A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

October 22, 2005
This week from the Fitzgerald Theater, we welcome Canadian singer-songwriters, The Wailin’ Jennys, The Mila vocal ensemble, and the mad musical talents of Bill Hinckley & Judy Larson, Prudence Johnson, and John Niemann. Join us Saturday, right after you carve that giant pumpkin on the front steps.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:47 GK opens, talks about the president's popularity ratings, naming blizzards, cold in St. Paul

00:04:39 "Apocalypse Lullaby" - Wailin' Jennys

00:08:40 Bud script

00:09:43 "In St. Paul" (Railroad Bill) - GK, Pat Donohue, GASB

00:12:30 "Nashville Pickin'" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:15:16 Bush script

Segment 2

00:17:58 Bob script

00:27:09 GK introduces the Mila Vocal Ensemble

00:28:13 "Moma Bega Prez Livage" - Mila Vocal Ensemble

00:31:04 GK talks to Mila Vocal Ensemble

00:32:49 "Austro-Bulgarian" - Mila Vocal Ensemble

00:35:55 Powdermilk Biscuit Break

00:40:07 GK intros Bill Hinkley and Judy Larson

00:41:15 "Blues For Home Sweet Home" - Bill Hinkley and Judy Larson

Segment 3

00:45:34 News From Lake Wobegon

01:00:16 "Bring it On Home to Me" - GK/ Prudence/ GASB

Segment 4

01:03:33 Intermission/"It's A Sin To Tell A Lie"

01:07:20 Greetings

01:11:50 "The Winter is Long" (the Water is Wide)- GK/Prudence/GASB

01:14:38 GK talks with Wailin' Jennys

01:16:15 "Hard Times Come Again No More" - Wailin' Jennys

01:18:46 "Beautiful Dawn" - Wailin' Jennys with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

01:22:02 "Nu-Grape" - Bill Hinkley and Judy Larson

01:24:33 Cheese script

Segment 5

01:25:52 GK introduces the Mila Vocal Ensemble

01:27:11 "Zamruknala Moma Jana" - Mila Vocal Ensemble

01:31:00 "Oj, Nitochka" - Mila Vocal Ensemble

01:32:33 Cowboys script/"Colorado Trail- GK & Wailin' Jennys/"Dry and Dusty" - Bill and Judy

01:44:09 St. Paul script

01:47:46 GK talks with Wailin' Jennys

Segment 6

01:52:48 Credits

01:54:22 "Shop Medley 1" - Mila Vocal Ensemble

01:55:30 SFX script

01:56:48 "Bring it On Home to Me" reprise

Photos from the show
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Tim Russell does an impersonation.		In the light of a full moon, Garrison presents the News from Lake Wobegon.


Roundin' up some dogies in a Cowboys script.		Bill Hinkley and Judy Larson join us on the porch.


The Mila Vocal Ensemble and the Wailin' Jennys lend a hand to the Powdermilk Biscuit Break.		Garrison Keillor gives the audience a five minute time out.