A throwback to classic southern soul music from a modern-day band, our Song of the Week comes from Alabama’s St. Paul & the Broken Bones. Making their second appearance on Mountain Stage with songs from the highly acclaimed second full-length album “Sea of Noise,” here’s “Flow With It.”
This week’s show also features performances from songwriting and guitar great Mac McAnally, alt-rockers The Wild Reeds, jazzy-soul songwriter Chastity Brown and the immensely gifted singer and songwriter Sarah Siskind.
Like what you hear? Look for episode 902 in the Mountain Stage archive to hear the full episode, including songs we didn’t have time for on the radio. Stay tuned to NPR Music to hear the full set from Sarah Siskind.
Tickets have been sold out for more than a month to this Sunday’s live recording of Mountain Stage with Larry Groce featuring St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Mac McAnally, Chastity Brown, Sarah Siskind and The Wild Reeds.
The good news is that now you can join us from wherever you, no ticket required, thanks to our partners at VuHaus and the video production department here at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, as we record Mountain Stage episode #902. Of course, no one will stop you from making a contribution to say “Thanks”‘ for the live stream.
Just point your browser to MountainStage.org or VuHaus.com at 7pm EST and enjoy the show. We’ll open with a performance by Sarah Siskind, whose songs have been recorded by Alison Krauss (the GRAMMY-nominated “Simple Love”) and Bon Iver (“Lovin’s For Fools”), among many others.
Singer and songwriter Sarah Siskind returns to Mountain Stage this Sunday and you can watch live from anywhere at MountainStage.org.
Next we will hear The Wild Reeds, fresh off an appearance at this year’s Newport Folk Festival. Built around the vocals of Kinsey Lee, Sharon Silva and Mackenzie Howe, The Wild Reeds are supporting their latest release for Dualtone records, “The World We Built.” The hour will end with the genre-spanning sounds of Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Chastity Brown, who we first met while hanging around at the Gun Flint Tavern in Grand Marais, MN. Her latest, “Silhouettes of Sirens” is out now on Red House Records.
The second hour of the program will begin with a set from Singer-Songwriter Hall of Fame member Mac McAnally, who is taking a break as the guitarist in Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band to appear on Mountain Stage for the third time. Mac’s latest release, “Southbound,” is due August 25 and is the first of his 14 albums to present all-original material in McAnally’s newly arranged orchestral context.
Mac McAnally made his first appearance on Mountain Stage in 1989. His latest, “Southbound,” features his songs performed with an orchestra.
After our pianist Bob Thompson’s featured song, we will welcome back St. Paul and The Broken Bones who have been a tour de force of modern soul influenced rock and R&B. Their latest, “Sea of Noise” was released last September. The band is just back from a European tour.
For those of you watching along online, make sure to share your listening/watching experience with us! Use #MountainStage and #gotowv.
Mountain Stage is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed by NPR Music. This episode is scheduled for national distribution starting October 6, 2017.
Tickets available for Mountain Stage this Sunday. Three July events on sale Friday at 10a.m.
Tickets are still available for this Sunday’s Mountain Stage with Larry Groce at the Culture Center Theater showcasing Grammy winner Loudon Wainwright III, the “punk show-biz” of Nancy And Beth– featuring actresses Megan Mullally (Will & Grace, Parks & Recreation) and Stephanie Hunt (Friday Night Lights)- plus North Carolina songwriter David Childers, rising Americana group Mipso and songwriter/guitarist Liz Longley.
Wainwright has been coming to Mountain Stage since 1988 and has a new record called “Haven’t Got the Blues (Yet)”. Nancy And Beth were just featured on NPR ‘s All Things Considered and you can read Mullally’s recent interview with the Charleston Gazette-Mail.
On sale Friday, May 5 at 10a.m. are three Mountain Stage events scheduled for July. The show will mark 900 episodes on Sunday July 16 at the Culture Center when they welcome Steve Earle & The Dukes, with songs from Earle’s forthcoming “So You Wanna Be An Outlaw”. Also on sale Friday are July 23 with Okkervil River and July 30 featuring St. Paul & The Broken Bones and 8 time CMA Musician of the year, Mac McAnally.
Lest we forget, Mountain Stage will record two shows in June, starting Sunday June 4 at the Culture Center with iconic Canadian songwriter and guitarist Bruce Cockburn, Minnesota based alt-folkies The Pines, and just announced, American Music Club leader and songwriter Mark Eitzel.
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Tyler Childers will make his second appearance on Mountain Stage Sunday June 25 as part of FestivALL Charleston. Childers’ new album will be due later this year.
On Sunday June 25 Mountain Stage welcomes assistant producer Joni Deutsch back to the host’s microphone for a special FestivALL Charleston edition of the show with soul-rockers Marcus King Band, arty indie-rocker Kishi Bashi and adopted WV-son Tyler Childers, among others.
The entire list of upcoming Live Shows is available at mountainstage.org/shows and tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 877.987.6487.
Steve Earle & The Dukes, Okkervil River and St. Paul & The Broken Bones are among the artists scheduled to appear as the long running radio show Mountain Stage w/ Larry Groce records episodes #900, #901 and #902 at the Culture Center Theater on the State Capitol Grounds.
