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Jean Redpath
April 5, 2008
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we're setting up our giant radio antenna atop the historic Town Hall in New York City for three shows in April. This week's special guests include, the phenomenon in boots and a hat, Brad Paisley, American film actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, poet Ron Padgett, and the subject of more email inquiries at APHC than anyone else, legendary Scottish folk-singer Jean Redpath. Also with us, The Royal Academy of Radio Actors:
Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and The News from Lake Wobegon. Join us this week from action-packed West 43rd & Broadway.
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In segments
Play individual show segments as listed below.
| Segment 1 |
| 00:00 | Logo |
| 00:11 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 03:48 | It's Only a Cyber Moon |
| 06:09 | Rhubarb script |
| 10:09 | "Caterpillar Cakewalk" - Shoe Band and Brad Paisley |
| 13:10 | GK intros Ron Padgett |
| 14:48 | Ron Padgett reads "The Drink", "Poet As A Mortal Bird", "Haiku" and "Morning" |
| 18:50 | "April Come She Will"- GK/ Pat/ Shoes |
| 21:00 | Jump script |
| 22:19 | GK intros Jean Redpath |
| 24:15 | "If You Could Wait A Moment Longer" - Jean Redpath and Shoe Band |
| 28:06 | Jean intros next tune |
| 29:10 | "Mally Lee" - Jean Redpath with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 31:11 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
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| Segment 2 |
| 32:45 | Guy Noir script |
| 48:54 | GK intros Brad Paisley |
| 49:42 | "I'm Still A Guy" - Brad Paisley |
| 53:13 | Brad Paisley talks to crowd |
| 53:46 | "Waiting on a Woman"- Brad Paisley |
| 57:03 | Intermission- "Somebody Stole My Gal" |
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| Segment 3 |
| 1:01:15 | Bob Elliott script |
| 1:05:23 | Sonnet Contest Announcement |
| 1:06:17 | Bob's Bank script |
| 1:07:50 | Subway script |
| 1:09:10 | Greetings |
| 1:12:56 | "Cruisin' Downtown" - Shoe Band and Brad Paisley |
| 1:15:30 | GK intros Ron Padgett |
| 1:16:02 | Ron Padgett recites "Dead or Alive in Belgium", "Words From the Front" and "Bastille Day" |
| 1:20:00 | "Say You Love Me Sadie" - Shoe Band |
| 1:20:35 | GK intros Brad Paisley |
| 1:22:16 | "Ode de Toilet"- Brad Paisley |
| 1:26:00 | "Letter To Me" - Brad Paisley |
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| Segment 4 |
| 1:31:00 | The News from Lake Wobegon (Download MP3) |
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| Segment 5 |
| 1:44:20 | "The Old Woman"- Jean Redpath |
| 1:46:23 | "Steal Away" - Jean Redpath and Garrison Keillor |
| 1:49:30 | Indie script |
| 1:54:05 | Online |
| 1:56:50 | Credits, "Next Time I'm in Town" closer |
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| Andy Stein on saxophone and Gary Raynor on bass. |
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Garrison Keillor |
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| Jean Redpath |
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Fred Newman |
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| Brad Paisley |
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Garrison talks with Kimberly Williams-Paisley |




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