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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 |
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| 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" |
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| 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 |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:26:54 | The News from Lake Wobegon (Download MP3) |
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| 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. |
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Pat Donohue performs 'Frozen Sky' on his steel guitar. |
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| Nanci Griffith sings 'When I Dream.' |
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Tim Russell, Sue Scott and Garrison Keillor |
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| Rich Dworsky |
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Robin and Linda Williams sing their original song 'Visions of Mother and Dad.' |
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