A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

October 15, 2005
This week, from the Highlands of Scotland, we welcome the Tannahill Weavers, the choral mastery of VocalEssence,
and renowned Canadian pianist and professor of music, Dr. Elaine Keillor (a distant cousin). Fred Newman will join the Royal Academy of Actors on sound effects as Tom Keith recovers from an unusual voiceover accident.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:45 GK talks about Powerball, Columbus Day

00:04:03 SFX script (Fred Newman)

00:10:02 "The Paper Reeds By The Brook" - VocalEssence

00:12:18 "Valium" - VocalEssence

00:14:09 "Julia" - VocalEssence

Segment 2

00:17:42 Rhubarb script

00:23:25 GK talks with Dr. Elaine Keillor

00:27:47 "O Canada" - Dr. Elaine Keillor

00:29:07 GK talks more with Elaine Keillor about Canadian children's music

00:33:57 "La Papillon" - Dr. Elaine Keillor

00:36:51 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/"Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms"/"I Wanna Be Your Man"

00:39:58 Guy Noir script

Segment 3

00:52:50 GK talks to the Tannahill Weavers

00:53:44 "The Geese and the Bog" - The Tannahill Weavers

00:56:45 GK talks with Tannahill Weavers

00:57:22 "The Highland Laddie" - Tannahill Weavers

Segment 4

01:00:40 Intermission/"Rosetta" - Shoe Band

01:04:52 Welcome Back, GK talks about the colors in the trees, Greetings

01:07:43 "Some People" - VocalEssence

01:08:43 More greetings

01:09:47 Bush script

01:12:16 More greetings

01:13:09 "Sign up, Sign up for Church Work" - VocalEssence

01:15:25 "Schoolhouse on the Hill" - GK and Shoe Band

01:18:45 "The Whiffenpoof Song" (English Majors) - VocalEssence

01:21:19 "John W. Johnson School of Hospitality" - VocalEssence

01:23:33 GK brings back Dr. Elaine Keillor

01:26:48 "Enchanted Bells" - Dr. Elaine Keillor

01:30:40 "The Braes of Balquidder" - The Tannahill Weavers

01:35:16 "The Arnish Light" - The Tannahill Weavers

Segment 5

01:39:26 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 6

01:49:49 "The Garden of Seraglio" - VocalEssence

01:52:13 "Let Evening Come" - VocalEssence

01:56:36 Credits/"Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms"

Photos from the show
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Fred Newman makes the sound of a loon.		Fred Newman, Tim Russell, Sue Scott and Garrison Keillor in "Guy Noir."


Leslie Wilson of The Tannahill Weavers.		The Tannahill Weavers perform "The Highland Laddie."


Dr. Elaine Keillor performs "Enchanted Bells."		Garrison Keillor delivers the News from Lake Wobegon.