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    Tent Show Radio

    First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and entertainers who grace the Big Top Chautauqua stage each summer in beautiful Bayfield, WI. In the program’s nearly 30 year history it has featured artists like Johnny Cash, B.B King, Brandi Carlile, Willie Nelson, Don McLean, and many more. Hosted by celebrated New York Times best-selling author Michael Perry-who weaves stories and humor throughout each episode – Tent Show Radio features performances from renowned national & regional artists, with regular appearances featuring Big Top’s own unique brand of shows that feature songs and stories performed by its acclaimed house band, The Blue Canvas Orchestra.

    Tent Show Radio is independently produced by Big Top Chautauqua, a non-profit performing arts organization, with a mission to present performances and events that celebrate history and the environment – along with their annual summer concert series – nestled in the woods on the shores of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands.

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    Episode 20-17: Keb' Mo' Oct 17, 2020
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    About This Episode

    Blues icon Keb' Mo' owes his longevity as a singer and writer to a combination of masterful, anecdotal writing skills, distinctive guitar versatility, and resonant, blues-soaked vocals. Every song tells a story, and every story reminds us why Keb' Mo' is one of the most versatile and engaging musical figures on today's roots rock and blues scene.

    About Michael Perry

    Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.

    Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of 2015.

    Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.

    Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at www.sneezingcow.com.


    Episode 20-20: Shanties & Shipwrecks May 17, 2020
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    About This Episode

    Big Top Chautauqua's Blue Canvas Orchestra draws on the bountiful collection of sea shanties, sailing songs, and rowdy sailors-in-port songs that have come down through time. Hear the tales of those who roamed the seas aboard vessels of wood with canvas sails – and those who never returned – in song, story, and big screen pictures.

    About Michael Perry

    Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.

    Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of 2015.

    Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.

    Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at www.sneezingcow.com.

    Follow Michael Perry

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    • Public Radio Exchange: www.prx.org/tentshowradio
    • Podcast: www.libsyn.com/tentshowradio
    • iTunes: www.itunes/tentshowradio
    • Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/tentshowradio
    • Player.FM: www.player.FM/tentshowradio
    • iHeart Radio: www.iheart.com

    Rodrigo y Gabriela: Tent Show Radio Episode 20-19 May 08, 2020
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    About This Episode

    Through relentless touring and terrific word-of-mouth support, Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have established themselves as an in-demand live act, particularly in America. they sold out the Hollywood Bowl (two nights) and the Red Rocks Amphitheatre as recently as summer 2018. They have also sold out multiple nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Le Zenith in Paris and Radio City Music Hall in New York, not to mention venues in Australia, Japan and Europe.

    Rod and Gab have also contributed to the musical soundtracks of 'Puss In Boots' (2011) and 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' (with Hans Zimmer) in the same year. With career album sales well in excess of 1.5 million worldwide, Rodrigo y Gabriela have established themselves as globally successful artists who are eager to write new chapters in their already illustrious story.

    About Michael Perry

    Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.

    Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of 2015.

    Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.

    Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at www.sneezingcow.com.

    Follow Michael Perry

    • www.sneezingcow.com
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    Other Ways to Stream
    • Public Radio Exchange: www.prx.org/tentshowradio
    • Podcast: www.libsyn.com/tentshowradio
    • iTunes: www.itunes/tentshowradio
    • Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/tentshowradio
    • Player.FM: www.player.FM/tentshowradio
    • iHeart Radio: www.iheart.com

    Episode 20-18: Judy Collins May 01, 2020
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    About This Episode

    Judy Collins has inspired audiences with her sublime vocals and boldly vulnerable songwriting for over 50 years. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 50-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline.

    About Michael Perry

    Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.

    Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of 2015.

    Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.

    Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at www.sneezingcow.com.

    Follow Michael Perry

    • www.sneezingcow.com
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    Other Ways to Stream
    • Public Radio Exchange: www.prx.org/tentshowradio
    • Podcast: www.libsyn.com/tentshowradio
    • iTunes: www.itunes/tentshowradio
    • Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/tentshowradio
    • Player.FM: www.player.FM/tentshowradio
    • iHeart Radio: www.iheart.com

    Episode 20-17: Keb' Mo' Apr 25, 2020
    Show notes

    About This Episode

    Blues icon Keb' Mo' owes his longevity as a singer and writer to a combination of masterful, anecdotal writing skills, distinctive guitar versatility, and resonant, blues-soaked vocals. Every song tells a story, and every story reminds us why Keb' Mo' is one of the most versatile and engaging musical figures on today's roots rock and blues scene.

    About Michael Perry

    Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.

    Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of 2015.

    Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.

    Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at www.sneezingcow.com.

    Follow Michael Perry

    • www.sneezingcow.com
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    Other Ways to Stream
    • Public Radio Exchange: www.prx.org/tentshowradio
    • Podcast: www.libsyn.com/tentshowradio
    • iTunes: www.itunes/tentshowradio
    • Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/tentshowradio
    • Player.FM: www.player.FM/tentshowradio
    • iHeart Radio: www.iheart.com

    Episode 20-16: John Prine Apr 17, 2020
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    About This Episode

    This week's episode is a dedication to the legendary John Prine. Prine was an American country folk singer-songwriter. He was active as a composer, recording artist, and live performer from the early 1970s until his death and was known for an often humorous style of original music that has elements of protest and social commentary.

