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A Prairie Home Companion - 2004
Minnesota Public Radio
January 3, 2004 - A rebroadcast of the January 18, 2003, show at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring Cajun band and longtime Prairie Home favorite BeauSoleil and cellist Tony Ross. 00:00 Logo 02:31 GK talks about how cold it is in Minnesota and how there is no snow, Light Rail 06:00 John Henry - Pat Donohue and band 10:09 Winter script 17:52 All Shook Up - GK, Pat Donohue, band 20:15 GK talks to BeauSoleil 22:23 Mardi Gras - BeauSoleil 26:45 Evangeline's Waltz - Beausoleil 30:40 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 32:47 A Toast to the New Year - Richard Dworsky and Tony Ross 36:09 GK recites "Dilemma" by David Budbill, "Masterworks of Ming" by Kay Ryan, "As Befits a Man" by Langston Hughes, and "Riding Lesson" by Henry Taylor 38:14 The Pleasure of Leisure - Richard Dworsky and Tony Ross 41:19 Guy Noir script 52:59 No Other Baby - Pat Donohue and band 57:35 GK talks with BeauSoleil 58:44 Tasso/ McGee's Reel- BeauSoleil 1:04:04 Intermission - I Found A New Baby 1:08:19 Greetings 1:11:45 Self-Storage script 1:13:54 Rhubarb script 1:16:33 I Can't Get Her Off My Mind - Pat Donohue and band 1:21:49 Conja - BeauSoleil 1:26:28 Catchup script 1:29:25 GK talks to Tony Ross 1:30:47 Charlie's Waltz - Rich Dworsky and Tony Ross 1:33:35 Monologue 1:49:14 Sweet Georgia Brown - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 1:51:17 Cubano Bayou - BeauSoleil 1:54:57 Credits 1:56:16 Let Us Get Together January 10, 2004 - This week we're in Madison, Wisconsin, for a live broadcast featuring the antics of madcap singer/songwriter Kacey Jones, as well as the tunes of world-touring accordionist Stas Venglevski, the swinging sounds of steel and Dobro player Cindy Cashdollar, and a last-minute appearance by Catfish Stephenson. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:03 GK talks about cold and flu season, Lake Wobegon this time of year, Madison 00:04:27 "Baby It's Cold Outside" - GK and Kacey Jones 00:07:51 "Musette Caprice" - Stas Venglevski Segment 2 00:11:38 Cowboys script 00:19:40 "Roly Poly" - Cindy Cashdollar and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 3 00:22:14 Catchup script 00:25:56 "Every Man I Love is Either Married, Gay, or Dead" - Kacey Jones 00:29:13 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 4 00:30:52 Guy Noir script 00:45:00 GK talks to Governor Jim Doyle 00:48:08 "On Wisconsin" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 00:48:52 GK talks to Kacey Jones 00:50:20 "Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History" - Kacey Jones 00:55:11 "Six Days on the Road" - Garrison Keillor, Kacey Jones, and Shoe Band 00:59:30 Intermission - "Blue Guitar Stomp" 01:03:40 Greetings 01:07:21 GK talks about tonight's guests, intros Catfish Stephenson 01:09:40 "Shifting Gears" - Catfish Stephenson 01:14:05 GK talks to Catfish Stephenson 01:15:19 "Catch A Train" - Catfish Stephenson Segment 5 01:20:40 Beer script 01:23:03 "Low Man" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:26:00 GK talks about Madison 01:27:32 "I Miss My Man But My Aim's Getting Better" - Kacey Jones Segment 6 01:30:58 The News from Lake Wobegon 01:45:16 "Fond Recollections" - Stas Venglevski Segment 7 01:49:11 Nutcracker script Segment 8 01:53:09 Fritz Electronics script 01:54:34 Credits 01:56:14 "Goodnight Ladies" / "Six Days on the Road" closer January 17, 2004 - This week, a live broadcast from Sioux City, Iowa. We were joined by the innovative choral ensemble VocalEssence, directed by Philip Brunelle, fiddler John Niemann, R&B pianist Kelley Hunt, and young Dutch pianist Thomas Alexander. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:08 GK talks about Lake Wobegon, it's cold and overcast there right now, Iowa Caucus, journalists 00:05:55 Limericks - GK/GASB 00:08:27 "Long Train" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:12:51 Cowboys script 00:22:36 "It Ain't Over When It's Over" - Kelley Hunt 00:27:45 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:31:25 VocalEssence sings high school fight songs 00:36:18 "Hold Fast to Dreams" - VocalEssence 00:41:46 GK talks about Sioux City 00:43:26 "Invitation to the Blues" - John Niemann and Shoe Band Segment 3 00:46:48 Catchup script 00:49:23 GK talks about Dutch Calvinism 01:01:17 "Lake Wobegon School Hymn" - GK, Shoe Band, women of VocalEssence 01:05:00 Intermission - 12th Street Breakdown 01:09:33 Greetings 01:13:25 GK talks to Governor Vilsack and Lt. Gov. Pederson 01:16:17 "Iowa Waltz" - GK, Shoe Band, and VocalEssence 01:18:40 "'Tis Winter Now" - VocalEssence Segment 4 01:21:44 Guy Noir script 01:31:47 GK talks to Thomas Alexander 01:34:00 "Fur Elise" - Thomas Alexander Segment 5 01:39:10 The News from Lake Wobegon (with VocalEssence and Shoe Band) 01:55:00 Credits, Iowa Waltz closer January 24, 2004 - Join us this week as we broadcast live from Erie, Pennsylvania. We'll be welcoming back American roots musician (and harmonica player) Spider John Koerner and lap steel and dobro player Cindy Cashdollar. We're also pleased to welcome to the stage be-hatted acoustic guitarist Leon Redbone. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:27 GK talks about Erie, Pennsylvania, George Bush's State of the Union Address, Patriot Act, Howard Dean, Mars rover 00:06:54 "Blue Bonnet Rag" - Cindy Cashdollar and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:09:00 Erie script 00:18:04 GK intros John Koerner 00:19:12 "St. James Infirmary" - John Koerner 00:22:30 "Midnight Special" - John Koerner Segment 3 00:25:36 Bush script 00:28:10 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:30:00 GK talks about Erie history 00:38:39 "Cathal's Two-Step" - Rich Dworsky and Arnie Kinsella Segment 4 00:41:20 Guy Noir script 00:52:00 "Livin' The Blues" - Leon Redbone with Cindy Cashdollar and Arnie Kinsella 00:55:00 "Lazy River" - Leon Redbone with Cindy Cashdollar and Arnie Kinsella 00:58:50 "Gospel Medley" - GK and band 01:04:00 Intermission- Speedy 01:08:14 Greetings 01:12:27 "Girl From the North Country" - GK and Shoe Band Segment 5 01:15:57 Catchup script 01:18:49 GK talks to John Koerner, tells jokes 01:21:30 "Phoebe" - John Koerner 01:25:50 "Cuckoo" - John Koerner 01:28:25 "Rattlesnake" - John Koerner Segment 6 01:30:18 The News from Lake Wobegon 01:44:30 "Little Brown Gal" - Shoe Band 01:48:00 "Roll Along Kentucky Moon" - Leon Redbone with Cindy Cashdollar Segment 7 01:52:30 Coffee script 01:54:37 Credits, Goodnight Ladies/ Gotta Travel On January 31, 2004 - This week we came at you from the Mississippi Delta city, joined by Soul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas and her band, as well as jazz trumpeter and Steamboat Stomper Duke Heitger. The Shoe Band welcomed violinist/saxophonist Andy Stein, pianist/clarinetist Butch Thompson, and bandleader/saxophonist Vince Giordano. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:20 "I'm in Town Again" - GK and band 00:05:10 GK talks about New Orleans, Bemidji 00:06:13 "Shake it and Break it" - Shoe Band 00:09:20 GK talks about historic New Orleans Segment 2 00:10:00 SFX script 00:14:46 "Mr. Johnson's Blues" - Pat Donohue and band 00:18:14 "New Orleans Shout" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 3 00:21:33 Guy Noir script 00:33:20 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:34:57 "My Heart's in Memphis" - Irma Thomas and The Professionals 00:40:38 "It's Raining" - Irma Thomas and the Professionals Segment 4 00:44:30 Catchup script Segment 5 00:47:19 New Orleans script 00:53:06 "I Must Have It" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 00:56:35 "Dark End of the Street" - GK and Irma Thomas 01:00:21 Intermission - Dr. Jazz 01:04:43 Greetings Segment 6 01:08:16 English Majors script 01:11:51 GK talks about New Orleans writers (Butch Thompson, underscore) 01:18:30 "Hold Me While I Cry" - Irma Thomas and the Professionals Segment 7 01:23:21 Fritz Electronics script 01:25:03 "Smoke House Blues" - Butch Thompson Segment 8 01:29:46 The News from Lake Wobegon 01:46:00 "Come On" - Pat Donohue and band Segment 9 01:48:43 Cafe Boeuf script 01:51:15 Credits- WWNO staff 01:52:30 "Dark End of the Street reprise" - GK and Irma 01:53:50 "Credits, Goodnight Ladies closer February 7, 2004 - Tune in this week as we broadcast live from the thermal waters of Hot Springs, Arkansas. On the musical roster are mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass rebel Sam Bush, cowboy poet Billy Joe Shaver, and steel guitar and dobro master Cindy Cashdollar. