Loveless debuts on Prairie Home Companion
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 – Patty Loveless will make her first appearance on the A Prairie Home Companion this Saturday, Jan. 17. Loveless will sing several cuts from her Grammy nominated a"Sleepless Nights" (Saguaro Road Records).
"I've been listening to A Prairie Home Companion for over 20 years now and am a fan of Garrison as a host, performer and author," said Loveless. "There are so many memories that trace back to this show for me and it's truly an honor to make my first appearance."
Also appearing will be Kentucky singer-songwriter Brigid Kaelin and the Royal Academy of Radio Actors; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and The News from Lake Wobegon.
This weekend's show will be broadcast live from the Palace Theater in Louisville, Ky. from 6-8 p.m. eastern. A list of stations that carry the program can be found at: http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/stations/list.php.
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