A Prairie Home Companion: April 30, 2005

April 30, 2005
We're headed down to Norfolk, Virginia this weekend for what's sure to be a fine show at Chrysler Hall. We've invited our friends Robin and Linda Williams, along with Their Fine Group, plus: pianist Rob Fisher, the sultry singer Prudence Johnson, singer Elizabeth LaPrelle, and Johnny Niemann on the fiddle. Don't miss it.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:06 Norfolk script

00:06:26 "Johnny B. Goode" - Shoe Band

00:08:37 Battleship script

Segment 2

00:12:26 "Leaving Train medley" - Robin and Linda Williams & Their Fine Group

00:17:48 GK talks to Robin and Linda

00:18:49 "Too Late" - Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group

00:24:11 GK introduces Rob Fisher

00:26:23 "Career Medley" - Rob Fisher

00:31:09 "Prelude 1 (Gershwin)" - Rob Fisher

00:33:09 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 3

00:34:41 "Six Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" - Rob Fisher, Rich Dworsky, GK

00:36:38 Amuse script

00:39:33 "Feed My Sheep" - Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group

00:42:33 "Cigarettes, Whiskey, and Wild Southern Women" - GK

00:44:26 "Black is the Color" - Elizabeth LaPrelle

00:48:23 GK talks to Elizabeth LaPrelle

00:49:50 "My Dearest Dear" - Elizabeth LaPrelle and Sandy LaPrelle

00:52:50 Guy Noir script

01:05:18 Intermission - "C'mere Get Away"

Segment 4

01:09:53 Greetings

01:12:05 "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain"/"Remember Me" - GK and Prudence Johnson

01:15:47 "Blue Virginia Blues" - John Niemann and Shoe Band

01:19:26 Snake script

01:23:08 "If the River Was Whiskey" - Robin & Linda and Their Fine Group

01:27:06 GK talks about Norfolk

01:33:31 "I'll Be Seeing You" - Prudence Johnson

Segment 5

01:36:15 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 6

01:48:27 "Echo of Spring" - Rob Fisher

01:50:16 Fisher's Coffee script

01:52:41 "The Other Side Of Town" - Robin & Linda & Their Fine Group

01:56:10 Credits

01:57:09 "Angel Band" - Elizabeth LaPrelle, GK, Robin & Linda, Jim Watson, Prudence, Pat Donohue, John Niemann, Rich Dworsky

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Photos from the show
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Garrison discusses the sounds of Norfolk, with our sound-effects man Fred Newman.		Garrison with some words about Norfolk.


Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group's Jim Watson sing a cappella: "Feed My Sheep."		Virginia singer Elizabeth LaPrelle and her mother Sandy LaPrelle, with "My Dearest Dear."


Johnny Niemann, with "Blue Virginia Blues.		Prudence Johnson singing "I'll Be Seeing You."

Guest Information

Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group

Guest Recordings

Robin and Linda Williams

Scripts

Fisher's Coffee script

Lyrics

Six Foot Two

Cigarettes, Whiskey, and Wild Southern Women

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