Butch Thompson Trio, Garrison Keillor, Kate MacKenzie, Odetta. Peter Ostroushko, Stoney Lonesome,
Post Office Crew ( Garrison Keillor ) In 1953 ( Garrison Keillor ) Oh Little Town ( Garrison Keillor ) This can't be love (Butch Thompson Trio ) Show shine Boy (Butch Thompson Trio ) Lover's farewell (Stoney Lonesome ) Darlin Cory (Stoney Lonesome ) I'd Like to go Back (Stoney Lonesome ) Stay a little longer (Stoney Lonesome ) Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Stoney Lonesome ) My love and I (Odetta ) I Got to Believe (Odetta ) Love song of the Nile (Odetta ) Nobody Knows You (Odetta ) Amazing Grace (Odetta ) Mooma's waltz ( Peter Ostroushko ) Bound to Ride ( Kate MacKenzie )
Ajua! Hot Sauce Bertha's Kitty Boutique (Winter cat toys) Bob's Bank Chatterbox Cafe Jack's Scraps for Dogs Powdermilk Biscuits Sidetrack Tap
Monday was Columbus Day. The Norwegians believe that he was 400 years too late. The LW Norwegian rune stones. Mrs. Berge lives a hard life because her husband won't give her any money. She enters contests and won $250 in the 'Name the Dream Home' contest. She decided to spend the money at an auction. The Schmidts are closing the old home place and moving to Arizona. Their goods are spread out on the front lawn. There was a big upright Schubert Carillon piano. She played a tune and noted that there were little chimes inside. There were no antique dealers at the auction. She thought about buying it for her 12-year old boy, Curtis. After auctioning off the junk, they got to the piano. Mr. Swedlund, the piano teacher, bid against her. He paid $550. He sold it to Mrs. Berge for $400. When she got it home, they found that a chicken had been living inside. She played a song for Curtis. / In Lake Wobegon, there is certainly an awareness of Columbus Day, but the folks in town believe that the Norse beat Columbus by 400 years. Mrs. Berge was one of those Lake Wobegon residents that loved contests. She entered many, even the ones that cost a little money. She attended auctions and at one in particular, she spied a Schubert Carillon piano. This would be such a great surprise for her son, Curtis, but Mrs. Berge was outbid. The real surprise came when the high bidder thought about how he was going to get the piano home, and he offered it to Mrs. B. So $400 got her a special gift for her son.
GK talks about the 2 1/2 week road trip. It takes a long time to assemble 20 people. Trivia sticks in memory.
Star Gazette Nov 20 1982
1982.10.16 Star Tribune: East Lansing
Archival contributors: Frank Berto, musicbrainz