Un Compagnon des Maisons de la Prairie
This week on a Prairie Home Companion, we're bringing a touch of French flavor to the Midwest, live from the Civic Center in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The grande rendezvous will include maestros of Cajun music BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, French folk chanteuse Francine Roche, and Mark Stillman — accordionist extraordinaire. The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band and Royal Academy of Radio Actors Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Sound Effects Man Fred Newman will supply that special je ne sais quoi, plus Café Boeuf, Guy Noir, and keeping au courant with Lake Wobegon.
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Francine Roche and Mark Stillman
Royal Academy of Radio Actors
BeauSoleil
Bows
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Segment 1
- 00:00:00 - Logo
- 00:00:12 - Tishomingo Blues
- 00:02:45 - Open script
- 00:05:05 - I Like it Like That- Pat Donohue and band
- 00:08:07 - GK intros Francine Roche
- 00:08:34 - La Destinee La Rose Au Bois- Francine Roche and Mark Stillman and band
- 00:11:12 - Café Boeuf script
- 00:13:55 - GK intros BeauSoleil
- 00:14:41 - Spent All My Money- BeauSoleil
- 00:18:58 - Cowboys script
- 00:29:26 - Powdermilk Biscuit Break
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Segment 2
- 00:31:02 - Plaisir D’Amour/ Au Bord de L’Eau (GK intros, song for Jessica)
- 00:39:56 - Valse a’ BeauSoleil- BeauSoleil
- 00:44:31 - ELCA script
- 00:47:44 - Horse script
- 00:50:30 - Catchup script (with Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band)
- 00:55:00 - In Des Moines (Eh La Bas)- Andy Stein, Shoe Band, BeauSoleil
- 00:58:55 - Intermission – Mississippi Mud
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Segment 3
- 01:02:50 - Greetings
- 01:05:27 - The Sweetest Gift, A Mother’s Smile- GK and Shoes
- 01:08:50 - GK talks about his mother, who still listens to the show
- 01:09:16 - Trees- GK and Shoes
- 01:12:40 - Rhubarb/ Ballgame script
- 01:17:43 - Le Gamin De Paris- Francine Roche and Mark Stillman, with Gary Raynor
- 01:21:18 - Bosco Stomp- BeauSoleil
- 01:25:09 - You Got to Move- Pat Donohue, Shoes, BeauSoleil
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Segment 4
- 01:28:38 - News From Lake Wobegon
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Segment 5
- 01:45:30 - Come Back Baby- Pat Donohue and Shoes
- 01:48:20 - Too Far Gone- GK and Shoes
- 01:51:43 - Paris Canaille- Francine Roche, Mark Stillman and Shoes
- 01:53:46 - GK talks about Des Moines, credits, Iowa Waltz, Eh La Bas reprise
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