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TV Special Showcases 30 Years of Mountain Stage

Three decades of weekly musical performances adds up to a lot of memories. Join West Virginia Public Broadcasting as it celebrates some of those memories this Sunday at 9 p.m. on WV PBS with the debut of Mountain Stage: A 30 Year Celebration.

“Although primarily a radio show, we’ve had cameras at many of our performances over the years,” noted Larry Groce, artistic director and host of Mountain Stage. “This special pulls together great performances from Joan Baez, Rosanne Cash, Arlo Guthrie, Robert Cray and Del McCoury, just to name a few. I’m inviting you to tune in and enjoy the tribute.”

For over 31 years Mountain Stage w/ Larry Groce has given listeners the best seat in the house for exciting live performances from some of music’s best-known artists. At many shows, TV cameras captured these performances and the result is a Mountain Stage retrospective featuring rare performances from Rhonda Vincent (2001), Martina McBride (2006), Lake Street Dive (2014), and 13 others.

The program was produced by WV Public Broadcasting’s Pat Sergent who worked with Groce to curate a list of 500 songs down to 16 that exhibit the show’s stylistic diversity and intimacy. “It wasn’t easy to narrow down that list!” said Groce.  “We hope we met our goal of presenting a wide range of music while showcasing some of the best known artists we’ve had the privilege of working with over the years.”

Groce added that support from its audience is part of what has kept Mountain Stage going for so long. “Mountain Stage wouldn’t have been possible without the support of listeners and viewers who choose to contribute each and every year. Mountain Stage is their show too.”

On Sunday, viewers will see 16 different performances, dating as far back as 2001and as recent as 2014:

  • Lake Street Dive
  • Joan Baez
  • Rosanne Cash
  • Darrell Scott
  • Martina McBride
  • Arlo Guthrie
  • John Pizzarelli
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • Robert Cray Band
  • Delbert McClinton & Marcia Ball
  • Tim O’Brien
  • Rhonda Vincent
  • Guy Clark
  • Dr. Ralph Stanley
  • Travis Tritt & Ricky Skaggs
  • The Del McCoury Band

Download printable version of press release here.

Suddenlink Cable Subscribers in Charleston Get Improved WV PBS Service

Charleston, W.Va. — March 27, 2014 — West Virginia Public Broadcasting made significant improvements to how Suddenlink Cable subscribers in Charleston will receive the WV PBS signal.

Until this past week, Suddenlink picked up West Virginia PBS programming “off-air,” meaning the cable company used a receiver and antenna to deliver the signal to customers. This type of delivery is fragile and prone to signal interruptions, causing outages and pixelation.

To alleviate this problem, West Virginia Public Broadcasting engineers designed and installed a direct feed from the station’s headquarters in Charleston to the Suddenlink facility. In addition, there are now two backup delivery options in place that will automatically kick in should the primary signal feed fail.

“Our testing of failure modes demonstrates a slight pause of approximately one second during a switch,” said Scott Finn, executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting. “Many viewers will not even be aware of it occurring. This is in contrast to outages of many minutes or hours of glitching and audio static bursts.

“We invite our Suddenlink cable viewers who have tuned away because of these problems to try again and, please, provide your feedback,” Finn said.

To provide feedback to West Virginia Public Broadcasting e-mail feedback@wvpublic.org

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WV PBS Remembers Celtic Thunder's George Donaldson This Saturday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofz-v7FdzE8

Fans of Celtic Thunder can enjoy one of the group’s concerts this Saturday as they remember the principal singer, George Donaldson, who died unexpectedly this week. Tune in to West Virginia PBS Saturday at 8 p.m. for the Heritage concert which was taped in Poughkeepsie, NY, in front of a live audience in 2010.

Heritage focuses entirely on Celtic Thunder’s Celtic and Irish roots, featuring traditional standards such as “Whiskey in the Jar,” “Black is the Color,” “Skye Boat Song” and “Red, Red Rose” as well as a few beautiful love songs such as, “The Dutchman”, “Noreen” and “Just a Song at Twilight.”

The video performance above by George Donaldson “The Old Man” is from Celtic Thunder’s debut concert The Show in 2008. 

Donaldson, 46, died at his home in Glasgow on Wednesday due to a massive heart attack. He was a self-taught musician, accomplished on both guitar and flute, with a lifelong passion for Celtic music inspired by his late father Bernard. Donaldson joined Celtic Thunder in 2007 and was known affectionately as the “steadfast” one. He had the distinction of being the sole Scotsman in the show, as well as the only married family man of the group. He appeared in all nine Celtic Thunder concert specials and on all of the show’s CDs and DVDs released to date, the most recent being last year’s “Mythology.”

Celtic Thunder fans may leave condolence messages for fellow group members and Donaldon’s family here – http://bit.ly/O7zfbk.

Antiques Roadshow Wants to Get Into Your Drawers!

Antiques Roadshow is seeking large pieces of furniture located within a 50-mile radius of Charleston, W.Va., to be included in the August 16 event at the Charleston Civic Center.

If your furniture is selected you’ll get two tickets to the show, and the Antiques Roadshow team will make arrangements to transport the furniture to the event and back at no cost to you!  The owner of the furniture must attend the event.  

Click here for complete furniture submission rules.

Remember, you also have until April 7 to apply for event tickets. You can apply for tickets to the Charleston event and view complete application rules by visiting pbs.org/antiques. Only one application per household.  No purchase is necessary.
 
Ticket recipients are selected by random drawing. Tickets will not be available at the door. Each ticket holder may bring two objects for appraisal. The deadline for online ticket applications is 11:59 p.m. PT, Monday, April 7, 2014.
 

Guitarist Joe Bonamassa Treats Viewers to Four Set Lists

Watch Joe Bonamassa: Tour De Force – Live In London

Saturday, March 8 at 8:30 p.m. on WV PBS

This documentary chronicles Joe Bonamassa’s atmospheric rise from the intimate club environment of The Borderline, to the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Each individual evening was marked by a unique theme with different set lists, arrangements and ensembles providing the viewer with four unique performances.

Watch a preview here:

Brand New Celtic Woman Concert Celebrates Irish Heritage

Watch Celtic Woman: Emerald

Monday, March 3 at 9 p.m. on WV PBS

Celebrate the rich musical heritage of the Emerald Isles with Celtic Woman as they offer enchanting re-imagined versions of fan favorites from their treasure chest of Celtic songs. This family-friendly, one-of-a-kind interactive concert showcases the group’s sparkling pure voices, bewitching choreography and fairytale charms along with a group of world-class musicians, an Aontas Choir, bagpipers and championship Irish dancers.

Celtic Woman: Emerald spotlights newly re-imagined performances of fan favorites from the group’s treasure chest of Celtic songs. Vocalists Lisa Lambe, Susan McFadden, Chloe Agnew and Celtic violinist Máiréad Nesbitt perform timeless songs such as “Danny Boy,” “Amazing Grace,” “Shenandoah,” and “Awakening.”

http://video.wvpublic.org/video/2365186594/

A celebration of the rich musical heritage of the Emerald Isles, Celtic Woman dazzles a family-friendly audience in this one-of-a-kind interactive concert experience that showcases the group’s sparkling pure voices, bewitching choreography and fairytale charms along with the talents of a group of world-class musicians, an Aontas Choir, bagpipers and championship Irish dancers.

Celtic Woman will perform live at the Clay Center in Charleston on May 16. Watch the program and pledge your support for WV PBS for ticket opportunities. 

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