1,058 - Dan Tyminski, Darrell Scott, I Draw Slow, Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert, and Jacob Jolliff Band

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Kathy Matea welcomes Grammy-nominated duo The War and Treaty and other stars to Mountain Stage in Charleston.

The episode opens with host Kathy Matea welcoming listeners to the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, West Virginia, and introducing the lineup of artists. Olivia Ellen Lloyd, a West Virginia-born singer-songwriter, opens the show, performing songs from her albums 'Loose Cannon' and 'Do It Myself', and sharing that both albums were made during a breakup. She dedicates her final song to Chris Broadwater, a public school teacher and supporter who passed away. Lionel Cartwright, a West Virginia Music Hall of Fame inductee, performs his 1990s hit 'I Watched It All On My Radio', explaining how he discovered music on a transistor radio as a child. The War and Treaty, a Grammy-nominated duo, take the stage with a mix of blues, gospel, and soul, telling humorous stories, such as Michael Trotter Jr. writing a song after a bad enchilada, and engaging the audience in sing-alongs. Johnny Swim, a husband-and-wife duo, perform songs from their album 'When the War Is Over', with Abner Ramirez sharing personal anecdotes about his Cuban immigrant background, facing racism with a burning cross incident, and going to therapy. The episode includes performances by the Mountain Stage Band, such as Bob Thompson playing Fats Waller's 'Jitterbug Waltz', and closes with credits and a Bobby Womack song. Throughout, the host promotes the show's podcast and website for additional content.

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