A Prairie Home Companion for December 22, 2007 from American Public Media

December 22, 2007
This week on A Prairie Home Companion we'll visit the Zoellner Center at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. "...How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight..." But, there's no need to open the front door and let valuable heat escape for just any pitch-challenged carolers, because we've two excellent local choirs, The Central Moravian Church Choir and The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, as well as some fine holiday hollerin' from Robin & Linda Williams. Also with us, The Royal Academy of Radio Acting; Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, the Guy's All-Star Festivus Five, and the News from Lake Wobegon. Join us this weekend as the dark night wakes, the glory breaks, and Christmas comes once more.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:15 GK opens, talks about the gift of Christmas

00:01:37 Tishomingo Blues

00:03:54 GK talks about Bethlehem, Moravians

00:05:37 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly- Bach Choir of Bethlehem and Central Moravian Church Choir

00:08:17 Cowboys script (with Central Moravian Church Choir)

00:17:52 Pat Donohue and GK talk about the Martin Guitar company in Nazareth, MN, Jimmie Rodgers Guitar - "T for Tannenbaum"

00:19:33 Pat talks about the Ditson Dreadnaught/ "Hark The Herald Angels Sing"

00:21:30 Pat talks about the D-45/ "O Come, Emmanuel/ Pat A Pan/ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"

00:24:24 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/ "Angels We Have Heard on High" - GK, Robin & Linda, choirs, Shoes

Segment 2

00:27:18 GK talks about Moravians

00:28:10 O "Jesulein Suss" - Central Moravian Church Choir

00:29:33 Walking Through Your Town in the Snow" - GK, Robin & Linda, Shoe Band

00:33:02 "Joy to the World" - Pat Donohue

00:35:36 "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - Bach Choir of Bethlehem

00:39:19 "A Child is Born in Bethlehem" - GK/ both choirs/ Rich Dworsky, Andy Stein and Gary Raynor

00:43:45 "Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming" - Bach Choir of Bethlehem

00:47:23 Ruth Harrison script

00:58:00 "Precious Memories" - GK, Central Moravian Church Choir and Shoe Band

01:01:48 Intermission- Deck The Halls/ Good King Wenceslas

Segment 3

01:05:30 Greetings

01:09:08 Plumber script- "O Thou That Come To Repair The Appliance"- Central Moravian Church Choir

01:11:19 Gk talks more about Moravians

01:16:23 "For Unto Us A Child is Born" - The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

01:17:48 "Calling My Children Home" - GK, Robin & Linda, Shoe Band

01:21:43 "Morning Star" - Evan Pretti and Central Moravian Church Choir

01:25:26 "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - Pat Donohue

01:26:32 "Brightest and Best" - Robin & Linda Williams and Central Moravian Church Choir

Segment 4

01:31:14 The News from Lake Wobegon (with "Love's Old Sweet Song" and "Juanita")(Download MP3)

Segment 5

01:45:30 "Still, Still, Still" - The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

01:49:15 Regifting script

01:50:10 Cranberry script

01:53:53 Credits, Silent Night

Photos from the show
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Pat Donohue plays several rare and beautiful guitars in a segment highlighting the Martin Guitar Company.		A view from the house.


Garrison greets the Bethlehem audience at the top of the show to discuss the gift of Christmas.		The Bach Choir of Bethlehem with a warm rendition of the unofficial hometown carol, 'O Little Town of Bethlehem.'


The Royal Academy of Radio Actors: Fred Newman, Tim Russell, Sue Scott and Garrison Keillor.		Everyone sings along for the final song of the evening, 'Silent Night.'