Blog•Apr 22, 2026
Connecticut Skies From 2009
Prairie Home Companion has issued a three‑disc collection of the 1985 “News from Lake Wobegon,” available on CD and digital download. The release coincides with a spotlight on the April 25, 2009 broadcast from Waterbury, Connecticut, which featured folk legend Arlo Guthrie, Connecticut State Troubadour Lara Herscovitch, and a host of regular cast members. Highlights include Herscovitch’s original “Connecticut Skies,” Guthrie’s renditions of “My Old Friend” and “The Hymn,” and a lively audience sing‑along. The post also promotes new Writer’s Almanac merchandise, including a hat and a limited‑edition Penguin Joke shirt.
By A Prairie Home Companion Newsletter
