A Prairie Home Companion: May 1, 2004

May 1, 2004
It's a big music week as the show comes to you from the famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Our guests will include our friends Peter Ostroushko, Katey Bellville, and Kacey Jones; the cutting-edge hillbilly band BR549; Johnny Gimble, the King of the Swing Fiddle; steel guitar legend Buddy Emmons; and multiple Grammy-winner Alison Krauss.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo (MPR)

00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues

00:03:38 GK opens, talks about the Ryman Auditorium, country music

00:05:32 "Black & White Rag" - Johnny Gimble, Peter Ostroushko, Dick Gimble, and Shoe Band

00:09:12 GK talks to Johnny Gimble

00:10:38 "Let Them Talk" - GK and Shoe Band

Segment 2

00:13:30 Fritz Electronics script

00:15:35 "1-900-Bubba" - Kacey Jones and Shoe Band

00:19:40 "King of the Road" - GK, Kacey Jones, and Shoe Band

00:22:18 GK introduced BR549

00:22:52 "That's What I Get" - BR549

00:26:11 "Tangled in the Pines" - BR549

00:30:05 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

00:32:00 "Windy & Warm" - Pat Donohue

Segment 3

00:34:45 SFX script

00:38:30 "Youth" - GK

00:41:11 "Waiting For the Guy to Die" - Kacey Jones and Shoe Band

Segment 4

00:44:00 Guy Noir script (with Alison Krauss)

00:54:45 GK talks about churches in Nashville

00:55:42 "A Living Prayer" - Alison Krauss

01:00:04 "Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand" - Alison Krauss

01:04:30 Intermission - Preacher

01:08:43 Welcome Back to the 2nd half, Greetings

01:13:00 GK talks with Katey Bellville

01:14:20 "It's Been A Long Time" - Katey Bellville and Shoe Band

01:18:25 "Where the Soul of Man Never Dies" - Katey Bellville, Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, and Garrison Keillor

Segment 5

01:20:46 Mystery script

01:26:31 "French Canadian Medley" - Dan Newton and Shoe Band

01:29:40 GK talks to BR549 about their name

01:30:50 "My Window Faces The South" - BR549 with Johnny Gimble

01:34:22 "The Waltz You Saved for Me" - Buddy Emmons and Shoe Band

Segment 6

01:37:00 The News From Lake Wobegon

01:50:48 "Memories of Tyler, TX" - Peter Ostroushko, Johnny Gimble, Dick Gimble, and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

01:53:47 Credits

01:55:16 "The Next Time I'm in Town" - GK, Shoe Band

01:56:18 "Big Mon" - Alison Krauss, Sierra Hull, Dan Tyminski, Ron Block