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:53 GK talks about Hot Springs, home of Bill Clinton, home of world's shortest St. Patrick's Day parade, bath houses, city is a loose buckle on the bible belt, pure water, politics 00:05:07 "Eight More Miles to Louisville" - Sam Bush and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:09:02 Duct Tape script 00:11:53 "Blue Guitar Stomp" - Cindy Cashdollar and Shoe Band Segment 3 00:13:05 Babes script 00:14:28 "Hey Good Lookin'" - Cindy Cashdollar and Shoe Band Segment 4 00:16:01 Radio script Segment 5 00:47:19 Fritz Electronics script Segment 6 00:18:41 Guy Noir script 00:30:02 Powdermilk Biscuit Break with "Turn Your Radio" "On Nonsense Song" "Where the Soul of Man Never Dies" 00:35:00 GK talks about Hot Springs 00:40:47 "Dixie" - GK and Shoe band 00:41:52 "Old Chunk of Coal" - Billy Joe Shaver 00:45:22 "Georgia on a Fast Train" - Billy Joe Shaver 00:49:14 "Live Forever" - Billy Joe Shaver Segment 7 00:52:24 Grieg (Married Life) script 01:00:36 Intermission - Marie 01:05:25 Greetings 01:10:00 "They're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" - Sam Bush and Shoe band Segment 8 01:15:56 Wait script 01:17:27 GK talks to Charlotte Crosmer, national old-time fiddling champion 01:18:42 "Beaumont Rag" - Charlotte Crosmer and Pat Donohue 01:21:06 GK talks to Charlotte about her family, her trophy 01:22:43 "Blackberry Blossom" - Charlotte Crosmer, Sam Bush, and Shoe Band 01:25:49 GK talks to Billy Joe Shaver 01:28:12 "Good Ol' U.S.A." - Billy Joe Shaver Segment 9 01:32:14 News From Lake Wobegon 01:49:00 "Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)" - Pat Donohue and Cindy Cashdollar Segment 10 01:51:00 Catchup script 01:53:00 Credits, "Goodnight Ladies" "Arkansas Traveler" February 14, 2004 - This week we came at you live from Spartanburg, South Carolina, where we welcomed back our mandolin virtuoso and bluegrass rebel Sam Bush. We also brought hot flatpickin' folk guitar stylist Mr. Doc Watson to the stage. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:15 "Carolina Moon" - GK and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:04:36 Opening script 00:07:36 "Columbus Stockade Blues" - GK, Sam Bush, Shoe Band 00:10:28 "Crossroads" - Sam Bush and Shoe Band Segment 3 00:14:03 Rock script/ Loving You 00:26:34 GK intros Baker Maultsby 00:27:50 "Four Wal-Marts" - Baker Maultsby 00:31:50 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/ "Turn Your Radio On"/ "Nonsense Song"/ "Tell Me Ma" 00:36:53 "Boogie Woogie Baby" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 4 00:39:30 Rhubarb script 00:42:37 GK intros Doc Watson 00:43:33 "Summertime" - Doc Watson, Richard Watson, and Sam Bush 00:48:03 "Milk Cow Blues" - Doc Watson, Richard Watson, and Sam Bush Segment 5 00:52:49 Guy Noir script 01:05:28 Intermission - "Broadway" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:09:53 Greetings 01:14:09 "Treasures Untold" - GK and Shoe Band Segment 6 01:15:46 Barbie script 01:17:32 "Ralph' Banjo Special" - Sam Bush and Shoe Band 01:20:30 "East Bound Freight Train" - Doc Watson, Jack Lawrence, and Sam Bush 01:24:27 "Greenville Trestle" - Doc Watson, Jack Lawrence, and Sam Bush 01:28:33 "Blue Eyed Jane" - Doc Watson, Jack Lawrence, and Sam Bush Segment 7 01:32:15 News from Lake Wobegon 01:46:30 "Crazy Love" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 8 01:49:50 English Majors script 01:51:27 GK talks about Spartanburg 01:53:22 "Amazing Grace" - GK and audience 01:54:37 Credits, "Goodnight Ladies"/ "Wabash Cannonball" February 21, 2004 - Tune in this week as we broadcast live from the Wang Center in Boston, Massachussetts. We'll be joined by mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the artist-run ProArte Chamber Orchestra. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:30 GK talks about the Wang Center lobby, Mark Twain in Boston, Unitarian funeral Segment 2 00:04:50 SFX script 00:07:40 "Crazy Legs" - Annie Raines and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 3 00:09:00 Fish script Segment 4 00:10:07 Rock Bottom script Segment 5 00:12:18 Duct Tape script Segment 6 00:14:06 Tour script - Pro Arte Orchestra 00:16:54 "Boston Baked Blues" - Pat Donohue 00:19:45 GK talks about art in Boston, intros Pro Arte Orchestra 00:20:28 Ibert Divertissement- Pro Arte Orchestra (with Fred Newman SFX between movements) 00:29:46 GK talks about nearby historical Boston landmarks 00:30:28 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:33:14 GK talks about Boston history 00:37:22 "Crazy Legs reprise" - Shoe Band 00:37:51 GK talks about Susan Graham Segment 7 00:38:16 Guy Noir script 00:53:48 GK intros Susan Graham 00:54:30 "Voi Che Sapete" - Susan Graham and Pro Arte Orchestra 00:57:34 "Scene and Habanera" - Susan Graham and Pro Arte Orchestra 01:01:45 Intermission - Big Boss Man 01:06:17 Greetings 01:09:44 GK talks to Susan Graham, they reprise "Habanera" 01:13:00 "If I Were A Bell" - Susan Graham and Richard Dworsky 01:15:25 GK talks more with Susan Graham 01:16:25 "Till There Was You" - Susan Graham and Richard Dworsky Segment 8 01:20:11 Catchup script 01:22:57 "Will You Go, Darling, Go?" - GK and Pro Arte Orchestra 01:28:14 "Sweet Tooth" - Annie Raines and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 8 01:31:23 News From Lake Wobegon 01:46:25 "Love Revealed" - Richard Dworsky 01:48:35 "Praeludium from Suite for Strings" - Pro Arte Orchestra 01:53:14 "Crazy Legs reprise"/ Credits 01:56:25 "The Next Time I'm in Town" - GK/ Shoes/ Pro Arte Orchestra February 28, 2004 - This week we rebroadcast our June 1, 2002 show from the Greek Theater in L.A. Our guests are the famous Hollywood dub artist Marni Nixon and blues man Taj Mahal. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo Blues, cast introductions 03:10 GK talks about Los Angeles, power shortage, pretty people 04:59 Surf Guitar medley - Pat Donohue and band 08:01 Farewell - GK 10:28 June is Bustin' Out All Over - Stephanie Davis 13:29 Rhubarb script 18:29 Saturday Night Guys Cruisin' Van Nuys - Shoe band 21:40 New Age script 22:56 GK intros Marni Nixon 24:26 Wouldn't it be Loverly - GK and Marni Nixon 26:18 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 28:16 GK talks with Marni Nixon 29:50 I Could Have Dubbed Myself - Marni Nixon 32:46 Hello Young Lovers - Marni Nixon 36:03 GK talks about the movies 37:45 Living in L.A. script 39:32 Guy Noir script 51:31 Queen Bee - Taj Mahal 56:34 Lovin in My Baby's Eyes - Taj Mahal 1:00:43 Intermission - After You've Gone 1:04:45 Greetings 1:09:32 Michael - The Driftwoods 1:11:50 Catchup script 1:14:22 Stagolee - Taj Mahal 1:18:53 Somewhere - Marnie Nixon 1:21:39 Monologue 1:41:53 City of Angels 1:45:36 GK talks more about Hollywood 1:47:07 You've Got A Friend in Me - GK and Stephanie Davis 1:49:48 San Fernando Valley script 1:52:52 GK talks about the rest of our tour, credits 1:55:45 Fishin' Blues- Taj Mahal March 6, 2004 - A repeat broadcast of the February 15, 2003, show at The Opry House in Nashville with special guests: Tommy Emmanuel; Suzy Bogguss; Sam Bush; The Old Crow Medicine Show. 00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo Blues 02:10 Special Sauce script 03:05 Duct Tape script 04:27 Bertha's Kitty Boutique script 05:06 Bushwhacked - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with Sam Bush 07:55 Sam Bush Belts script 10:57 Please Help Me I'm Falling - Suzy Bogguss and GK 14:28 Mel's Buffet script 15:29 Weather script 17:16 Letting Go - Suzy Bogguss and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 22:09 GK talks about Chet Atkins 23:11 Train to Dusseldorf - Tommy Emmanuel 26:05 NPR script (with Bile 'Em Cabbage Down) (part 1) 29:35 Powdermilk Biscuit Break (with rooster exchange) 32:27 Grand Ole Opry script 36:38 Dixie Darling - GK and Suzy Bogguss 38:15 GK introduces the Old Crow Medicine Show 39:12 Falling on my Knees - Old Crow Medicine Show 43:21 H.M.O. script 46:36 GK talks to the Old Crow Medicine Show 47:15 Take 'em Away - Old Crow Medicine Show 51:09 Fast Forward script 53:09 Ketchup script 55:51 Cowboys script 1:04:44 Novocaine - intermission 1:10:17 GK introduces Preston Piteman, world champion turkey caller 1:14:00 Greetings 1:15:28 NPR script (part 2) 1:18:28 GK talks to Tommy Emmanuel 1:19:15 The Toll Fiddler - Tommy Emmanuel 1:21:12 GarageSale.com script and Midwestern Discount script 1:23:38 Cupid - Suzy Bogguss, Will Barrow, and band 1:26:31 GK talks about Nashville 1:28:33 Goodbye Blue Bell - Tommy Emmanuel and Pat Donohue 1:30:51 Monologue 1:47:30 Trials and Troubles- Old Crow Medicine Show 1:50:48 Lovesick Blues - GK and Suzy Bogguss 1:53:45 Flower Gas script 1:54:54 Credits, Next Time I'm in Town closer March 13, 2004 - This week we rebroadcast our November 3, 2001, show from St. Paul. Guests are Gillian Welch and David Rawlings (whom we'll see a lot of this spring), and Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. This broadcast was a repeat of the November 3, 2001, performance, blended with elements from the May 12, 2001, performance. