A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

February 4, 2006
February: The ebb of Minnesota life. With frozen pipes, a dark cloudy sky, and a self-described vampire running for Governor, it seemed like a good time to get out of town for awhile. So this week, we’ll go to the beautiful Bayfront Amphitheater in Miami, Florida. Featuring jazz luminaries Vince Giordano, Butch Thompson, and Dan Barrett, Cuban chanteuse Aymee Nuviola and her band, and sitting in with the Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band, Andy Stein. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting, the News from Lake Wobegon, and much more this week on A Prairie Home Companion.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:14 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:42 GK talks about the storm, FEMA, Bush's State of the Union speech

00:04:01 "Biscayne Bay/Railroad Bill" - GK/ Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:06:53 GK talks about the airplanes flying overhead

00:07:30 GK intros Vince Giordano, talks about bass sax

00:07:56 "Florida Lowdown" - Vince Giordano and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:09:39 GK talks about Overtown and the musicians that played there

00:10:28 Fritz Electronics script

00:13:30 Guy's Shoes spot (White Shoes)

00:13:58 GK introduces and talks with Bianca Vallejo

00:15:46 "Guantanamera" - Bianca Vallejo and Steve Scherker

00:17:52 GK talks more with Bianca

00:18:35 "Cuando Salí de Cuba" - Bianca Vallejo and Steve Scherker

00:20:09 GK talks to Bianca about traveling

00:22:02 "The Man Who Put Larson in Larceny" - GK and Shoe Band

00:24:42 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2

00:28:00 GK talks about the excitement of Miami

00:28:29 Guy Noir script

00:44:07 GK introduces the Shoe Band

00:44:30 "Saturday Night Function" - Shoe Band

00:48:18 GK talks about the layout of Miami, their Hispanic population, intros Aymee Nuviola

00:50:10 "Monton de Estrellas" (Mountain of Stars) - Aymee Nuviola

00:56:11 GK talks to Aymee, Bianca translates

00:57:40 "El Ratón" - Aymee Nuviola

01:04:21 Intermission/"Milenberg Joys"

Segment 3

01:08:32 Welcome back to the 2nd half, greetings

01:13:43 GK makes announcement about this summer's cruise

01:14:08 "Spanish is the Loving Tongue" - GK/ Shoe Band

01:17:49 GK talks with Bob Leary

01:18:19 "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" - Bob Leary and Shoe Band

01:21:13 Bush script

01:23:20 GK talks more about Miami, talks to Aymee

01:28:40 "Yo Se Que Es Mentira" - Aymee Nuviola

Segment 4

01:34:50 News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5

01:47:58 GK talks to Bianca

01:48:59 "Vacilon que Rico Cha Cha" - Bianca Vallejo and Steve Scherker

01:50:23 Catchup script

01:54:30 GK talks about Bayfront Park statues, Burmese Pythons

01:56:17 Credits/"Florida Lowdown" closer

Photos from the show
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Vince Giordano brings his bass saxophone into the mix		Garrison talks with eleven-year-old guest Bianca Vallejo


Soundman Fred Newman can't take the pressure anymore		Cuban-born singer/songwriter Aymee Nuviola


Bob Leary adds his banjo and guitar to the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band		Dan Barrett spices up the Shoe Band with a bit of cornet