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A Prairie Home Companion for August 11, 2012

August 11, 2012 rebroadcast with Sam Bush, Dave Frishberg, and Pat Donohue
DateAugust 11, 2012VenueFrom Various venues | Various locationsDuration01:58:59HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week onA Prairie Home Companion, a baseball memorabilia show withSam Bushsinging a song for the great Ozzie Smith, "Casey at the Bat," Dusty and Lefty drive cows out into right field, and talk of The Curse of the Bambino. Plus, Guy Noir encounters a distraught Red Sox fan,Dave Frishbergwith a song called "The Catbird Seat," and Pat Donohue with "Opening Day." And in Lake Wobegon, the day Babe Ruth came to town.

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Rundown - August 11, 2012

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 APHC Logo Open
00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues
00:00:54 GK Intro
00:04:30 "Wizard of Oz," Sam Bush (5/24/03)
00:07:16 Donald Hall reads from "The Old Life" (4/26/97)
00:08:21 "Opening Day," Pat Donohue (4/2/94)
00:10:17 GK reads "Casey at the Bat" (2/14/94)
00:16:10 GK Intro Red Sox Song
00:16:48 "Red Sox Song," GK and Shoes (10/23/04)
00:18:32 Guy Noir (Red Sox Fan) (10/16/04)
00:32:54 "Pittsfield," GK (7/3/04)
00:34:10 GK Intro Powdermilk
00:34:42 Louisville Powdermilk (with Brigid Kaelin on the saw) (1/17/09)

Segment 2
00:36:59 GK talks to CEO of Louisville Slugger (1/17/09)
00:39:57 "Louisville Slugger," Andy Stein with Shoes (1/17/09)
00:41:49 Zion script re: Bible Camp on Bemidji baseball field (2/12/11)
00:46:50 "Life is a Ballgame" HGQ (6/19/04)
00:50:14 Bob Edwards script re: radio announcers (baseball annc.) (5/29/04)
01:01:18 GK Intermission (7/13/85)

Segment 3
01:06:30 GK Welcome Back
01:07:12 "Star Spangled Banner" GK with audience (5/26/06)
01:08:43 Twins Anxiety script (10/5/02)
01:12:41 "Wait Until Next Year," GK (10/22/11)
01:14:21 Cowboys script (Lanesboro) (6/2/07)
01:19:51 "Catbird Seat," Dave Frishberg (10/12/02)
01:23:33 GK Intro Mono
01:24:03 "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" (Variations), VocalEssence; 4/8/06

Segment 4
01:27:36 News From Lake Wobegon (7/13/85)

Segment 5
01:55:05 "We've Got Heart," (from "Damn Yankees"), Vern Sutton with Broadway Chorus (4/22/00)
01:56:12 GK Credits
01:57:15 "Whippets Rag," GK (8/13/77)

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