A Prairie Home Companion for November 4, 2006 from American Public Media

November 4, 2006
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we'll limber up for this week's election exercise with a brisk live broadcast from the Fitzgerald Theater. Joining us, the voice that makes the bluegrass green, Larry Sparks and The Lonesome Ramblers, plus Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and soul-miner Shawn Colvin and her Texas trio. Also this week, The Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Tom Keith, The News from Lake Wobegon, and Pat Donohue finally gets that vacation in Milwaukee he's been angling for.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:14 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:40 GK talks about the beginning of deer hunting season

00:05:06 Apache script

00:05:59 Vote script

00:09:20 "Topsy Turvy Love" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:12:38 Dog of Science script

00:18:26 GK intros Larry Sparks

00:19:30 "Tennessee 1949" - Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers

00:23:00 Larry Sparks intros his band

00:25:00 "I'm Country But Nothing More" - Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers

00:27:58 Memorial script

00:37:52 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2

00:39:20 GK says hi Dick and Joanie in Minneapolis

00:40:10 "Front Porch Rag" - Dan Neale and Shoes

00:43:23 Guy Noir script

00:54:36 "These Four Walls" - Shawn Colvin

00:58:21 "Summer Dress" - Shawn Colvin

01:02:57 Intermission/"Panhandle Rag"

Segment 3

01:06:48 Greetings

01:11:22 Cruise announcement

01:12:16 Twilight Medley

01:19:16 GK talks to Shawn Colvin about Austin, TX

01:20:13 "Crazy" - Shawn Colvin

01:23:53 Rhubarb script

01:27:34 GK talks with Larry Sparks

01:28:32 "Blues Stay Away From Me" - Larry Sparks

01:32:15 "New Highway" - Larry Sparks

Segment 4

01:35:53 News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5

01:52:34 "Wide River to Cross" - Buddy Miller and Shawn Colvin

01:55:42 Credits/"Angel Band"

Photos from the show
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Tom Keith in a rare moment of silence.		Rich Dworsky and Arnie Kinsella.


Larry Sparks gets us groovin'.		Garrison Keillor and Shawn Colvin combine their talents on the script, "Memorial."


Dan Neale rocks out on his guitar during the "Front Porch Rag."		Garrison focuses his dramatic acting skills.