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
00:00:00Logo
00:00:14Tishomingo Blues
00:02:08GK talks about the Buffalo weather, our guests from Glasgow, gender confusion due to warm clothing
00:03:40"Buffalo song" - GK/ Shoe band
00:07:33SFX script underscore
00:12:55GK introduces Boys of the Lough, reels
00:16:10"Buffalo Rhythm" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:18:52GK 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
00:27:13St. Buffalo script
00:30:20GK introduces the Battlefield Band
00:31:03"Big Leon" - Battlefield Band
00:34:57Powdermilk Biscuit Break/ E-ri-e/ Buffalo Gals
00:37:45"Angels Watching Over Me" - GK, audience
Segment 3
00:41:51News From Lake Wobegon
00:55:55"The Willow Tree" - Boys of the Lough
00:59:20Intermission/"Nobody's Sweetheart"
Segment 4
01:03:58Catchup script
01:08:10Greetings
01:10:38"Brown-Haired Girl" - Boys of the Lough
01:15:29GK talks more about Buffalo history
01:29:40"The Immigrant" - Battlefield Band
01:34:24Guy Noir script
Segment 5
01:51:32"Ely Parker pipes set" - Battlefield Band
01:55:33Credits
01:56:53"Flowers of Edinborough" closer - Shoes, Battlefield Band, Boys of the Lough


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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


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  • The Battlefield Band
  • Andy Stein
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  • The Battlefield Band
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  • St. Buffalo script
  • Guy Noir script
  • Catchup script
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  • Buffalo
  • Christmas sonnet
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