A Prairie Home Companion for December 2, 2006 from American Public Media

December 2, 2006
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we're in search of our wings in the Golden Horseshoe city of Buffalo. Broadcasting from Shea's Auditorium, we'll have two of the finest traditional Celtic groups this side of the equator, The Boys of the Lough and The Battlefield Band, for a droning December donnybrook. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, the News from Lake Wobegon, and sitting in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, Mr. Andy Stein. Join us this Saturday for a brightly lit live broadcast, as we welcome the darkest days of December.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:14 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:08 GK talks about the Buffalo weather, our guests from Glasgow, gender confusion due to warm clothing

00:03:40 "Buffalo song" - GK/ Shoe band

00:07:33 SFX script underscore

00:12:55 GK introduces Boys of the Lough, reels

00:16:10 "Buffalo Rhythm" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:18:52 GK talks about where the members of Boys of the Lough are from, talks with them about Christmas

00:21:15 "Christmas Sonnet" - GK and Richard Dworsky

00:22:26 "Midwinter's Waltz" - Boys of the Lough

Segment 2

00:27:13 St. Buffalo script

00:30:20 GK introduces the Battlefield Band

00:31:03 "Big Leon" - Battlefield Band

00:34:57 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/ E-ri-e/ Buffalo Gals

00:37:45 "Angels Watching Over Me" - GK, audience

Segment 3

00:41:51 News From Lake Wobegon

00:55:55 "The Willow Tree" - Boys of the Lough

00:59:20 Intermission/"Nobody's Sweetheart"

Segment 4

01:03:58 Catchup script

01:08:10 Greetings

01:10:38 "Brown-Haired Girl" - Boys of the Lough

01:15:29 GK talks more about Buffalo history

01:29:40 "The Immigrant" - Battlefield Band

01:34:24 Guy Noir script

Segment 5

01:51:32 "Ely Parker pipes set" - Battlefield Band

01:55:33 Credits

01:56:53 "Flowers of Edinborough" closer - Shoes, Battlefield Band, Boys of the Lough

Photos from the show
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The Boys of the Lough		Dave Richardson and Kevin Henderson of The Boys of the Lough


The Battlefield Band		Alan Reid and Sean O'Donnell of The Battlefield Band


Andy Stein and Pat Donohue sit back and enjoy the show		The Boys of the Lough and The Battlefield Band team up