A Prairie Home Companion for August 30, 2008 from American Public Media

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

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

Segment 2

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'"

Segment 3

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

Segment 4

01:25:48 News From Lake Wobegon (Download MP3)

Segment 5

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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Tom Keith and Fred Newman compete for their jobs as sound effects men		A cappella group Tonic Sol-Fa sing


Suzy Bogguss, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore."		During intermission Garrison mingles with the audience and leads them in a sing along.