As the old saying goes, "Everybody's working for the weekend," and it's no wonder considering the Mountain Stage archived performances we've picked out for this weekend's "Mountain Stage After Midnight." Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Radio, "Mountain Stage After Midnight" takes the best episodes from the show's 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners. Each week we'll hand-pick two of our favorite episodes and they'll alternate order each night.
This week we'll some great performances from 2012, so tune your dials to West Virginia Public Radio this Saturday September 13 and Sunday September 14 for “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”
First you’ll hear a January 2012 performance featuring blues-rocker Patrick Sweany, blues-folk singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster, Sri Lankan-American folk-rock artist BhiBhiman, blazing Chicago blues group Magic Slim & The Teardrops, and American multi-intstrumentalist Johnny Winter (whose posthumous swan song, "Step Back," just came out). See the playlist.
Next an October 2012 performance featuring renowned bango and dulcimer player Bob Shank, Austin-based quartet The Trishas, West Virginian folk musician Logan Venderlic, classic jazz performer Kat Edmonson, and American singer-songwriter Ben Taylor (whose dad, James Taylor, just released a new record). See the playlist.
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