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 01:59 GK opening: talk about deer hunting, Governor "Larry", welcomes visitors to Minnesota 05:50 Jamaica Shout: GK intros the band 08:36 Cry of the Whipporwill - GK intros Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, talks to Rhonda about her tour 13:28 Nurse script 17:03 Dancing Pig script 28:02 Powdermilk Biscuit break 29:46 I Want To Sing That Rock and Roll: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, GK intro 33:27 Dear Someone: Gillian and David, Gillian intro, GK back announce and talk with the duo 37:59 Boston Breakdown: Bob Stanton and band, GK intro 40:35 Guy Noir script 54:11 Just Someone I Used To Know: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, GK intro 57:03 Driving Nails: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Rhonda intro 59:45 Each Season Changes You: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, GK intro, Rhonda dedicates, GK back announce 1:03:21 Everybody Loves My Baby - Intermission 1:07:12 SFX script, Welcome Back to the 2nd Half 1:13:26 Greetings 1:16:11 Amish script 1:19:00 Elvis Presley Blues: Gillian and David, GK talks with Gillian beforehand 1:24:10 The News from Lake Wobegon (from 05/12/01) 1:24:27 Red Clay Halo: Gillian intro, GK back announce 1:28:06 Monologue 1:46:22 Windy and Warm: Bob Stanton and band 1:47:22 "Going Home" - Stephen Bennett and Pat Donohue (from 05/12/01) 1:48:26 GK talks about Old Shep but doesn't sing it, asks Rhonda to sing instead 1:49:21 Solid Ground: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage with the Shoe Band 1:52:38 Fred Farrell Animal Calls script 1:54:31 Credits 1:56:00 I'll Fly Away/ Swing Low closer with everyone March 20, 2004 - This week we rebroadcast our October 20, 2001, show from St. Paul. Guests are Delbert McClinton, singer/songwriter Stephanie Davis, and vocalist Vern Sutton. This broadcast was a repeat of the performance on October 20, 2001, slightly altered and blended with elements from other performances. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 01:56 GK intro, talk about new security across America, Bob Dylan had trouble getting in at his own concert, Governor Ventura's private schedule 02:07 GK open talk - George W. Bush lookalike (from 11/09/02) 04:26 Once More - GK and Stephanie 08:00 GK intros Pat, into Frisco Town 12:38 GK talks about what's coming up, Fearmongers script 14:16 GK talks about Delbert and his tour 15:25 GK and Stephanie talk about Montana, into Talking to the Moon - 21:55 Linda Wertheimer script 27:40 GK brings out Vern Sutton. He performs Tschaikovsky twice, second time fast 31:17 Powdermilk Biscuit break 33:00 Guy Noir script 42:33 GK brings out Delbert McClinton, Squeeze Me In 46:06 Delbert intros next tune, Worked On 51:28 Delbert intros Livin' it Down 55:08 GK intros his intensive care nurses, Silver Lining script 1:02:31 Silver Lining script, Buster the Dog (edited) 1:06:36 Intermission- Exactly Like You 1:10:46 Welcome back to the 2nd half, intro Stephanie, more Montana talk, limericks 1:12:52 What a Little Moonlight Can Do - Stephanie and band 1:15:05 GK brings out Delbert, they talk about his start 1:17:30 When Rita Leaves - Delbert McClinton and his band 1:22:25 Delbert intros Givin' it Up For Your Love 1:25:14 The News from Lake Wobegon (edited) 1:27:14 Monologue (News from Lake Wobegon) 1:45:32 This N' That - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 1:48:40 Catchup script 1:49:08 "Papa's on the Housetop" - Guys All-Star Shoe Band (from 12/01/01) 1:52:10 GK welcomes new station WNUK - Kalamazoo 1:52:37 Titanium Gel script (from 02/03/01) 1:52:42 Leaf Control script 1:54:01 Credits 1:55:38 Love's Gonna Live Here Again - GK, Stephanie, Delbert, band March 27, 2004 - This week we're back to the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul with a live broadcast. Guests will include country guitar wizard Johnny Hiland and western-swing trio The Hot Club of Cowtown. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:13 GK opens, talk about spring weather Segment 2 00:03:22 Tax script 00:04:20 GK announces teen talent show, May 8 00:05:20 "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" - Pat Donohue, Johnny Hiland, Shoe Band Segment 3 00:08:56 Bread script 00:10:55 "Winter's Over" - GK and Shoe Band 00:15:08 "In Your Face" - Johnny Hiland and Shoe Band 00:18:47 "Truth Hurts" - Johnny Hiland and Shoe Band Segment 4 00:22:45 Rhubarb script 00:31:08 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:33:04 GK talks to Hot Club of Cowtown about their upcoming European tour 00:34:33 "Forget Me Nots" - Hot Club of Cowtown 00:38:02 "Pray For The Lights to Go Out" - Hot Club of Cowtown Segment 5 00:41:34 Guy Noir script 00:52:17 "Do You Love Me" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 6 00:56:46 Dragon script 00:58:26 "That's All Right, Mama" - Johnny Hiland and Shoe Band 01:02:22 Intermission - "My Gal Sal" 01:06:29 Welcome Back to the 2nd Half, Greetings 01:10:55 GK talks to the Hot Club of Cowtown 01:12:50 "'Deed I Do" - Hot Club of Cowtown Segment 7 01:18:16 Catchup script 01:22:33 "When I Lost You" - Hot Club of Cowtown Segment 8 01:27:54 News From Lake Wobegon 01:45:40 "Orange Blossom Special" - Johnny Hiland and Shoe Band Segment 9 01:49:36 Fred Farrell script 01:51:19 "Roly Poly" - Elana Fremerman, Johnny Hiland, and Shoe Band 01:54:59 Credits, The Next Time I'm in Town April 3, 2004 - This week we're live once again from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Guests will include folk and R & B pianist Willie Murphy, as well as the Hopeful Gospel Quartet (featuring Mollie O'Brien, Robin and Linda Williams, and Garrison Keillor). Plus the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band is joined by steel guitarist/dobro player Cindy Cashdollar and fiddler John Niemann. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:37 GK opens, talks about the spring weather 00:03:06 "God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:07:03 Reality script Segment 3 00:10:15 Pope script (Gophers Women's Basketball team) 00:11:54 "Shut De Doh" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet 00:14:32 "Salty" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 00:17:28 GK intros Willie Murphy 00:19:32 "Love In Vain" - Willie Murphy 00:23:53 "Orphan Girl" - Mollie O'Brien and the Hopeful Gospel Quartet 00:28:02 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 4 00:30:07 English Majors script 00:33:09 "Open Letter" - Willie Murphy 00:39:00 "Cry To Me" - Willie Murphy Segment 5 00:44:34 Guy Noir script 00:53:13 "Palms of Victory" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet and live audience 00:56:41 "Stand By Me" - Willie Murphy and Shoe Band 01:01:32 Intermission - "Exactly Like You" 01:05:53 "I Ain't Never" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet 01:07:48 Greetings 01:10:40 "Bury Me Beneath the Willow" - Hopefuls and Shoe Band Segment 6 01:14:42 Deluxe script 01:18:00 "Tulsa Straight Ahead" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 7 01:21:06 Chuckles script 01:23:33 "Romance At The Ryman" - Rich Dworsky, Cindy Cashdollar, Gary Raynor Segment 8 01:28:13 News From Lake Wobegon 01:41:56 "Pickaway" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band and Robin Williams Segment 9 01:44:46 Catchup script 01:47:47 "Goodbye Little Girl" - Willie Murphy and Shoe Band 01:52:30 Credits, "Palms of Victory reprise" 01:55:10 "I Bid You Goodnight" closer, into "Blue Guitar Stomp" April 10, 2004 - The show will be spending Easter weekend at home in St. Paul's Fitzgerald Theater. Guests will include Texas country