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April 21, 2001
Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in beautiful downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion presents our annual Talent from Towns Under Two Thousand contest, featuring six contestants from across the country competing for the coveted Silver Water Tower Trophy.
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Keeper of My Heart (Leilani Clark)
News from Lake Wobegon
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recorded on April 21, 2001, from St. Paul, Minnesota.

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| 00:00 | Logo |
| 00:12 | Tishomingo |
| 02:41 | GK Talk About River |
| 05:07 | GK Intros Andy Stein, into I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music |
| 07:32 | Applause, GK Back Announce |
| 07:51 | GK Explain Contest Voting, Intros Andy Newbrey |
| 09:28 | Swing Down Sweet Chariot- Andy Newbrey and Band |
| 11:53 | Applause, GK Back Announce, Band Playoff |
| 12:19 | GK Intros and Talks With Kyle Coolidge |
| 15:00 | Pahs Gahs Nos. 1, 2, & 3 - Kyle Coolidge |
| 18:00 | Applause, GK Back Announce, Band Playoff |
| 18:24 | GK Talks to Katie Kerkhover |
| 20:45 | Lonesome Devil Blues - Katie Kerkhover |
| 23:32 | Applause, GK Back Announce, Band Playoff, GK Talk |
| 24:43 | Sid's Hatchery script |
| 26:21 | Applause |
| 26:31 | GK Intro and Talk With Celestial Sirens |
| 27:20 | How Do I Love Thee - Celestial Sirens |
| 29:54 | Applause, GK Back Announce, Band Playoff |
| 30:14 | GK Intro and Talk With Scott Olson |
| 32:28 | Carnival of Venice - Scott Olson and Band |
| 35:53 | Applause, GK Back Announce, Band Playoff, GK Talk |
| 36:27 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
| 38:11 | Applause, GK Intro and Talk With Patti Casey |
| 39:35 | Down from Canada - Patti Casey |
| 42:49 | Applause, GK Back Announce, Band Playoff |
| 43:10 | GK Talk About Voting, into Celebrities script |
| 49:23 | Applause, into Shoe Band Medley |
| 52:26 | Applause, GK Back Announce, into Contestants' Steeplechase: Working on a Building - Andy Newbrey; Minute Waltz - Kyle Coolidge; Roan Oak - Katie Kerkhover; Gloria in Excelsis Deo - Celestial Sirens; Heaven Knows - Patti Casey; Carnival of Venice (reprise) - Scott Olson |
| 01:04:44 | Applause, GK Talks About Voting Procedure |
| 01:06:02 | Dearie, The World is Waiting for a Sunrise (intermission) |
| 01:09:32 | Applause, Welcome Back to the Second Half |
| 01:10:06 | Thompson's Tongue Sponge script |
| 01:12:17 | Applause, GK Back Announce, Greetings |
| 01:15:57 | It Gets Lonely in a Small Town - GK and Band |
| 01:20:06 | Applause, GK Intros and Talks With Leilani Clark |
| 01:21:40 | Keeper of My Heart - Leilani, Dan and Timothy Clark |
| 01:24:50 | Applause, GK Back Announce |
| 01:25:21 | Monologue |
| 01:40:36 | Applause, into Bent Frame - Pat and Band |
| 01:42:56 | Applause, GK Back Announce |
| 01:43:08 | GK Announces Ray Macklund Award to Patti Casey |
| 01:45:43 | GK Announces 2nd Winner Kyle Coolidge |
| 01:46:50 | Kitten on the Keys - Kyle Coolidge |
| 01:48:50 | Applause, GK Back Announce |
| 01:49:26 | GK Announces 1st Place Winner Katie Kerkhover |
| 01:51:15 | Man in the Middle - Katie Kerkhover |
| 01:54:26 | Applause, GK Back Announce |
| 01:55:14 | Welcome to KCLU, Thanks, Credits |
| 01:57:37 | Katy Hill Playoff |

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Photos from the show
Click images to view photos. (Credit: Alan Frechtman, Netcast)
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| 2001 Winner Katie Kerkhover and GK with the Silver Water Tower Trophy |
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Patti Casey singing Heaven Knows |
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| Kyle Coolidge at the piano |
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Andy Newbrey |
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| GK with trumpeter Scott Olson |
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The Celestial Sirens |
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| Katie Kerkhover and her band |
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2000 Winner Leilani Clark |
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