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August 30, 2008
This Saturday on A Prairie Home Companion, we'll bring you our deep-fried Friday night show from the Minnesota State Fair grandstand, with special guests Tonic Sol-Fa, and Suzy Bogguss. Plus The Royal Academy of Radio Actors: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, and Tom Keith, Rich Dworsky and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band—with the Shoe Horns complement, and of course, The News from Lake Wobegon. GK once said "The State Fair is not a way of life, it's a reward for making it through summer. Sort of like ice cream is a reward for eating your broccoli." If you're in the area, come on down to the grandstand this Friday night and get your reward. You've earned it. Otherwise, tune-in Saturday for some Fair fun.
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Segment 1
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| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:13 | "Tishomingo Blues" (with barker Candy Anderson) |
| 00:03:20 | GK opens, talks about the fair |
| 00:05:31 | "At The Fair"- GK/ Shoes |
| 00:08:50 | Loon call contest- Fred Newman and Tom Keith |
| 00:10:15 | GK intros Suzy Bogguss |
| 00:10:20 | "Sleepless Nights"- GK/ Suzy Bogguss |
| 00:13:35 | Guy Noir script |
| 00:22:45 | GK talks with Wayne Ball about Florian Tools' ratchet pruner |
| 00:22:45 | GK intros Tonic Sol Fa, "Where Does The Money Come From" |
| 00:26:29 | "One of Those Days"- Tonic Sol Fa |
| 00:33:05 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
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Segment 2
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| 00:34:36 | "Como Parkin'"- Pat Donohue and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 00:37:40 | GK talks with Eddy Niehorster, the V slicer |
| 00:40:36 | The Lives of the Cowboys script |
| 00:50:16 | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore"- Suzy Bogguss and Shoe Band |
| 00:53:08 | "Lovesick Blues"- Gk/ Suzy Bogguss and band |
| 00:56:12 | Intermission "Hey Good Lookin'" |
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Segment 3
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| 01:00:10 | "State Fair Hand Jive"- GK/ Shoes |
| 01:04:36 | GK talks about the girl scout troop 99 |
| 01:05:26 | GK talks to Barb Schaller, award winning canner, they sample foods |
| 01:13:00 | McCain script |
| 01:14:36 | Grandstand script |
| 01:18:19 | "Boogie On Russ"- Richard Dworsky and Shoes |
| 01:21:33 | State Fair Sonnet |
| 01:23:12 | "Gone Gone Gone"- Tonic Sol Fa |
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Segment 4
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| 01:25:48 | News From Lake Wobegon (Download MP3) |
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Segment 5
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| 01:39:31 | "Aces"- Suzy Bogguss and Shoes |
| 01:43:14 | Catchup script |
| 01:45:53 | SFX script (contest) |
| 01:51:00 | GK talks about the grandstand, going to the fair with his father |
| 01:52:12 | "I Still Can't Say Goodbye"- GK/ Shoes |
| 01:55:00 | Credits, "The Parting Glass" |
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Photos from the show
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| Tom Keith and Fred Newman compete for their jobs as sound effects men |
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A cappella group Tonic Sol-Fa sing |
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| Suzy Bogguss, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore." |
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During intermission Garrison mingles with the audience and leads them in a sing along. |
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