A Prairie Home Companion: February 12, 2005

February 12, 2005
We'll be on the edge of our seats at the Fitz this weekend, waiting to see what the young guys in the rebellious Appalachian string band Old Crow Medicine Show have for us. We'll be glad to have them (back for the first time since September), along with Peter Ostroushko, Prudence Johnson, John Niemann, and more.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:15 GK opens, talks about Lent and St. Valentine's Day, mild winter, his daughter

00:05:30 "Under the Stars" - GK/Prudence Johnson, strings, Shoe Band

00:09:29 GK talks about our guests tonight, talks with Prudence

00:10:37 "Let it Be Me" - GK/Prudence, strings, Shoe Band

Segment 2

00:13:12 Pencil script

00:15:23 GK intros Old Crow Medicine Show

00:15:50 "Tell it to Me" - Old Crow Medicine Show

00:19:13 Guy Noir script

00:33:33 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

00:35:43 GK intros next piece

00:36:25 "The Good Life" - Rich Dworsky, Joseph Johnson, Gary Raynor

Segment 3

00:39:23 GK talks about Lincoln's birthday

00:40:00 "Gentle Annie" - Loner String Quartet

00:41:07 Lincoln segment with Bob Rogers

00:52:27 "Deep Elm Blues" - Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:56:12 GK introduces Old Crow Medicine Show

00:56:29 "Big Time in the Jungle" - Old Crow Medicine Show

00:59:27 Intermission/"Centipede"

Segment 4

01:03:40 Greetings/Welcome to 2nd half of show

01:07:02 "Taking A Chance on Love" - Prudence Johnson

01:10:16 Furniture script

01:11:22 Pants script

01:12:50 GK talks about Valentine's Day as a kid

01:14:05 "When I Dream" - GK/Prudence, strings, Shoe Band

01:17:29 "What'll I Do?" - GK/Prudence, strings, Shoe Band

01:21:40 Rhubarb script

01:26:53 GK intros Loner String Quartet

01:27:47 "Lord, In Thy Bosom We Will Rest" - Peter Ostroushko, Loner String Quartet, Richard Dworsky

Segment 5

01:31:34 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 6

01:42:25 "I Got the Morning Blues" - Peter Ostroushko and Shoe Band

01:46:24 GK talks to Old Crow Medicine Show

01:47:11 "Drinkin' of the Wine" - Old Crow Medicine Show

01:51:34 GK talks to Old Crow about Washington Phillips

01:52:16 "Denomination Blues" - Old Crow Medicine Show

01:55:33 GK thanks guests, credits

01:57:30 "Red Wing" closer

February 19, 2005
The Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, Minnesota

Dr. and Mrs. Herman Moore just moved from Tucson to Minnesota, if you can believe that. (They did it to be closer to their kids in Rochester.)

Photos from the show
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Sound-effects man Tom Keith makes the sound of Guy Noir's footsteps.		"The Good Life."


Pat Donohue with "Deep Elm Blues."		Garrison reads through Greetings submitted by listeners and audience members.


Peter Ostroushko with "Lord, In Thy Bosom We Will Rest."		"I Got The Morning Blues," with (left to right) John Niemann, Pat Donohue, Peter Ostroushko, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band (in the back), and Garrison on the jug.

Guest Recordings Old Crow Medicine Show Peter Ostroushko		Music Information Performers, music sources and credits

Guest Information Old Crow Medicine Show Bob Rogers Prudence Johnson John Niemann Peter Ostroushko		Scripts Pencil script Guy Noir script Furniture script Pants script Rhubarb script

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