Sam Amidon Makes Debut on NPR's "Mountain Stage"

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Sam Amidon made his Mountain Stage debut on NPR last week, now available online at npr.org. Amidon performed two songs from his latest album, Lily-O—"Walkin' Boss" and "Blue Mountains"—and two from his 2013 Nonesuch debut album, Bright Sunny South—"Short Life" and "As I Roved Out." "A gifted multi-instrumentalist, Amidon made a name for himself in his teens as a fiddler," says NPR. "In the years since then, he has stretched comfortably from old-time music into styles ranging from free jazz to alt-folk." Amidon resumes his North American tour in Boston on June 14.

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Singer and string instrumentalist Sam Amidon's North American tour brought him to West Virginia's state capitol for his first-ever performance on Mountain Stage earlier this year. His debut performance, backed by the show's house band, aired on the radio show on NPR stations across the United States last week and is now available at npr.org. Amidon performed two songs from his latest album, Lily-O—"Walkin' Boss" and "Blue Mountains"—and two from his 2013 Nonesuch debut album, Bright Sunny South—"Short Life" and "As I Roved Out."

"A gifted multi-instrumentalist, Amidon made a name for himself in his teens as a fiddler," says NPR. "In the years since then, he has stretched comfortably from old-time music into styles ranging from free jazz to alt-folk."

Read more and hear the performance at npr.org.

Sam Amidon resumes his North American tour with a performance at the Center for the Arts at the Armory in Somerville, Massachusetts, on June 14, followed by stops across the United States and Canada in the months ahead, including several summer festival appearances like Solid Sound, Eaux Claires, Montreal Jazz, and Pickathon. For details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

To pick up a copy of Lily-O or Bright Sunny South, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a free MP3 download of the complete album at checkout.

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Sam Amidon: "Mountain Stage," May 2015
  • Tuesday, June 2, 2015
    Sam Amidon Makes Debut on NPR's "Mountain Stage"
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    Singer and string instrumentalist Sam Amidon's North American tour brought him to West Virginia's state capitol for his first-ever performance on Mountain Stage earlier this year. His debut performance, backed by the show's house band, aired on the radio show on NPR stations across the United States last week and is now available at npr.org. Amidon performed two songs from his latest album, Lily-O—"Walkin' Boss" and "Blue Mountains"—and two from his 2013 Nonesuch debut album, Bright Sunny South—"Short Life" and "As I Roved Out."

    "A gifted multi-instrumentalist, Amidon made a name for himself in his teens as a fiddler," says NPR. "In the years since then, he has stretched comfortably from old-time music into styles ranging from free jazz to alt-folk."

    Read more and hear the performance at npr.org.

    Sam Amidon resumes his North American tour with a performance at the Center for the Arts at the Armory in Somerville, Massachusetts, on June 14, followed by stops across the United States and Canada in the months ahead, including several summer festival appearances like Solid Sound, Eaux Claires, Montreal Jazz, and Pickathon. For details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

    To pick up a copy of Lily-O or Bright Sunny South, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a free MP3 download of the complete album at checkout.

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