Wild, Wonderful West Virginia (GoToWV) and Mountain Stage, a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, announced a partnership to promote the Mountain Music Trail and West Virginia’s music heritage during this evening’s live Mountain Stage show at the Culture Center.
“We’re very excited for the opportunity to share the wealth of musical talent here in the state and along the Mountain Music Trail with folks from across the country and around the globe,” Commissioner of Tourism Amy Shuler Goodwin said. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with the dynamic teams at Mountain Stage and West Virginia Public Broadcasting.”
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia is a major underwriter of Mountain Stage. “Mountain Stage with Larry Groce” was founded in 1983 in Charleston and is produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting. The two-hour broadcast is carried on nearly 150 NPR stations nationwide and overseas via the Voice of America. For more information, visit www.mountainstage.org.
“Mountain Stage has been showcasing music from all over the world right here in West Virginia for more than 30 years,” Adam Harris, Executive Producer of Mountain Stage said. “Now we’re excited to help showcase the people and places of the Mountain Music Trail who are the ones keeping the region’s rich local traditions alive. This collaboration with Wild, Wonderful West Virginia and the video production team here at West Virginia Public Broadcasting will highlight these areas in a way that is inviting and relatable so we can help spread the word about the cultural gems along the Mountain Music Trail.”
The Mountain Music Trail consists of venues throughout five counties in eastern West Virginia that came together to promote and present the traditional music, dance, and folkways of the Allegheny Mountain region. For more information, visit http://mountainmusictrail.com.
“The Mountain Music Trail is delighted to partner with West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Wild, Wonderful West Virginia to showcase the rich musical heritage and living traditions of the US 219 corridor,” Ned Savage, AmeriCorps VISTA said. “The hills and hollers of our region are alive with the sounds of traditional mountain music. This partnership will allow us to highlight and share the musical traditions that are still a huge part of our cultural landscape, and encourage more people to engage with those traditions.
