A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

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

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

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

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

Segment 5

01:32:40 The News from Lake Wobegon

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

Photos from the show
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Tom Keith helps Garrison on a sound-effects script.		The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.


Prudence Johnson.		The Royal Academy of Radio Actors.


Garrison talks with Princess Kay of the Milky Way.		The Wailin' Jennys.