A Prairie Home Companion: February 19, 2005

February 19, 2005
Join us this weekend for our second annual teen talent contest: Talent From Twelve To Twenty. We flew these kids into St. Paul for the last Fitz show of the season—from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Idaho, Michigan and Georgia (click here to read more about the contestants). We can't wait to show you what they can do.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:20 GK talks about youth Sunday in Lake Wobegon, lists contestants

00:05:42 GK introduces Travis Hasko-Young and Ben Walden

00:07:57 "Jungle Muzic" - Ben Walden and Travis Hasko-Young

00:10:12 Toilet script

00:11:33 GK introduces Drew Nugent

00:13:22 "Dr. Jazz" - Drew Nugent

Segment 2

00:17:00 SPCA script

00:19:22 GK intros Andrew Fenner

00:21:00 "Someone to Hold You" - Andrew Fenner

00:24:39 Dog script

00:27:13 GK intros Lilly Wolfson

00:29:12 "I See The Rain" - Lilly Wolfson

00:33:03 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

Segment 3

00:34:46 English Majors script

00:37:53 GK intros the Lovell Sisters Band

00:39:36 "Train, Train" - the Lovell Sisters Band

00:42:55 SFX script

00:47:00 GK intros Stage Fright Remedy

00:48:52 "My Casanova" - Stage Fright Remedy

00:52:30 Brain script

00:54:37 "Pride and Joy" - Ben Walden and Travis Hasko-Young

Segment 4

00:55:55 "All of Me" - Drew Nugent

00:57:56 "Daylight" - Lilly Wolfson

01:00:25 GK talks to Lovells

01:01:02 "Sing Me A River" - Lovell Sisters

01:02:54 "Yesterday" - Stage Fright Remedy

01:04:11 "Changing Leaves" - Andrew Fenner

01:05:25 GK announces that voting is open

01:06:00 "Limehouse Blues" - Shoe Band (Intermission)

Segment 5

01:09:42 Welcome Back to the 2nd half, greetings

01:12:28 Guy Noir script

01:20:37 GK congratulates Pat on his Grammy Award

01:21:12 "Peter Gunn" - Pat Donohue

Segment 6

01:23:35 The News from Lake Wobegon

Segment 7

01:38:08 GK announces Ray Marklund Award winner: Lilly Wolfson

01:39:28 GK announces 3rd place winner Drew Nugent

01:39:55 "Original Jelly Roll Stomp" - Drew Nugent

01:43:38 GK announces 2nd place winner Ben Walden and Travis Hasko-Young

01:44:08 "Autumn Leaves" - Ben Walden and Travis Hasko-Young

01:47:46 Commercial spots

01:48:18 Catchup script

01:51:36 GK announces 1st place winners The Lovell Sisters Band

01:52:38 "Roly Poly" - The Lovell Sisters Band

01:56:20 GK thanks contestants and their families, credits

01:57:57 "You Are My Sunshine" - All closer

April 23, 2005
Town Hall Theater, New York, New York

NYU professor Ken Laudon, originally from St. Paul, with his wife Jane, not from St. Paul (from New Jersey).

Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Melissa Sperl)


Sound-effects man Tom Keith and actor Tim Russell, with the Toilet script.		Lilly Wolfson, a pianist/singer/songwriter from Clifton, New York.


Drew Nugent, with "All of Me."		The Lovell sisters—Rebecca, Jessica, and Megan.


Garrison reads Greetings submitted by listeners and audience members.		Ben Walden and Travis Hasko-Young pull off the standard "Autumn Leaves."

Music Information Performers, music sources and credits

Guest Information Drew Nugent Andrew Fenner Lilly Wolfson Ben Walden and Travis Hasko-Young Stage Fright Remedy The Lovell Sisters Band		Scripts Toilet script SPCA script Dog script English Majors script SFX script Brain script Guy Noir script Catchup script

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