Nov 20th, 2008 · Based out of his tiny, rustic hometown of Slaughters, Ky., songwriter and guitarist Chris Knight writes backwoods poetry with introspection he's clearly gained by living the words he writes. On this Mountain Stage appearance, Knight performs songs from his latest album, Heart of Stone, as well as the title cut from his previous record, Enough Rope.
May 18th, 2007 · The Places are a dark, backwoods folk group featuring the voice and songwriting of Amy Annelle. The instrumentation is mostly traditional with lap steel and dobro. But Annelle sweetens the mix with haunting harmonies, drum loops and eerie, distant voices.
Dec 4th, 2006 · After a rough year of wildfires, the U.S. Forest Service is calling for an overhaul of the agency's firefighting priorities. A new report advises changes such as letting backwoods fires burn themselves out, and putting more financial responsibility for wildfire control on state and local governments.