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June 10, 2006
In our quest for continuing adult education ("co-elder-cation"), we've planned a field trip to the University of Texas Performing Arts Center in Austin. We'll broadcast live from the Bass Concert Hall, with special guests Cindy Cashdollar, Elana James, and Red Volkaert, known collectively as The High-Flyers, and hailing from somewhere between Route 66 and the Rock Island Railroad line, we welcome Rock n' Roll icon Joe Ely. Also with us: The Royal Academy of Radio Acting; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, and sitting in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, the irrepressible Andy Stein. Don't miss a hot Texas takedown, this week on A Prairie Home Companion!
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:13 | "Tishomingo Blues" - GK, Guy's All-Star Shoe band |
| 00:03:40 | GK talks about Austin |
| 00:04:17 | "Wahoo" - GK, Shoes, Joel Guzmán (accordion) |
| 00:07:44 | Da Vinci Script |
| 00:09:14 | 666 Script |
| 00:12:05 | GK intros The High Flyers |
| 00:12:21 | "Road Stop" - The High Flyers |
| 00:14:31 | Guy Noir Script |
| 00:26:39 | GK talks about music in Texas |
| 00:27:23 | "Texas Blues" - Pat Donahue |
| 00:34:30 | Powdermilk Biscuit Theme Break - GK and Shoes |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:35:58 | GK intros Molly Ivins |
| 00:36:54 | GK talks with Molly Ivins INTO "Honkin' on a Hydrant" - Shoes |
| 00:44:54 | GK intros and talks with Joe Ely |
| 00:44:45 | "I Saw it in You" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzmán |
| 00:49:32 | "Row of Dominoes" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzmán |
| 00:53:26 | Cowboys Script |
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| Segment 3 |
| 01:04:09 | Intermission/"Three Little Words" - Shoes |
| 01:08:07 | Greetings |
| 01:11:53 | "Bubbles in My Beer" - Red Volkaert and The High Flyers |
| 01:15:17 | "Old Watermill" - Elana James and The High Flyers |
| 01:18:11 | Catchup Script |
| 01:21:17 | GK talks with Joe Ely about Austin |
| 01:22:38 | "On The Run" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzmán |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:26:02 | The News from Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:42:32 | "Sleepy Time Down South" - Andy Stein, Rich Dworsky, Gary Raynor |
| 01:43:45 | GK talks with Joe Ely |
| 01:44:15 | "Wind's Gonna Blow" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzmán |
| 01:48:04 | SFX Script |
| 01:53:20 | GK thanks guests |
| 01:53:45 | GK talks with Molly Ivins |
| 01:54:10 | Spam Script |
| 01:55:10 | Credits |
| 01:56:18 | "Red River Valley" - GK, Shoes, Audience |
| 01:57:26 | "Armadillo Stomp" - Shoes |
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Photos from the show
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| Garrison warms up the audience |
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Stage manager Albert Webster gives the on-air cue |
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| Andy Stein joins the Shoe Band on violin |
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Music director and pianist Rich Dworsky |
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| The unstoppable Molly Ivins |
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From left: Elana James, Nate Rowe, Redd Volkaert and Cindy Cashdollar |
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