A Prairie Home Companion: The 4th Annual Farewell Performance [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Garrison Keillor (Author, Performer)

Book Description

Series: Prairie Home Companion | Publication Date: July 29, 2008

Recorded live on June 16, 1990 at the University of Iowa, this original radio broadcast features "News From Lake Wobegon" and great guest performances from Jean Redpath, Peter Ostroushko, Greg Brown, and Tom Keith.

Contents:
Hello Love; Open Up Your Heart; Why Iowa; Powdermilk Biscuits/Back Again; Iowa Waltz, Reach for Tomorrow; If I Had Known; All Day Rain; Higher Ground; Buster, The Show Dog; Ostroushko Horseradish; Moi Rchehn (Moyee Yasinih); Tico Tico; Intermission Rag; Greetings Prairie Lullaby; Bertha's Kitty Boutique; The Eriskay Love Lilt; Heavy Lies My Heart; Leaving the Land; News From Lake Wobegon; God Moves on the Water; Hallelujah; I'm Ready

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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.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast; 2 hours on 2 CDs edition (July 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159887604X
• ISBN-13: 978-1598876048
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful recording, December 15, 2009

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This review is from: A Prairie Home Companion: The 4th Annual Farewell Performance (Audio CD)

If you were a fan of A Prairie Home Companion back in the 1980s, you will likely enjoy this CD. As the title implies, it's a recording of the show's 4th Annual Farewell Performance, which was broadcast in 1990 from Iowa City, Iowa. This was the brief period when Garrison Keillor had ended the show and was doing his American Radio Company of the Air show in New York.

The CD features former show regulars Kate MacKenzie, Greg Brown (who is from Iowa and sings his lovely "Iowa Waltz"), and Tom Keith, plus special guests Peter Ostroushko, Dave Moore, and the amazing Miss Jean Redpath.

The songs include old favorites like "Hello Love" and the Powdermilk Biscuit song, plus the wonderfully eclectic mix of music for which the show was known (e.g., an old hymn, some bluegrass, some country, a Scottish love song, a cowboy lullaby, a little gospel, and even a Ukranian folk song). My favorite pieces from the show are Jean Redpath's "Leaving the Land," Greg Brown's "Iowa Waltz," and Dave Moore's haunting version of "God Moves on the Water."

There is also plenty of delightful comedy on the recording, including commercials for Bob's Bank and Bertha's Kitty Boutique and episodes of Reach for Tomorrow and Buster the Show Dog. And, of course, there's the News from Lake Wobegon (where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average).

This is a wonderful recording of the show as you might remember it from the 1980s.