And on Earth Peace and Goodwill Toward Men …
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, as our cast and crew continue to snowshoe their way out of the great snowy East toward San Francisco, we've assembled a holiday highlight show to cover the gap. Soprano Renée Fleming sings "Hard Times", our dear departed friend Odetta sings "Poor Little Jesus", and The Boys of the Lough perform "The Christ Child's Lullaby." Plus, a choir of singing sheep in The Lives of the Cowboys, Buster, The Dog of Christmas, a conversation with the Big Man himself, Santa Claus, and our traditional Silent Night sing-a-long. Join us this week for a no cost, no stress, day after the holiday show, with plenty of pickled herring, Pinnekjøtt, and good cheer.
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Segment 1
- 00:00:00 - Logo
- 00:00:12 - Tishomingo Blues
- 00:00:54 - GK Intro Copy
- 00:03:20 - "Christmas Blues" - Pat Donohue and Shoes
- 00:07:01 - The Lives of the Cowboys script
- 00:16:25 - "Twelve Days of Christmas" - GK and Tom SFX
- 00:19:07 - Christmas Medley, Rob Fisher and Rich Dworsky
- 00:22:53 - Santa Claus script
- 00:26:28 - GK Powdermilk Intro
- 00:27:01 - Bethlehem Powdermilk with both choirs, Robin and Linda, Shoes
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Segment 2
- 00:29:29 - "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" from the Nutcracker, Sonos Handbell Ensemble
- 00:31:34 - Christmas Family script
- 00:56:50 - GK Intermission
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Segment 3
- 01:03:04 - GK Welcome Back
- 01:03:40 - "Poor Little Jesus" - Odetta
- 01:06:15 - Rhubarb script
- 01:10:57 - GK Buster Intro Copy
- 01:11:22 - "Christ Child’s Lullaby,” The Boys of the Lough
- 01:15:59 - Buster, The Dog of Christmas script
- 01:25:43 - "Carolers at My Door" Buffalo Philharmonic Chamber Singers
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Segment 4
- 01:27:21 - GK Mono Intro
- 01:28:02 - "In the Bleak Midwinter" - Music Sacra
- 01:31:42 - The News from Lake Wobegon
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Segment 5
- 01:48:45 - "Hard Times" - Renee Fleming and GK
- 01:53:29 - GK Credits
- 01:54:56 - "Silent Night" Audience Closer
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