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A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK

THIS WEEK'S SHOW

Jean Redpath
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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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
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"
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
Segment 4
1:31:00The News from Lake Wobegon (Download MP3)
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. Garrison Keillor
Jean Redpath Fred Newman
Brad Paisley Garrison talks with Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Guest Information
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  • Jean Redpath
  • Kimberly Williams-Paisley
  • Guest Books and Recordings
  • Ron Padgett
  • Brad Paisley
  • Jean Redpath


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  • Rhubarb
  • Jump
  • Guy Noir
  • Bob Elliott
  • Bob's Bank
  • Subway
  • Indie


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