Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Our Mountain Stage Song of the Week comes from singer-songwriter Nellie McKay. “Drinking Song” from Nellie’s first album of original material in 13 years, 'Hey Guys, Watch This.'

Joining her on the album, and in this special performance, are The Carpenter Ants, West Virginia’s favorite rhythm and blues group which features Mountain Stage Band guitarist Michael Lipton, bassist Ted Harrison, drummer/vocalist Jupie Little, and keyboardist/vocalist Mark Bates.

*Recorded in Charleston, WV on Dec. 3, 2023 at the Culture Center Theater as part of Mountain Stage's 40th Anniversary celebration.