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Refund Information - Feb 7

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By Mountain Stage
 · February 8, 2010
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Mountain Stage will be offering point of sale refunds for the canceled February 7 show.

Tickets purchased at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston may be returned there. If you purchased online through our ticket service, Music Today, refunds should be processed in the next 48 hours.

If you have any questions or concerns about tickets purchased online, please contact Music Today at 800.594.TIXX or
tix@musictoday.com. Any further questions, please call Jeff Shirley at 304.556.4900.

We will work to reschedule each guest. When information becomes available we will post it here.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your support as always.


Posted by editor at 2/8/2010 11:33 AM Comments (1)

Feb. 7 CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

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By Mountain Stage
 · February 5, 2010

Due to weather we have been forced to CANCEL this Sunday's Mountain Stage recording at the Culture Center. We hope to reschedule every guest as soon as possible. Please help spread the word to anyone you know who had planned to attend. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Tickets can be refunded at point of sale, beginning Monday, February 8.  Music Today  will e-mail you with information soon if you purchased online.


Posted by Mountain Stage at 2/5/2010 5:46 PM Comments (9)

WV Music Hall of Fame Broadcast

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 · February 5, 2010
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The 3rd Annual Induction Ceremony for the WV Music Hall of Fame will be broadcast statewide on WV Public Television on
Friday, February 26 at 9pm. This Two hour prime-time special, hosted by singer Kathy Mattea and harmonica virtuoso Charlie McCoy, brings together one of Hollywood’s most prolific comic actors; an almost forgotten, but beloved Country group; one of the best-known soul legends ever; and a diverse group of Nashville’s best.

In all seven musicians were inducted: The Bailes Brothers, Larry Combs, Frank DeVol, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Don Redman, Nat Reese, and Doc & Chickie Williams. From Classical to Country, Blues to Jazz, the evening proves, as presenter Bill Withers put it, "that all music has its soul."

Below is a one-minute preview of the induction ceremony. For more on each inductee visit the WV Music Hall of Fame.

February 26 at 9pm on WV PBS.

Posted by Mountain Stage at 2/5/2010 4:31 PM Comments (0)

FEB 7 - SOLD OUT

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 · February 3, 2010
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This Sunday's show, featuring Dashboard Confessional Acoustic is SOLD OUT.

This Sunday, February 7 at the Culture Center is SOLD-OUT. There may be a few returns available at the show's box office, which opens at 5pm on Sunday, first-come, first-serve.  

Doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. At their request, Dashboard Confessional will START THE SHOW, so be
sure to arrive early.

Dashboard's Chris Carrabba was featured in the Charleston Gazette today, and Brooke Waggoner received coverage in the Gazette and in Graffiti.

Tickets are going quickly for the remainder of our upcoming Live Show Schedule, so get your tickets HERE. Mountain Stage is now offering a limited number of advance tickets to most upcoming show at the Mountain Stage Box Office (with no fees) on show days.

Thanks for supporting live music here in Charleston, WV and we'll see you at the Culture Center on Sunday.


Posted by Mountain Stage at 2/3/2010 2:42 PM Comments (2)

Grammy Winners on Mountain Stage

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 · February 1, 2010

Mountain Stage would like to congratulate some of our recent or upcoming guests on their Grammy Awards last night. We noted some of the nominees in an earlier post.

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Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Longtime friend of the show Ramblin' Jack Elliott picked up a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album for his latest, "A Stranger Here."(click to purchase). You can hear Jack at the 2009 Newport Folk Fest over at NPR Music.

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Kofi Burbridge, Derek Trucks and Mike Mattison of the Derek Trucks Band.

Slide-guitar great Derek Trucks and his band brought home the Best Contemporary Blues Album award for "Already Free." Click HERE to purchase on Amazon and hear his latest performance on Mountain Stage at NPR Music.

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Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III, who will join us for a recording on March 28 in Morgantown, WV, was awarded Best Traditional Folk Album for his CD "High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project." You can hear Loudon's most recent appearance on NPR music  and dig "High Wide & Handsome" on Amazon. Click HERE to find tickets to see Loudon Live on Mountain Stage, along with The Grascals and Patty Loveless.

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Steve Earle
"This may be one of the best records I’ve ever made.  That hurts a singer-songwriter’s feelings," Steve Earle said of his Best Contemporary Folk Album winner "Townes." Earle stopped by to sing some material from the record on his last appearance on Mountain Stage. Click here if you'd like to pick up a copy for yourself.
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Buckwheat Zydeco Band

One of our favorite party-bands, Buckwheat Zydeco, reigned in the Best Zydeco or Cajun Album category with his latest "Lay Your Burden Down." Buck never fails to get the crowd in the palm of his hand, and that was certainly the case in his last appearance .

Congratulations to all the winners.


Posted by editor at 2/1/2010 3:01 PM Comments (1)

For DJ Carey

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By Mountain Stage
 · February 1, 2010
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Mountain Stage family member DJ Carey, third from the right, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28.
Mountain Stage dedicated last night's performance to the memory of Daniel "DJ" Carey who passed away on Thursday. He was a valued colleague of the show before he became a member of our Mountain Stage Family in September 2009. He quickly became a trusted hand and his affable demeanor contributed significantly to our production team. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, two young children and close friends who will miss him dearly.

Here is a review from the Charleston Gazette with a thoughtful mention of DJ, and some photos from Amos Perrine.

Posted by editor at 2/1/2010 10:24 AM Comments (0)

On the Air

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 · January 29, 2010
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Tune in this weekend to hear the phenominal fingerstyle guitar styles of Leo Kottke, Canadian roots-group The Duhks, veteran songwriting trio The Refugees, Mountain Stage NewSong co-winner Kelleigh McKenzie and pop-rock super group Fiction Family, featuring members of Switchfoot and Nickel Creek. You'll find the playlist HERE and find a station and airtime in your area to tune in.

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The Duhks
As always we have a preview over at our Song of the Week page. This time we've featured The Duhks and their version of the American folk standard "Mighty Storm," from their latest, Fast Paced World.
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Don't forget if you missed part of last week's show, or you want to hear your favorite part again, you can get an mp3 version of the entire show from our ARCHIVES page or find the individual segments over at NPR Music. The best way to stay up to date is to become a fan on Facebook, where we're 5,000 fans strong and growing! We're also on MySpace. Be sure to tell some of your like-minded, music-loving friends about us and thanks, as always, for listening.

Posted by Mountain Stage at 1/28/2010 12:39 PM Comments (0)
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