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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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" |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Photos from the show
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| The Boys of the Lough |
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Dave Richardson and Kevin Henderson of The Boys of the Lough |
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| The Battlefield Band |
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Alan Reid and Sean O'Donnell of The Battlefield Band |
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| Andy Stein and Pat Donohue sit back and enjoy the show |
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The Boys of the Lough and The Battlefield Band team up |
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