Musician Chris Thile on Playing Birmingham, Replacing Garrison Keillor

| November 2, 2015 

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Virtuoso mandolin player Chris Thile performs in Birmingham Monday at UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center. He spoke with WBHM’s Rachel Osier Lindley about his varied musical career, why he loves performing in Birmingham and how he feels about his next job: replacing Garrison Keillor as the host of A Prairie Home Companion.

 

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