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Post by dwarnold on Jan 19, 2024 17:44:47 GMT -5
A Prairie Home Companion returns to the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, as we revisit a classic from Jamuary 20, 1996, with Ad Vielle Que Pourra and Ch'uwa Yacu. Highlights include “Road to Kingdom Come” from Pat Donohue, “Ma Douce Amie” from Michael Doucet, the house band’s rousing version of “Stomping at the Savoy,” Guy Noir, Duct Tape, talk of cold weather, plus the latest News from Lake Wobegon. www.prairiehome.org/shows/58389.htmlI won't be able to join you folks as we have a grandson's birthday dinner out.
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Post by dwarnold on Jan 19, 2024 17:47:04 GMT -5
About the guests:
Ad Vielle Que Pourra's name was a French pun that combines the French expression, ad vien que pourra, which means "come what may," with the word vielle, which was the wheel fiddle, or hurdy-gurdy, a dominant instrument within the band. Daniel Thonon, the leader and co-founder of the band, primarily played the hurdy-gurdy. Thonon, also a accordionist and guitarist, made his own hurdy-gurdy and also made instruments for members of the rock band Pink Floyd. New Brunswick native and mandolin virtuoso Gaston Bernard also played guitar, bouzouki, and violin; Benoit Bourque, an expert folk dancer from Quebec, alternated between the accordion, guitar, mandolin and recorder. Vancouver resident Pierre Imbert also played hurdy-gurdy. The band, which was based in Montreal, blended regional French folk music with medieval, Renaissance, and contemporary music. The marriage of modern instruments with more traditional instruments such as the bouzouki and hurdy-gurdy created a distinctive sound.
Faustino Cutipa, the leader of Ch'uwa Yacu, emigrated from Peru to the U.S. in 1987. He formed Chu’wa Yacu in the mid-1990s, and the band entertained listeners on New York City’s streets and subway system. This performance on the Fitzgerald Theater stage was a Grand Prize for Chu’wa Yacu, who won A Prairie Home Companion’s New York Subway Musicians Contest, the winner flown to St. Paul to perform on a show from the Fitzgerald Theater — on a very, very cold January day.
Grammy™-nominated Pat Donohue (guitar) is a native and resident of St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a National Fingerpicking Guitar Champion and an innovative songwriter, with a stack of albums to his credit on Red House Records and Bluesky Records. In addition, his songs have been recorded by Chet Atkins, Suzy Bogguss, and Kenny Rogers. His recordings include American Guitar and Blue Yonder, both on the Bluesky label.
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Post by dwarnold on Jan 19, 2024 17:47:31 GMT -5
January 20, 1996
00:00 LOGO 01:46 TISHOMINGO 04:09 GK talk about cold 05:22 Tim Russell Credits 06:39 GK segue 07:35 TOP HAT WHITE TIE AND TAILS 09:58 Fred Farrell Animal Calls: Use in a Blizzard 11:06 GK intro Michael Doucet 12:10 MA DOUCE AMIE 16:15 Interchange with Ad Vielle/GK intro 17:44 MENAGE A QUATRE 23:12 GK talk about the hurdy-gurdy 24:14 ECOUTEZ LES MAMANS 27:25 GK ANNOUNCEMENT 27:26 Cowboys: Moving on to Wyoming 39:24 GK intro Pat Donahue 39:57 THE ROAD TO KINGDOM COME 43:29 GK segue to Ch'uwa Yacu 44:19 YAMOR 48:33 GK talk to Faustino 50:29 NORMA ILLUSION 54:45 Guy Noir: Weather Man 1:04:10 segue to intermission 1:04:32 STOMPIN AT THE SAVOY 1:04:41 Break Credit Announcements over Music 1:05:49 Station Break Netcue, music continues 1:10:37 Duct Tape: Rotten Teenagers 1:11:49 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME (Greetings) 1:11:40 Cold Weather: Character Builder 1:23:33 GK into Ch'uwa Yacu 1:24:22 SUENOS 1:28:53 Monologue: Handel's Messiah 1:49:37 Intro Ad Vielle Que Pourra 1:49:48 UN FRANCAIS AU QUEBEC 1:54:45 Credits and Cafe Boeuf: The Cafe Won't Close When it's Cold 1:56:41 ALOUETTE 1:59:36 Applause out of music 1:58:52 That's our show!
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Post by doctork on Jan 20, 2024 18:05:00 GMT -5
I shall just lurk and comment prn because I need to watch the football games and "The Late Show" now and listen to the show later.
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 20, 2024 18:50:43 GMT -5
Howdy all! Listening here and enjoying it.
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 20, 2024 19:26:22 GMT -5
Pat is fabulous on THE ROAD TO KINGDOM COME! Great song he wrote. I'll have to research who has recorded it.
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Post by BoatBabe on Jan 20, 2024 19:52:17 GMT -5
Dang, I lost the sound. I'll come back later and listen again. Happy week, all! It will be a good one.
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