Mountain Blog

We’re happy to announce two guest artists for our return to Morgantown, WV on June 5 at the WVU Creative Arts Center. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 15 at 9am.

The Blind Boys of Alabama, fresh off their star-studded latest release “Take the High Road” and an appearance in the motion picture “HOP,” will make their third appearance on Mountain Stage. The Blind Boys are truly icons of American music and their influence spans multiple decades and styles.

Also on board are Irish pop-rockers Bell X1, who were last with us in 2008 (click HERE to listen to that appearance). Their latest is called “Bloodless Coup” and here’s the newest video for “Velcro.” Click HERE to purchase on Amazon.

 

Visit TicketMaster.com or follow this link to purchase tickets. Those of you in the Morgantown area can pick up tickets at the Creative Arts Center Box Office or the Mountainlair. Call 304.293.SHOW to charge by phone.

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This week’s broadcast features a performance by pioneering Americana singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams in her fifth appearance on Mountain Stage. Backed only by her acoustic guitar, Williams plays songs from her new album Blessed, plus a few old favorites.

We are also joined by Red Horse, the folk super group comprised of John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, and Eliza Gilkyson. Here they are getting ready for their interview with host Larry Groce:

 

Also on the show are the young indie folk band The Low Anthem. Their new album Smart Flesh was recorded in an abandoned pasta sauce factory in their hometown of Providence, Rhode Island.

And midway through the show you'll hear a set from husband and wife duo Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion.

The show opens with Ivan & Alyosha, the indie pop band first nationally recognized by our friends at NPR Music. This week you can hear them play a few songs from their new EP, Fathers Be Kind.

You can hear a preview of the show via our Song of The Week; Lucinda Williams performing “Born To Be Loved” from her new album Blessed.

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