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A Prairie Home Companion for November 18, 2006

November 18, 2006 rebroadcast with VocalEssence, Vern Sutton, Janis Hardy, Kasey Chambers, Pat Donohue, Robin & Linda Williams, and The Boys of Lough
DateNovember 18, 2006VenueFrom Various venues | Various locationsDuration01:59:00HostGarrison Keillor

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This week on A Prairie Home Companion it's a visit from Thanksgiving Past featuring two November shows from 2004. TheVocalEssenceensemble sings a wonderful Navajo Prayer, and in the spirit of giving thanks "for Jersey dairy cows, cinnamon pears and walnuts; and a good cup of coffee." -Vern SuttonandJanis Hardyjoin the choir for a Thanksgiving Cantata. Guy Noir has trouble making a good cup of coffee with the new coffeemaker he bought at the Appliance Barn, but he does find a friend in Customer Service.Kasey Chambers-- a bluesy Aussie -- is on the show, with her dad playing back-up guitar. And our own Irish bluesman,Pat Donohue, steps up for an appropriate post-Thanksgiving tune "Blues When I Exercise."Robin and Linda Williamshead up the Department of Folk Song andThe Boys of Loughjoin us with a wonderful song called "My Love, My God." In The News From Lake Wobegon, Garrison talks about his Grandpa Keillor, Uncle Jack, and a secret signal decoder ring he wore to Thanksgiving dinner.

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Rundown - November 18, 2006

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo
00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues
00:00:55 GK Introduction
00:02:47 "Visions of Mother and Dad" - Robin & Linda Williams
00:06:45 The Lives of the Cowboys Script
00:13:26 "Blues When I Exercise" - Pat Donohue and Shoes
00:17:01 GK Intros The Boys of the Lough
00:19:14 "Hornpipes" - The Boys of the Lough
00:22:35 "My Love, My God" - The Boys of the Lough
00:26:51 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:28:33 "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" - VocalEssence
00:32:01 "Navajo Prayer" - VocalEssence
00:34:07 Meat Script
00:35:19 Guy Noir Script
00:45:38 GK Intros Vern Sutton and Janis Hardy and the Cantata
00:47:23 "Thanksgiving Cantata" - Vern Sutton, Janis Hardy, VocalEssence
00:56:29 Intermission/"Charmaine" - Shoes
00:56:30 GK Intermission Credits

Segment 3
01:00:31 "Minnesota Thanksgiving" - GK, VocalEssence and Rich Dworsky
01:04:43 Award Script
01:17:35 GK Intros Kasey Chambers
01:18:53 "Like a River" - Kasey Chambers
01:22:38 "Pony" - Kasey Chambers

Segment 4
01:27:23 The News From Lake Wobegon

Segment 5
01:45:58 "Stuff the Turkey" - Shoes
01:48:31 GK Talks with Robin & Linda Williams
01:49:56 Department of Folk Song: "Home Sweet Home", "A Mother's Prayer", Daddy & Home", "Mom & Dad's Waltz", "Precious Memories" - GK, Robin & Linda, Shoes
01:57:14 GK Credits

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