    About Michael Perry

    Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.

    Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of 2015.

    Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.

    Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at www.sneezingcow.com.

    Follow Michael Perry

    • www.sneezingcow.com
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    Other Ways to Stream
    • Public Radio Exchange: www.prx.org/tentshowradio
    • Podcast: www.libsyn.com/tentshowradio
    • iTunes: www.itunes/tentshowradio
    • Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/tentshowradio
    • Player.FM: www.player.FM/tentshowradio
    • iHeart Radio: www.iheart.com

    Episode 20-15: Maxi Priest Apr 10, 2020
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    About This Episode

    Maxi Priest is one of those artists whose unique vision has led him to tremendous international success, being the first reggae artist to have a No. 1 hit worldwide, including the U.S. Billboard charts. With over 15 million albums sold, he is the most successful solo act in British reggae history, respected by fellow artists from all over the world.

    Quito Rymer is a self taught musician and painter. His first guitar was bought for him by his father, which he hid under his bed, as his mother was not in favor of non-church music. Today, Quito's music has grown into a creative collaboration of "Roots, Rock, and Reggae" which can heard through his numerous recordings, and at his energetic and enthusiastic live performances.

    About Michael Perry

    Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.

    Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of 2015.

    Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.

    Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at www.sneezingcow.com.

    Follow Michael Perry

    • www.sneezingcow.com
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    Other Ways to Stream
    • Public Radio Exchange: www.prx.org/tentshowradio
    • Podcast: www.libsyn.com/tentshowradio
    • iTunes: www.itunes/tentshowradio
    • Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/tentshowradio
    • Player.FM: www.player.FM/tentshowradio
    • iHeart Radio: www.iheart.com

    TSR 17-24 John Prine Apr 08, 2020
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    John Prine (born October 10, 1946) is an American country/folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a composer, recording artist, and live performer since the early 1970s.

    Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois, Prine learned to play the guitar at the age of 14. Subsequently, serving in West Germany with the U.S. armed forces, by the late 1960s he had moved to Chicago, where he worked as a mailman, writing and singing songs as a hobby. Becoming a part of the city’s folk revival, he was discovered by Kris Kristofferson, resulting in the production of Prine’s self-titled debut album through Atlantic Records in 1971. After receiving critical acclaim, Prine focused on his musical career, recording three more albums for Atlantic. He then signed to Asylum Records, where he recorded an additional three albums.

    In 1984 he co-founded Oh Boy Records, an independent record label with which he would release most of his subsequent albums.

    After his battle with squamous cell cancer in 1998, Prine’s vocals deepened into a gravel-voice, resulting in the award-winning album Fair & Square (2005).

    Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine is known for humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, as well as serious songs with social commentary, or which recollect melancholy tales from his life.


    Episode 20-14: Blue Canvas Orchestra in Concert Apr 03, 2020
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    About This Episode

    In 2019 we cut the band loose on some of their favorite songs from the season and from summers past. Severin Behnen leads the famed house band that has graced the Big Top stage since its founding in 1986. They are an eclectic blend of string instruments, driving rhythm section, and stunning voices that together rock the tent with their unique fusion of bluegrass, folk and jazzy blues.

    About Michael Perry

    Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.

    Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of 2015.

    Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.

    Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at www.sneezingcow.com.

    Follow Michael Perry

    • www.sneezingcow.com
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    Other Ways to Stream
    • Public Radio Exchange: www.prx.org/tentshowradio
    • Podcast: www.libsyn.com/tentshowradio
    • iTunes: www.itunes/tentshowradio
    • Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/tentshowradio
    • Player.FM: www.player.FM/tentshowradio
    • iHeart Radio: www.iheart.com

    Episode 20-13: John McEuen and the String Wizards Mar 25, 2020
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    About This Episode

    John McEuen has been a “professional performer” since 1962, working as a magician in Disneyland’s Magic Shop as a teenager. Music soon came along, which led to his long and varied career first solo, then as a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1966. Over 10,000 concerts and 300 television shows throughout more than 3 million miles - with the band and as a solo performer – John has pursued his passion for performing and recording. John left NGDB at the end of their 50th year touring to focus on the demand for his solo performing and projects. Beyond performing, he concurrenty has a rich history of creating, producing and preserving original and traditional folk and acoustic music, and taking it to new audiences.

    About Michael Perry

    Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.

    Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of 2015.

    Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.

    Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at www.sneezingcow.com.

    Follow Michael Perry

    • www.sneezingcow.com
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    Other Ways to Stream
    • Public Radio Exchange: www.prx.org/tentshowradio
    • Podcast: www.libsyn.com/tentshowradio
    • iTunes: www.itunes/tentshowradio
    • Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/tentshowradio
    • Player.FM: www.player.FM/tentshowradio
    • iHeart Radio: www.iheart.com

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