A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

December 17, 2005
This week, after we've recovered from the sticker shock of Manhattan hotel rooms in December, we'll be back at the Town Hall welcoming old friends Rob Fisher, The Wailin' Jennys, and the pride of the upper west side, Andy Stein. Join Garrison, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and the Royal Academy of Radio Acting for our pre-Christmas preparation and shopping show, this Saturday on your local public radio station.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues, opening credits

00:02:39 GK opens, talks about transit strike and being here 25 years ago during the transit strike with his son

00:04:26 "Lucia (The Week Before Christmas)" - GK/Shoe Band

00:06:42 Pope/XM script

00:14:50 Christmas script

Segment 2

00:21:07 GK introduces Rob Fisher and Richard Dworsky

00:21:23 "4-handed Christmas Piano Duet" - Rob Fisher and Richard Dworsky

00:25:21 GK introduces the Wailin' Jennys

00:25:45 "Sun's Gonna Rise" - Wailin' Jennys

00:36:46 Powdermilk Biscuit Break with Christmas medley

Segment 3

00:41:01 GK introduces Rob Fisher

00:41:23 "Jingles" - Rob Fisher with Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:43:49 GK brings the Wailin' Jennys back

00:44:19 "Fields of Gold" - GK/Wailin' Jennys/Shoe Band

00:49:04 News From Lake Wobegon

01:03:34 Intermission/"Jingle Bell Rock"

Segment 4

01:07:51 Greetings

01:12:48 "Transit Strike (Railroad Bill)" - GK, Wailin' Jennys, Shoes

01:15:52 Garrison announces the Trip Giveaway winners, with assistance from Benjamin from the audience

01:21:10 The Lives of the Cowboys script

01:28:44 "I Want To Ring Bells" - Andy Stein and Shoe Band

01:31:48 Guy Noir script

Segment 5

01:41:00 GK brings the Wailin' Jennys back

01:41:37 "Bring 'Em All In" - Wailin' Jennys

01:45:52 Radio script, into "The Coventry Carol" - Wailin' Jennys

01:54:10 "O Holy Night" - GK, Wailin' Jennys, Shoe Band, audience

01:57:00 Credits, "Angels We Have Heard on High" closer

Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Kelly Schaub and Thomas Scheuzger)


Garrison warms up his "Lucia" during rehearsal		Ruth Moody of the Wailin' Jennys


Regular guest Andy Stein on the saxophone		Soundman Fred Newman and actor Tim Russell lend an ear to actor Sue Scott


Guest pianist Rob Fisher and Rich Dworsky play a 4 handed Christmas Piano Duet		Guy's All-Star Shoe Band bassist Gary Raynor