Proclaiming “It’s not retro music, it’s American music that never died,” Pokey LaFarge takes to this week’s Mountain Stage with songs from his new album,” Something in the Water, including this one, “Wanna Be Your Man.” You’ll also hear performances by Dar Williams, Joe Pug, & Jill Sobule.
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Mountain Stage's Favorite Performances of 2015
2015 was a big year for Mountain Stage. We began a beautiful friendship with public radio music discovery machine VuHaus. We created a new, bite-size podcast called Mountain Stage 2 Go.
And across nine venues in four states, we recorded over 100 live sets that showcased the best and brightest musicians in the world today. (Of course, none of this would have happened without your support!)
Before we embark on our 33rd musical year around the sun, Larry Groce and the Mountain Stage crew have picked out 27 performances that deserve another listen and another round of applause. From A to Z, these are our favorite Mountain Stage performances of 2015. (Hint: click the Episode # for their Mountain Stage podcast episode, where available.)
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Allen Toussaint (Keith-Albee Theater in Huntington, WV on February 15, 2015 – Episode #838)
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Bahamas (June 14, 2015 – Episode #846)
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Craig Finn (November 1, 2015 – Episode #857)
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Darlingside (University of Ohio in Athens, Ohio with WOUB on October 18, 2015 – Episode #855)
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Darlingside – "God of Loss" – Live from Mountain Stage
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Dawes (June 7, 2015 – Episode #845)
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Drive-By Truckers (West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV on March 15, 2015 – Episode #841)
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Earls of Leicester (March 8, 2015 – Episode #840)
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Field Report (June 14, 2015 – Episode #846)
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Jimmy LaFave (North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN with WTIP, KUMD and MPR on September 18, 2015 – Episode #853)
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Joe Pug (May 5, 2015 – Episode #844)
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John Mark Nelson (North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN with WTIP, KUMD and MPR on September 18, 2015 – Episode #853)
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John Mark Nelson – "Dream Last Night" – Live from Mountain Stage
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Josh Ritter (December 6, 2015 – Episode #860)
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Kentucky Headhunters (August 30, 2015 – Episode #851)
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Kinky Friedman (November 8, 2015 – Episode #858)
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Kristin Andreassen (West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV on January 18, 2015 – Episode #835)
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Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys (December 6, 2015 – Episode #860)
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Mac McAnally (West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV on January 18, 2015 – Episode #835)
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Malcolm Holcombe (February 8, 2015 – Episode #837)
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Martha Scanlan (North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN with WTIP, KUMD and MPR on September 17, 2015 – Episode #852)
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The Milk Carton Kids (West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV on April 12, 2015 – Episode #843)
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Nellie McKay (Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA with WETS on August 16, 2015 – Episode #850)
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Pokey LaFarge (May 5, 2015 – Episode #844)
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Ray Wylie Hubbard (February 8, 2015 – Episode #837)
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Sam Gleaves (Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV on August 8, 2015 – Episode #849)
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Tift Merritt (North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN with WTIP, KUMD and MPR on September 17, 2015 – Episode #852)
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Tift Merritt – "Bramble Rose" – Live from Mountain Stage
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Turnpike Troubadours (November 1, 2015 – Episode #857)
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Tyler Childers (July 26, 2015 – Episode #848)
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Mountain Stage After Midnight- February 28 & 29
After last week’s crazy winter blast, we need something to warm our spirits (and fingers… and feet… and snow-covered cars). Let Buckwheat Zydeco, JD McPherson and Pokey LaFarge bring a little glow to your radio on this week’s “Mountain Stage After Midnight.” Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners.
Tune in Saturday February 28 and Sunday February 29 for”Mountain Stage After Midnight.”
First up is March 2006 show featuring Grammy Award-winning songwriter Jesse Harris, English pop rock group Magic Numbers, Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats, Danish crooner Tina Dico and popular bayou-funk act Buckwheat Zydeco (who’s returning to the Mountain Stage in Charleston on March 8) .
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We’ll also hear a 2012 show featuring Kentucky bluegrass singer-songwriter Larry Cordle, country music legend Connie Smith, vintage rocker JD McPherson (who will play cuts from his new record on the next Mountain Stage), American roots crooner Pokey LaFarge & South City Three and “The First Lady of Rockabilly” Wanda Jackson.
Keep up with Larry Groce and the Mountain Stage crew on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram, carry us on your favorite device with The Mountain Stage Podcast and be in the audience for our next live show.