A Prairie Home Companion for February 27, 2016
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This week: pretty good friends from all over the place join us for the final live broadcast of our winter run at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. Blues and rhythm master Taj Mahal returns to the Fitz to fill the air with his rare and joyful sound; add the unparalleled duet of Robin and Linda Williams; four-, eight-, and six-string wrangling by Peter Ostroushko and Dean Magraw; and a few soon-to-be classics from tenor Vern Sutton. Presidential candidates, celebrities, blasts and bangs, kitty cats, and condors from our Royal Academy of Radio Actors, Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman; rock'n'roll backbeats, country two-steps, and perfect playoffs from the best band in radio - music director and pianist Rich Dworsky (Bernie Dresel on drums, bassist Larry Kohut, Richard Kriehn on mandolin and fiddle, and guitarist Chris Siebold); and an update on all the latest News from Lake Wobegon. Odds makers say we won't squeeze all this into two hours, but we say, "Ha!" Tune into your favorite public radio station or watch live (Saturday, 5pm Central) at prairiehome.org to find out!