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A Prairie Home Companion for September 3, 2005

September 3, 2005 broadcast with The Wailin' Jennys, Andy Stein, Prudence Johnson, and The Dirty Dozen
DateSeptember 3, 2005VenueFrom Minnesota State Fair | St. Paul, MNDuration02:00:41HostGarrison Keillor

Description

We've been away for a while but we're thrilled to be back, especially for a live show from the Minnesota State Fair. We'll eat cheese curds and chat with the recently crowned Princess Kay of the Milky Way (goodwill ambassador for Minnesota's dairy industry, and fairest of the Fair). TheWailin' Jennyswill be there, and so willAndy Stein,Prudence Johnson, and from New Orleans,The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Don't miss it--we're recording the show on Friday for broadcasts throughout the weekend...

Tags

Rundown - September 3, 2005Music Information - September 3, 2005Cafe Boeuf - September 3, 2005Catchup script - September 3, 2005Cinnamon script - September 3, 2005Fair Song - September 3, 2005Guy Noir - September 3, 2005SFX - September 3, 2005

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo
00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues
00:02:24 GK opens, talk about the fair, price of gas, white pants and shoes
00:03:11 SFX script
00:06:57 GK talks about the tragedy in New Orleans
00:07:33 "Louisiana 1927" - Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:10:47 "New Orleans" - Andy Stein and Butch Thompson
00:13:02 "Backwater Blues" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band
00:16:19 GK talks about eating at the fair, introduces Dirty Dozen Brass Band
00:17:33 "New Orleans Medley" - the Dirty Dozen Brass Band
00:25:16 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 2
00:27:00 Cinnamon script
00:28:53 "Fair Song" - GK and Shoe Band
00:32:31 GK introduces The Wailin' Jennys
00:33:53 "Heaven When We're Home" - The Wailin' Jennys
00:38:13 GK talks about the people listening on the rides
00:39:09 "Swallow" - Wailin' Jennys
00:43:26 Catchup script

Segment 3
00:46:16 GK talks about big bellies at the fair, families, teenage girls
00:47:10 "Where The Boys Are" - Prudence Johnson and Shoes
00:49:24 Guy Noir script
00:59:50 "Jesus is on the Main Line" - Dirty Dozen Brass Band
01:05:00 Intermission/"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" - Shoe Band

Segment 4
01:09:10 Greetings
01:13:00 "I Can See Clearly Now The Rain is Gone" - GK and Prudence
01:15:40 GK talks with Princess Kay of the Milky Way and her court
01:20:32 "I'll Fly Away" - Dirty Dozen Brass Band
01:27:41 Cafe Boeuf script
01:29:54 "Long Time Traveler" - Wailin' Jennys

Segment 5
01:32:40 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 6
01:53:39 "You Keep A Knockin'" - Pat, Prudence, Shoe Band
01:56:00 Credits over "You Keep A Knockin'"
01:57:40 "Just A Little While To Stay Here" - All

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