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May 26, 2007
This week on A Prairie Home Companion we're broadcasting live from the Filene Center at Wolf Trap, America's national park for the performing arts in Vienna, Virginia. With this week's special guests, poet laureate Billy Collins, Canadian singers and songwriters The Wailin' Jennys, and joining The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, the amazing "Shoe Horns" of Dave Bargeron, Jon-Erik Kellso, and Scott Robinson. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, The News From Lake Wobegon, and much more. Coming up this Saturday on A Prairie Home Companion.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:20 | "And The Band Played the Star-Spangled Banner"/National Anthem/"Tishomingo Blues" |
| 00:06:30 | GK opens |
| 00:06:59 | "Washington DC" (Memphis, TN) - GK/Pat Donohue/Shoes |
| 00:10:24 | E.L.C.A. script |
| 00:11:43 | "T Bone Boogie" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 00:14:20 | SFX script |
| 00:19:42 | "Washington" (Abilene) - Garrison Keillor and Pat Donohue/Shoes |
| 00:23:16 | GK talks about Billy Collins, he recites "Ballistics", "Despair", "Flock", "Hotel Rex", "Oh, My God!" |
| 00:30:57 | Al Gore script |
| 00:33:15 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:34:48 | GK introduces the Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:36:13 | "One More Dollar" - The Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:41:10 | GK talks to the Jennys |
| 00:42:31 | "Begin" - The Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:46:04 | Book script |
| 00:58:38 | "Hand Jive" - GK/ Shoes |
| 01:03:08 | Intermission/"Blue Skies" - Shoes |
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| Segment 3 |
| 01:07:00 | Greetings |
| 01:10:00 | "We'll Meet Again"/"I'll Be Seeing You" - GK/Shoes |
| 01:13:11 | "On Fertile Ground" - Rich Dworsky, Jon Kellso, Gary Raynor |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:16:00 | News From Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:27:33 | "Eternal Father, Strong to Save"/" Battle Hymn of the Republic" |
| 01:30:47 | "Wolf Trap Wine" - Wailin' Jennys |
| 01:31:50 | Bush script |
| 01:35:40 | Rhubarb script |
| 01:40:22 | Billy Collins talk about Robert Frost, reads "The Four Moon Planet", "Building With Its Face Blown Off" |
| 01:46:21 | "Weary Blues From Waiting" - The Wailin' Jennys |
| 01:50:05 | "Racing With the Sun" - Wailin Jennys |
| 01:54:15 | Credits, Loon script, "Hand Jive" reprise, "T Bone Boogie" reprise |
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Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Russ Ringsak)
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| Dave Bargeron, Jon-Erik Kellso, Scott Robinson and Andy Stein sound their horns |
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Fans bring coolers and hats for the outdoor seating at the Filene Center |
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| Garrison shares the secret to a good life: Rhubarb |
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Pat Donohue does a D.C. jam to the tune of "Abilene" |
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| Garrison steps to the rhythm |
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The secret songs of animals are voiced by Fred Newman |
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