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A Prairie Home Companion for April 21, 2007

April 21, 2007 broadcast with The Powder Kegs, The Sweetback Sisters, Daisy May Erlewine & Seth Bernard, Chris O'Brien, Karg Boys, and Jaryd Lane
DateApril 21, 2007VenueFrom The Fitzgerald Theater | St. Paul, MNDuration01:59:00HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week on A Prairie Home Companion it's the PITTS, or rather, our first annualPeople In (their) Twenties Talent Show. The six finalists, and all hope for the future are as follows... From Burlington, VT old-time string bandThe Powder Kegs, from Brooklyn, NY country bandThe Sweetback Sisters, from Big Rapids, MI singer/songwriter duoDaisy May Erlewine and Seth Bernard, from Somerville, MA singer-songwriterChris O'Brien, from Nashville, TN, country/pop duoKarg Boys, and from Kaplan, LA country singer/guitaristJaryd Lane. Also with us this week, the great ivory hunter, Butch Thompson, the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with maestro Richard Dworsky, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting, and the News From Lake Wobegon. Vote early, and tell your friends: the future of democracy and talent hangs in the balance this Saturday, live from the Fitzgerald Theater.

Tags

Rundown - April 21, 2007Music Information - April 21, 2007Accent - April 21, 2007Duct Tape - April 21, 2007ELCA - April 21, 2007English Majors - April 21, 2007Fritz - April 21, 2007Guy Noir - April 21, 2007

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo
00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues
00:02:00 GK opens, talks about the contest
00:03:55 Fritz script
00:04:50 GK talks about Generation Y
00:05:53 GK intros/talks with Chris O'Brien
00:07:50 "Rosa" - Chris O'Brien
00:11:32 Duct Tape script
00:12:24 GK intros/talks with Daisy May Erlewine and Seth Bernard
00:13:55 "Shine On" - Daisy May Erlewine and Seth Bernard
00:18:05 GK talks about student loans, intros/talks with The Powder Kegs
00:20:22 "Beat it on Down the Line" - The Powder Kegs
00:23:58 English Majors script
00:25:07 GK intros/talks with Jaryd Lane
00:26:20 "What Are We Fighting For" - Jaryd Lane
00:30:00 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:31:40 GK talks more about this generation intros/talks with The Sweetback Sisters
00:33:46 "I Want To Be A Real Cowboy Girl" - The Sweetback Sisters
00:38:14 ELCA script
00:40:03 GK intros/talks with The Karg Boys
00:41:28 "That Was Us" - The Karg Boys
00:45:20 GK announces voting procedure
00:46:28 "Melissa" - Chris O'Brien
00:49:14 "Collage" - Daisy Erlewine and Seth Bernard
00:52:06 "Cumberland Gap" - The Powder Kegs
00:54:25 "The Wrangler" - Jaryd Lane
00:57:00 "Everlovin'" - The Sweetback Sisters
00:59:00 "Sweetie" - The Karg Boys
01:02:06 GK announces voting is open, intermission

Segment 3
01:06:30 Welcome Back to the 2nd Half
01:06:44 Guy Noir script (with talent show contestants)
01:22:27 GK intros Butch Thompson, talks about Dick Allen
01:23:35 "Gulf Coast Blues" - Butch Thompson, piano

Segment 4
01:26:27 News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:39:27 GK announces results
01:40:17 Third Place: Daisy May Erlewine and Seth Bernard
01:40:47 Ray Marklund Award: The Karg Boys
01:41:33 Second Place" The Sweetback Sisters
01:42:28 "Silver Tongue and Gold-Plated Lies" - The Sweetback Sisters
01:45:09 Accent script
01:47:30 Big Winners: The Powder Kegs
01:52:25 end credits, "Bye Bye Love" closer - full company

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