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September 15, 2007
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, it's our season kick-off event at the Fitzgerald Theater, featuring Austin's hangdogs of honky tonk The Derailers, Nashville's hardest working dobro player Jerry Douglas, and the Virginia Vagabonds Robin and Linda Williams. Also with us, Prudence Johnson, Rich Dworsky and The Guy's-All Star Shoe Band, and the Royal Academy of Radio Acting; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Tom Keith.
Following the live broadcast, Mr. K. hosts our 7th Annual Meatloaf Supper & Street Dance (rain or shine!) on Exchange Street in front of the theater. We'll be serving up $5 suppers, plenty of dance tunes and even some cash prizes. Contests this year include:
- The Loudest Child (Stella!)
- Beautiful Baby
- Loon Calling
- Bob Dylan Impersonations
- Mr. Wonderful
- and Dance Contest — with The Derailers!
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:12 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 00:02:41 | Geese script |
| 00:06:43 | GK talks about tonight's street dance |
| 00:07:50 | "Turn, Turn, Turn" - GK and Pat Donohue |
| 00:12:05 | "Bring it on Home to Me" - GK, Robin & Linda and Prudence |
| 00:14:41 | Ruth Harrison script |
| 00:22:53 | "County Line" - Shoe Band |
| 00:24:50 | GK intros The Derailers |
| 00:25:08 | "Still Missing You" - The Derailers |
| 00:28:13 | "Who's Going to Mow Your Grass" - The Derailers |
| 00:30:52 | GK talks with Robin & Linda |
| 00:31:28 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
| 00:34:20 | GK introduces Pat Donohue |
| 00:35:20 | "Guitar Camp"- Pat Donohue |
| 00:38:16 | "I Don't Know Where I Stand" - Prudence Johnson, Richard Dworsky and Jerry Douglas |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:41:26 | News From Lake Wobegon (Download MP3) |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:55:41 | "Patrick Meets the Brick Bats" - Jerry Douglas Band |
| 01:00:00 | "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" - Luke Bulla and Jerry Douglas Band |
| 01:04:50 | Intermission/"Somebody Stole My Gal" |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:09:09 | Greetings |
| 01:13:58 | "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" - vocal quartet |
| 01:16:50 | "Ain't No Grave" - vocal quartet |
| 01:21:25 | The Apartment script |
| 01:26:58 | "Who's Your Uncle" - Jerry Douglas Band |
| 01:31:18 | "The Suit" - Luke Bulla and the Jerry Douglas Band |
| 01:37:10 | Rhubarb script |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:43:23 | "We Believe in Happy Endings" - Robin & Linda Williams |
| 01:46:35 | "Hey Valerie" - The Derailers |
| 01:50:09 | "Big in Vegas" - The Derailers |
| 01:53:38 | Credits, GK invites everyone to the street dance |
| 01:56:26 | "Bring it on Home" reprise |
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Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Amanda McKay)
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| Pat Donohue and GK take a turn on "Turn, Turn, Turn." |
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Austin-based honky tonk band The Derailers |
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| Peter Johnson keeps the beat this week. |
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Brian Hofeldt of the Derailers asks "Who's Going to Mow Your Grass?" |
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| The Jerry Douglas Band |
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Bassist Gary Raynor enjoys the show. |
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Photos from the Street Dance
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Amanda McKay and Sara Moe)
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| $5 meatloaf supper |
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GK gets a melody from Rich Dworsky. |
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