group The Flatlanders and vocalist Sally Dworsky. Plus Peter Johnson, John Niemann, and Dan Newton sit in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:08 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:50 GK opens, talks about Texas, taxes 00:03:45 "Calypso" - The Driftwoods 00:06:41 "You May Leave"/ "Easter Parade" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 2 00:08:45 Taxes script 00:10:18 "Jambalaya Polka" - Dan Newton and Shoe Band Segment 3 00:13:36 Guy Noir script 00:23:50 GK introduces The Flatlanders 00:24:42 "Wheels of Fortune" - The Flatlanders 00:28:14 GK talks to The Flatlanders 00:30:05 "Baby Do You Love Me Still" - The Flatlanders 00:33:06 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:36:13 "Wimoweh" - The Driftwoods Segment 4 00:38:34 GK talks to The Flatlanders 00:40:40 "I'm Gonna Strangle You Shorty" - The Flatlanders Segment 5 00:44:27 Norwegenetics script Segment 6 00:47:19 Mrs. Hill script 00:56:24 "Red, Red Robin" - Sally Dworsky and Shoe Band 01:00:11 Intermission - "San Antonio Rose" 01:04:24 Greetings 01:08:24 St. Paul Jingle Segment 7 01:09:38 Coffee script 01:11:20 GK talks to The Flatlanders 01:14:16 "Back to My Old Molehill" - The Flatlanders 01:18:08 GK talks more to the Flatlanders about Stubb's Bar-B-Cue in Lubbock 01:19:37 "See The Way" - The Flatlanders 01:23:43 "James Alley Blues" - Dan Newton and Shoe Band Segment 8 01:27:42 News From Lake Wobegon/Gospel medley 01:49:37 "The Breakdown" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 9 01:53:29 Easter Briefing script 01:55:38 Credits 01:57:07 "Goodnight Ladies"/ "Easter Parade" April 17, 2004 - It's the Annual Joke Show, the performance when we expose our live audience and radio listeners to near-toxic levels of pure, uncut jokes. We have help from comedian Paula Poundstone, and Vince Giordano plays his bass saxophone with Rich Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:21 GK opens, talks about joke show 00:03:32 Control freak knock knock joke Segment 2 00:04:00 Joke segment 1, GK announces email joke submission 00:13:43 GK talks to Vince Giordano 00:14:23 "Hyena Stomp" - Vince Giordano and Shoe Band 00:16:55 GK and Paula Poundstone tell jokes 00:26:34 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:28:55 GK talks about Pat's national steel guitar 00:29:24 "Downtown Breakdown" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band 00:31:56 GK reads jokes from the email submissions Segment 3 00:32:50 Joke Segment 2 Segment 4 00:38:47 Catchup script 00:41:36 GK reads more jokes from email submissions 00:43:33 "Friendship" - GK and Paula Poundstone 00:46:17 Paula Poundstone stand-up segment 00:57:18 "Friendship reprise" - GK and Paula Poundstone 00:57:57 Intermission - "It's A Sin to Tell A Lie" 01:01:55 GK reads more email submission jokes 01:03:33 "While We're Young" - GK and band Segment 5 01:05:12 News From Lake Wobegon 01:20:08 "Long Time No See" - Pat Donohue and band 01:22:49 GK reads more jokes from email submissions 01:24:00 Greetings Segment 6 01:27:50 Joke Segment 3 Segment 7 01:38:06 Guy Noir script 01:50:48 Last minute jokes 01:52:35 GK tells Vince an Ole and Lena joke 01:53:30 Credits, another Ole and Lena joke 01:56:53 "Goodnight Ladies"/ "Hyena Stomp" closer April 24, 2004 - This week's show comes to you from the "Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas," Duluth, Minnesota. And so do this week's guests. We'll be joined by Charlie Parr, a Duluth-based country-blues musician, along with Louis Jenkins, a poet who has lived in Duluth for thirty years. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:10 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:02 GK talks about the drive up to Duluth from the Twin Cities 00:03:43 "You're the Top (Duluth)" - GK and Shoe band 00:07:50 Iron Range Wine commercial 00:08:35 Hair Donor commercial 00:09:28 North Shore commercial 00:10:12 "Life's A Funny Proposition" - Pat Donohue and Shoe band Segment 2 00:14:00 Dog script 00:20:44 GK introduces Jerree Small 00:21:17 "'57 Chevy" - Jerree Small and Shoe Band 00:25:13 GK talks to Jerree Small 00:26:19 "Figaro" - Jerree Small, Shoe Band, and GK 00:29:18 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 3 00:30:56 Guy Noir script 00:45:22 GK introduces Charlie Parr 00:46:06 "1922" - Charlie Parr 00:48:59 "Reverend's Eviction Blues" - Charlie Parr 00:53:03 Louis Jenkins reads "Duluth", "Hockey", "Berry Picking", and "An Ill Wind" Segment 4 00:59:12 Catchup script 01:01:53 Swing 42 (Intermission) 01:06:07 Welcome back to the 2nd half - GK talks about national anthem 01:07:08 "The Star-Spangled Banner" - GK/ Rich Dworsky/ live audience 01:09:10 GK talks about Duluth's French origin 01:09:39 "La Marseillaise" - GK/ Shoe Band/ live audience 01:11:21 GK introduces French translator Milan Kovacovic Segment 5 01:14:26 French Letter script 01:18:22 "French Canadian Medley" - Dan Newton and Shoe Band Segment 6 01:22:05 Rhubarb script 01:25:20 GK talks to Jerree Small 01:27:03 "Minnesota" - Jerree Small, GK and Shoe Band Segment 7 01:30:57 News From Lake Wobegon 01:44:43 "Foghorn Strut" - Shoe Band 01:47:25 GK talks about Duluth 01:51:10 "Ode to A New Dealer" - Charlie Parr 01:54:33 Louis Jenkins reads a new poem 01:55:55 GK talks to Louis Jenkins 01:57:20 Credits, Goodnight Ladies May 1, 2004 - It's a big music week as the show comes to you from the famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Our guests will include our friends Peter Ostroushko, Katey Bellville, and Kacey Jones; the cutting-edge hillbilly band BR549; Johnny Gimble, the King of the Swing Fiddle; steel guitar legend Buddy Emmons; and multiple Grammy-winner Alison Krauss. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:38 GK opens, talks about the Ryman Auditorium, country music 00:05:32 "Black & White Rag" - Johnny Gimble, Peter Ostroushko, Dick Gimble, and Shoe Band 00:09:12 GK talks to Johnny Gimble 00:10:38 "Let Them Talk" - GK and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:13:30 Fritz Electronics script 00:15:35 "1-900-Bubba" - Kacey Jones and Shoe Band 00:19:40 "King of the Road" - GK, Kacey Jones, and Shoe Band 00:22:18 GK introduced BR549 00:22:52 "That's What I Get" - BR549 00:26:11 "Tangled in the Pines" - BR549 00:30:05 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:32:00 "Windy & Warm" - Pat Donohue Segment 3 00:34:45 SFX script 00:38:30 "Youth" - GK 00:41:11 "Waiting For the Guy to Die" - Kacey Jones and Shoe Band Segment 4 00:44:00 Guy Noir script (with Alison Krauss) 00:54:45 GK talks about churches in Nashville 00:55:42 "A Living Prayer" - Alison Krauss 01:00:04 "Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand" - Alison Krauss 01:04:30 Intermission - Preacher 01:08:43 Welcome Back to the 2nd half, Greetings 01:13:00 GK talks with Katey Bellville 01:14:20 "It's Been A Long Time" - Katey Bellville and Shoe Band 01:18:25 "Where the Soul of Man Never Dies" - Katey Bellville, Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, and Garrison Keillor Segment 5 01:20:46 Mystery script 01:26:31 "French Canadian Medley" - Dan Newton and Shoe Band 01:29:40 GK talks to BR549 about their name 01:30:50 "My Window Faces The South" - BR549 with Johnny Gimble 01:34:22 "The Waltz You Saved for Me" - Buddy Emmons and Shoe Band Segment 6 01:37:00 The News From Lake Wobegon 01:50:48 "Memories of Tyler, TX" - Peter Ostroushko, Johnny Gimble, Dick Gimble, and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:53:47 Credits 01:55:16 "The Next Time I'm in Town" - GK, Shoe Band 01:56:18 "Big Mon" - Alison Krauss, Sierra Hull, Dan Tyminski, Ron Block May 8, 2004 - This week, we welcome the six finalists in our Talent from Twelve to Twenty contest. A double bass and violin duo from Philadelphia; a classical pianist from Providence; a singer/songwriter from Wimberley, Texas; a uilleann piper from Baltimore; a guitarist from Eugene, Oregon; and traditional-music-playing brothers from Fulton, New York, join us on our stage at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:30 GK opens, talks about Major League Baseball advertising, St. Paul banning smoking 00:04:43 GK brings out talent show contestants, they draw numbers for order 00:12:35 GK announces voting procedure for the contest 00:13:29 Teen script Segment 2 00:16:08 Eliot Grasso - "O'Hare's Tilt"/"The Chiaroscuro Jig"/"Jig of Quills" 00:21:36 Band Playoff ("No Such Thing") 00:21:58 GK talks about the