Our Song of the Week comes from the Hardcore Troubadour himself, Steve Earle.
Steve Earle is widely considered to be one of the greatest living songwriters, so it’s a testament to the prowess of the late Guy Clark that Earle pays tribute to the Texas songwriting legend on his latest collection of Clark-penned songs, “Guy.”
In his seventh appearance on Mountain Stage since 1996, Steve Earle & the Dukes perform a set of songs from “Guy,” including our Song of the Week, “Dublin Blues.”
If you watched “There’s A Stream” recently, you heard some new songs from Earle from his album The Ghosts of West Virginia. We had hoped to record a new session with him earlier this year, but we look forward to welcoming him back to Almost Heaven with those songs next Summer.
You can hear the entire set from Steve Earle & the Dukes, plus more live performances from Damien Jurdado, Erika Wennerstrom, Alsarah & the Nubatones and Vanessa Peters, on this week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage with guest host Kathy Mattea.
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Guest artists join Kathy Mattea for one last number to close out the show.
Our radio audiences will hear all new episodes starting this Friday, September 6, on more than 220 NPR stations. Tune in this week for an immensely entertaining show featuring modern folk duo The Milk Carton Kids, whose powerful songwriting is matched only by their humorous in between song banter. We’ll hear the incomparable energy and sweetness of Steve Poltz, songwriting vet Griffin House, avant-folk songwriter Vera Sola, and modern-pop string trio Twisted Pine. Find out where you can listen here.
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Alsarah & the Nubatones can be heard later this month as part of the new fall season of Mountain Stage.
As we continue into autumn you’ll hear more great live performances by the likes of Steve Earle & The Dukes, Alsarah & the Nubatones, John Pizzarelli Trio, Catherine Russell, Devotchka and many more. View the entire Broadcast Schedule here.
We’ll also welcome our guest host Kathy Mattea four times in the upcoming season. You can hear Kathy hosting with Steve Earle & the Dukes starting September 13 and in October you’ll hear our all-lady lineup with Beth Nielsen Chapman, Erin Rae, Carrie Newcomer, Lillie Mae and Lisa Mednick Powell.
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Meanwhile, you still have two chances to see Kathy guest host in person when we record on September 15 with Shawn Colvin, Lucy Kaplansky and more, and October 27 she helps us welcome Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams and Cris Jacobs. These shows will also be broadcast later this fall as part of our new season. Check out our entire Live Show Schedule for a chance to help us make radio here in the Mountain State.
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Lucinda Williams made her first appearance on Mountain Stage on April 16, 1989.
Stations around the country will be entering on-air fund drives soon, and we made a special episode to help entice listeners to support their public radio stations. Our host Larry Groce dug deep into our archive to bring you “The Class of 1989.” This special edition features live sets from many influential artists who appeared on Mountain Stage for the first time that seminal year; Dr. John, Mose Allison, June Tabor, Lucinda Williams, David Grisman, Daniel Lanois, Rick Danko & Garth Hudson and Taj Mahal among them. We know you’ll enjoy the program and hope you’ll be motivated to renew or increase your membership.
Keep your eyes on our podcast feed for new episodes starting Tuesday, September 17, and be sure to sign-up for our e-mail newsletter for the latest updates on live shows and radio happenings. You can peek behind the scenes on our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages too.
Thank you for supporting Mountain Stage however you can, and we hope you’ll go out and hear some live music wherever you are, just as soon as you can.
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.
