A Prairie Home Companion Anniversary Album: The First Five Years [Abridged, Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Garrison Keillor (Author, Performer)

Book Description

Series: Prairie Home Companion | Publication Date: May 6, 2008

This festive collection is a nostalgic trip through five years of America's favorite radio show. "Commercials" for Powdermilk Biscuits, Jack's Deep Valley Bed and more introduce songs and sketches like "The Finn Who Would Not Take a Sauna," and "The Cat Came Back." Selected from the original live radio broadcasts.

Contents:

Hello Love, Sister Nell and Dirty Reuben, Turn Your Radio On, Powdermilk Biscuit Spot and Theme, I Know You Rider, Rockin' Alone, Powdermilk Biscuit Theme, The Finn Who Would Not Take a Sauna, Timas Hans Schottis, Getting in the Cows, Hiberman Reel, Joe Trudeau's Time, Saint Adele's Reel, Minnesota Moon, Fearmonger's Spot, Teddy Bear's Picnic, I'll Keep on Loving You, D&D Hull Tax Service Spot, Sunday Rag, The Cat Came Back, Olandis Tos, Jack's Deep Valley Bed Spot, Answer Only with Your Eyes, Do Right Woman, Suppertime, All God's Children, The Ballad of the Maples, Stepstone

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About the Author

GARRISON KEILLOR is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 35 years as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, The New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

GARRISON KEILLOR is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 30 years as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, The New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast; 1.5 hours on 1 CD edition (May 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598876007
• ISBN-13: 978-1598876000
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!, June 5, 2008

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This review is from: A Prairie Home Companion Anniversary Album: The First Five Years (Audio CD)

Has it really been 34 years since APHC first showed up on the air? If you aren't old enough to have been a fan of the original series- or if you've been turned off by the increasingly dark tone of the show in recent years- you owe it to yourself to listen to this wonderful collection.

In the early days, Keillor still seemed excited to be a part of a radio show, rather than coming across as a dour preacher lecturing us. The acts were a cross section of traditional music, and Lake Woebegone was a wonderful little town full of curious characters and businesses like Bertha's Kitty Botique and the Sidetrack Tap. It was a place you went to to leave the modern world- not a source of metaphor for Keillor's political opinions.

I had the album many years ago, but lost it in an apartment fire back in the 1980s. I'm thrilled to own a copy again.