuse Rose Cousins, West Virginia country band The Davisson Brothers Band, contemporary jazz vocalist Catherine Russell, and country group/The Voice mentors Little Big Town (who are releasing a new record, Pain Killer, this month). See the playlist.
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Mountain Stage Announces Two More Live Shows
“Mountain Stag w/ Larry Groce” has announced two more live performances scheduled before the end of 2014. Tickets for both events will be for sale Friday, October 3 at 8am, and will be made available at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston, by phone at 800.594.TIXX(8499), online via MountainStage.org and also at the upcoming live shows starting October 5.
On Sunday, November 23 the show welcomes a rescheduled performance by soul revivalists St. Paul and the Broken Bones, who were recently nominated for “Emerging Artist of the Year” at the 2014 Americana Music Awards, where they also performed. Joining them on November 23 will be New York based jazz vocalist and frequent Mountain Stage guest Catherine Russell and Ohio based singer, songwriter and visual artist Marti Jones. Two more guests will be added to the line-up in coming weeks.
On Sunday, December 7 the show will celebrate its 31st Birthday with some recognizable names and a few new favorites. Making her first appearance on Mountain Stage since 2004, singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb has successfully parlayed her talents into a multi-dimensional career encompassing music, film, television, voice-over work and children’s recordings. Her latest CD, “No Fairy Tale” features her trademark wit and lyrical reflection, like on the retrospective tune “The ‘90s.” Also appearing on December 7 will be adventurous roots-rockers Black Prairie; featuring members of the Decemberists and vocalist Annalisa Tornfelt, and modern-day string band The Stray Birds. Both groups will be performing material from their newest releases, “Fortune” and “Best Medicine,” respectively.
Both shows will be at the Culture Center Theater on the state capital grounds. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. All seats are general admission. Advance Tickets are $15 available at MountainStage.org, 800.594.TIXX(8499) or locally at Taylor Books. Tickets are $25 on show day, when available. If you are attending one of the upcoming Mountain Stage shows, we have limited tickets to upcoming live shows available at the Mountain Stage merchandise table.
A full list of our upcoming live shows can be found here.