Prairie Home Companion music

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 9:10pm

What genre does that fall under?

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 9:13pm

Folk? Maybe? Or perhaps "soundtracks".

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 9:23pm

Hi WW, I'm wondering what genre the soundtrack would fall under. I don't think it's country western. Some of those songs are very old-in fact my father recorded a few of them before I was born. I love the music and would like to get some cds.

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 9:29pm

I guess it would depend on the individual artist. I know Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (my favorite of the regular guests) are listed as Country and/or Bluegrass.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 10:02pm

thanks WW, I've been checking it out and it's listed under cowboy and country so far. I didn't check bluegrass.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 10:04pm

The radio show Prairie Home Companion has a wide variety of musical guests-- from operatic to folk, actually. The soundtack seems to feature mostly folk, county & bluegrass artists.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 10:08pm

Yes, that's what I'm interested in. I like the original artists of some of that music such as Tex Ritter (father of John, I think), Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, etc.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 10:10pm

Those are all old country artists. You should be able to find some good inexpensive Best of Collections on Amazon.

And yes, Tex Ritter is John Ritter's father.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 10:13pm

Good idea Joe, thanks!

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 10:15pm

I was thrilled to learn that they are coming here in April to do a live taping, and within mere moments my excitement was dashed - They've booked us to cater an event for the cast and Georgia Public Broadcasting patrons that night. I won't get to see the taping, I'll just get to look at them as I clear away their empty plates.

Still bitter.

Might need therapy.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 10:21pm

Who's doing a live taping there?

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 10:31pm

Prairie Home Companion. Garrison Keillor's been here a couple of times for speaking engagements and now they are bringing the whole show here for a broadcast in April.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 10:33pm

Oh that's great! Wish I could sit in on one of those! I didn't realize they were still doing those shows. I wasn't sure at the end of the film.

[justme2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 11:24pm

We missed our chance of seeing them at the Warfield out here in SF in a couple of weeks. The tickets were sold out already and Ebay scalpers are making a mint off of them.

They record every Saturday night Jane2...it's still a live radio broadcast and they tour around the country all the time.

NPR - Sat at 6pm, Sun at 11am (re-playing).

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 11:38pm

I'm glad to hear that, Justme. Every once in a while I tune in on Sundays. I wonder why I thought the movie was a factual account of the ending of the show.

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 11:45pm

Thank goodness it wasn't! I'm still wrestling with my work-ethic to see if I can get the night off. My boss is just a big a fan of the show as I am, and if I get to go see it while he is stuck working he may never forgive me.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/6/07 at 11:51pm

I hope you do go, WW. Then report back!

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 1/7/07 at 12:02am

Thanks! I'm hoping too, and it's still not an impossibility. Unfortunately, we have another party for 300 that afternoon on top of the GPB party. Our staff is small and is largely composed of weasels, morons and the criminally insane, so it's not looking too good at the moment. I do have until April to figure it out, though.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/7/07 at 12:21am

What is your profession?
eta - I mean, waiter, yes, but are you working at a large venue, or do you freelance?

Updated On: 1/7/07 at 12:21 AM

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 1/7/07 at 12:22am

Cater Waiter. =/

eta for Jane's eta: It's kind of a small-time affair, yes. There's maybe 25 employees for the whole place. The show will be broadcasting from the RiverCenter which is right across the street from my restaurant. They said they wanted to have the party at our place because they didn't have anywhere to host it themselves. I think that's bunk because the RiverCenter is an absolute jewel of a facility with plenty of room and much more swank.

RiverCenter For The Performing Arts

Updated On: 1/7/07 at 12:22 AM

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/7/07 at 12:48am

thought so! There must be backup for you if you can't make a job-you must go to PHC!

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 1/7/07 at 1:01am

I think we cross-posted.

What's funny is, with any other job on Earth I'd just say, "Screw you guys, I'm going to see Prairie Home Companion." Unfortunately, I've been personal friends with my current boss for the last ten years - our friendship was the reason I went to work for him in the first place. I think he may even be a bigger fan of the show than I am so the idea of blowing off two very large gigs to go see this show when he'd be stuck working (with the aforementioned weasels et al) just makes me feel icky. Maybe I'll reconcile that with my inner sociopath by April.

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/7/07 at 1:03am

the universe will take care of this and the right thing will happen!

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 1/7/07 at 1:07am

Very true!