A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

July 2, 2005
We love playing shows at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts, so we're thrilled to be headed there for the coming Fourth of July weekend, for a Saturday show at the Koussevitzky Music Shed. And what a group musical guests! We'll welcome Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Professor Peter Schickele with David Düsing, and Inga Swearingen. Plus, violinist Andy Stein, vocalist Prudence Johnson, our Royal Academy of Radio Acting, and more.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:08 Tishomingo Blues

00:03:06 GK opens, talks about Lake Wobegon, potato salad, Blair script

00:04:55 James Levine Honk- Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:06:50 "Make Me A Palette" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

00:10:28 Camp script

00:14:31 GK talk

00:14:55 "Stockbridge Mohican Song" - GK, company

00:17:00 "Attics of My Life" - GK, Prudence, Strings, Shoes

Segment 2

00:20:25 "Scarborough Fair" - Inga Swearingen, strings, Shoes

00:23:42 "Palms of Victory" - GK, company

00:27:12 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/ Dwelling in Tanglewood

00:30:40 "The Road to Kingdom Come" - Pat Donohue, strings, Shoes

00:34:07 Guy Noir script

00:44:39 GK introduces Peter Schickele and David Düsing

00:45:30 "If Love is Real" - Peter Schickele and David Düsing (with Arnie Kinsella)

Segment 3

00:48:38 GK talks to Peter and David, Peter introduces next song

00:51:12 "Cyndi" - Peter Schickele and David Düsing

00:54:12 Lenox script

00:56:57 GK intros Gillian and David

00:57:45 "Red Clay Halo" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

01:01:00 "Palms of Victory" - GK and live audience

01:01:33 Intermission/"My Honey's Lovin' Arms"

Segment 4

01:06:06 GK talks about Declaration of Independence, all sing "Star Spangled Banner"

01:09:30 Greetings

01:11:44 "Let it Be Me" - GK, Prudence, strings, Shoes

01:13:36 "Dear Someone" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

01:16:25 "And I Love Her" - Prudence Johnson, Inga Swearingen and Shoes

01:19:22 More greetings

01:21:17 Fourth script

01:25:25 "Gigue for 2 Basses" - Gary Raynor and Nathan Farrington

01:27:39 Café Boeuf script

01:33:26 GK introduces Inga

01:33:50 "Where Flamingos Fly" - Inga Swearingen, Richard Dworsky, Gary Raynor

Segment 5

01:37:15 The News from Lake Wobegon (with "Palms of Victory")

Segment 6

01:49:32 "Independence Rag" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

01:51:22 "Goin' Down the Road" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

01:55:05 Credits

01:56:20 "The Parting Glass"/"Palms of Victory"

Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Bill Pedersen)


The beautiful grounds of Tanglewood.		Inga Swearingen and Prudence Johnson rehearse.


Fans find spots on the outside lawn.		Garrison with the opening monologue.


Sue Scott, Tim Russell and Fred Newman.		Prudence, Inga, Garrison, Peter and David.