MAY PEACE BE OUR GIFT
Robin & Linda Williams
This week on A Prairie Home Companion we welcome some old friends to The Town Hall for the holidays, including Robin & Linda Williams, Walter Bobbie, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Rivera, and the Pavlishyn Sisters. Also with us, the family we take for granted, The Royal Academy of Radio Actors: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Erica Rhodes, and Fred Newman, and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band: Rich Dworsky, Pat Donohue, Andy Stein, Gary Raynor, and J.T. Bates.
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The Pavlishyn Sisters
GK and Jennifer Rivera
Pat Donohue performs his original song, "Christmas at the Airport."
Walter Bobbie
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Segment 1
- 00:00:00 - Logo
- 00:00:13 - Tishomingo Blues
- 00:02:42 - Open script (with Walter Bobbie)
- 00:06:57 - "Christmas at the Airport" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band
- 00:10:10 - Xmas script
- 00:20:58 - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - Jennifer Rivera and band
- 00:23:09 - GK and Rich Dworsky talk about Hanukkah
- 00:25:06 - "Hanukkah Medley" - Richard Dworsky and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
- 00:28:12 - Powdermilk Biscuit Break
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Segment 2
- 00:29:33 - "Bluegrass For Christmas" - Marvin & Mavis Smiley (Robin & Linda Williams)
- 00:32:03 - Santa script (with Walter Bobbie)
- 00:38:04 - GK intros The Pavlishyn sisters, "Saint Nicholas"
- 00:42:40 - GK talks with the Pavlishyn Sisters about their Christmas traditions
- 00:44:38 - "Shining Star" - The Pavlishyn Sisters and Alla Kutsevych
- 00:47:03 - Guy Noir script
- 01:00:05 - Intermission/"Santa Claus is Coming To Town"
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Segment 3
- 01:03:50 - Greetings
- 01:06:35 - GK talks with Walter Bobbie about White Christmas
- 01:10:16 - "Polish song Medley" - Walter Bobbie and Shoe Band
- 01:13:16 - "My Little Girl" sonnet- GK/ Richard Dworsky
- 01:14:58 - The Lives of the Cowboys script
- 01:23:50 - GK talks to Linda Williams about Christmas, "Mary Had a Baby"
- 01:28:20 - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - Pat Donohue
- 01:28:17 - "Ave Maria" - Jennifer Rivera and Rachelle Jonck
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Segment 4
- 01:32:13 - News From Lake Wobegon/ Silent Night
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Segment 5
- 01:45:40 - "Heaven and Earth" - The Pavlishyn Sisters
- 01:47:38 - Tree script
- 01:52:50 - GK talks with Walter about White Christmas; "Happy Holidays," "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
- 01:55:00 - Credits, "White Christmas"
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