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September 4, 2004
This week it's a live broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair. This annual Mecca for Norwegian Bachelor Farmers hosts a show from the historic State Fair Grandstand. We welcome folk star Shawn Colvin, Minnesota-based a capella quartet Tonic Sol-Fa, and the Marching Wolfpack of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, as guests, as well as the regular crew: The Royal Academy of Radio Acting, Tim Russell and Sue Scott; sound effects from Tom Keith; and Rich Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, joined this week by fiddler John Neiman.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:11 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 00:02:51 | GK opens, talks about fatty food at the fair, rides, bringing his daughter to the fair and pre-chewing his pronto pup, deep fried cheese curds |
| 00:05:03 | "Let's Go to the Fair" - GK and Shoe Band |
| 00:08:00 | "Doxology" - GK, Shawn Colvin, Shoe Band |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:09:55 | SFX script |
| 00:13:24 | "I Feel Fine" - Pat Donohue, John Niemann, GK, and Shoe Band |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:16:05 | Rides script |
| 00:17:46 | "Land of 1,000 Dances" - Tonic Sol-Fa |
| 00:21:27 | GK talks about the gadgets for sale at the fair, introduces Marching Wolfpack of Cottage Grove |
| 00:22:43 | "The Victors March" - Marching Wolfpack |
| 00:23:28 | GK talks to percussion section |
| 00:24:19 | "It Don't Mean A Thing" - Marching Wolfpack |
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| Segment 4 |
| 00:26:26 | Julia Child script |
| 00:28:04 | "On A Stick" - GK and Shoe Band |
| 00:29:56 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break / "Florida Blues" |
| 00:32:21 | GK introduces Shawn Colvin |
| 00:32:49 | "I'll Be Back" - Shawn Colvin |
| 00:36:05 | GK talks to Shawn |
| 00:37:38 | "That's The Way Love Goes" - Shawn Colvin, GK, Shoe Band |
| 00:41:16 | GK talks about the new cow at the fair this year and introduces Princess Kay of the Milky Way and the other finalists |
| 00:48:37 | "America" / "America the Beautiful" - Pat Donohue, solo guitar |
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| Segment 5 |
| 00:51:10 | Old Eye script |
| 00:53:16 | "Sold" - Tonic Sol-Fa |
| 00:56:08 | "Long Black Train" - Tonic Sol-Fa |
| 00:59:37 | Intermission - "Muskrat Ramble" |
| 01:03:52 | GK sing Hail to the Minnesota and talks more about the fair, Greetings |
| 01:08:42 | "Gimme a Footlong" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band |
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| Segment 6 |
| 01:12:24 | Guy Noir script |
| 01:22:32 | "Mouse House" - Rich Dworsky and Shoe Band |
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| Segment 7 |
| 01:24:51 | The News from Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 8 |
| 01:40:26 | "You Got Me All Wound Up" - Shoe Band |
| 01:41:35 | GK talks about the Ferris wheel, meeting people at the fair |
| 01:42:40 | "Killing the Blues" - Shawn Colvin |
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| Segment 9 |
| 01:47:04 | Catchup script |
| 01:51:02 | GK talks about the fair |
| 01:53:34 | "In The Still of the Night" - Tonic Sol-Fa and Garrison Keillor |
| 01:56:00 | Credits, "I Feel Fine" closer |
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Photos from the show
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| Park High Marching Wolfpack | | Princess Kay and court |
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Pat Donohue |
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Shawn Colvin |
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