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Nellie McKay
April 12, 2008
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we return to The Town Hall in New York City for our Spring Sonnet contest (see details below). This week's special guests include eclectic singer-songwriter Nellie McKay, sultry alto Prudence Johnson, Metropolitan Opera tenor Raúl Melo, and mandolin maestro Chris Thile. 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, for a poetic exploration into the human heart and the power of love.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00 | Logo |
| 00:13 | Tishomingo Blues, GK opens |
| 04:03 | Marydel Rosenfield sonnet, more sonnets, "I Think of You", "When I Dream" |
| 15:00 | GK talks about the Olympic torch, papal visit, taxes |
| 15:36 | T for Taxes- Shoe Band |
| 17:55 | Fred script |
| 24:26 | more sonnets |
| 26:41 | "Ah! Leve-Toi Soleil"- Raúl Melo, with Michael Recchiuti |
| 32:07 | GK talks to Raúl Melo |
| 33:08 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
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| Segment 2 |
| 34:50 | GK talks about sonnet statistics |
| 35:32 | GK intros Nellie McKay |
| 36:38 | "Testify"- Nellie McKay and Shoe Band |
| 40:25 | "Zombie"- Nellie McKay and Shoe Band |
| 45:29 | Guy Noir script |
| 1:02:14 | Intermission - "Blue Skies" |
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| Segment 3 |
| 1:06:12 | "There's No Business Like Show Business"/ "Ol' Man River"/ "Oh What A Beautiful Mornin'" |
| 1:13:30 | "Buckets of Rain"- Pat Donohue and Chris Thile |
| 1:16:22 | More sonnets, Aura Lee/ In the Gloaming/ Let it Be Me |
| 1:27:26 | GK intros Raúl Melo |
| 1:28:17 | "Che Gelida Manina"- Raúl Melo, with Michael Recchiuti |
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| Segment 4 |
| 1:33:35 | The News from Lake Wobegon (Download MP3) |
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| Segment 5 |
| 1:45:00 | "I Wanna Get Married"- Nellie McKay |
| 1:49:30 | "Wayside"- Chris Thile |
| 1:52:24 | GK thanks sonnet writers, picks winner: Marydel Rosenfield |
| 1:55:20 | Credits, "True Love Ways" closer |
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| Andy Stein sits in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. |
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Tim Russell |
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| Garrison discusses Fred's free time |
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Garrison speaks with Raul Melo |
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| Nellie McKay |
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Chris Thile and his mandolin. |




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