Partners in life and music, world-renowned banjo players Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn hit the road this spring for a series of shows together. Abigail joked that they were appearing on Mountain Stage as a trio, as she was 7 months pregnant at the time of their performance. And just this week, we learned that the couple finally welcomed baby Juno Fleck into the world. Their set begins with this song, "City of Refuge."

The Sea The Sea are Mira Stanley and Chuck E. Costa. Now based out of New York, the duo have serious West Virginia roots - Mira spent much of her youth backstage alongside her father, Mountain Stage band leader Ron Sowell. Their song "Watertreader" appears on their new album, which they recorded with renowned producer and bassist Todd Sickafoose.

Widely regarded as one of America's finest blues and rock guitarists, Robben Ford has collaborated with everyone from Joni Mitchell and Miles Davis to KISS. For his latest solo release, Bringing It On Home, Ford brought things back to basics by using only a single guitar. He kicks off his Mountain Stage set with this song, declaring that from now on, "Every Thing I Do Gonna Be Funky."

Founded by Ray Benson in Paw Paw, West Virginia in 1969, Asleep at the Wheel have gone on to become the undisputed kings of Texas swing. Here they perform "Hesitation Blues," one of the many traditional country and western swing songs you'll hear them play during this week's broadcast of Mountain Stage.

We were saddened this Monday to learn that iconic folk singer Richie Havens had passed away. On this week's broadcast of Mountain Stage, you can hear an encore of Havens' performance on the show, recorded on January 29, 1995.

Two of roots music's very finest, Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, team up on this week's broadcast of Mountain Stage. Here the perform a vamped-up version of "The Train That Carried My Gal from Town," originally made famous by Logan County native Frank Hutchison..

Kathy Mattea returns to Mountain Stage this week with 'Coal Tattoo,' written by fellow West Virginian Billy Edd Wheeler.

Tuscon, Arizona-based band Calexico blend everything from surf guitar to spaghetti western themes into their own brand of desert rock. Their song "Splitter" appears on the band's latest record, Algiers.

Americana stalwart Robert Earl Keen kicked off the 30th season of live performance radio on Mountain Stage with his song "Who Do Man." This also marked Keen's tenth appearance on the show.

Robert Cray brings his crystal-clear blues guitar playing and soulful vocals to this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage. Here he sings "Worry," from his latest album Nothin' But Love.