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Article: Peter Ostroushko: Postcards: Travels with a Great American Radio Show.(Sound recording review)
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- September 22, 2006
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PETER OSTROUSHKO Postcards: Travels with a Great American Radio Show Red House 196
This is a concept album based on tunes composed by musician extraordinaire Ostroushko, in conjunction with places that have played host to broadcasts of "A Prairie Home Companion" during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Primarily a mandolinist and fiddler, Ostroushko has been a frequent performer
on the live radio show for some 25 years. For this travelogue, Ostroushko has called upon a stellar set of musicians, among them guitarist Pat Donohue and keyboardist Richie Dworsky. Ostroushko adds mandocello to his mandolin and fiddle mix.
The album kicks off fiercely with the ...