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A Prairie Home Companion for May 31, 2008

May 31, 2008 broadcast with Sorela, Joe Ely & Joel Guzman, Prudence Johnson, Chris Thile, and Joe Savage
DateMay 31, 2008VenueFrom The Pan American Center | Las Cruces, NMDuration01:59:01HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week on A Prairie Home Companion, we'll be broadcasting from thePan American Centerat New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. With special guests,Sorela, honky-tonk heroesJoe Ely and Joel Guzman,Prudence Johnson, mandolin maestroChris Thile, and our man of steelJoe Savage. 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. Join us this week, when we float down the Rio Grande on a 10 foot enchilada.

Tags

Rundown - May 31, 2008Music Information - May 31, 2008McCain - May 31, 2008Open - May 31, 2008SFX - May 31, 2008The Lives of the Cowboys - May 31, 2008Guy Noir - May 31, 2008Mom - May 31, 2008

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00 Logo
00:12 "Tishomingo Blues"
02:30 GK opens, talks about the salsa backstage, intros guests
03:50 Open script
05:43 GK talks about Billy the Kid, song
09:22 Guy Noir script
21:59 "Stars on the Sandias"- Prudence Johnson and band
26:02 "Enchanted"- Pat Donohue and band
28:17 "The Goodnight Loving Trail"- Joe Ely, Joel Guzman, Garrison Keillor, Prudence Johnson and Shoe Band
33:24 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
35:10 GK intros Sorela
36:08 "Yo Recurdo"- Sorela
39:35 GK talks to Sorela
40:24 "You're the One"- Sorela
43:13 "Blue Shadows on the Trail"/ "Riding Down The Canyon"/ "Back in the Saddle" - GK, Chris Thile, Pat Donohue and band
48:21 Cowboys script
55:45 GK intros Joe Ely and Joel Guzman
56:05 "She Never Spoke Spanish to Me"- Joe Ely and Joel Guzman
59:43 "Me and Billy the Kid"- Joe Ely and Joel Guzman with the Shoe Band
1:03:45 Intermission- "Hey Good Lookin'"

Segment 3
1:07:55 GK talks about the water shortage in New Mexico, Greetings
1:11:13 McCain script
1:12:10 GK intros Chris Thile
1:13:04 "El Paso"- Chris Thile and Shoe Band
1:17:38 Mom script
1:26:14 "Stony Point"- Chris Thile and band
1:27:54 GK talks about Sorela
1:28:46 "Te Amo Tanto"- Sorela

Segment 4
1:32:30 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
1:48:50 "Slow You Down"- Joe Ely and Joel Guzman
1:53:15 GK talks about the history of Las Cruces
1:54:33 SFX script
1:56:24 Credits, "Hymn Song" / "I Think of You"

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