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LISTEN: The David Mayfield Parade Has The Song Of The Week

This week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage will kick off a fresh new Spring season of live music from the Mountain State of West Virginia. This week’s episode was recorded on Dec. 1, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV with Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade.

This week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage will kick off a fresh new Spring season of live music from the Mountain State of West Virginia. This week’s episode was recorded on Dec. 1, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV with Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade.

CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and Charleston, WV native Conor Knighton joined us to guest host and celebrate our 41st Anniversary.

As our Song of the Week, we’ve chosen the poignant and heartfelt performance of “Face Your Life” by The David Mayfield Parade. This single was written by David Mayfield and his wife Jessie and was inspired by the poem If by Rudyard Kipling and the book 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson. In this live performance, you’ll hear David Mayfield on lead vocal and guitar, Keith Wallen on mandolin and harmony vocals, Ryan Wallen on resophonic guitar and harmony vocals, Steven Moore on banjo, and Graham Bell on bass.

Check out the playlist for a preview, and join us on one of these affiliate stations starting Friday, March 7 to hear the full episode.

LISTEN: Stephane Wrembel Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes her good friend and fellow country star Suzy Bogguss, French jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel, folk duo Mama’s Broke, singer-songwriter Denitia, and performing songwriter couple Goldpine.

On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes her good friend and fellow country star Suzy Bogguss, French jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel, folk duo Mama’s Broke, singer-songwriter Denitia, and performing songwriter couple Goldpine.

Our Song of the Week comes from Stephane Wrembel. In this live performance of “Bistro Fada,” Wrembel is joined by Josh Kaye, Ari Folman-Cohen and Nick Anderson. This Django-influenced tune is heard on his fifth album Origins, which became the theme song for Woody Allen’s 2011 Oscar-winning film, Midnight in Paris.

Hear Wrembel’s entire set on this week’s broadcast, plus live performances from Suzy Bogguss, Mama’s Broke, Denitia, and Goldpine starting Friday, Feb. 7 on these public radio stations.

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LISTEN: Ruthie Foster Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University (WVU) at the Canady Creative Arts Center. Joining us on this episode is Ruthie Foster, Charlie Mars, The Wandering Hearts, Fellow Pynins, Rebecca Porter and guest host David Mayfield.

This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University (WVU) at the Canady Creative Arts Center. Joining us on this episode is Ruthie Foster, Charlie Mars, The Wandering Hearts, Fellow Pynins, Rebecca Porter and guest host David Mayfield.

Our Song of the Week is by the versatile Austin, Texas-based vocal powerhouse Ruthie Foster. The three-time Grammy winner performed “Healing Time,” the upbeat title song from her ninth studio album. Songs from Foster’s 2022 album exude feelings of power, love and freedom, which was felt by the audience who were brought to their feet for a standing ovation at the end of her set.

Starting Friday, Jan. 31, hear Ruthie Foster‘s full set, plus live performances by singer-songwriter Charlie Mars, The Wandering Hearts — who are known for their world-class three-part harmonies, folk duo Fellow Pynins and country singer-songwriter Rebecca Porter.

Tune in to this week’s episode on these public radio stations.

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LISTEN: Kim Richey Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, you’ll hear performances from Bettye LaVette, Kim Richey, Keller Williams, The Langan Band, and Megan Jean’s Secret Family. This episode was recorded live at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium in Athens, Ohio with our friends at Ohio University and WOUB.

On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, you’ll hear performances from Bettye LaVette, Kim Richey, Keller Williams, The Langan Band, and Megan Jean’s Secret Family. This episode was recorded live at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium in Athens, Ohio with our friends at Ohio University and WOUB.

Our Song of the Week comes from Ohio University alum and Nashville singer-songwriter Kim Richey. Making her seventh appearance on the show in the town where she attended college, Richey performed the emotionally appropriate “A Place Called Home,” which appeared on her 2002 album Rise.

Hear Richey‘s entire set on this week’s broadcast, plus performances from legendary soul singer Bettye LaVette, jam-grass aficionado Keller Williams, Scottish folk trio The Langan Band, and Ohio based indie-rockers Megan Jean’s Secret Family. Tune in starting Friday, Jan. 24 on these public radio stations.

Thank you to our partners at WOUB Public Media and OHIO Performing Arts & Concert Series.

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LISTEN: Sam Weber Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

This week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University (WVU) at the Canady Creative Arts Center. On this episode, we hear live performances from Duke Robillard Band, Cedric Burnside, Sam Weber, Las Cafeteras, and The Black Feathers.

This week’s encore broa dcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University (WVU) at the Canady Creative Arts Center. On this episode, we hear live performances from Duke Robillard Band, Cedric Burnside, Sam Weber, Las Cafeteras, and The Black Feathers.

Our Song of the Week is “Hey, Hey” by Sam Weber, a songwriter known for his distinctive style that blends elements of folk, rock, and Americana. Weber performed a handful of new works during his second appearance on Mountain Stage., including “Hey, Hey,” which layers words of self-awareness over a warm and dreamy guitar, articulating that “someday truth is going to find us.”

Tune in to an affiliate station near you starting Friday, Jan 17 to hear the entire set from Sam Weber, plus live performances from rock and blues guitarist Duke Robillard Band, electric blues guitarist and songwriter Cedric Burnside, multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Weber, electrifying Chicano group from East Los Angeles Las Cafeteras, and UK husband and wife roots duo The Black Feathers.

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Juliana Soltis Releases Album ‘American Woman’ And Performs Live At WVPB

In this album, Soltis performs works all by American female composers, highlighting a group of underrepresented musicians in the Classical realm. Soltis says this album shows how “American women in classical music are not isolated novelties … but rather they represent an unbroken tradition of compositional excellence.” Some highlights from the album include Amy Beach’s “Berceuse” and Florence Price’s “Adoration.”

Cellist Juliana Soltis, a native of South Charleston, West Virginia, grew up in the diverse traditions of Appalachian music. Since her upbringing, she has been making some waves in the Classical world playing major stages and festivals along the way. Now, she has her latest release — an album called American Woman, featuring her on Cello with Pianist Ruoting Li.

In this album, she performs works all by American female composers, highlighting a group of underrepresented musicians in the Classical realm. Soltis says this album shows how “American women in classical music are not isolated novelties … but rather they represent an unbroken tradition of compositional excellence.” Some highlights from the album include Amy Beach’s “Berceuse” and Florence Price’s “Adoration.”

American Woman is available on all major platforms in a release on the Navona label from Parma recordings. Since the release, there’s been some good news for the album including a 4-star review from BBC Music Magazine and a silver medal from the Global Music Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Classical.

Solits was home for the holidays this past December, so she decided to stop by the WVPB studio with West Virginia Pianist, Daniel Bellamy. She discussed this latest release and performed works off the album in a live showcase of West Virginia talent. In the audio segment above, you can check out the live performance and discussion with Classical Music Host Matt Jackfert.

Playlist:

Amy Beach “Berceuse”
Florence Price “Adoration”
Matt Jackfert “Appalachian Impressions: A Train Through Snowy Thurmond”