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July 14, 2007 This week on A Prairie Home Companion, another summertime rebroadcast featuring a few shows from Town Hall in New York, April 2005. Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain are with us, as is Vince Giordano. Odetta sings a wonderful World War I-era song called "Rich Man," André Watts plays Ravel, and Renée Fleming recalls her high school musical debut in the "Sound of Music". Meanwhile, in Lake Wobegon, the high school play was cancelled under student protest... Listen to the show Requires Adobe Flash plug-in. See how to listen. RealAudio |
Photos from the show Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Melissa Sperl)
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