awards we are giving out tonight Segment 3 00:22:24 Katie Hyun and Nathan Farrington with Andrew Staupe - Bottesini Grand Duo, 3rd movement 00:28:39 Band Playoff ("All I Wanna Do") 00:28:56 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 4 00:30:46 Sahara Smith - "It Don't Rain Much" 00:35:30 Band playoff (Don't Know Why) 00:35:45 Rhubarb script Segment 5 00:39:42 Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand - "Quickbeam"/"Gondolin" 00:44:46 Band Playoff (Hey Ya!) 00:45:01 GK talks about voting procedure Segment 6 00:45:36 Brooks E. Robertson - "Cannonball Rag" 00:49:43 Band Playoff ("Get the Party Started") Segment 7 00:49:57 Mo Tian - "Rigoletto Paraphrase" (Liszt) 00:56:56 Band Playoff ("All-Star") 00:57:08 GK announces it's time to vote! And talks about the value of music in the schools. Segment 8 00:58:44 Mo Tian - "Rigoletto Paraphrase" (Liszt) 01:01:33 "Forever Young" - GK, Sahara Smith, Shoe Band, and Eliot Grasso 01:05:33 Welcome back to the second half, greetings, Kid script 01:10:36 More Greetings Segment 9 01:13:11 The News from Lake Wobegon 01:32:22 "Blackbird" - Rich Dworsky 01:35:00 GK announces finalists: Brooks E. Robertson, Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand, and Sahara Smith Segment 10 01:36:50 Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand - "Megan's Mind" 01:41:11 Sahara Smith - "Twilight Red" 01:46:24 Brooks E. Robertson - "Eiffel Power" Segment 11 01:50:36 Sauce script 01:52:00 GK presents Ray Marklund award to Eliot Grasso 01:53:53 Audience votes for winner: Brooks E. Robertson (2nd place to Sahara Smith, 3rd place to Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand) 01:57:00 Credits 01:57:33 "Monaghan Twig" closer - Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand and Eliot Grasso May 15, 2004 - It's our last St. Paul show of the season, and we have a batch of musical guests with us. Jazz singer Inga Swearingen and gospel vocalist Jearlyn Steele perform, and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band welcomes Peter Ostroushko, Cindy Cashdollar, and Andy Stein. All this, plus the return of alternative-country band BR549. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:06 GK reads underwriting credits 00:03:38 GK reflects on 30 years of APHC 00:05:09 "His Eye is On the Sparrow" - GK and Jearlyn Steele Segment 2 00:10:54 Fish script 00:12:08 GK talks about our changing spring weather with Jearlyn Steele 00:12:50 "Sweet Corn" - GK and Jearlyn Segment 3 00:16:26 SFX (school) script 00:20:39 GK intros BR5-49 00:21:09 "Ain't Got Time" - BR5-49 00:23:30 "Settin' The Woods on Fire" - BR5-49 00:26:33 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 4 00:31:45 Guy Noir script 00:42:36 "Give A Dog A Bone" - Pat Donohue Segment 5 00:45:50 Bertha's Kitty Boutique script" 00:47:05 SFX (balloon) 00:53:39 "My Minnesota Home" - GK and Shoe bande 00:56:19 "Heart of the Heartland" - Peter Ostroushko and Shoe band 00:59:44 Intermission - "Shivers" 01:04:14 Welcome Back to the 2nd half, greetings Segment 6 01:07:50 Cowboys script 01:13:24 "150th Anniversay" - Elim Lutheran - GK and Philip Brunelle 01:19:46 "Whatever" - GK, Inga, audience, and Shoe band 01:22:40 "Hush Little Baby" - Inga Swearingen Segment 7 01:26:14 News from Lake Wobegon 01:41:57 "Cashdollar Berkshire Blues" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:44:44 "Honky Tonkin' Lifestyle" - BR5-49 01:48:00 "Ain't No Train to Memphis" - BR5-49 Segment 8 01:51:46 Catchup script 01:55:17 Credits, "Goodnight Ladies" / "Lighthouse" closer May 22, 2004 - A rebroadcast of our November 10, 2001, performance at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, with the Nashville Bluegrass Band and Celtic duo Andy M. Stewart and Gerry O'Beirne. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:59 GK open, talk about Minnesota elections, Twins may be leaving 05:29 You're Gonna Lose Your Gal - Shoe band 08:31 Tall script 11:03 Make Up Your Mind - Pat Donohue and GK intro 15:30 Tear My Still House Down - Nashville Bluegrass Band, GK intro 18:52 As Long As I Have You - GK and Shoe band 21:28 Linda script 28:22 Powdermilk Biscuit break with Katy Hill - Shoes and Stuart Duncan and Andy Stein, twin fiddles 31:24 Questions script 33:59 Errant Apprentice - Andy M. Stewart and Gerry O'Beirne 38:46 Where Are You Tonight, I Wonder - Andy M. Stewart and Gerry O'Beirne 45:36 Sittin' on Top of the World - Nashville Bluegrass Band 50:29 Honky Tonk Swing - Nashville Bluegrass Band 54:13 Guy Noir script 1:06:09 Fine and Dandy - Intermission 1:10:27 Greetings 1:13:46 The Art of Parenting script 1:18:38 Western Highway - Gerry O'Beirne intro 1:24:15 Take Her in Your Arms - Gerry and Andy, Gerry intro 1:28:45 Monologue 1:47:11 Guitar Stomp - Pat Donohue and Shoe band 1:49:38 Bees script 1:51:47 Signs Following - Nashville Bluegrass Band, GK and Pat Enright intro 1:57:30 Credits, Golden Slipper closer - Nashville Bluegrass Band, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band May 29, 2004 - 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's Morning Edition for 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. 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 June 5, 2004 - The show this week was broadcast live from Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts Center in Guilford, New Hampshire, featuring an extra-large Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, with guests Vince Giordano, Duke Heitger, Andy Stein, and Butch Thompson. We have music from acoustic rebels Old Crow Medicine Show and a return visit from Leon Redbone. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:17 GK announces Ronald Reagan's passing, "Lighthouse"/"Where Could I Go?" 00:07:52 "Minor Drag" - Butch Thompson, Rich Dworsky, Shoe Band Segment 2 00:10:32 Also script 00:12:21 "'Tain't No Sin" - Vince Giordano and Shoe Band 00:14:50 GK talks about New Hampshire history 00:15:14 GK introduces Old Crow Medicine Show 00:15:30 "Tear it Down" - Old Crow Medicine Show Segment 3 00:17:52 Cafe Boeuf script 00:19:46 GK talks about the bears in Gilford, N.H. politics 00:20:35 "Another Friend Like Me" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 4 00:24:13 Chamber of Commerce script 00:26:33 "We're Going Down" - GK and Shoe Band 00:27:55 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:30:25 GK talks about Leon Redbone 00:31:00 GK talks about Old Crow Medicine Show 00:31:30 "CC Rider" - Old Crow Medicine Show 00:37:11 "Hard to Tell" - Old Crow Medicine Show Segment 5 00:40:52 Guy Noir script 00:53:06 GK talks more about Hew Hampshire 00:53:43 GK intros Leon Redbone 00:54:00 "Big Time Woman" - Leon Redbone and Shoe Band 00:57:41 "Shiek of Araby" - Leon Redbone and Shoe Band 01:01:08 Intermission - "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" 01:05:18 Welcome Back to the Second Half, New England history, Greetings 01:12:55 "Clothesline Ballet" - Butch Thompson 01:16:14 "Rivers of Babylon" - GK and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 6 01:19:00 Catchup script 01:23:32 "Lonesome Me" - Butch Thompson and Pat Donohue Segment 7 01:26:17 The News From Lake Wobegon 01:41:50 "Let's Break the Good News" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 8 01:44:47 GK recites Vermont limerick 01:45:09 Mel's Buffet script / Gas script 01:47:01 "Ain't Misbehavin'" - Leon Redbone 01:50:30 "Wagon Wheel" - Old Crow Medicine Show 01:55:10 Credits 01:56:22 "America the Beautiful" closer 01:59:05 Minor Drag reprise June 12, 2004 - This week's show comes to you live from the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Our musical guests include Bulgarian violin prodigy Bella Hristova, as well as acoustic guitar master Leo Kottke. Fiddler and saxophonist Andy Stein joins the Shoe Band, and mezzo-soprano Janis Hardy sings. