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A Prairie Home Companion for December 18, 2004

December 18, 2004 broadcast with the Boys of the Lough, Inga Swearingen, and John Niemann
DateDecember 18, 2004VenueFrom The Fitzgerald Theater | St. Paul, MNDuration01:59:42HostGarrison Keillor

Description

Three weeks ago we begged the boys of the traditional Celtic bandBoys of the Loughto stop in and see us again before heading back over the pond. To our great delight, they accepted -- tune in to hear them this weekend. Also joining us will be jazz vocalistInga Swearingen(you may recognize her from the30th anniversary DVD), guitarist/mandolinist/fiddler John Niemann, the adventures of Guy Noir, the news from Lake Wobegon, and more.

Tags

Rundown - December 18, 2004Music Information - December 18, 2004Catchup script - December 18, 2004Guy Noir script - December 18, 2004Hark the Herald Angel Sing - December 18, 2004News from Lake Wobegon - December 18, 2004Percussion poem - December 18, 2004Production script - December 18, 2004Tap script - December 18, 2004The Lives of the Cowboys script - December 18, 2004Twelve Days of Christmas - December 18, 2004

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo
00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues
00:02:32 GK talks about Christmas, "I Am So Glad", Introduces Prudence Johnson
00:05:51 "White Christmas" - Prudence Johnson
00:08:12 Production script

Segment 2
00:18:00 The Lives of the Cowboys script
00:24:53 Percussion poem - GK and Arnie Kinsella
00:30:05 "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - Rich Dworsky and Dan Chouinard
00:32:50 "Hark the Herald Angel Sing"/Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 3
00:35:48 GK introduces Inga Swearingen
00:36:18 "Christmastime (Just in Time)" - Inga Swearingen and Shoe Band
00:39:30 GK introduces Boys of the Lough, gives them Christmas gifts
00:42:25 "The Trowie Burn," "The Aith Rant," The High Geese in the Bog" - Boys of the Lough
00:47:20 "The Wexford Carol" - Boys of the Lough
00:51:08 Guy Noir script
00:59:47 "O Holy Night" - Prudence Johnson

Segment 4
01:03:45 Intermission/"Jingle Bell Rock" - Shoe Band
01:07:26 Greetings
01:10:12 Trip Giveaway drawing
01:15:50 Cruise Announcement
01:17:42 "Christmas Dreams" - John Niemann and Shoe Band
01:20:46 Tap script
01:22:30 "Santa Lucia and Stille Natt" - Inga and Britta Swearingen
01:28:33 "Twelve Days of Christmas" - GK and Tom Keith

Segment 5
01:31:38 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 6
01:45:25 "Christmas Fiddle Medley" - Boys of the Lough and Shoe Band
01:48:20 Catchup script
01:51:53 "Silent Night" - Brendan Begley and Boys of the Lough
01:55:00 "Martin's One-Horned Cow," "How Are You Kitty?" - Boys of the Lough
01:58:15 Closer - All

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