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A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

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
00:00:00Logo
00:00:12Tishomingo Blues
00:02:06Norfolk script
00:06:26"Johnny B. Goode" - Shoe Band
00:08:37Battleship script
Segment 2
00:12:26"Leaving Train medley" - Robin and Linda Williams & Their Fine Group
00:17:48GK talks to Robin and Linda
00:18:49"Too Late" - Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group
00:24:11GK introduces Rob Fisher
00:26:23"Career Medley" - Rob Fisher
00:31:09"Prelude 1 (Gershwin)" - Rob Fisher
00:33:09Powdermilk Biscuit Break
Segment 3
00:34:41"Six Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" - Rob Fisher, Rich Dworsky, GK
00:36:38Amuse 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
00:48:23GK talks to Elizabeth LaPrelle
00:49:50"My Dearest Dear" - Elizabeth LaPrelle and Sandy LaPrelle
00:52:50Guy Noir script
01:05:18Intermission - "C'mere Get Away"
Segment 4
01:09:53Greetings
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
01:19:26Snake script
01:23:08"If the River Was Whiskey" - Robin & Linda and Their Fine Group
01:27:06GK talks about Norfolk
01:33:31"I'll Be Seeing You" - Prudence Johnson
Segment 5
01:36:15The News from Lake Wobegon
Segment 6
01:48:27"Echo of Spring" - Rob Fisher
01:50:16Fisher's Coffee script
01:52:41"The Other Side Of Town" - Robin & Linda & Their Fine Group
01:56:10Credits
01:57:09"Angel Band" - Elizabeth LaPrelle, GK, Robin & Linda, Jim Watson, Prudence, Pat Donohue, John Niemann, Rich Dworsky


Scene at the Fitz

April 30, 2005
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, Virginia
Maureen Aylward and her daughters Aileen and Bernadette (front), with their friend Linda McCubbins (back).


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


Guest Information
  • Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group
  • Rob Fisher
  • Prudence Johnson
  • John Niemann
  • Elizabeth LaPrelle
  • Guest Recordings
  • Robin and Linda Williams


  • Scripts
  • Norfolk script
  • Battleship script
  • Amuse script
  • Guy Noir script
  • Snake script
  • Fisher's Coffee script
  • Lyrics
  • Six Foot Two
  • Cigarettes, Whiskey, and Wild Southern Women


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