LISTEN: The Band Of Heathens Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, guest host David Mayfield welcomes The Band of H...
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Five Years After Her Death, W.Va. Singer-Songwriter Gets Her Due
Ella Hanshaw was a singer and songwriter who grew up and lived in West Virginia before moving to Ohio. She passed away in 2020. The collection Ella Hanshaw’s Black Book came about in part because of Hanshaw’s granddaughter, Kelly Kerney. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with her recently about the release.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHarpers Ferry, Bolivar Residents Unite To Restore Black Baptist Church
A local history preservation group is working to rehabilitate the battered First Zion Baptist Church, a historic Black church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA 2022 Holiday Encore, Inside Appalachia
This week, we usher in the season of lights with our holiday show from 2022. James Beard-nominated West Virginia chefs Mike Costello and Amy Dawson serve up special dishes with stories behind them. We visit an old-fashioned toy shop whose future was uncertain after its owners died – but there’s a twist. We also share a few memories of Christmas past, which may or may not resemble yours. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Campground Preserving Appalachian-Born Style Of Sacred Music That Is Quickly Being Forgotten
There’s a place in southern West Virginia that many consider holy ground. For nearly 70 years, gospel music fans have gathered on this mountaintop just…
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War on Christmas...Really? 2018
It’s that time of year again when Trey’s Twitter and Facebook feed flare up with posts about a “War on Christmas.” Every year there’s hubbub over how…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: The Church Lady
I speak with journalist Linda K. Wertheimer, the author of Faith Ed: Teaching About Religion In an Age of Intolerance. In her book, she has a chapter…
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