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:20 GK talks about The Great Hall and Ocean Grove 00:03:55 "Methodist Blues" - GK and Shoe Band 00:07:36 "Walk of Life" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:11:20 Catchup script 00:14:41 "Monopoly" - Leo Kottke Segment 3 00:21:02 Guy Noir script 00:33:04 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:34:35 GK talks to Janis Hardy 00:35:30 "Softly and Tenderly" - GK, Janis Hardy, live audience 00:39:27 "A Little Bit in Love" - Janis Hardy 00:42:20 GK talks to Janis Hardy Segment 4 00:42:41 Potato script 00:44:33 GK talks to Bella Hristova Segment 5 00:45:53 Landfill script 00:47:05 "Burleska" - Bella Hristova 00:50:45 "Tin Pan Alley" - Bella Hristova Segment 6 00:53:03 Harmony script 01:02:31 Intermission - "After You've Gone" 01:06:44 Greetings Segment 7 01:11:28 Prayer / "Kumbaya" 01:15:46 GK talks to Leo Kottke 01:17:52 "Then" - Leo Kottke 01:22:16 "Wonderland by Night" - Leo Kottke 01:25:30 GK talks about Ray Charles' death 01:26:28 "Hallelujah I Love Her So" - GK and Shoe Band Segment 8 01:29:40 Equal Time script 01:31:35 "Perpetual Motion" - Bella Hristova 01:34:54 The News from Lake Wobegon 01:47:30 "Mona Ray" - Leo Kottke 01:50:31 GK talks about Bella Hristova 01:51:13 Caprice No. 5 - Bella Hristova Segment 9 01:54:15 Karaoke script 01:55:50 Credits / "Goodnight Ladies" June 19, 2004 - We bring the prairie to the Hollywood Hills this week with a broadcast from the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California. Our guests include gospel singer Jearlyn Steele and dobro player and steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar. Plus the Hopeful Gospel Quartet stops by before launching their West Coast tour, as well as comedian Greg Fideler, who is not a fiddler, and fiddler John Nieman, who is not a comedian. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:10 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:38 Opening SFX script 00:05:05 "When I Go to Los Angeles" - GK and Shoe band 00:07:37 "Speedin' West" - Cindy Cashdollar and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:10:02 Father's Day script 00:15:41 "Back Home To You" - Pat Donohue and Shoe band Segment 3 00:19:36 Catchup script 00:23:27 GK introduces Jearlyn Steele 00:25:15 "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - GK, Jearlyn, Shoe Band 00:27:40 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:30:45 "Crazy" - Jearlyn Steele and Shoe Band Segment 4 00:36:03 GK introduces Greg Fideler 00:36:25 Greg Fideler segment 00:42:27 "Something to Talk About" - Jearlyn Steele and Shoe band Segment 5 00:45:49 Communications script 00:56:29 GK talks about the Hopeful Gospel Quartet tour next week 00:57:34 "Life is A Ball Game" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Shoe Band Segment 6 01:01:07 GK talks about his late father 01:01:50 "I Still Can't Say Goodbye" - GK and Shoe Band 01:05:27 Intermission 01:09:34 "I'll Twine Mid the Ringlets" - Robin and Linda Williams 01:14:14 "Born To Lose" - Cindy Cashdollar and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 7 01:17:50 Guy Noir script 01:29:50 "Time Changes Everything" - John Niemann and Shoe Band Segment 8 01:33:32 The News from Lake Wobegon 01:52:06 "My God is Real" - Jearlyn Steele and Shoe Band 01:55:00 Credits 01:56:44 "Goodnight Ladies" / "Down Yonder" closer June 26, 2004 - We come to you this week from Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington, just outside Seattle. Joining us this week are be singer/songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps and mandolin master Peter Ostroushko. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:25 GK opens, Marymoor script 00:07:04 GK talks about Microsoft and laptops 00:07:24 "He Stays Online" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:10:52 Decaf script 00:12:28 "Three Crows" - Peter Ostroushko and Shoe Band 00:16:38 GK talks about Redmond and Marymoor Segment 3 00:17:15 The Lives of the Cowboys script 00:27:40 "Green Summertime" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Shoe Band 00:32:07 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:35:12 "Jericho" - Kelly Joe Phelps Segment 4 00:41:07 SFX script 00:47:14 GK talks to Kelly Joe Phelps 00:48:11 "Window Grin" - Kelly Joe Phelps Segment 5 00:51:26 Guy Noir script 01:01:17 Intermission - "Some of These Days" 01:05:58 "Summer in Lake Wobegon" - GK and Shoes 01:09:06 Greetings 01:12:58 "Falling in Love" - Hopefuls and Shoes 01:16:00 GK talks about weather Segment 6 01:16:25 Catchup script 01:19:33 GK introduces Kelly Joe Phelps 01:20:35 "Tommy" - Kelly Joe Phelps 01:25:54 "A Touch of the Past" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Shoe Band Segment 7 01:29:37 News from Lake Wobegon 01:47:25 "Choro" - Peter Ostroushko and Guy's All Star Shoe Band 01:50:56 "I Couldn't Keep it to Myself" - HGQ and Shoe Band 01:54:18 Credits 01:55:40 Fred Newman recaps the show's best sound effects 01:56:25 "Goodnight Ladies" / "Lighthouse" closer July 3, 2004 - The last live show of this season comes to you from the Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Massachusetts. We welcome mandolin player Sam Bush, jazz vocalist Inga Swearingen, humorist Calvin Trillin, and the four classical bassists of the Existential Bass Quartet. Also, harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy and actress Erica Rhodes. Segment 1 00:00:00 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:30 GK talks about western Massachusetts, Independence Day, president 00:04:21 SFX script 00:06:05 "Take Me Back to the Berkshire Mountains" - GK, Sam Bush, Shoe Band 00:09:32 "Majestic" - Sam Bush and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:13:26 Canada script 00:14:41 GK introduces Calvin Trillin 00:17:32 Calvin Trillin reads "The Effect On His Campaign of the Release of George W. Bush's College Transcript," "A Scientific Observation on the Speaking Problems That Seem to Run in the Bush Family," "Cheney's Head: An Explanation," "The Only King We Have is Jesus (A Newly Unearthed Gospel Song Credited to John Ashcroft)," "Memo to: Commander, Coalition Forces, from: Karl Rove, Supreme Commander," and "I Can't Appear Without My Nanny Dick" Segment 3 00:22:49 Scarlet Letter script 00:27:20 "The Saddest Noise" - Inga Swearingen and Richard Dworsky 00:31:39 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:33:45 GK introduces the Existential Bass Quartet 00:35:19 "The Stars and Stripes Forever" - the Existential Bass Quartet and Inga Swearingen 00:38:10 "Sweet and Low" - GK and Existential Bass Quartet 00:43:05 "A Time For Love" - Inga Swearingen and Richard Dworsky Segment 4 00:47:41 Guy Noir script 01:02:50 Intermission - "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" 01:07:06 Greetings 01:07:47 Louis Collins (about Mississippi John Hurt) 01:10:31 More Greetings Segment 5 01:15:13 "Pittsfield Baseball Tune" 01:18:18 GK talks to Inga about the Montreux Jazz Festival 01:19:24 "Heart and Soul" - Inga Swearingen and Gary Raynor 01:22:51 GK talks about Tanglewood 01:24:14 "The Tanglewood Waltz" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 6 01:26:44 The News From Lake Wobegon 01:46:10 "Joseph Lauber Quartet for Basses," Mvt. 4 - The Existential Bass Quartet Segment 7 01:50:04 GK talks about the Declaration of Independence, birth of our country 01:51:40 "America the Beautiful" - the Existential Bass Quartet/America 01:56:30 Credits 01:57:33 "Blackberry Blossom" closer July 10, 2004 - This week we offer a rebroadcast of the April 27, 2002, show from New York City's historic Town Hall, featuring Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, blues and folk singer Odetta, mezzo-soprano Alexandra Hughes, pianist Rob Fisher, and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo Blues 02:11 GK talks about Town Hall, NYC 03:54 New York script, into Limehouse Blues- the Nighthawks 17:19 GK talks to Vince Giordano 18:28 Jimmy's Tiger - Vince Giordano's Nighthawks 21:47 Dream A Little Dream - Kristin Chenoweth 25:23 GK talks to Kristin Chenoweth 26:22 The Girl in 14G - Kristin Chenoweth and Rob Fisher 31:25 Powdermilk Biscuit Break, GK talks about his opera 33:54 Mohair Sam - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 39:09 Midnight Special - Odetta 44:46 Roberta - Odetta 49:35 Rhubarb script 55:08 Bonding script 1:03:50 Intermission - I'll See You in My Dreams 1:08:20 Greetings 1:12:26 Peninsula Clothes script 1:13:25 Power Mower Society 1:15:36 To A Wild Rose - Alexandra Hughes 1:15:52 The Lives of the Cowboys (from 04/20/02) 1:20:34 O My Dear Richard Gear - Alexandra Hughes 1:25:42 Ain't No Sweet Man Worth the Salt in My Tears - Vince Giordano's Nighthawks 1:29:42 Monologue (The News from Lake Wobegon) 1:50:04 Rock Island Line - Odetta 1:54:40 Credits 1:55:08 His Eye is On The Sparrow - Kristin Chenoweth and GK 1:57:15 Good Old Days - Vince Giordano's Nighthawks July 17, 2004 - This week we offer a rebroadcast of the Febraury 16, 2002, show from the Saenger Theater in New Orleans, with Spencer Bohren, Butch Thompson, Duke Heitger, Topsy Chapman, and Geoff Muldaur. 