A Prairie Home Companion: Tourists [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Garrison Keillor (Author, Performer)

Book Description

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

From 1981-82, A Prairie Home Companion went on tour, visiting and performing in friendly places like Lansing, Michigan and Ashland, Oregon. This scrapbook of musical highlights features performances by The Butch Thompson Trio, Robin and Linda Williams, The Odessa Balalaikas, The Klezmer Conservatory Band, and Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band, plus ""commercials"" for Jack's Auto Repair and Bertha's Kitty Boutique.

Contents:
Lebedikun Freylekh; Rumenye, Rumenye; Powdermilk Biscuits; Russian Intermezzo; Jack's Auto Repair; Lovely Streets; Bertha's Kitty Boutique; Roanoke; Wheel Hass; Ode to Oregon; Love Songs of the Nile; Rosa Majeur; Iowa Songs; When I Stop Dreaming; The Hangman's Reel; Ajua!; Kill It Kid

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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; Music CD; .75 hours on 1 CD edition (May 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598876058
• ISBN-13: 978-1598876055
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,122,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)