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A Prairie Home Companion for May 29, 2004

May 29, 2004 broadcast with Bob Edwards, Inga Swearingen, John Niemann, and Howard Levy
DateMay 29, 2004VenueFrom Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts | Vienna, VADuration01:59:18HostGarrison Keillor

Description

This week's show comes from Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia. We're joined by Bob Edwards, who was the host of National Public Radio'sMorning Editionfor 25 years. Rich Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band welcome fiddler John Nieman and harmonica player Howard Levy. And we have yet more music from jazz singer Inga Swearingen.

Tags

Rundown - May 29, 2004Music Information - May 29, 2004And the Band Played The Star-Spangled Banner - May 29, 2004Catchup - May 29, 2004Cicada Song - May 29, 2004Duct Tape - May 29, 2004Guy Noir - May 29, 2004Laugh - May 29, 2004March Song - May 29, 2004Memorial Day sonnet - May 29, 2004Radio - May 29, 2004Rhubarb - May 29, 2004Summer Days - May 29, 2004Summertime - May 29, 2004

Rundown

Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo (MPR)
00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues
00:03:24 GK opens, talks about democracy
00:05:09 "Cicada Song" - GK and Shoes

Segment 2
00:06:50 Duct Tape script (with Bob Edwards)
00:09:19 "Summertime" - Inga Swearingen
00:11:08 GK intros the U.S. Army Brass
00:12:12 "Flight of the Bumblebee" - U.S. Army Brass

Segment 3
00:14:42 Radio script (with Bob Edwards)
00:25:56 "Summer Days" - GK and Shoes
00:29:13 Powdermilk Biscuit Break
00:31:00 GK talks with Inga Swearingen
00:32:28 "Please Send Me Someone to Love" - Inga Swearingen and Shoe Band
00:35:50 GK talks about WETA's Rhubarb Pie contest
00:36:50 "Howard's Rag" - Howard Levy and Shoe Band

Segment 4
00:40:00 Rhubarb script
00:43:00 "Dance With the Dolly" - Pat Donohue and Shoes
00:46:10 GK talks about the U.S. Army Brass and Memorial Day

Segment 5
00:47:13 GK's Memorial Day sonnet
00:48:42 "And the Band Played The Star-Spangled Banner" - GK and Shoe Band
00:52:54 "America the Beautiful" - U.S. Army Brass
00:54:05 "The Water is Wide" - Inga Swearingen, GK, and Shoe Band
00:59:05 Intermission - "Exactly Like You"
01:03:50 "The Star-Spangled Banner" - GK, U.S. Army Brass
01:05:50 Greetings
01:10:10 GK introduces the winners of the Rhubarb Pie contest

Segment 6
01:13:02 Guy Noir script (with Bob Edwards)
01:24:03 Laugh script
01:25:24 "My Heart Goes With You" - Richard Dworsky, Howard Levy, and Gary Raynor

Segment 7
01:27:41 The News From Lake Wobegon
01:45:53 "My Spirit Be Joyful" - U.S. Army Brass
01:48:20 "March Song" - GK, Shoe Band, U.S. Army Brass

Segment 8
01:52:16 Catchup script
01:55:00 Credits
01:56:40 "Goodnight Ladies"/"Stars and Stripes Forever" closer

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