A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

February 18, 2006
This week we'll travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A progressive bastion, with its rich history of industry, immigrants, municipal innovations, and a certain bubbly beverage, we're sure to feel right at home at the Milwaukee Theater. Featured guests include the 100 year-old Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra, local surf-rockers The Exotics, and sitting in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, swingin' clarinetist Chuck Hedges. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, 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

00:02:09 GK talks about Milwaukee being built by Germans, the local buildings, tonight's guests, introduces the Exotics

00:03:44 "Sandoway" - The Exotics

00:06:33 GK talks about what a funny week it has been, Dick Cheney

00:09:38 "Surf Burglar"- The Exotics

00:11:25 GK talks about George Webb's, Sauerkraut

00:11:57 Catchup script

00:15:19 GK talks about the typewriter

00:15:55 English Majors script

00:19:35 "That Da-Da Strain" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with Chuck Hedges

Segment 2

00:22:00 GK introduces Kathryn Slusher

00:22:38 Kathryn Slusher talks about growing up in Milwaukee

00:29:15 "Beer Drinkin' Woman" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band

00:32:46 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/ Happy Wanderer Waukesha

00:35:49 GK introduces The Exotics

00:36:13 "Exotics Twist" - The Exotics

00:38:39 Guy Noir script

Segment 3

00:50:53 "Goose Chase" - Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:53:10 GK introduces the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra

00:53:42 "Talisman" - Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra

00:56:12 GK talks about the orchestra

00:58:29 "On Wisconsin" - Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra

01:01:03 Intermission/"There'll Be Some Changes Made"

Segment 4

01:05:18 Welcome Back, greetings

01:11:38 "Muss I Denn"/"Lebensfrieden" - GK/ Shoe Band

01:14:48 GK talks to Don Nelson about his upcoming wedding in Waikiki

01:15:37 "Drums-A-Go-Go" - The Exotics

01:19:30 "At Marquette (Railroad Bill)" - GK, Pat Donohue, band

Segment 5

01:22:23 GK talks to Chuck Hedges about Selen's in Cudahy

01:23:20 "Come Sunday" - Chuck Hedges and Shoe Band

01:25:53 GK talks about Milwaukee history

01:32:28 "Stop, Look, Listen" - Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra

01:36:33 News From Lake Wobegon

01:49:40 "On the Mill Dam" - Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra

01:52:01 SFX script

01:54:40 Credits, "Rave On" closer

Photos from the show
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The Exotics' Jon Ziegler on bass		Surf band The Exotics' Paul Wall on rhythm guitar


Our own music librarian Kathryn Slusher shares her experiences growing up in Milwaukee		The ever versatile Andy Stein switches to saxophone


Pat Donohue, on steel guitar, sings the praises of the "Beer Drinkin' Woman"		The 106 year-old Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra