A Prairie Home Companion: May 28, 2005

May 28, 2005
We had a lovely Memorial Day at Wolf Trap last year, so we're thrilled to be heading that way again for this year's long weekend. Joining us will be Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, the phenomenal blues and folk singer Odetta, Mari and Håkon Samuelsen, Peter Ostroushko, Prudence Johnson. Plus the Royal Academy of Radio Acting, and our Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. Join us.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues, opening credits

00:02:56 GK talks about summer beginning, all the rain, school ending

00:03:56 "In My Life" - GK, Prudence, Shoe Band

00:10:11 GK introduces Doyle Lawson

00:10:39 "Heartbreak #9" - Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

00:13:57 Doyle talks to the crowd, introduces band

00:15:50 "Four Walls" - Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

Segment 2

00:18:36 SFX script

00:24:49 "Brasilierinho" - Peter Ostroushko and Shoe Band

00:26:35 GK intros Mari and Håkon Samuelsen

00:27:42 "Whoop-I-ti-yi-yo" - GK with Mari and Håkon Samuelsen

00:28:30 "Summertime" - GK with Mari and Håkon Samuelsen and live audience

00:31:31 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 3

00:33:05 "Jesus Gave Her Water" - Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

00:35:13 Norse script

00:40:00 3 Cheers for Norwegian independence

00:40:50 "Mountain Vision" - Mari and Håkon Samuelsen

00:45:14 Bush script (with "All I Have to Do is Dream")

00:55:50 "Something Inside So Strong" - Odetta

01:00:50 Odetta introduces Seth Farber

01:01:19 "Can't Afford to Lose My Man" - Odetta, with Seth Farber and Shoe Band

01:03:45 Intermission/"Ain't She Sweet"

Segment 4

01:08:24 Welcome back to the second half, Pants script

01:11:13 Greetings

01:13:50 "Live It Up" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band

01:17:15 "He Just Disappeared" - GK, Prudence, Shoe Band

Segment 5

01:21:24 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 6

01:37:20 "Don't It Make You Want To Go Home" - Prudence Johnson

01:41:00 "You Gotta Know How" - Odetta

01:44:56 GK intros Russ Ringsak

01:45:31 "A Little Over 29 Ton" - Russ Ringsak

01:47:16 GK talks with Mari and Håkon Samuelsen

01:47:55 "Passacaglia" - Mari and Håkon Samuelsen

01:53:38 Credits

01:54:30 "You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper" - Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

01:57:11 More credits, "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"

Photos from the show
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Norwegian siblings Mari and Håkon Samuelsen.		Vocalist Prudence Johnson.


Bluegrass greats Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver.		Garrison laughing at Fred Newman's sound effects.


Doyle Lawson		Folk and blues singer Odetta.

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Odetta

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Mari and Håkon Samuelsen

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