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A Prairie Home Companion for November 15, 2008

November 15, 2008 broadcast with Emmylou Harris and Spider John Koerner
DateNovember 15, 2008VenueFrom The Fitzgerald Theater | St. Paul, MNDuration01:59:00HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we've stumbled into grace with very special guest,Emmylou Harrisand her notorious Nashville band. Also with us, live from the Fitzgerald Theater, bluesmanSpider John Koerner, The Royal Academy of Radio Acting:Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Tom Keith, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with sole man Pat Donohue, and our happy host, an escapee from the silent generation, Garrison Keillor.

Tags

Rundown - November 15, 2008Music Information - November 15, 2008Deer - November 15, 2008Guy Noir - November 15, 2008Ruth Harrison, Reference Librarian - November 15, 2008The Lives of the Cowboys - November 15, 2008

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 - Logo
00:00:13 - Tishomingo Blues
00:02:55 - GK opens, talks about how we don't honk like New Yorkers and we take our turn
00:05:10 - "All I Have to Dream" - GK and Andra Suchy
00:08:06 - "The Bramble and The Rose" - GK and Andra Suchy
00:11:48 - The Lives of the Cowboys script
00:20:09 - GK intros Spider John Koerner
00:20:51 - "Running, Jumping, Standing Still" - John Koerner and band
00:23:15 - Ruth Harrison, Reference Librarian script
00:29:54 - Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:31:46 - "Personal Ad" - GK and Andra Suchy
00:34:40 - Deer script/"Slick Pickin'" - Shoe Band
00:42:53 - GK intros Emmylou Harris
00:44:07 - "How She Could Sing the Wildwood Flower" - Emmylou Harris
00:48:05 - "Gold" - Emmylou Harris
00:52:00 - GK and Emmylou talk about her animals, Birmingham, Country Music Hall of Fame
00:55:15 - "Love and Happiness" - Emmylou Harris and band
00:59:26 - Intermission/"Stompin' At The Savoy"

Segment 3
01:02:38 - Greetings
01:06:36 - "I-35 song" - GK and Shoe Band
01:13:45 - Guy Noir script
01:21:56 - "Greazy Biscuit Breakdown" - Shoe Band
01:23:50 - GK talks about seeing John Koerner at coffee houses in the 60s
01:25:40 - "Days of '49" - Spider John Koerner
01:28:30 - "Nightbird Eyes" - John Koerner and Shoe band

Segment 4
01:32:20 - The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:47:30 - "Gypsy Grass Jump" - Shoe Band
01:49:47 - Sailing Around the Room
01:54:35 - Credits/"As Long As I Live"

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