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Kathy Mattea On Mountain Stage

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Kathy Mattea On Mountain Stage

Making her 16th appearance on Mountain Stage, the singer-songwriter plays selections from her latest album, Calling Me Home, which examines her native Appalachia.

Kathy Mattea On Mountain Stage

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Mountain Stage

Kathy Mattea On Mountain Stage

She's best known for turning out country-music hits, but Mattea has also explored Scottish folk, gospel and roots music. For her latest record, Coal, the singer drew on her family's roots in the coal industry to create a series of personal takes on old mining songs.

Kathy Mattea in Concert On Mountain Stage - 02/12/09

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Kathy Mattea On Mountain Stage

"The show's sweetheart" makes her 15th appearance, joined by Bill Cooley, Tim O'Brien, Cheryl Wheeler and the Mountain Stage band.

Kathy Mattea On Mountain Stage

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