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September 3, 2005
We've been away for a while but we're
thrilled to be back, especially for a live show from the Minnesota
State Fair. We'll eat cheese curds and chat with the recently crowned
Princess Kay of the Milky Way (goodwill ambassador for Minnesota's
dairy industry, and fairest of the Fair). The Wailin' Jennys will be there, and so will Andy Stein, Prudence Johnson, and from New Orleans, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Don't miss it—we're recording the show on Friday for broadcasts throughout the weekend...
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:12 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 00:02:24 | GK opens, talk about the fair, price of gas, white pants and shoes |
| 00:03:11 | SFX script |
| 00:06:57 | GK talks about the tragedy in New Orleans |
| 00:07:33 | "Louisiana 1927" - Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 00:10:47 | "New Orleans" - Andy Stein and Butch Thompson |
| 00:13:02 | "Backwater Blues" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band |
| 00:16:19 | GK talks about eating at the fair, introduces Dirty Dozen Brass Band |
| 00:17:33 | "New Orleans Medley" - the Dirty Dozen Brass Band |
| 00:25:16 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:27:00 | Cinnamon script |
| 00:28:53 | "Fair Song" - GK and Shoe Band |
| 00:32:31 | GK introduces The Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:33:53 | "Heaven When We're Home" - The Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:38:13 | GK talks about the people listening on the rides |
| 00:39:09 | "Swallow" - Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:43:26 | Catchup script |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:46:16 | GK talks about big bellies at the fair, families, teenage girls |
| 00:47:10 | "Where The Boys Are" - Prudence Johnson and Shoes |
| 00:49:24 | Guy Noir script |
| 00:59:50 | "Jesus is on the Main Line" - Dirty Dozen Brass Band |
| 01:05:00 | Intermission/"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" - Shoe Band |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:09:10 | Greetings |
| 01:13:00 | "I Can See Clearly Now The Rain is Gone" - GK and Prudence |
| 01:15:40 | GK talks with Princess Kay of the Milky Way and her court |
| 01:20:32 | "I'll Fly Away" - Dirty Dozen Brass Band |
| 01:27:41 | Café Boeuf script |
| 01:29:54 | "Long Time Traveler" - Wailin' Jennys |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:32:40 | The News from Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 6 |
| 01:53:39 | "You Keep A Knockin'" - Pat, Prudence, Shoe Band |
| 01:56:00 | Credits over "You Keep A Knockin'" |
| 01:57:40 | "Just A Little While To Stay Here" - All |
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Photos from the show
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| Tom Keith helps Garrison on a sound-effects script. |
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. |
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| Prudence Johnson. |
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The Royal Academy of Radio Actors. |
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| Garrison talks with Princess Kay of the Milky Way. |
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The Wailin' Jennys. |
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