00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo Blues (in New Orleans Style), GK talk about New Orleans 03:12 Bon Ton Roulet - Andy Stein and band 06:11 SFX script - GK and Fred Newman 10:43 I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday/ I Like it Like That - Garrison Keillor and Pat Donohue (GK intro) 15:41 GK intros Spencer Bohren 17:36 Come on Down - Spencer and Andre Bohren 20:02 Down The Road - Spencer and band 22:33 Married Life (from 05/04/02) 28:40 Rhubarb script 32:41 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 34:29 GK talks about the Mississippi River, Canal Street, Storyville, jazz 36:20 My Man - Topsy Chapman and band 40:10 I Can't Believe - Topsy Chapman and band 44:57 Guy Noir script 57:19 Big Chief - Guy's All-Star Shoe band with horns 59:05 Intermission - Nobody's Sweetheart 1:03:27 Minnesota Cruise script 1:05:27 GK talks to Geoff Muldaur 1:07:00 Please Send Me Someone to Love - Geoff and band 1:12:00 High Blood Pressure - Geoff, Spencer, and band 1:15:15 GK talks more about New Orleans, Louisiana Purchase, French streets 1:17:07 Yancy Special - Butch Thompson 1:19:43 Catchup script 1:22:49 Lonnie's Stomp - Pat Donohue and Shoe band 1:25:39 GK talks about New Orleans 1:27:46 Walkin' To New Orleans - Geoff, Spencer, and band 1:31:12 Monologue 1:52:09 When It's Sleepytime Down South - Butch and Duke, into credits 1:55:54 Just A Little While To Stay Here July 24, 2004 - This week we offer a rebroadcast of the April 13, 2002, show from New York City's Town Hall, which includes music from classical violinist Joshua Bell, singer/actor/director/producer Walter Bobbie, and pianist Dave Frishberg. 00:00 Logo 00:09 Tishomingo 02:09 New York script 09:50 Alexander's Ragtime Band - Walter Bobbie and band 14:34 Safety script 18:44 GK talks with Joshua Bell 20:50 Meditation from "Thais"- Joshua Bell 26:04 Josh talks about his historic violin 29:04 Pope's Concert from "The Red Violin" - Joshua Bell 32:28 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 34:01 Catchup script 37:37 GK talks with Dave Frishberg 39:55 Jaws - Dave Frishberg 42:50 The Hopi Way- Dave Frishberg 47:02 Guy Noir 1:01:16 Intermission - Some of These Days 1:05:43 Welcome back to the 2nd half, greetings 1:09:33 Emaline - Andy Stein and Shoe band 1:13:18 English Majors script 1:16:54 GK talks with Joshua Bell 1:18:00 Wieniawski Polonaise - Joshua Bell 1:23:56 Monologue/The News from Lake Wobegon 1:44:55 Tweedle-Dee - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 1:47:06 Eloise - Dave Frishberg 1:51:53 SFX script 1:57:15 Credits 1:57:51 Side By Side - GK, Walter Bobbie, band, audience July 31, 2004 - Stop us if you've heard this one before: This week's show is a rebroadcast of the sort-of-annual Joke Show from April 6, 2002. Guests at this performance from New York City's Town Hall include klezmer band the Klezmatics, pianist and conductor Rob Fisher, xylophone player Erik Charlston, and humorist Calvin Trillin. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo Blues 01:58 GK announces joke contest 02:22 Jokes 14:50 Midnight Fire Alarm - Erik Charlston, Rich Dworsky, Rob Fisher 15:47 Jokes, continued 20:13 Litvak Polka - Klezmatics 23:57 The Honga - Klezmatics 25:56 GK talks to Frank London of the Klezmatics, he tells 3rd grade jokes 28:27 Sirba Matey Matey- Klezmatics 31:11 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 33:36 Knock Knock- Andy Stein and band 36:38 GK reads listener jokes 37:40 Triplets - Erik Charlston and Rob Fisher 40:03 Men/ Women jokes 47:10 Guy Noir script 57:36 New York City jokes 1:01:52 Intermission - My Honey's Lovin' Arms 1:05:46 Greetings 1:08:36 GK talks to Erik Charlston 1:09:19 Chopsticks Fantasy - Erik, Rob Fisher, Rich Dworsky 1:13:10 Calvin Trillan talks about his parking novel 1:18:20 Blonde jokes, ethnic jokes 1:21:46 Ole & Lena jokes, Calvin's Jewish Mother joke 1:26:19 Tennesee Frelekhs - Klezmatics 1:29:51 Monologue 1:48:02 Southern Charms - Rob Fisher 1:51:33 Office jokes, more general jokes 1:56:09 Credits, Ale Brider closer August 7, 2004 - We go to Kansas City this week with a rebroadcast of our June 15, 2002, show from Missouri's Starlight Amphitheatre, featuring music from the Memphis Horns, the Hopeful Gospel Quartet, and singer-songwriter Iris DeMent. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo Blues 02:14 GK talks about Kansas City Zoo, Canadian geese, President Bush, John Ashcroft, fountains, barbecue 04:52 20-75 - Memphis Horns and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 08:00 Something's Got A Hold on Me - Mollie O'Brien and HGQ 11:40 Kansas City Blues - Robin Williams and HGQ 15:26 Father's Day script 19:14 House of Steak script 23:05 The Crawl - Memphis Horns and Shoe Band 26:35 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 28:43 Catchup script 31:34 Unclouded Day - Iris Dement 35:40 The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home - Iris Dement intros 40:36 Sweet is the Melody - Hopeful Gospel Quartet 43:52 Kansas/Missouri script 45:35 Lives of the Cowboys script 57:21 K.C. Moan - Pat Donohue, Shoe Band, and Memphis Horns 1:01:15 Intermission - Castle Rock 1:06:00 GK talks about Kansas City 1:12:52 GK talks about Russ Ringsak, he performs "The Right Time" 1:16:27 GK talks to Iris Dement, she performs "Living on the Inside" 1:22:22 Monologue 1:37:26 The Cheapest Kind - Robin & Linda Williams 1:42:26 SFX script- Fred Newman 1:48:25 The Shores of Jordan 1:53:00 Credits, greetings, Home on the Range 1:57:42 Last Night closer - Memphis Horns and Shoe Band August 14, 2004 - We help Chicago celebrate its 100th annual Ravinia Festival with a live broadcast from the Ravinia Park Pavilion. We're joined by opera singers Nicole Cabell and Quinn Kelsey, as well as gospel singer Jearlyn Steele and bluegrass quintet the Kenny and Amanda Smith Band. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:21 GK opens, SFX , GK introduces guests 00:06:05 GK talks about Chicago, more SFX 00:07:17 "O Mio Babbino Caro" - Nicole Cabell and Craig Rutenberg 00:10:04 Chicago song ("A Studio Apartment in Joliet") - GK and band Segment 2 00:12:23 Bush/Kerry script 00:23:19 GK talks about Clarence Darrow, Studs Terkel, Saul Bellow, John Prine 00:23:56 "Dear Abby" - GK, Jearlyn Steele, Shoe Band 00:27:30 GK talks to Jearlyn Steele 00:29:35 "Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us" - GK, Jearlyn, Shoe Band 00:33:58 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 3 00:36:20 GK introduces The Kenny and Amanda Smith Band 00:36:40 "Slowly But Surely" - The Kenny and Amanda Smith Band 00:39:10 GK talks about Ravinia's 100th Anniversary, introduces Quinn Kelsey and Nicole Cabell, talks about Mozart's Don Giovanni 00:40:20 "La ci darem la mano" - Quinn Kelsey and Nicole Cabell, with Craig Rutenberg Segment 4 00:46:04 Guy Noir script 01:02:30 Intermission- Sittin' On Top of the World 01:06:48 Welcome Back, GK talks about Ravinia, greetings 01:11:49 "Bill" - Nicole Cabell, Richard Dworsky, and Gary Raynor 01:15:50 "Souvenirs" - GK, Pat Donohue, Shoe Band 01:19:10 "Bess You Is My Woman Now" - Nicole Cabell, Quinn Kelsey, Craig Rutenberg 01:25:47 Gospel Medley - GK and Jearlyn Segment 5 01:32:21 The News From Lake Wobegon Segment 6 01:48:42 "The Sorrell Stroll" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:51:00 GK talks to Kenny and Amanda Smith 01:52:18 "I Know Where Love Lives" - The Kenny and Amanda Smith Band 01:53:30 Credits, SFX 01:57:30 "The Parting Glass" / "Red Haired Boy" closer August 21, 2004 - In this rebroadcast of our December 27, 2003, we welcome to our Town Hall stage Australian-turned-Americana rocker Tommy Emmanuel, as well as the irrepressible Klezmatics, fiddler Andy Stein, and bandleader Vince Giordano. Stay tuned for a special guest appearance by the man of a thousand disguises, Mr. Al Franken. And Billy Collins reads to us some poetry. