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The Tim O'Brien Band On Mountain Stage

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

May 16, 2019 • Tim O'Brien has long immersed himself in all facets of roots music, evidenced in this set by a re-working of a forgotten Big Bill Broonzy tune, "Diggin' My Potatoes," written by Memphis Minnie.

The Tim O'Brien Band On Mountain Stage

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Tim O'Brien And Old Man Luedecke On Mountain Stage

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Tim O'Brien And Old Man Luedecke On Mountain Stage

March 22, 2016 • Mountain Stage's most frequent guest returns to West Virginia with a Grammy-winning collaborator.

Tim O’Brien and Old Man Luedecke On Mountain Stage

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Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott On Mountain Stage

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Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott On Mountain Stage

December 9, 2013 • Recognized as two of roots music's most respected singers, songwriters and instrumentalists, O'Brien and Scott took a break from their busy solo careers in 2000 to record their first album as a duo.

Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott On Mountain Stage

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Tim O'Brien On Mountain Stage

July 16, 2012 • A favorite of Mountain Stage audiences, crew members, listeners and fellow guest artists for 29 years, Tim O'Brien has long held the record for appearing on the show more than any other artist.

Tim O'Brien On Mountain Stage

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Favorite Sessions

Tim O'Brien: A 'Chameleon' Unto Himself

WKSU

February 17, 2009 • O'Brien is a folksinger who isn't afraid to stray from tradition now and again. From his days in Hot Rize until now, he's become a force in roots music as a songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist and more. Here, he shares music from his latest, Chameleon, in a session from Folk Alley.

Tim O'Brien: A 'Chameleon' Unto Himself

Mountain Stage

Tim O'Brien On Mountain Stage

February 12, 2009 • He came to prominence with bluegrass band Hot Rize, and has 13 records under his own name. But not until 2008 did he make an album with no accompaniment. O'Brien makes a record-setting 25th Mountain Stage appearance — solo this time.

Listen Now: Tim O'Brien In Concert On Mountain Stage

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Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats

Songs For The Spooky Season

Folk Alley

October 29, 2008 • In honor of FolkAlley.com's five-hour stream of Halloween music, Chris Boros selects songs appropriate for midnight strolls through the woods and extended vigils at your lover's grave site.

Music Interviews

Tim O'Brien's 'Cornbread Nation'

January 29, 2006 • What happens when you mix corn with music? We learn the result in What's in a Song, our occasional feature from the Western Folklife Center about a song and its history.

Tim O'Brien's 'Cornbread Nation'

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