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This week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University at the Canady Creative Arts Center. On this episode, we hear live performances from Duke Robillard Band, Cedric Burnside, Sam Weber, Las Cafeteras, and The Black Feathers.

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Radio Joni Deutsch, Aug. 16, 2014

"A Change of Tune" Interviews Yeasayer's Anand Wilder

This week, "A Change of Tune" host Joni Deutsch interviews Yeasayer co-founder Anand Wilder about his indie Appalachian musical “Break Line." The record…

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WVPB News Jessica Lilly, Jan. 28, 2014

Lecture Series Explores Coal History and Legacy

Since the recent chemical spill in Charleston, the issue of clean water in West Virginia is a topic that many Southern West Virginians are discussing. The…

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WVPB News Karen Vuranch, Dec. 18, 2013

Always Room For One More

Storyteller, playwright and actress Karen Vuranch of Fayetteville has toured internationally - sharing the area's rich Appalachian culture and…

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WVPB News Jessica Lilly, Nov. 12, 2013

Coal drama headed to Huntington

A concert of modern dance that explores the history of the coal mining industry in Appalachia is touring Southern West Virginia. Two groups are working…

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WVPB News Oct. 31, 2013

The Soul of a Company Store

This Halloween morning we conclude a three-part story about the haunted history of Whipple Company Store in Fayette County, W.Va. The spooky stories told…

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WVPB News Oct. 30, 2013

What was the Esau scrip?

Now we return to the second of a three-part story about the haunted history of the Whipple Company Store in Fayette County. The store was built at the…

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