Tuba Quintet on A Prairie Home Companion

[Mike Forbes]

I'm excited to announce that Garrison Keillor will be presenting the "Midwinter Tuba Quintet" on A Prairie Home Companion THIS Saturday, February 16th at 5 pm Central Time (live). I'm honored to be selected to play with this great group of low brass musicians including David Werden & Tom Ashworth on euphoniums and Nick Adragna & Ralph Hepola on tubas. Tune in to your local NPR broadcast on Saturday night at 6pm eastern or 5 pm central(or Sunday re-broadcast if available) and check it out!!

Regards,
Mike Forbes
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[Art Hovey]

You can also hear the show any time after Sunday noon by going to prairiehome.org. As a long-time fan of the show I am looking forward to hearing your group.

[Alex F]

I heard the performace. Great job all. I do not recall GK acknowledging the individual members of the group though, as he usually does, and as he did with the fiddle group (maybe I missed it). I must admit to having never previously heard "Pleasures of Love" sung to a tuba quintet accompnaiment.

[Mike Forbes]

Thanks for listening all...it was great fun...as was the party at Garrison's house afterwards! The guy never stops entertaining--the whole cast gathered round the piano and sang through the night!

GK did acknowledge the tuba gang, btw, but only on the 2nd half.

Best,
Mike

[Bandmaster]

[Alex C]

Great work guys!

[jacojdm]

GK pointed out the tubas right off the bat in the opening theme. "I hear the tuba, I look around for you..."
I heard a bit of the fiddle player at the beginning, and then had to get out the car and into a place where radio listening wouldn't have been appropriate, so I just got around to hearing the entire program today. Great playing.