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“Heaven’s Light is Shining on Me”

Garrison, Vince Gill and Suzy Bogguss close out last weekend’s broadcast from the Ryman Auditorium.

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Suzy Bogguss and Stuart Duncan try out a few duets while GK makes some script revisions on stage at the Ryman Auditorium

Suzy Bogguss and Stuart Duncan try out a few duets while GK makes some script revisions on stage at the Ryman Auditorium

May 3

“Guy Noir” - 4/21/2012

Gear up for the just-released Guy Noir novel with our playlist of Guy Noir videos, including this edition from the April 21 broadcast, featuring Emmylou Harris.

May 2

“Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies” — Heather Masse, Aoife O’Donovan, Stuart Duncan, Sam Bush, and Richard Kriehn

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Remembering Levon Helm

On last weekend’s show, we remembered Levon Helm with a few songs, and were fortunate to have two of his friends — Emmylou Harris and Sam Bush — on hand to help out. (Click through to listen if you’re viewing in the Dashboard.)

“When I Go Away” — GK, Heather Masse, and Aoife O’Donovan

(From Levon’s 2009 album Electric Dirt)

“Up on Cripple Creek”  — Sam Bush, Emmylou Harris, Heather, Aoife, and the Shoe Band

(From The Band’s self-titled 1969 album)

“Evangeline” — Emmylou Harris and the Red Dirt Boys with Sam Bush

(Featured in The Band’s 1978 farewell film The Last Waltz)


theryman: Just noticed this on the side of the @prairie_home big rig. Love it.

All the credit for this goes to our master of transportation, Mr. Russ Ringsak!

theryman: Just noticed this on the side of the @prairie_home big rig. Love it.

All the credit for this goes to our master of transportation, Mr. Russ Ringsak!

“Reed it and Weep” — The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band

From the rehearsals for last weekend’s show at the Ryman Auditorium

[More videos from the April 21, 2012 broadcast]

The News from Lake Wobegon for April 21, 2012

It’s been kind of cold and rainy there this last week. We got a little snow on Monday — we don’t need to talk about that at all.

The high school seniors prepare for their Senior Prom, the Sons of Knut do some spring cleaning, Pastor Liz ponders her encounter with a highway patrolman, and Mr. Nelson goes on a strange journey.

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[More from the April 21, 2012 broadcast]

Listening to A Prairie Home Companion.

gamerchick02:

Emmylou Harris is singing right now.

Her voice is perfect.  I just can’t get over it.

We can officially confirm that this made Fred’s day.

We can officially confirm that this made Fred’s day.