West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Telling West Virginia's Story
Roots rock heroes The Bottle Rockets return to Mountain Stage with a love song – and a story – inspired by a new guitar, and frontman Brian Henneman’s wife’s favorite discount shopping location.
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This week’s special broadcast from the Mountain Stage archives looks back to 1989, when we were joined by the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe. Here he plays what many consider to be his signature tune, “Uncle Pen.”
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Mountain Stage, founded in 1983, is celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year. The show recently recorded it’s land-mark 800th episode. A capacity crowd at the Clay Center was in attendance to see performances by folk-singer Ani DiFranco, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Dave Mason, California rockers Dawes and the high-energy, horn-driven Brooklyn group Red Baraat. WV Public Radio listeners can hear the entire show Sunday November 10 at 2pm.
Mountain Stage recordings continue throughout the months of October and December. Here’s a complete list of upcoming recordings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMpxHeV0BdA
West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Mountain Stage celebrated 30 years of live performance radio at the Americana Music Association’s Conference in Nashville last week. Host Larry Groce and Producer Adam Harris were joined by singer-songwriters Tim O’Brien, Kim Richey and Chip Taylor for a special panel to discuss the show’s history and its impact on American music and culture.
Here are a few images taken during the hour-long panel, which featured discussion and performances:
Video of the Mountain Stage panel at the Americana Conference will be added at a later date.
