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May 21, 2005
This week we're headed to Wisconsin, for a
show at our neighboring state's capital city. Joining us in Madison,
from Canada, singers/songwriters The Wailin' Jennys; and
from the Shetland Islands, Ale Möller and Aly Bain. Plus, from right here at home: the
Guy's All-Star Shoe Band and our Royal Academy of Radio Acting.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:13 | Tishomingo Blues, opening credits |
| 00:02:50 | GK talks about all the rain, slowing down |
| 00:04:27 | "Bring Me A Little Water Sylvie" - Wailin' Jennys, with GK |
| 00:07:26 | Nice script |
| 00:11:03 | Same script |
| 00:12:20 | GK introduces Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:12:46 | "Arlington" - Wailin' Jennys |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:17:07 | "Devil's Paintbrush Road" - Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:21:05 | GK talks with the Jennys |
| 00:21:26 | GK talks about John Phillips in the space station |
| 00:22:19 | "Out in Space/Wonderful World" - GK, Shoe Band, Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:26:55 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break/"Whiskey Before Breakfast" |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:29:53 | Grad script |
| 00:37:10 | GK introduces Aly Bain and Ale Möller |
| 00:39:30 | "The Day Dawns" - Aly Bain and Ale Möller |
| 00:45:39 | "The Crying Waltz" - Aly Bain and Ale Möller |
| 00:50:26 | Guy Noir script |
| 01:02:00 | Intermission/"Panhandle Rag" |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:06:30 | GK talks about the new Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, greetings |
| 01:13:20 | "M.D." - GK and Shoe Band |
| 01:16:02 | "Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky" - GK, John Niemann and Shoe Band |
| 01:19:26 | GK talks about the lonesome bluegrass sound, talks to Wailin' Jennys |
| 01:20:35 | "One Voice" - Wailin' Jennys |
| 01:24:22 | Catchup script |
| 01:27:20 | GK introduces Ben Sanders |
| 01:27:57 | "Tom and Jerry" - Ben Sanders |
| 01:30:12 | GK talks to Ben |
| 01:30:45 | "Georgianna Moon" - Ben Sanders |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:32:59 | The News from Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 6 |
| 01:49:04 | GK talks to Aly Bain |
| 01:49:38 | "Ek Lunda" - Aly Bain and Ale Möller |
| 01:52:53 | Credits, Tom Keith SFX |
| 01:55:00 | More credits, "The Parting Glass" - Wailin' Jennys |
| 01:57:56 | "Whiskey Before Breakfast" - Aly Bain, Ben Sanders, Shoe Band |
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Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Russ Ringsak)
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| The newly-renovated Overture Hall. |
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Our bassist Gary Raynor and percussionist Arnie Kinsella help open the show with "Tishomingo Blues." |
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| Johnny Niemann |
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Ben Sanders with "Tom and Jerry." |
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| Ale Möller |
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Garrison closes the show with sound-effects man Tom Keith. |




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