A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

April 1, 2006
This week, after years of casting calls, disastrous tryouts, and reams of rejection letters, we're finally getting our shot at the big time: The Historic State Theater on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. The tuxedos have been dry cleaned, teeth have been capped, and we even hired a French guy to do the hairstyling. Special guests include Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Jearlyn Steele, and sitting in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, John Niemann. Also featuring the Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Tom Keith, pushing their comedic boundaries right to the edge of PG-13.
Join us this Saturday for a big show from the Minne-apple.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:14 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:40 GK opens, talks about spring coming this past week

00:03:40 "Almost Spring" - GK/ Shoe Band

00:05:12 SFX script/ This Little Light of Mine

00:10:44 "Act Naturally" - John Niemann and Shoe Band, with GK, Pat Donohue, and Ricky Skaggs

00:13:30 Catchup script

00:17:22 GK introduces Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

00:18:18 "Bluegrass Breakdown" - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

00:27:20 Ricky talks to the audience, talks about bluegrass music being 60 years old this year

00:22:21 "Your Selfish Heart" - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

00:25:15 Law script

00:27:41 Bush script

00:29:30 "We're All Republicans Now" - GK and Shoe Band

00:30:54 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

00:34:50 GK talks with Jearlyn Steele

00:35:35 "Everyone Knows it When You're From St. Paul" - GK/ Jearlyn Steele and Shoe Band

Segment 2

00:39:24 Ruth Harrison script

00:45:39 GK talks to Ricky Skaggs

00:46:06 "Sally Jo" - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

00:50:21 Guy Noir script

01:00:45 "Something's Got A Hold on Me" - Jearlyn Steele and Shoe Band

01:03:36 Intermission/"April Showers"

Segment 3

01:07:40 Greetings

01:12:21 GK talks about Hennepin Ave.

01:17:39 Happy Birthday to John Niemann!

01:18:27 GK talks with Ricky Skaggs

01:19:02 "Black Eyed Suzie" - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

01:21:29 Ricky intros next tune

01:22:04 "Remember The Cross" - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

01:25:30 GK talks about Lent in Lake Wobegon, growing up Sanctified Bretheren intros next hymn

01:26:34 "I Love to Tell The Story" - GK, Jearlyn, Ricky Skaggs, Shoe Band

Segment 4

01:29:38 News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5

01:42:36 "Let it Be" - Jearlyn Steele and Shoe Band

01:46:00 The Lives of the Cowboys script

01:50:42 "Vaseline Machine Gun" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band

01:53:24 "This Little Light of Mine"/Closer - GK/Jearlyn/ Ricky Skaggs/ Shoe Band

01:55:32 "Big Mon" - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Andrea McAvey)


Murals with naked ladies and elegant chandeliers adorned the theatre.		Garrison, adding some last minute touches to a script before the show.


Ricky Skaggs, bluegrass impresario.		The latest installment of "Ruth Harrison, Reference Librarian."


Jearlyn Steele dances with The Shoes to, "Something's Got a Hold on Me."		Garrison sifts through a fistful of greetings.