Radio Host Serves Up Down East Wit, Extra Dry ; `the Humble Farmer' Entertains Listeners with Chat, Old-Time Jazz and Tales of Life in Maine, `Where There Is No Stress.' Series: Sunday Chat

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If you accidentally tune into Maine public radio at 7 p.m. on Fridays, you might think you've run across some sort of high-tech practical joke.

You'll hear a man with a folksy Down East accent, telling stories about neighbors named Winky and Gramp one minute, then dropping names like Tolstoy or Hitler into a story the next.

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Radio Host Serves Up Down East Wit, Extra Dry ; `the Humble Farmer' Entertains Listeners with Chat, Old-Time Jazz and Tales of Life in Maine, `Where There Is No Stress.' Series: Sunday Chat

And in between stories, he'll spin some Stan Kenton records, or the records of some other jazz musicians not heard from for years.

Then he'll read e-mails and invite people to come to his house.

What you've run across is the unique (putting it mildly) one- hour radio experience known as "The Humble Farmer."

For 28 years, Robert Skoglund of St. George has gained a loyal fan base for his blend of stories, humor, chat and great old jazz.

Skoglund, 69, also speaks at public events and theaters, but reaches thousan...

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