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A Prairie Home Companion for August 9, 2008

August 9, 2008 rebroadcast with Becky Schlegel, Patty Griffin, Jearlyn Steele, Tommy Mischke, and The Del McCoury Band
DateAugust 9, 2008VenueFrom Minnesota State Fair | St. Paul, MNDuration01:58:59HostGarrison Keillor

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Coming up this week on A Prairie Home Companion, memories from the Great Minnesota Get Together:The State Fair.Becky Schlegelwill sing a Greg Brown song,Patty Griffinwill sing "Long Ride Home" andJearlyn Steelewill recall her first place win at the State Fair Talent Show. Plus, Minnesota broadcasterTommy Mischke,Del McCoury and his band, and Guy Noir takes on security detail at the Fair. We're gearing up for our mammothState Fair Rhubarb tourwith pronto pups and cheese curds.

Tags

Rundown - August 9, 2008

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Open
00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues
00:00:55 GK Open
00:03:16 "Early" - Becky Schlegel, GK and Shoes
00:07:24 Lives of the Cowboys script
00:17:36 GK Intro Tommy Mischke
00:18:20 "Back to the Water" - Tommy Mischke and his band
00:22:16 GK talks with Tommy Mischke re: school
00:23:14 "Grandpa" - Tommy Mischke and his band
00:27:13 Coffee script
00:29:11 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:30:23 GK Intro Del McCoury
00:30:44 "All Over God's Promised Land" - Del McCoury and his band
00:34:09 GK talk with Del McCoury re: new grandchild
00:35:03 "Five Flat Rocks" - Del McCoury and his band
00:38:11 Duct Tape script
00:40:06 "Led by the Master's Hand" - Del McCoury and his band
00:42:56 GK talks re: Becky Schlegel's new baby, intro Becky
00:43:29 "Angel" - Becky Schlegel
00:46:18 Catchup script
00:49:43 GK talks about the State Fair w/ Tommy Mischke, intros next song
00:52:13 "Thoughts of You" - Tommy Mischke and his band
00:57:54 Intermission/"Dr. Jazz" - Shoes

Segment 3
01:01:26 GK Welcome Back
01:01:59 "Grandstand Shuffle" - Shoes
01:04:51 GK talks about Fair w/Jearlyn Steele
01:06:12 "I'm Saved" - Jearlyn Steele
01:09:36 Rhubarb script
01:15:13 GK Intro Patty Griffin
01:16:00 "Long Ride Home" - Patty Griffin
01:19:23 "Top of the World" - Patty Griffin
01:24:17 Guy Noir script
01:34:16 "It's All Right" - GK, Jearlyn Steele, Patty Griffin, Becky Schlegel

Segment 4
01:37:02 News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:53:13 GK Credits
01:54:26 "Up to the Mountain" - Patty Griffin

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