For many listeners, Minnesota Public Radio's Morning Show with Dale Connelly and Jim Ed Poole was as important as a good cup of coffee in the morning. It got us out of bed with good humor and great music for more than 25 years.

Many Radio Heartland listeners were fans of that show, and they not only miss the voices of Dale and Jim Ed, they also miss hearing some of the songs we used to play back then.

In honor of The Morning Show and its loyal fans, I'm delighted to bring you this program, Keepers By Request. It's more than two hours of old favorites like "Little Potato" by Metamora, "Old Love" by Neal and Leandra, "Roseville Fair" by Bill Staines, "Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, and other beloved tracks by artists like Greg Brown, Connie Kaldor, Peter Mayer and more.

My special guest during the second half of the program is Dale Connelly, now program director at KFAI radio in Minneapolis. Dale joins me to co-host.

We hope you enjoy these songs and continue to find them as fresh as that morning cup of coffee.

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Playlist

Hour 1

"When the Prairie Sun Climbs Out of the Hay" Sons of the Pioneers

"Roseville Fair" Bill Staines

"Under the Quarter Moon" Carla Sciaky

"Einstein The Genius" Cranberry Lake Jug Band

"What's He Building" Tom Waits

"In Tall Buildings" John Hartford

"Our Town" Iris DeMent

"I'm From New Jersey" John Gorka

"Your State's Name Here" Lou and Peter Berryman

"Canned Goods" Greg Brown

"I Have You" Connie Kaldor

"If Wishes Were Fishes" Eric Bogle

"Give Yourself to Love" Kate Wolf

"Easter Island" Throat Culture


Hour 2

"Waltzing With Bears" Priscilla Herdman

"The Dutchman" Steve Goodman

"The Galaxy/Lighten Up" Jim Post

"Transit" Richard Shindell

"Holy Now" Peter Mayer

"Beautiful Sea/Holy Lake Baikal" Pianitsky Chorus

"Child of Mine" Carole King

"Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World" Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

"The Mary Ellen Carter" Stan Rogers

"With Her Head Tucked" Caryl P. Weiss

"Cut the Cake" John McCutcheon

"The Fair" Ann Reed

"Truckload of Art" Terry Allen

"Impressionists Two Step" Pop Wagner

"Old Love" Neal and Leandra

"Mold Love" Neal and Leandra

"Little Potato" Metamora