A Prairie Home Companion for January 27, 2007 from American Public Media

January 27, 2007
This week on a Prairie Home Companion, we'll visit the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, and install Philip Brunelle at the helm of America's largest concert hall organ, the mighty Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ. Perennial Bluegrass favorites Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver will be there too. Joining the Royal Academy of Radio Acting, the always-charming host of "Fresh Air," Terry Gross. And sitting in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, Mr. Andy "The Fifth Shoe" Stein. Join us this Saturday from Philadelphia.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:13 GK talks about Philadelphia, opera house's 150th anniversary, food, President Bush's speech on energy conservation, Broad street, Mummer's Parade

00:04:42 "Mummer's Strut" - Shoe Band

00:08:22 GK talks about Philip Brunelle coming up later, things that started in Philly, Amos Lee, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Terry Gross

00:10:29 Rocky script

00:13:12 "Railroad Bill (Philadelphia)" - GK/Pat Donohue/Shoes

00:16:26 Ruth Harrison script (with Terry Gross)

00:26:35 GK intros Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

00:26:57 "Misery River" - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

00:32:11 "Can You Hear Me Now" - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

00:35:16 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2

00:37:51 Net script

00:40:20 GK intros Amos Lee

00:40:52 "Keep it Loose, Keep it Tight" - Amos Lee

00:44:48 "Better Days" - Amos Lee and Richard Dworsky

Segment 3

00:48:07 News From Lake Wobegon

01:01:22 "America the Beautiful" - Philip Brunelle, GK, live audience

01:04:46 Intermission/"Miss Annabelle Lee"

Segment 4

01:08:40 Welcome Back to the 2nd Half/Greetings

01:12:05 GK talks about Philadelphia

01:21:08 "Grand Responsive Chorus (Gigout)" - Philip Brunelle

01:25:00 Fresh Air script (with Terry Gross)

01:30:26 "Bandstand Boogie" (theme from American Bandstand)- Shoe Band

01:31:44 GK talks to Amos Lee

01:33:00 "Bottom of the Barrel" - Amos Lee

01:35:12 Guy Noir script (with Terry Gross)

Segment 5

01:46:56 GK talks about the Wanamaker Organ

01:48:00 "Wanamaker Melange" - Philip Brunelle

01:51:02 GK talks to Philip about the organ

01:51:42 "My Walkin' Shoes" - Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver

01:54:05 Credits, Philly SFX

01:56:28 "Red River Valley" closer, into Katy Hill

Photos from the show
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Pat and GK team up for "Railroad Bill"		Internationally renowned conductor Philip Brunelle joins us this week


Ms. Gross jokes about her start in the "Fresh Air" script		GK reads over a script while waiting in the wings


Philadelphia native, Amos Lee, performs "Keep it Loose, Keep it Tight"		Philip Brunelle waits for his cue from GK