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April 22, 2006
This week, A Prairie Home Companion travels to the Mayo Civic Center Arena in Rochester, Minnesota. We may need a complete physical to be sure we can handle the excitement of our featured guests, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, who will be performing duets from their forthcoming album "All The Roadrunning." Also with us the glowing gospel voice of Ms. Jearlyn Steele, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Tom Keith, the News From Lake Wobegon, and last but not least, sitting in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, "Mr. Wonderful," Andy Stein. Join us this Saturday for A Prairie Home Companion!
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:14 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 00:02:55 | GK opens, talks about Rochester, Mayo Clinic |
| 00:03:23 | April script |
| 00:05:05 | "There is A Balm in Gilead" - GK and Jearlyn Steele |
| 00:09:58 | GK talks with Pat Donohue, intros All Gone- Pat Donohue/ Shoes |
| 00:13:32 | Guy Noir script |
| 00:25:42 | GK talks with Jearlyn Steele |
| 00:26:10 | "Fools Fall in Love" - Jearlyn Steele/ Shoes |
| 00:29:02 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:30:35 | GK talks about Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler, limericks |
| 00:31:37 | "Stoptime Breakdown" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band |
| 00:34:13 | GK talks about Rochester |
| 00:38:48 | "The Streets of Rochester" - GK and Shoes |
| 00:41:59 | Soap script |
| 00:48:35 | GK introduces Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler |
| 00:49:38 | "Red Staggerwing" - Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris |
| 00:52:42 | Emmylou intros "Love and Happiness" - Mark, Emmylou, Shoes |
| 00:57:42 | Intermission- Golden Slippers |
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| Segment 3 |
| 01:01:55 | Welcome Back to the 2nd Half, greetings |
| 01:06:50 | Dermatologist script |
| 01:08:22 | "Stealin'" - GK, Jearlyn Steele, Shoes |
| 01:12:13 | GK talks with Jearlyn Steele |
| 01:13:30 | "Down on the Riverbed" - Jearlyn Steele, Shoes |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:17:00 | News From Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:33:50 | "My Little Pumpkin Pie" - Richard Dworsky |
| 01:36:04 | Ruth Harrison, Reference Librarian script |
| 01:42:13 | GK brings Mark and Emmylou back |
| 01:43:18 | "All the Roadrunning" - Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler |
| 01:48:09 | GK talks with Emmylou and Mark |
| 01:48:51 | "If This is Goodbye" - Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler |
| 01:54:11 | SFX script |
| 01:56:35 | "The Next Time I'm in Town" - Mark Knopfler, GK, Emmylou Harris, Shoe Band |
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Photos from the show
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| Jearlyn Steele and Garrison duet on "There is a Balm in Gilead" |
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Award winning guitar player Pat Donohue |
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| Drummer Arnie Kinsella keeps the beat and an eye on the action |
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John Niemann, Andy Stein and Pat Donohue |
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| Andy Stein adds a sax to the band |
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The unparalleled Sue Scott |
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