Tickets are available NOW exclusively to Mountain Stage Members who make an annual contribution to the show. More info on levels of support can be found here. All seats are general admission and tickets will be made available to the general public starting Friday, May 5 at 10a.m. Advance tickets will be $30 and $35 on the day of show, available online, by phone at 877.987.6487 or locally at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston.
The show will record its landmark 900th episode on Sunday, July 16 with Steve Earle & the Dukes. The band will be touring in support of Earle’s forthcoming album “So You Wanna Be an Outlaw”. The Mastersons, who are also a part of The Dukes, will join the line-up as well.
Indie-folk rockers Okkervil River, led by songwriter and singer Will Sheff, will make their first appearance on Mountain Stage Sunday July 23 with songs from 2016’s “Away.”
Visit the Live Show Schedule at MountainStage.org for more details, and click here to become a Mountain Stage Member and you’ll receive exclusive pre-sale access to all Mountain Stage events at the Culture Center Theater, as well as other perks like notes from our office, specialized playlists and occasional discounts and special offers.
“Mountain Stag w/ Larry Groce” has announced two more live performances scheduled before the end of 2014. Tickets for both events will be for sale Friday, October 3 at 8am, and will be made available at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston, by phone at 800.594.TIXX(8499), online via MountainStage.org and also at the upcoming live shows starting October 5.
On Sunday, November 23 the show welcomes a rescheduled performance by soul revivalists St. Paul and the Broken Bones, who were recently nominated for “Emerging Artist of the Year” at the 2014 Americana Music Awards, where they also performed. Joining them on November 23 will be New York based jazz vocalist and frequent Mountain Stage guest Catherine Russell and Ohio based singer, songwriter and visual artist Marti Jones. Two more guests will be added to the line-up in coming weeks.
On Sunday, December 7 the show will celebrate its 31st Birthday with some recognizable names and a few new favorites. Making her first appearance on Mountain Stage since 2004, singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb has successfully parlayed her talents into a multi-dimensional career encompassing music, film, television, voice-over work and children’s recordings. Her latest CD, “No Fairy Tale” features her trademark wit and lyrical reflection, like on the retrospective tune “The ‘90s.” Also appearing on December 7 will be adventurous roots-rockers Black Prairie; featuring members of the Decemberists and vocalist Annalisa Tornfelt, and modern-day string band The Stray Birds. Both groups will be performing material from their newest releases, “Fortune” and “Best Medicine,” respectively.
Both shows will be at the Culture Center Theater on the state capital grounds. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. All seats are general admission. Advance Tickets are $15 available at MountainStage.org, 800.594.TIXX(8499) or locally at Taylor Books. Tickets are $25 on show day, when available. If you are attending one of the upcoming Mountain Stage shows, we have limited tickets to upcoming live shows available at the Mountain Stage merchandise table.
Mountain Stage w/ Larry Groce announces four new events scheduled at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston. Tickets for all four events go on sale Thursday, March 20 at 8 a.m.
Sunday, May 18 – Mountain Stage welcomes acclaimed songwriter Rodney Crowell featuring renowned guitarist Steuart Smith (the Eagles) and Friends. Crowell and Emmylou Harris brought home the “Best Americana Album” at this year’s Grammy Award for their duet release “Old Yellow Moon.” Also appearing May 18 is Virginia based modern string band The Infamous Stringdusters and up-and-coming alternative folk rockers Elephant Revival.
Sunday, June 1 — Mountain Stage welcomes back critically acclaimed Austin, Texas based singer and songwriter Patty Griffin, whose latest “Silver Bells” was recorded in 2000 but only recently released. Also featured on this show will be the reunited 90s-pop hit makers Toad the Wet Sprocket, who released “New Constellation” last year to wide acclaim. Their hits include “Walk on the Ocean” and “Good Intentions.” Parker Milsap, who is currently touring with Griffin, will make his first Mountain Stage appearance.
On Sunday, June 8, Mountain Stage will welcome for the first time Twin Forks, a band that includes former Dashboard Confessional front man Chris Carrabba, and The Autumn Defense, featuring Pat Sansone and John Stirratt of Wilco. Their latest,”Fifth,” has a wonderful jangle-pop sound as you’ll hear below.
FestivALL Charleston is June 20-29, 2014.
Finally, on Sunday, June 29 Mountain Stage will be a part of the 10th annual FestivALL Charleston, a city-wide arts and entertainment event that runs from June 20-29. The final FestivALL event will be a Mountain Stage performance featuring St. Paul and the Broken Bones from Birmingham, Ala. The group of young soul musicians features the vocals of Paul Janeway and recently released their full-length debut album “Half The City”. Most recently the band was listed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of “48 Best Things We Saw at South By Southwest.”
Tickets for all four of these shows will be available Thursday, March 20 at 8 a.m. Advance Tickets are $15, Day of Show $25, available at MountainStage.org, by phone at 800.594.TIXX(8499) or locally at Taylor Books, 222 Capitol St., Charleston. All four Mountain Stage events will be at the Culture Center Theater, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. in Charleston. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Show starts at 7 p.m. Visit our Live Show Schedule for a complete list of upcoming events.
Mountain Stage is produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed by NPR Music. The show recently celebrated its 30th year.
