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May 7, 2005
We're thrilled that our tour has us heading west to Mitchell, South Dakota this weekend, for a show at the Corn Palace,
which, yes, is a palace made of corn. (Yes. Seriously.) We invited some
of our best friends to join us: fiddler Johnny Niemann, sultry singer
Prudence Johnson, sound-effects guy Fred Newman. And we'll also welcome
acoustic duo The Ditty Bops, as well as former South Dakota senator George McGovern. (Yes. Seriously.)
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:13 | "Mitchell Song" - GK, Shoe Band |
| 00:02:21 | Tishomingo Blues, opening credits |
| 00:05:06 | "Ballad of Peanut Butter" - GK and Prudence Johnson |
| 00:08:34 | "You've Been A Friend to Me" - GK and Prudence Johnson |
| 00:11:22 | Mom script |
| 00:13:46 | "Mama Told Me Not to Come" - Pat Donohue and Shoe band |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:16:18 | Mitchell script |
| 00:18:57 | "My Mother's Eyes" - Prudence Johnson and Shoe Band |
| 00:21:52 | Siding script |
| 00:25:00 | "Trees" - Garrison Keillor, Prudence Johnson, and Shoe Band |
| 00:28:34 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:30:10 | GK talks about Mitchell, SD |
| 00:31:43 | GK introduces the Ditty Bops |
| 00:32:40 | "Moon Over the Freeway" - The Ditty Bops |
| 00:36:08 | "Angel With An Attitude" - The Ditty Bops |
| 00:38:46 | Lives of the Cowboys script |
| 00:59:48 | Intermission/"Hey Good Lookin'" |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:04:30 | Greetings |
| 01:09:03 | "My Life" - GK and Prudence Johnson |
| 01:11:41 | "Mother, The Queen of My Heart" - John Niemann and Shoe Band |
| 01:15:23 | GK talks about the Corn Palace and Mitchell |
| 01:20:56 | GK introduces George McGovern, they talk about Mitchell |
| 01:29:39 | GK talks with the Ditty Bops |
| 01:30:48 | "Wishful Thinking" - The Ditty Bops |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:33:31 | The News from Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 6 |
| 01:47:09 | "Sweet Corn" - GK, Prudence |
| 01:49:19 | "Momma Is A Dancing Girl" - Rich Dworsky and Shoe Band |
| 01:52:18 | GK talks to The Ditty Bops |
| 01:53:20 | "Obsessive Crush" - The Ditty Bops |
| 01:56:48 | Credits |
| 01:57:40 | "Red River Valley"/"Liberty" closer |
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Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Melissa Sperl)
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| Garrison opening the show with a song about Mitchell. | | Sound-effects man Fred Newman and actor Tim Russell perform the Mitchell script. |
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| The Ditty Bops, with "Moon Over The Freeway." | |
The Lives of the Cowboys, starring the Royal Academy of Radio Acting, Garrison, and Senator George McGovern. |
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| Garrison chats with Senator McGovern. | | The Ditty Bops, with "Wishful Thinking." |
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