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A Prairie Home Companion for May 1, 2010

May 1, 2010 broadcast with Justin Townes Earle, Heather Masse, Rob Fisher, Kristin Chenoweth, Debra Monk, David Garrison, and Kate Beahen
DateMay 1, 2010VenueFrom The Town Hall | New York City, NYDuration01:58:58HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we continue to enjoy the splendor of spring in the city with singer-songwriterJustin Townes Earle, vocalistHeather Masse, pianistRob Fisher, and a bevy of stage and screen actors, includingKristin Chenoweth,Debra Monk,David Garrison, andKate Beahen. Our sound-effects man,Fred Newman, continues to perfect the sound of tulips popping up and the mating calls of migratory waterfowl flying over Central Park on their way to the Hamptons, and the other Royal Academy of Radio Actors;Tim Russell and Sue ScottandThe Guy's All-Star Shoe Bandare rested and ready for another big show atthe Town Hall, this week.

Tags

Rundown - May 1, 2010Music Information - May 1, 2010Guy Noir - May 1, 2010Iowa - May 1, 2010Lutheran Air - May 1, 2010Rhubarb - May 1, 2010The Lives of the Cowboys - May 1, 2010Wildlife - May 1, 2010

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 - Logo
00:00:13 - Tishomingo Blues
00:03:35 - GK talks with Kate Beahen
00:04:14 - Anything You Can Do- GK, Kate Beahen and band
00:06:02 - GK talks about May Day
00:07:11 - Banks of Marble/ Dark as a Dungeon- GK/ Heather Masse/ GASB
00:12:42 - Rhubarb script
00:16:29 - Iowa script
00:18:53 - GK talks with Kristin Chenoweth
00:21:52 - Nobody Else But Me- Kristin Chenoweth and Rob Fisher
00:24:27 - Wildlife script
00:30:40 - Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:32:18 - Bring Me A White Wine, Sylvie- GK, Heather, Pat, band
00:34:30 - GK intros Justin Townes Earle
00:35:10 - Mama's Eyes- Justin Townes Earle
00:38:46 - Ain't Waiting- Justn Townes Earle
00:41:28 - GK talks with Justin
00:41:52 - They Killed John Henry- Justin Townes Earle
00:45:16 - Radiocity- The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:46:40 - Guy Noir script
01:00:54 - GK/ Fred- impromptu sound effects
01:02:04 - Intermission- Digga Digga Do

Segment 3
01:05:05 - Greetings
01:08:39 - GK intros Debra Monk, David Garrison, and Rob Fisher, talk about Tom Lehrer
01:11:30 - Poisoning Pigeons in the Park- David Garrison and Rob Fisher
01:14:20 - The Old Dope Peddler/ Vatican Rag- Debra Monk and Rob Fisher
01:18:17 - Cowboys script
01:25:00 - GK intros Heather Masse
01:25:28 - Good Morning Heartache- Heather Masse and band
01:28:50 - Hold On To Spring- Richard Dworsky, Andy Stein, Gary Raynor

Segment 4
01:31:46 - News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:45:04 - Dark Skies- Heather Masse and band
01:46:24 - GK talks with Justin Townes Earl
01:47:13 - I Don't Care- Justin Townes Earle
01:49:00 - Lutheran Air script
01:51:00 - National Brotherhood Week- Debra Monk, David Garrison, Rob Fisher and band
01:53:07 - Credits, What'll I Do/ Down Yonder

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