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
00:00:00Logo
00:00:12"Tishomingo Blues"
00:02:52GK 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
00:15:20Lives of the Cowboys script
00:25:28"Frozen Sky" - Pat Donohue/ Shoe Band
00:28:14Powdermilk Biscuit Break
Segment 2
31:50GK 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
39:06Guy Noir script
47:35GK 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
1:02:30Intermission- "Avalon"
Segment 3
1:07:16Talent 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
1:18:25Ketchup script
1:21:31GK talks with Robin & Linda Williams
1:23:06"Visions of Mother and Dad" - Robin & Linda Williams
Segment 4
01:26:54The News from Lake Wobegon (Download MP3)
Segment 5
1:40:28"Marble Top" - Shoe Band
1:43:03Rhubarb script
1:45:46GK talks with Nanci Griffith
1:46:32"Well Alright" - Nanci Griffith/ Shoe Band
1:49:10Swansons script
1:53:46GK 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.'
Guest Information
  • Nanci Griffith
  • Robin & Linda Williams
  • John Niemann
  • J.T. Bates
  • Guest Books and Recordings
  • Nanci Griffith
  • Robin & Linda Williams

  • Scripts
  • The Lives of the Cowboys
  • Guy Noir
  • Ketchup
  • Rhubarb
  • Swansons
  • Lyrics
  • Electric Heating Pad

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