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A Prairie Home Companion for May 7, 2011

May 7, 2011 broadcast with Old Crow Medicine Show, Joel Mabus, and Andra Suchy
DateMay 7, 2011VenueFrom The Fox Theater | Detroit, MIDuration01:59:00HostGarrison Keillor

Description

Coming to you this week from the palatial 1928 movie house, the Fox Theater in Detroit, Michigan, a live broadcast performance of A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. With special guests, fiery old-time string bandOld Crow Medicine Show, fourth generation farmhouse fiddlerJoel Mabus, and singerAndra Suchy. Also with us, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting;Tim Russell, Sue Scott, andFred Newman,The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and the latest News from Lake Wobegon.

Tags

Rundown - May 7, 2011Music Information - May 7, 2011Guy Noir - May 7, 2011Mom - May 7, 2011Rhubarb - May 7, 2011Ruth - May 7, 2011

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo
00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues
00:03:16 GK talks about car manufacturing, Henry Ford
00:04:25 Little Deuce Coupe- GK, Andra Suchy, Shoe Band
00:09:05 GK recites "The Sacred" by Stephen Dunn and "Mambo Cadillac" by Barbara Hamby
00:14:08 Terraplane Blues- Pat Donohue and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:17:10 Mom script
00:24:10 My Mother's Eyes- GK, Andra, Shoes
00:27:23 GK intros Old Crow Medicine Show
00:28:04 Mississippi Saturday Night- Old Crow Medicine Show
00:31:42 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:33:10 GK talks about Detroit
00:35:40 Detroit City- GK, Andra, Shoes
00:40:25 More Detroit talk, neighborhoods
00:43:28 GK intros Joel Mabus
00:44:35 The Lights Are On in Michigan- Joel Mabus
00:49:11 Guy Noir script
01:00:00 Carry Me Back- Old Crow Medicine Show
01:03:09 Intermission- Avalon

Segment 3
01:06:40 Greetings
01:09:12 Amazing Grace- GK, Andra Suchy, band
01:13:15 GK talks to Old Crow Medicine Show about their recent train trip
01:13:53 Hey Good Lookin' Country Gal- Old Crow Medicine Show
01:17:15 Ain't it Enough- Old Crow Medicine Show
01:21:41 Rhubarb script
01:27:52 GK talks more with Joel Mabus
01:28:46 Two Cents Plain- Joel Mabus

Segment 4
01:32:00 News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:43:41 Coat of Many Colors- GK, Andra Suchy, Shoe Band
01:47:56 Ruth script
01:53:30 Chevrolet Man- Old Crow Medicine Show
01:54:44 Credits, My Mother's Eyes reprise

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