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A Prairie Home Companion for December 13, 2008

December 13, 2008 broadcast with Yo-Yo Ma, Renee Fleming, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, and Nicholas Cords
DateDecember 13, 2008VenueFrom The Town Hall | New York City, NYDuration01:59:01HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week on A Prairie Home Companion, live from the Town Hall in New York City, we welcome the world's most famous living cellist, and founder of the Silk Road ProjectYo-Yo Ma. Plus, legendary lyric SopranoRenee Fleming, and California wild man of the modern mandolinChris Thile. We've also got bass virtuosoEdgar Meyer, and top violaistNicholas Cords. And as always, The Royal Academy of Radio Actors:Tim Russell, Sue Scott, andFred Newman,The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and The News from Lake Wobegon.

Tags

Rundown - December 13, 2008Music Information - December 13, 2008B-Movie - December 13, 2008Catchup - December 13, 2008Guy Noir - December 13, 2008In the Bleak Midwinter - December 13, 2008

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 - Logo
00:00:13 - Tishomingo Blues
00:03:08 - GK talks about his Jewish friends in NYC, building across the street, Henry Miller Theatre (the actor, not the writer)
00:05:49 - "Girl From the North Country" - GK and Andra Suchy, with band and Edgar Meyer
00:09:20 - GK talks with Yo-Yo Ma and Renee Fleming
00:11:44 - "Touch the Hand of Love" - Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Nicholas Cords, Andy Stein
00:16:44 - Guy Noir script
00:34:43 - Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:37:03 - "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" - Chris Thile
00:41:12 - B Movie script
00:46:00 - "Scraping the Barrel" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:47:17 - GK talks with Renee Fleming
00:49:46 - "Bachianas Brasileiras #5" - Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Nicholas Cords, Bradley Moore and Andy Stein
00:54:55 - Bach script - GK, Tim Russell and Yo-Yo Ma
01:01:14 - "Limehouse Blues" - Shoe band (Intermission)

Segment 3
01:05:14 - Greetings
01:09:36 - Trip Giveaway/ Kirsten Dehkes draws 4 winners
01:13:41 - "If Not For You" - Andra Suchy and GK
01:17:29 - "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band
01:21:30 - "A Toast to the New Year" - Richard Dworsky and Yo-Yo Ma
01:25:22 - GK brings Renee Fleming back
01:26:21 - "Zueignung" - Renee Fleming and Bradley Moore

Segment 4
01:28:26 - The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:42:43 - "Here We Come A-Wassailing" - Chris Thile, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer
01:45:50 - Catchup script
01:49:00 - GK talks with Yo-Yo Ma
01:50:00 - "In the Bleak Midwinter" - Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Shoe Band
01:54:46 - Credits
01:57:10 - "The Parting Glass"/Powdermilk Biscuit

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