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A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

February 16, 2002
Rebroadcast July 17, 2004
Live from the Saenger Theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, with Spencer Bohren, Butch Thompson, Duke Heitger, Topsy Chapman, and Geoff Muldaur.

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Walkin' To New Orleans (Geoff Muldaur, Spencer Bohren) News from Lake Wobegon

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00:00Logo
00:13Tishomingo Blues (in New Orleans Style), GK talk about New Orleans
03:12Bon Ton Roulet - Andy Stein and band
06:11SFX script - GK and Fred Newman
10:43I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday/ I Like it Like That - Garrison Keillor and Pat Donohue (GK intro)
15:41GK intros Spencer Bohren
17:36Come on Down - Spencer and André Bohren
20:02Down The Road - Spencer and band
23:52Celebrities script - GK and Tim Russell
28:40Rhubarb script
32:41Powdermilk Biscuit Break
34:29GK talks about the Mississippi River, Canal Street, Storyville, jazz
36:20My Man - Topsy Chapman and band
40:10I Can't Believe - Topsy Chapman and band
44:57Guy Noir script
57:19Big Chief - Guy's All-Star Shoe band with horns
59:05Intermission - Nobody's Sweetheart
1:03:27Minnesota Cruise script
1:05:27GK talks to Geoff Muldaur
1:07:00Please Send Me Someone to Love - Geoff and band
1:12:00High Blood Pressure - Geoff, Spencer, and band
1:15:15GK talks more about New Orleans, Louisiana Purchase, French streets
1:17:07Yancy Special - Butch Thompson
1:19:43Catchup script
1:22:49Lonnie's Stomp - Pat Donohue and Shoe band
1:25:39GK talks about New Orleans
1:27:46Walkin' To New Orleans - Geoff, Spencer, and band
1:31:12Monologue
1:52:09When It's Sleepytime Down South - Butch and Duke, into credits
1:55:54Just A Little While To Stay Here

Rebroadcast July 17, 2004

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AS DONE, July 17, 2004
New Orleans, Louisiana

This broadcast was a repeat of the February 16, 2002, performance. The Celebrities script is replaced with the Married Life script from the May 4, 2002, broadcast.

00:22:33 Married Life (from 05/04/02)



Photos from the show
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Spencer Bohren Topsy Chapman
Duke Heitger Fred Newman on sound effects
Trombone player Mr. Freddie Lonzo Geoff Muldaur
New Orleans architecture


Guest Recordings
  • Spencer Bohren
  • Geoff Muldaur
  • Topsy Chapman
  • Butch Thompson
  • Duke Heitger
  • Music Information
    Performers, music sources and credits

    Writing Credits: Russ Ringsak, Marilyn Heltzer, Greg Fideler, Steve Stajich, Katy Reckdahl and Lora Barstad
    Guest Information
  • Spencer Bohren
  • Geoff Muldaur
  • Topsy Chapman
  • Butch Thompson
  • Duke Heitger
  • Scripts
  • SFX script
  • Celebrities
  • Guy Noir
  • Minnesota Cruise
  • Catchup


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  • Week ending 7/17/04



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