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June 30, 2007
This week on A Prairie Home Companion we'll wrap our summer broadcast season at Tanglewood, in Lenox, Massachusetts. With special guests, the unpretentious superstar James Taylor, conductor and violinist Jaime Laredo with cellist Sharon Robinson, and jazz singer Inga Swearingen. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, and Erica Rhodes, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with maestro Richard Dworksy, and The News From Lake Wobegon. Join us this weekend for a spectacular season finale, and thank you for supporting your local public radio station!
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:12 | "Tishomingo Blues" - GK, Shoes |
| 00:02:40 | GK talks about July 4th |
| 00:04:05 | "Happiness" - Inga Swearingen, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 00:05:15 | "Deep Henderson" - Shoes |
| 00:07:47 | "Fourth of July" - James Taylor, Shoes |
| 00:11:56 | "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" - Inga, GK, and Shoes |
| 00:15:03 | ELCA Script |
| 00:16:54 | "Sounds of Sirens" - GK, Pat Donohue, and Shoes |
| 00:20:45 | Journal Script with "Rite of Spring" by Stravinsky - Rich Dworsky, Andy Stein, Gary Raynor, Jaime Laredo, and Sharon Robinson |
| 00:27:00 | SFX Script |
| 00:32:30 | Powdermilk Biscuit Theme Break |
| 00:33:42 | GK talks about the weather |
| 00:34:03 | "Skylark" - Inga Swearingen, Gary Raynor, Owen Young, Rich Dworsky |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:37:32 | The News From Lake Wobegon with "Aften" - Inga, GK, Shoes |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:52:46 | "Something in the Way She Moves" - James Taylor and Owen Young |
| 00:56:17 | "Everybody has the Blues" - James Taylor and Shoes |
| 00:59:08 | "Happy Birthday" to James' wife, Kim - James Taylor, GK, Shoes |
| 01:00:13 | "Caroline I See You" - James Taylor, Owen Young and Shoes |
| 01:03:45 | INTERMISSION - "Dr. Jazz" - Shoes |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:08:05 | GK Welcomes Back |
| 01:08:28 | "Rolling Home" - GK, Inga, and Shoes |
| 01:11:49 | Greetings |
| 01:16:14 | "I Think of You" - GK, Inga, and Shoes |
| 01:19:56 | "Tango" - Jamie Laredo and Sharon Robinson |
| 01:23:26 | Brain Script with James and Kim Taylor |
| 01:32:00 | GK talks about Tanglewood and to Jaime Laredo |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:34:38 | "Waltz" - Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson |
| 01:37:48 | Guy Noir Script |
| 01:49:13 | "Sweet Baby James" - James Taylor, Owen Young, Shoes |
| 01:53:24 | Rhubarb Script |
| 01:56:03 | Credits |
| 01:57:09 | "Water is Wide" - GK, James Taylor, Inga Swearingen, Owen Young, and Shoes |
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Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Ella Schovanec)
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| A view of the green mountains |
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Owen Young performs during the ceremony |
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| James Taylor rehearses with the Shoes before the show |
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Pat Donohue and Garrison Keillor during rehearsal |
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| Gary Raynor warms up |
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A fan is serenaded as Garrison steps out into the crowd |
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