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A Prairie Home Companion for December 6, 2008

December 6, 2008 broadcast with Michael Feinstein, Raul Melo, and Inga Swearingen
DateDecember 6, 2008VenueFrom The Town Hall | New York City, NYDuration01:59:01HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week on A Prairie Home Companion, our fearless truck driverRuss Ringsakwill negotiate the anarchy of Manhattan traffic to double park the big rig on West 43rd, thus beginning our annual holiday run atThe Town Hallin New York City. With this week's special guests, legendary cabaret singer, pianist, and musical anthropologistMichael Feinstein, Metropolitan Opera TenorRaul Melo, and singularly soulful jazz vocalistInga Swearingen. Also with us, 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 6, 2008Music Information - December 6, 2008English Majors - December 6, 2008Essence of Romance - December 6, 2008Guy Noir - December 6, 2008Oh Freedom - December 6, 2008SFX - December 6, 2008Tenor - December 6, 2008

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 - Logo
00:00:11 - Tishomingo Blues
00:02:46 - SFX script
00:06:05 - GK talks about the couple he saw on the subway
00:07:08 - "The Essence of Romance" - GK/ band
00:09:31 - "Time Squared" - The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:11:30 - Guy Noir script
00:25:07 - GK intros Inga Swearingen
00:25:30 - "The Sound of Music" - Inga Swearingen and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:29:55 - Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:31:29 - GK intros
00:32:55 - "I Love a Piano" - Michael Feinstein and Shoes
00:36:56 - "As Long as She Needs Me" - Michael Feinstein and Shoe Band
00:42:03 - GK talks about Michael's reviews and intros Raul Melo
00:43:47 - Tenor script
00:54:25 - "Panis Angelicus" - Raul Melo and Bradley Moore
00:57:50 - GK talks about Odetta, "Oh Freedom"/"Just a Little While to Stay Here"
01:05:10 - "Somebody Stole My Gal" - Shoe band (Intermission)

Segment 4
01:09:00 - Greetings
01:12:26 - "Make Me Down a Pallet on the Floor" - Pat Donohue and Shoes
01:15:38 - GK talks with Michael Feinstein
01:18:55 - "I've Got a Crush on You" - Michael Feinstein and Shoes
01:22:50 - "Rhode Island" - Michael Feinstein
01:26:07 - English Majors script
01:28:07 - "The Day After Tomorrow" - Inga Swearingen, Richard Dworsky and Gary Raynor

Segment 3
01:32:26 - The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:45:05 - "Gesu Bambino" - Raul Melo, with Bradley moore and Andy Stein
01:49:00 - Couples script
01:53:50 - Credits/"Just a Little While to Stay Here"

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