A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

June 18, 2005
This weekend we're broadcasting live from the Ravinia Festival 2005 in Highland Park, Illinois. There'll be a lot of powerful female vocalists there with us: The Mila Vocal Ensemble, The Ditty Bops, our good friend Prudence Johnson. Plus, Howard Levy on harmonica, Andy Stein on violin, Garrison Keillor with the News From Lake Wobegon, and more. Join us.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:45 GK opens, talks about the beautiful weather in Highland Park

00:03:55 "Sta Se Ono" - Mila Vocal Ensemble

00:05:55 "I Got My Mojo Workin'" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band

00:09:37 "Sister Kate" - The Ditty Bops

00:12:03 Bush script

00:14:35 "I Ain't Got Nobody" - Prudence Johnson and Shoe Band

Segment 2

00:18:11 "Pat's Donomoe" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:20:40 The Lives of the Cowboys script

00:30:45 Powdermilk Biscuit Break (with GK and Mila Vocal Ensemble and The Ditty Bops)

00:33:28 SFX (summer evening) script

00:39:47 GK introduces the Mila Vocal Ensemble

00:40:37 "O, moj Mile" - Mila Vocal Ensemble

Segment 3

00:43:11 "I dumaj Zlato" - Mila Vocal Ensemble

00:45:30 "It's The Last Time" - Howard Levy and Shoe Band

00:47:22 Guy Noir script

01:00:14 Intermission/"Dinah" - Shoe Band

Segment 4

01:05:09 Welcome Back to the 2nd half, Father's Day announcement from GK

01:06:27 Greetings

01:10:06 "Aura Lee (Chicago)" - GK, Prudence, Shoe Band

01:11:55 "I Still Can't Say Goodbye" - GK, Shoe Band, Ditty Bops

01:15:30 GK introduces The Ditty Bops, talks with Amanda

01:17:55 "Gentle Sheep" - The Ditty Bops

01:21:55 "In The Meantime" - The Ditty Bops

Segment 5

01:24:47 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 6

01:38:02 "Dimcho ljo gajdardahiche le" - Mila Vocal Ensemble

01:41:07 Dance script

01:43:55 "The Jitterbug Waltz" - Prudence Johnson and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

01:47:27 Rotary International acknowledgement

01:48:05 Rhubarb script

01:53:25 "Down the Road" - Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, credits

01:56:21 More credits/"Red River Valley" - All

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The Ravinia Festival 2005, in Highland Park, Illinois.		The Mila Vocal Ensemble.


Prudence Johnson sings a sweet song.		Sue Scott, Tim Russell, and Fred Newman.


Cast and performers take a bow.		The Ditty Bops.

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Dance script

Rhubarb script

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