Mountain Stage Song of the Week

Since 1983, Mountain Stage has been the home of live music on public radio. Produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed by NPR Music, each two-hour episode of Mountain Stage can be heard every week on nearly 300 stations across America, and around the world via NPR Music and mountainstage.org.

Arts & Culture Adam Harris, Mar. 23, 2023

LISTEN: Bela Fleck Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

Mountain Stage officially kicks off our 40th Broadcast Season this week with our 39th anniversary celebration featuring Bela Fleck My Bluegrass Heart, The Brother Brothers, Alice Howe with Freebo, The Bing Brother feat. Jake Krack, and a special appearance from West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Marc Harshman.

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Arts & Culture Adam Harris, Mar. 16, 2023

LISTEN: Nellie McKay Has Our Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

This week's encore episode of Mountain Stage features Martin Sexton, Nellie McKay, Joseph, Abe Partridge, and Cave Twins, welcomed by our guest-host Larry Groce. Join us on these NPR stations starting this Friday, March 17.

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Arts & Culture Adam Harris, Mar. 09, 2023

Listen: Our Mountain Stage Song Of The Week Comes From Bassist John Inghram - 'Palisades'

Join us this weekend for Mountain Stage as Kathy Mattea welcomes back Sarah Harmer, who has her first new album in 10 years. We'll also hear from Ohio roots-folk artist Arlo McKinley, old-time acoustic set from Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle, plus songwriter Taylor Rae and West Virginia bassist, singer and songwriter John Inghram and his band.

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Arts & Culture Adam Harris, Mar. 02, 2023

Listen: Maia Sharp Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week, 'Whatever We Are'

This week's broadcast was recorded on the campus of Ohio University with the help of our affiliate WOUB Public Media. We'll hear performances from Rissi Palmer, Cheryl Wheeler, Joslyn & the Sweet Compression, Maia Sharp, and Kenny White. Join us starting Friday March 3 on our NPR Music affiliates.

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Arts & Culture Adam Harris, Feb. 23, 2023

Listen: Kat Edmonson Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week - 'Nobody Knows That'

This week’s Mountain Stage features encore performances by progressive-roots band River Whyless, jazzy pop singer Kat Edmonson, Haitian troupe Lakou Mizik, piano and keyboard master Neal Francis, and guitarist, singer, and songwriter Margaret Glaspy. Join us on our NPR Music affiliates starting Friday, Feb. 24.

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Arts & Culture Adam Harris, Feb. 16, 2023

Listen: Joan Osborne has the Mountain Stage Song of the Week, 'Shake Your Hips'

Eight-time Grammy nominee Joan Osborne returns to Mountain Stage for the ninth time on this week’s broadcast. Osborne joined us to perform songs from her latest album including her groove-heavy version of Slim Harpo’s “Shake Your Hips,” which we’ve chosen as our Song of the Week.

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