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The Christmas Companion
written by Garrison Keillor
Studio : Highbridge Audio
by Highbridge Audio
Publisher : Highbridge Audio
Released : 2005-09-15
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 2
EAN : 9781565119857
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 4 reviews)
List Price : $24.95
Our Price : $14.45
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Product Description |
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The first new Prairie Home Christmas collection in ten years is a warm and wonderful celebration of storytelling, music, and the holiday spirit. It’s Christmas in Lake Wobegon, Christmas at the old radio show, Christmas at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Christmas wherever friends and families gather to rejoice, reminisce, and share the holiday spirit. This all-new collection includes songs, sketches, sound effects, laughter, sweet nostalgia, and a monologue or two, all with a Christmas theme and all heard originally on live broadcasts of "A Prairie Home Companion." Garrison Keillor, the show’s cast, and special guests are joined by hundreds of friends and acquaintances in a holiday gala that’s sure to become a family favorite and an annual tradition. Renee Fleming, Diana Krall, Ricky Skaggs, and Sarah Jessica Parker are on hand to sing. Santa drops by to talk about his business plan, and Guy Noir goes undercover at an office Christmas party. And Garrison Keillor reminisces about memorable holidays, including the one when the dark angel of stomach flu visited on Christmas Eve. 2 hours on 2 cassettes or 2 CDs |
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Awesome! |
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I had never listened to something by Garrison Keiler before but found that this CD was very entertaining. I found myself laughing and crying and loving my time just sitting and listening. Well worth your money and time. |
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Lots of very funny pieces |
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If you have a sense of humor, you and your kids will like this. The twelve days of Christmas was just hilarious and cleverly done. The story about the gift for mom was really funny too. |
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Spend Christmas Eve or Night by the Fire Enjoying These CDs! |
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I found the CD heartwarming, amusing, enjoyable, and only very occasionally, boring. If you're looking for perfection in musical rendition, look elsewhere. These are recordings of live radio broadcasts, after all, and don't have the polished elegance of overdubbed and edited studio sessions. Garrison is at the top of his form, however, and one man's repugnant "Twas the night before Christmas" was this man's bemused reflections on how things too often are. There's variety, wit, and enough talent to make any Christmas eve or Christmas night a happy one. Also, if you choose, there's enough content to provide family discussion starters for anyone over the age of eight or 10. |
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So-So |
I found Christmas Companion to be an 'okay' Christmas CD Compilation but not one I'm dazzled by, and certainly not something worth this price. In preparation for getting in the Christmas mood, I listened to a few of them, found myself wishing I hadn't bought the CD. Why? Most of the songs are quite simply not repeatable. Yes, some are pleasant, but others are downright annoying. I don't know about you, but one time around with the twangy mountain-man rendition of "Christmas Time's A-Coming" was quite enough for my sanity. Thank You. I also didn't care for the stories. I found "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (a parody of the original about a puritanical Baptist family), obviously meant to be funny, didn't even provoke a chuckle, and was at times downright creepy.
Some songs, such as: "The Christmas Song" by Sarah Jessica Parker, "December Waltz," by Pat Donohue, and "Count Your Blessings" by John McDonough were decent. Some songs were great: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Diana Krall being one of them. But others were quite banal. Nothing made me stand up and shout: "Wow! That's a great tune, I'm glad I bought this CD!"
Overall, I think your better off buying a ten-pack of Christmas cd's at your local super store and culling the songs you like, it'd probably cost the same, and you'd get more music that you might enjoy. 3 Stars. Average. |
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