 | 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 | |
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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 | |
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