The Family Radio (2 Cassettes) » (Unabridged)

First with his performances on Minnesota Public Radio's Prairie Home Companion and later in his books, Garrison Keillor has become a symbol of the small-town Midwest -- its absurdities, its stoutness, and its warmth. His popular, funny stories set in Lake Wobegon manage to evoke nostalgia for a town that never existed.

A sampler of crowd-pleasers from A Prairie Home Companion: four "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues, "commercials" for Bertha's Kitty Boutique and the Fearmonger's Shoppe, and great music. All selections are from original live radio broadcasts.

Powdermilk Biscuits

The Family Radio

Bertha's Kitty Boutique

Lifestyle Waltz

Fearmonger's Shoppe

As We Grow Older

Jason's Song

Dave's Harmonica

Porch Song

News from Lake Wobegon

Ballad of the Autoharp Man

Origins of Lake Wobegon

Meatballs

News from Lake Wobegon

Song of the Exiles (The Lake Wobegon Anthem)

News from Lake Wobegon

Why Must the Show Go On?

Hotel Minnesota

O Father Dear Why Did You Roam?

Obedience

The Whippets Rag

News from Lake Wobegon

Ajua!

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