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A Prairie Home Companion for August 21, 2004

August 21, 2004 rebroadcast with Tommy Emmanuel, The Klezmatics, Andy Stein, Vince Giordano, Al Franken, and Billy Collins
DateAugust 21, 2004VenueFrom The Town Hall | New York City, NYDuration01:59:15HostGarrison Keillor

Description

In this rebroadcast of ourDecember 27, 2003, we welcome to our Town Hall stage Australian-turned-Americana rocker Tommy Emmanuel, as well as the irrepressible Klezmatics, fiddler Andy Stein, and bandleader Vince Giordano. Stay tuned for a special guest appearance by the man of a thousand disguises, Mr. Al Franken. And Billy Collins reads to us some poetry.

Tags

Rundown - August 21, 2004

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo (MPR)
00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues
00:02:38 GK talks about being an older dad, staying awake, Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
00:07:50 "Beatin' the Dog" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:10:45 Catchup script
00:15:25 "Dinah" - Vince Giordano and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

Segment 2
00:17:39 Change Machine script
00:18:38 "The Man with the Green Thumb" - Tommy Emmanuel
00:22:12 "Son of a Gun" - Tommy Emmanuel

Segment 3
00:24:04 Billy Collins reads "Love," "The Country," "More Than A Woman," and "Sonnet"
00:35:25 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/Ohio
00:37:38 "Raggin' the Scale" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:40:50 "Along the Road to Gundagai" - GK and Tommy Emmanuel
00:42:36 "My Old Guitar" - Pat Donohue and Tommy Emmanuel
00:45:56 "Duet" - Pat Donohue and Tommy Emmanuel
00:48:11 "Parents-tants" - The Klezmatics

Segment 4
00:51:42 Guy Noir script
01:04:24 Intermission - "My Honey's Lovin' Arms"
01:06:29 "Nobody Knows You" - GK, Guy's All-Star Show Band
01:08:20 Greetings
01:11:12 "Hula Lou" - Andy Stein and Shoe Band
01:13:34 Billy Collins reads "Dharma," Litany," and "Forgetfulness"

Segment 5
01:21:35 Bob's One-Stop Hobby Shop script
01:32:17 "Antonella's Birthday" - Tommy Emmanuel

Segment 6
01:35:17 The News from Lake Wobegon
01:47:49 "Paseo Romantico" - Richard Dworsky
01:49:43 "Shprayz ikh min" - The Klezmatics
01:52:16 Credits, "Next Time I'm in Town", "Weary and Farewell Blues"

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