Asheville, N.C. based roots-pop group River Whyless make their second appearance on Mountain Stage during this week’s broadcast. Our Song of the Week comes from the band’s latest album Kindness, A Rebel, released in June, 2018.
“Born In The Right Country” touches on privilege, race, classism and a ruler with “teeth laid in this crown.”
You’ll hear the whole set from River Whyless, plus performances from Martha Scanlan with Jon Neufeld, Royal Wood, and #NPRSlingshot artist Hello June, on this week’s encore episode of Mountain Stage.
Thanks to our colleauges at VuHaus and the video production department at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, we are offering a live video webcast of THIS SUNDAY’S Mountain Stage from the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.
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Just point your browser back to this post, MountainStage.org or VuHaus.com this Sunday at 7p.m. EDT to watch us make radio as our host Larry Groce welcomes River Whyless, Will Hoge, Martha Scanlan, Royal Wood and 2018 NPR Slingshot artist Hello June (left). As always we’ll be treated to a song each from our vocalist Julie Adams and the Mountain Stage Band, and our piano player Bob Thompson.
As previously announced, The Lone Bellow asked to reschedule their appearance on Mountain Stage so they could attend to a family matter. We wish the band the best and we’re already working to reschedule.
Due to a family emergency The Lone Bellow have asked to reschedule their performance on Mountain Stage and are unable to appear this Sunday, November 11.
A mutually agreeable date to reschedule the The Lone Bellow will be announced later.
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River Whyless will appear this Sunday November 11 in Charleston, WV for their second appearance on Mountain Stage.
Will Hoge has been added to the line-up for this Sunday’s show at the Culture Center Theater, which also features River Whyless, Martha Scanlan, Royal Wood and Morgantown, WV’s Hello June. The Grammy-nominated songwriter Hoge will be performing a solo set with songs from his newly released album “My American Dream.”
Tickets are still available at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston and online.
Ticket holders for November 11 that wish to redeem their ticket for a rescheduled appearance by The Lone Bellow should e-mail live@mountainstage.org with your name and place of purchase. We will contact you about transferring your ticket to the newly scheduled date as soon as possible.
Somewhere between experimental folk and traditional Appalachian you’ll find Asheville-based band River Whyless, an up-and-coming indie act making their Mountain Stage debut on this week’s broadcast (which includes this trip-loopy performance of “All Day All Night”).
You will also hear performances by Shovels & Rope, Rhett Miller, Todd Snider, and Joe Purdy on this special episode guest hosted by CBS Sunday Morning contributor Conor Knighton.
Like what you hear? Subscribe to the Mountain Stage podcast to hear River Whyless’ full set in the coming weeks.
Sunday’s sold out show at Charleston’s Culture Center Theater marks Mountain Stage’s 882nd episode and features performances by Shovels & Rope, Todd Snider, Rhett Miller, Joe Purdy, and River Whyless. Our radio listeners will hear this episode (as well as special guest host and CBS Sunday Morning contributor Conor Knighton) on over 180 NPR stations via NPR Music starting November 18.
For those of you watching along online, make sure to share your listening/watching experience with us! Use #MountainStage and #gotowv.
On Sunday October 23 Mountain Stage will welcome special guest host Conor Knighton to present the long-running radio show’s event as part of FestivALL Fall. Mountain Stage has also added “Nashville gonzo outlaw” songwriter Todd Snider to the line-up that already includes Shovels & Rope, Rhett Miller, Joe Purdy and River Whyless. The show takes place at the Culture Center Theater and ticket info is available here. Less than 100 tickets remain as of this writing. UPDATE: Advance Tickets to this event have sold out.
Conor Knighton is currently out “On The Trail,” taking a year-long, cross-country look at America’s National Parks, airing every other week on CBS Sunday Morning. From Acadia to Zion, Conor will be reporting and producing the series of stories from the parks, coinciding with the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service.
“I’ve been headed to all the national parks for CBS Sunday Morning,” Knighton said in a video released on Monday. “But I think the trip I’m most excited for is for a Sunday evening in October. Larry Groce has invited me to come home to West Virginia where I grew up, and host Mountain Stage. I can’t tell you what a huge honor it is. I’ve been such a fan of the show ever since I was a kid.”
Conor joins a short list of guest hosts in the show’s 32 year history, joining Tim O’Brien and Joni Deutsch, as the only hosts to fill in for Larry Groce in over 878 episodes.
In addition to his work on Sunday Morning, Knighton has had stints on AMC (“The Movie List”) and Biography Channel (“My Viral Video”) and he helped launch Current TV in 2005. His commentary has been featured on CNN, HLN, TV Guide, MTV, E!, Oxygen, and KNBC.
Todd Snider’s latest is due October 7 on Aimless Records.
October 23 will be Todd Snider’s 14th appearance on the show since 1995 . Snider is touring in support of his latest album, “East Side Bulldog”, set for release on October 7. The new album brings life to Snider’s Elmo Buzz pseudonym, a name he has used to play in Nashville while dodging radius clauses. The song “Hey Pretty Boy” is available to stream now.
This episode of “Mountain Stage” is scheduled for distribution via NPR Music starting November 18.
