A Prairie Home Companion for April 21, 2007 from American Public Media

April 21, 2007
This week on A Prairie Home Companion it's the PITTS, or rather, our first annual People In (their) Twenties Talent Show. The six finalists, and all hope for the future are as follows... From Burlington, VT old-time string band The Powder Kegs, from Brooklyn, NY country band The Sweetback Sisters, from Big Rapids, MI singer/songwriter duo Daisy May Erlewine and Seth Bernard, from Somerville, MA singer-songwriter Chris O'Brien, from Nashville, TN, country/pop duo Karg Boys, and from Kaplan, LA country singer/guitarist Jaryd Lane. Also with us this week, the great ivory hunter, Butch Thompson, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with maestro Richard Dworsky, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting, and the News From Lake Wobegon. Vote early, and tell your friends: the future of democracy and talent hangs in the balance this Saturday, live from the Fitzgerald Theater.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:00 GK opens, talks about the contest

00:03:55 Fritz script

00:04:50 GK talks about Generation Y

00:05:53 GK intros/talks with Chris O'Brien

00:07:50 "Rosa" - Chris O'Brien

00:11:32 Duct Tape script

00:12:24 GK intros/talks with Daisy May Erlewine and Seth Bernard

00:13:55 "Shine On" - Daisy May Erlewine and Seth Bernard

00:18:05 GK talks about student loans, intros/talks with The Powder Kegs

00:20:22 "Beat it on Down the Line" - The Powder Kegs

00:23:58 English Majors script

00:25:07 GK intros/talks with Jaryd Lane

00:26:20 "What Are We Fighting For" - Jaryd Lane

00:30:00 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2

00:31:40 GK talks more about this generation intros/talks with The Sweetback Sisters

00:33:46 "I Want To Be A Real Cowboy Girl" - The Sweetback Sisters

00:38:14 ELCA script

00:40:03 GK intros/talks with The Karg Boys

00:41:28 "That Was Us" - The Karg Boys

00:45:20 GK announces voting procedure

00:46:28 "Melissa" - Chris O'Brien

00:49:14 "Collage" - Daisy Erlewine and Seth Bernard

00:52:06 "Cumberland Gap" - The Powder Kegs

00:54:25 "The Wrangler" - Jaryd Lane

00:57:00 "Everlovin'" - The Sweetback Sisters

00:59:00 "Sweetie" - The Karg Boys

01:02:06 GK announces voting is open, intermission

Segment 3

01:06:30 Welcome Back to the 2nd Half

01:06:44 Guy Noir script (with talent show contestants)

01:22:27 GK intros Butch Thompson, talks about Dick Allen

01:23:35 "Gulf Coast Blues" - Butch Thompson, piano

Segment 4

01:26:27 News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5

01:39:27 GK announces results

01:40:17 Third Place: Daisy May Erlewine and Seth Bernard

01:40:47 Ray Marklund Award: The Karg Boys

01:41:33 Second Place" The Sweetback Sisters

01:42:28 "Silver Tongue and Gold-Plated Lies" - The Sweetback Sisters

01:45:09 Accent script

01:47:30 Big Winners: The Powder Kegs

01:52:25 end credits, "Bye Bye Love" closer - full company

Photos from the show
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The water tower trophies for the Talent in Their Twenties winners		What was that Sue?


The Powder Kegs from Burlington, Vermont		Jaryd Lane from Kaplan, Louisiana


The Sweetback Sisters from Brooklyn, New York		GK sits back and enjoys the music