A Prairie Home Companion for February 02, 2008 from American Public Media

February 02, 2008
This week on A Prairie Home Companion it's another big home game here in Saint Paul, where a brief thaw and re-freezing has made ambulation more hazardous and hilarious than ever. With this week's special guests, a singer-songwriter of legendary depth and subtlety, Nanci Griffith, plus the Virginia virtuosos Robin and Linda Williams. Also with us, The Royal Academy of Radio Actors: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Mister Tom Keith, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with Rich Dworsky and guest shoe John Niemann, and The News From Lake Wobegon. Join us this weekend for an all-new installment of A Prairie Home Companion.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:12 "Tishomingo Blues"

00:02:52 GK talks about the grey month of February, groundhog's day, funeral, Mickey's Diner

00:04:57 "Volver, Volver" - GK, Robin & Linda Williams, Shoe Band

00:08:11 "The Electric Heating Pad song"- GK, Robin & Linda Williams, Rich Dworsky

00:11:30 "Walk of Life" - GK, Robin & Linda, Shoe Band

00:15:20 Lives of the Cowboys script

00:25:28 "Frozen Sky" - Pat Donohue/ Shoe Band

00:28:14 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2

31:50 GK talks about power outage, intros next tune

33:08 "Leavin' Home" - GK, Robin & Linda, J.T. Bates

36:37 "Beautiful" - GK, Robin & Linda Williams, Shoe Band

39:06 Guy Noir script

47:35 GK intros Nanci Griffith

48:14 "Love at the Five and Dime" - Nanci Griffith and Shoe Band

53:31 "Listen to the Radio" - Nanci Griffith and Shoe Band

58:36 "When I Dream" - Nanci Griffith/ GK/ Shoe Band

1:02:30 Intermission- "Avalon"

Segment 3

1:07:16 Talent Show Announcement, greetings

1:10:28 "Da Doo Ron Ron"/ "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"/ "My Girl"/ "Barbara Ann" - GK, Robin & Linda, Rich

1:15:32 "Knoxville" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band

1:18:25 Ketchup script

1:21:31 GK talks with Robin & Linda Williams

1:23:06 "Visions of Mother and Dad" - Robin & Linda Williams

Segment 4

01:26:54 The News from Lake Wobegon (Download MP3)

Segment 5

1:40:28 "Marble Top" - Shoe Band

1:43:03 Rhubarb script

1:45:46 GK talks with Nanci Griffith

1:46:32 "Well Alright" - Nanci Griffith/ Shoe Band

1:49:10 Swansons script

1:53:46 GK talks about Buddy Holly, Rave On, credits, Next Time I'm in Town

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Garrison Keillor prepares for the start of the show.		Pat Donohue performs 'Frozen Sky' on his steel guitar.


Nanci Griffith sings 'When I Dream.'		Tim Russell, Sue Scott and Garrison Keillor


Rich Dworsky		Robin and Linda Williams sing their original song 'Visions of Mother and Dad.'