| 1-1 |
–Garrison Keillor And The Powdermilk Biscuit Band* |
Hello LoveBass – Rod BellvilleFiddle – Rudy DarlingGuitar – Dakota Dave Hull, Sean Blackburn |
1:38
|
| 1-2 |
–Bill Hinkley, Judy Larson |
Keep It Clean |
3:06
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| 1-3 |
–Butch Thompson |
How Long, How Long Blues |
3:15
|
| 1-4 |
–Milton "Soupy" Schindler*, Bill Hinkley |
Hey, Mr. Bassman! |
1:32
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| 1-5 |
–Papa John Kolstad, Bill Hinkley, Judy Larson, Soupy Schindler*, Butch Thompson |
It's Too Short |
3:49
|
| 1-6 |
–Pop Wagner, Bob Douglas |
Stop That ThingGuitar, Vocals – Pop WagnerSpoons – Bob Douglas |
1:35
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| 1-7 |
–Sean Blackburn, Dakota Dave Hull |
Miss The Mississippi And You |
3:30
|
| 1-8 |
–Bill Hinkley, Judy Larson |
Nine Years Waltz |
3:18
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| 1-9 |
–Stevie Beck, Bob Bovee |
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Back Again |
2:18
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| 1-10 |
–Peter Ostroushko, Jim Tordoff, Jeff Tordoff |
Little JoeBanjo – Jim TordoffGuitar – Jeff TordoffVocals, Mandolin – Peter Ostroushko |
3:09
|
| 1-11 |
–Papa John Kolstad |
You Don't Know My MindTwelve-String Guitar – Papa John Kolstad |
2:59
|
| 1-12 |
–Vern Sutton, Philip Brunelle |
An Action Guide To The Yellow Pages, Part IIPiano – Philip BrunelleVocals – Vern Sutton |
4:07
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| 1-13 |
–Backporch Bluegrass Conspiracy |
Salt CreekBanjo – Steve JohnsonBass – Charlie OlsonFiddle – Loy LarsonGuitar – Stan BarnumVocals – Linda Barnum |
2:12
|
| 1-14 |
–Soupy Schindler* |
Lord, Lord, Lord |
3:00
|
| 1-15 |
–Bob Douglas, Eric Hendrickson, Tom Coursolle |
Have A Little Talk With Jesus |
1:43
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| 1-16 |
–Bill Hinkley, Judy Larson |
Waltz Of The Tennis Players |
3:00
|
| 1-17 |
–Bob Douglas |
Mississippi Blues |
4:30
|
| 1-18 |
–The Johnson Fiddlers |
D Major Polska From The Village Of Boda |
1:45
|
| 1-19 |
–Butch Thompson |
Keep Off The Grass |
2:24
|
| 1-20 |
–Judy Larson |
Piggy Song |
2:06
|
| 1-21 |
–Cal Hand, Peter Ostroushko |
Farewell Blues |
2:14
|
| 1-22 |
–Garrison Keillor, Bob Douglas |
Homestead On The FarmAutoharp, Vocals – Garrison KeillorGuitar – Bob Douglas |
2:34
|
| 2-1 |
–Judy Larson, Bill Hinkley |
Spanish JohnnyMandolin – Bill HinkleyVocals, Guitar – Judy Larson |
4:24
|
| 2-2 |
–Butch Thompson |
Deep Creek Blues |
5:01
|
| 2-3 |
–Jon Pankake, Marcia Pankake |
Lost John Dean |
3:02
|
| 2-4 |
–Soupy Schindler* |
Candy Man |
3:31
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| 2-5 |
–Leroy Larson, Bernie Sundermeyer, Mel Brenden, Helge Lamo |
Ut På Landsväjen (Out On The Country Road)Accordion – Helge Lamo, Mel BrendenBanjo – Leroy LarsonBass – Bernie Sundermeyer |
2:18
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| 2-6 |
–Garrison Keillor, Adam Granger, Bob Douglas, Mary DuShane |
Powdermilk Biscuit ThemeAutoharp, Vocals – Garrison KeillorFiddle – Mary DuShaneGuitar – Adam GrangerMandolin – Bob Douglas |
1:01
|
| 2-7 |
–Peter Ostroushko, Dakota Dave Hull |
Hey Big Fat Mama |
3:13
|
| 2-8 |
–Peter Ostroushko, Dakota Dave Hull |
Beaumont Rag |
2:36
|
| 2-9 |
–Bill Hinkley, Judy Larson |
Frankie Jean |
3:07
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| 2-10 |
–Rudy Darling, Bill Hinkley, Bob Douglas |
Boys Of Blue Hill/Harvest Home MedleyFiddle – Rudy DarlingGuitar – Bob DouglasMandolin – Bill Hinkley |
3:12
|
| 2-11 |
–Middle Spunk Creek Boys |
Hattie HaleBanjo – Alan StruthersBass – Jerry FlynnFiddle – Rudy DarlingGuitar – Alan JespersonMandolin – Peter Ostroushko |
2:19
|
| 2-12 |
–Garrison Keillor, Jon Pankake |
Anoka Library SongGuitar – Jon PankakeVocals, Autoharp – Garrison Keillor |
4:29
|
| 2-13 |
–Vern Sutton, William Huckaby |
Look For The Silver LiningPiano – William HuckabyVocals – Vern Sutton |
1:44
|
| 2-14 |
–Vidar Lande |
Norwegian Wedding Tune |
2:52
|
| 2-15 |
–Peter Ostroushko, Sean Blackburn |
When You Go |
3:33
|
| 2-16 |
–Bill Hinkley, Judy Larson |
The Little Girl And The Dreadful Snake |
3:48
|
| 2-17 |
–Stevie Beck, Bob Bovee |
Log Cabin Home In The Sky |
2:45
|
| 2-18 |
–Garrison Keillor |
Nearer My God To TheeAutoharp, Vocals – Garrison Keillor |
2:54
|
| 2-19 |
–Rudy Darling, Dakota Dave Hull, Bob Douglas, Sean Blackburn |
Salty DogFiddle – Rudy DarlingGuitar – Dakota Dave Hull, Sean BlackburnSpoons – Bob Douglas |
3:33
|
On July 6, 1974, about a dozen people made their way to the Janet Wallace Auditorium at Macalester College in St. Paul for the first broadcast of a new radio show. Things went pretty well, so Garrison Keillor and his team produced another show, then another . . . close to 500 in the first 10 years alone.
Today A Prairie Home Companion is heard by more than 4 million listeners each week on 590 public radio stations. This new collection looks back at the early days, in particular early music, with pianist Butch Thompson, mandolin maestro Peter Ostroushko, Dakota Dave Hull, and the first Powdermilk Biscuit Band: Adam Granger, Bob Douglas, and Mary DuShane. This collection is a treat for longtime fans who love the show’s music.