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“Today is St. Patrick’s Day, the annual feast day celebrating a patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick was born around the year 385, in a village in Wales. When he was 16, a group of Irish pirates raided his village and took many of the young men back to Ireland to work as slaves. Patrick worked for six years as a herdsman in the Irish countryside. In his sixth year, he escaped and made his way back to Wales. But, according to his autobiography, soon after he got back home he heard a voice telling him to go back to Ireland and convert the Irish to Christianity. That’s eventually what he did, but first he went to France to visit monasteries and study religious texts. After 12 years in France, he went back to Ireland, where he founded monasteries, schools, and churches and converted much of the island to Christianity.” Source `Writers Almanac’ by Garrison Keillor
This week, the APHC show is a look back to the November broadcast from the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colorado. Trey Anastasio joins Chris for “Back on the Train” and “Miss You,” The Staves harmonize on “Blood I Bled” and “Sadness Don’t Own Me,” and Tig Notaro shares a few stories about life as a comedian. Plus: Chris Thile’s Song of the Week, “The Elephant in the Room”; a chat with our favorite astronauts on their way to Mars; a message from Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie; and a late November crop of musician birthdays.

“Ring of Kerry”, with the St. Paul Irish Dancers, is performing today at 1:30 and tonight at 7:30 at The Paramount Theatre. Tickets are available at www.paramountarts.org

“The greatest achievements were at first and for some time dreams.” James Allen