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August 6, 2016      

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This show was a REBROADCAST
The Original Performance Date was 2010-07-03

This week: our summer rebroadcasts continue with a replay of our season finale from July 2010 at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois, mixed in with a few other June performances at Ravinia from 2011, 2012, and 2014. American songwriter par excellence John Prine sings "One Red Rose" and "The Great Compromise"; master of the diatonic harmonica Howard Levy tears through his arrangement of "Orange Blossom Special" and adds a little flair throughout the show; and Andra Suchy joins the host on a few duets from Mr. Prine's impressive catalog. Plus: Guy Noir heads to Chicago to save Wrigley Field from nefarious developers, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band celebrate summer with "Hammock Dreams," and in Lake Wobegon, the Women's Bible Study Group goes skinny-dipping. Read notes from Andra Suchy about this week's rebroadcast Andra Suchy:
I will never forget that show. I have listened to John Prine all my life so it was such an honor to sing his music in his presence. One thing that sticks with me is getting a kiss on the cheek and him thanking me for singing his songs. Incredible. The weather was beautiful and Garrison and I had a ball strolling through the crowd and singing, ending with everyone singing patriotic songs after show. It was quite an evening and I am so proud to have participated.