Lake Street Dive’s second appearance on Mountain Stage debuts on West Virginia Public Radio this Sunday at 2pm. Visit the Mountain Stage YouTube channel for even more videos.
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John Gorka – "Give Us Back Our Water" – Live from Mountain Stage
Iconic Midwestern folk singer John Gorka returned to Mountain Stage in early February, with a brand new song that he introduced as his “love letter to Charleston.” Here he performs “Give Us Back Our Water,” from this week’s premiere broadcast.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) acting chairman Joan Shigekawa announced today that West Virginia Public Broadcasting is one of 886 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting is recommended for a $30,000 grant to support digitizing 30 years of Mountain Stage programs into a consistent and accessible format for all audiences.
The NEA grant will provide the seed money for a multi-year effort that will preserve approximately 2,000 hours of music as a comprehensive, searchable, digital archive that will be accessible to all audiences through web and mobile application.
“The NEA is pleased to announce that West Virginia Public Broadcasting is recommended for an NEA Art Works grant, said Shigekawa. “These NEA-supported projects will not only have a positive impact on local economies, but will also provide opportunities for people of all ages to participate in the arts, help our communities to become more vibrant, and support our nation’s artists as they contribute to our cultural landscape.”
Called the Mountain Stage Digital Archive Project, more than 800 program episodes will be transferred from five different formats: reel-to-reel tape, DAT tape, mini disc, CD, and hard drive to digital. The total cost for the project is estimated to be more than $100,000 and take up to three years to complete.
“This grant will be the foundation for saving these unique, irreplaceable performances by musicians from all over the world,” said Scott Finn, executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting. “It’s important that these recordings are preserved for future generations to enjoy.
“It will take a lot more effort and fundraising to make this project a success and we are grateful to the NEA for giving us a solid start,” Finn said.
A fundraising event is planned for May 17 and proceeds from the Paul Fox Memorial Golf Tournament on May 26 will also benefit the project. In addition, individuals may donate to the Mountain Stage Digital Archive Project any time by clicking the “Donate Now” button of the Mountain Stage website at MountainStage.org.
Art Works grants support the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and enhancement of the livability of communities through the arts. The NEA received 1,515 eligible applications under the Art Works category, requesting more than $76 million in funding. Of those applications, 886 are recommended for grants for a total of $25.8 million.
For a complete listing of projects recommended for Art Works grant support, please visit the NEA website at arts.gov.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting tells West Virginia’s story through high-quality programming and services including West Virginia Public Radio, West Virginia PBS, Mountain Stage®, wvpublic.org and Ready To Learn®.
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Watch the Webcast of Sunday's Mountain Stage
We’re thrilled to announce that this Sunday’s Mountain Stage with Keb’ Mo,’ Joan Osborne, Tommy Malone and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band will be streamed LIVE at 7pm EST at mountainstage.org. A special thanks to our television production staff for helping to make this happen. Whether it be in person or online, we hope you can join us.
Mountain Stage Remembers Jesse Winchester
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Jesse Winchester – "That's What Makes You Strong" – Live from Mountain Stage
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Jesse Winchester – "Just Like New" – Live from Mountain Stage
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Jesse Winchester – "Lonely For a While" – Live from Mountain Stage
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Jesse Winchester – "Songbird" – Live from Mountain Stage
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Jesse Winchester – "Little Glass of Wine" – Live from Mountain Stage
Jesse Winchester was an unforgettable personality and his songs were instantly identifiable. He visited Mountain Stage ten times from 1986 through 2013. His talent, charm, and gentle charisma became more potent with each visit.
The recent tribute album, Quiet About It, put together by Mac McAnally, with Winchester covers from Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint and seven more of the best singer songwriters you can name is a hint of the respect he has earned among peers and admirers.
In 2001, Blue Plate Records released Jesse Winchester Live from Mountain Stage which included thirteen beautiful songs. The notes for that collection said “Jesse Winchester’s songs have an old fashioned air to them; a genteel atmosphere that comes out of the benevolent side of the Old South. His lyrics are subtle, almost antique at times, and his themes are often classically bittersweet – lost love, desire and guilt, the entire spectrum of feelings that that come ‘As soon as you learn that you don’t live forever,’ as he says in ‘Little Glass of Wine’.”
Jesse seemed fragile during his last visit, but his recent illness explained that, and we never thought it would be the last time we’d see him. As always, he captivated both young and old in the audience and even sang two songs he identified as new. One of them, “I Never Forget to Boogie” was an instant classic in our world, and a fitting goodbye from a man who always seemed to remember what was important in this life. -Larry Groce, April 2014
Betty LaVette – "Everything is Broken" – Live from Mountain Stage
R&B singer Bettye LaVette is comfortable covering material ranging from Tom Waits to Bob Seeger. Here she lends her soulful voice to Bob Dylan’s classic “Everything is Broken.”