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo (MPR) 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:38 GK talks about being an older dad, staying awake, Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam 00:07:50 "Beatin' the Dog" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 00:10:45 Catchup script 00:15:25 "Dinah" - Vince Giordano and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 2 00:17:39 Change Machine script 00:18:38 "The Man with the Green Thumb" - Tommy Emmanuel 00:22:12 "Son of a Gun" - Tommy Emmanuel Segment 3 00:24:04 Billy Collins reads "Love," "The Country," "More Than A Woman," and "Sonnet" 00:35:25 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/Ohio 00:37:38 "Raggin' the Scale" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 00:40:50 "Along the Road to Gundagai" - GK and Tommy Emmanuel 00:42:36 "My Old Guitar" - Pat Donohue and Tommy Emmanuel 00:45:56 "Duet" - Pat Donohue and Tommy Emmanuel 00:48:11 "Parents-tants" - The Klezmatics Segment 4 00:51:42 Guy Noir script 01:04:24 Intermission - "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" 01:06:29 "Nobody Knows You" - GK, Guy's All-Star Show Band 01:08:20 Greetings 01:11:12 "Hula Lou" - Andy Stein and Shoe Band 01:13:34 Billy Collins reads "Dharma," Litany," and "Forgetfulness" Segment 5 01:21:35 Bob's One-Stop Hobby Shop script 01:32:17 "Antonella's Birthday" - Tommy Emmanuel Segment 6 01:35:17 The News from Lake Wobegon 01:47:49 "Paseo Romantico" - Richard Dworsky 01:49:43 "Shprayz ikh min" - The Klezmatics 01:52:16 Credits, "Next Time I'm in Town", "Weary and Farewell Blues" August 28, 2004 - From Wolf Trap Farm Park in Vienna, Virginia, this June 8, 2002, rebroadcast features performances by Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth, dobro player Mike Auldridge, and tenor Mark Thomsen (accompanied by Sonja Thompson). Plus Peter Ostroushko sits in with the Shoe Band, and there's music from the Hopeful Gospel Quartet. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo Blues 02:03 GK talks about Washington D.C., acronyms, attorney general, tourists 04:33 He's Right on Time - Hopeful Gospel Quartet 08:42 Calling My Children Home - Hopefuls 12:44 SFX script - Fred Newman 19:24 Let Me Be Your Chauffeur - Mollie O'Brien 23:57 Pickin' Away - Mike Auldridge and Shoe Band 27:26 Weight Loss script 30:14 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 31:50 GK intros Mark Thomsen 33:24 Che Gelida Manina - Mark Thomsen 38:02 Tonerna - Mark Thomsen 40:58 Manasses Junction 45:12 GK talks about Vienna and the Civil War 46:24 GK intros Kristin Chenoweth 47:36 Taylor the Latte Boy - Kristin Chenoweth 52:03 Bonding script 1:01:23 Till There Was You 1:03:49 Intermission - Stompin' At The Savoy 1:07:43 Greetings 1:09:35 Sweet Nothings - Hopeful Gospel Quartet 1:12:24 Duct Tape script 1:16:09 Restless One - Robin and Linda Williams 1:21:16 Monologue into "Dalla Sua Pace" - Mark Thomsen 1:42:30 GK thanks teachers, limericks 1:44:17 Pizza script 1:46:42 Carolina Palms - Mike Auldridge and band 1:48:45 Gamblin' Man - Hopefuls 1:53:12 Catchup script 1:56:13 Credits, Sweet Dreams closer September 4, 2004 - This week it's a live broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair. This annual Mecca for Norwegian Bachelor Farmers hosts a show from the historic State Fair Grandstand. We welcome folk star Shawn Colvin, Minnesota-based a capella quartet Tonic Sol-Fa, and the Marching Wolfpack of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, as guests, as well as the regular crew: The Royal Academy of Radio Acting, Tim Russell and Sue Scott; sound effects from Tom Keith; and Rich Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, joined this week by fiddler John Neiman. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:51 GK opens, talks about fatty food at the fair, rides, bringing his daughter to the fair and pre-chewing his pronto pup, deep fried cheese curds 00:05:03 "Let's Go to the Fair" - GK and Shoe Band 00:08:00 "Doxology" - GK, Shawn Colvin, Shoe Band Segment 2 00:09:55 SFX script 00:13:24 "I Feel Fine" - Pat Donohue, John Niemann, GK, and Shoe Band Segment 3 00:16:05 Rides script 00:17:46 "Land of 1,000 Dances" - Tonic Sol-Fa 00:21:27 GK talks about the gadgets for sale at the fair, introduces Marching Wolfpack of Cottage Grove 00:22:43 "The Victors March" - Marching Wolfpack 00:23:28 GK talks to percussion section 00:24:19 "It Don't Mean A Thing" - Marching Wolfpack Segment 4 00:26:26 Julia Child script 00:28:04 "On A Stick" - GK and Shoe Band 00:29:56 Powdermilk Biscuit Break / "Florida Blues" 00:32:21 GK introduces Shawn Colvin 00:32:49 "I'll Be Back" - Shawn Colvin 00:36:05 GK talks to Shawn 00:37:38 "That's The Way Love Goes" - Shawn Colvin, GK, Shoe Band 00:41:16 GK talks about the new cow at the fair this year and introduces Princess Kay of the Milky Way and the other finalists 00:48:37 "America" / "America the Beautiful" - Pat Donohue, solo guitar Segment 5 00:51:10 Old Eye script 00:53:16 "Sold" - Tonic Sol-Fa 00:56:08 "Long Black Train" - Tonic Sol-Fa 00:59:37 Intermission - "Muskrat Ramble" 01:03:52 GK sing Hail to the Minnesota and talks more about the fair, Greetings 01:08:42 "Gimme a Footlong" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 6 01:12:24 Guy Noir script 01:22:32 "Mouse House" - Rich Dworsky and Shoe Band Segment 7 01:24:51 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 8 01:40:26 "You Got Me All Wound Up" - Shoe Band 01:41:35 GK talks about the Ferris wheel, meeting people at the fair 01:42:40 "Killing the Blues" - Shawn Colvin Segment 9 01:47:04 Catchup script 01:51:02 GK talks about the fair 01:53:34 "In The Still of the Night" - Tonic Sol-Fa and Garrison Keillor 01:56:00 Credits, "I Feel Fine" closer September 11, 2004 - Enjoy this rebroadcast of the June 1, 2002, program from the Greek Theatre in sunny Los Angeles, California, with Taj Mahal, Stephanie Davis, Marni Nixon, Peter Ostroushko, and Greg Leisz. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo Blues, cast introductions 03:10 GK talks about Los Angeles, power shortage, pretty people 04:59 Surf Guitar medley - Pat Donohue and band 08:01 Farewell - GK 10:28 June is Bustin' Out All Over - Stephanie Davis 13:29 Rhubarb script 18:29 Saturday Night Guys Cruisin' Van Nuys - Shoe band 21:40 New Age script 22:56 GK intros Marni Nixon 24:26 Wouldn't it be Loverly - GK and Marni Nixon 26:18 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 28:16 GK talks with Marni Nixon 29:50 I Could Have Dubbed Myself - Marni Nixon 32:46 Hello Young Lovers - Marni Nixon 36:03 GK talks about the movies 37:45 Living in L.A. script 39:32 Guy Noir script 51:31 Queen Bee - Taj Mahal 56:34 Lovin in My Baby's Eyes - Taj Mahal 1:00:43 Intermission - After You've Gone 1:04:45 Greetings 1:09:32 Michael - The Driftwoods 1:11:50 Catchup script 1:14:22 Stagolee - Taj Mahal 1:18:53 Somewhere - Marnie Nixon 1:21:39 Monologue 1:41:53 City of Angels 1:45:36 GK talks more about Hollywood 1:47:07 You've Got A Friend in Me - GK and Stephanie Davis 1:49:48 San Fernando Valley script 1:52:52 GK talks about the rest of our tour, credits 1:55:45 Fishin' Blues- Taj Mahal September 18, 2004 - Enjoy this rebroadcast of the March 23, 2002, program from the Fitzgerald Theatre, with Mollie O'Brien, with Mollie O'Brien, Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group, Greg Leisz, and Peter Ostroushko. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo Blues 02:36 GK opens, talks about governor's trip to Germany, telemarketers, Twin Cities has the #1 knowledge-based economy 04:54 Do You Know Him - Hopeful Gospel Quartet 08:13 It's A Big Old Goofy World - Hopeful Gospel Quartet 12:33 Turning 55 script 17:33 Mississippi Delta Blues - Robin & Linda Williams 22:01 Remember Your Love - Robin & Linda Williams 29:46 Crossing The Bar - Hopeful Gospel Quartet 34:12 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 35:48 English Majors script 42:11 It Ain't Love - Mollie O'Brien and Rich Moore 46:12 Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia - Mollie O'Brien 50:20 American Pharmaceuticals script 53:56 GK talks to Peter Ostroushko about his recent compositions 55:14 Hymn Page 911- Peter Ostroushko, Rich Dworsky, Greg Leisz 1:00:30 Trip to Donegal - Peter Ostroushko 1:03:49 Intermission - Right or Wrong 1:08:17 Greetings 1:10:57 GK talks to Robin and Linda 1:11:49 So Long, See You Tomorrow - Robin & Linda Williams 1:16:12 St. Paul script 1:19:27 Duct Tape script 1:21:14 Brown Eyed Handsome Man - Mollie O'Brien 1:24:07 Monologue 1:46:27 Long As I Can See The Light - Hopeful Gospel Quartet 1:49:43 Deep Water- Greg Leisz 1:52:33 Sports Utility Underwear script 1:53:43 Credits, Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind/ Blackberry Blossom September 25, 2004 - It's the 2004 Season Kickoff live from the Fitzgerald Theater, with guests Gillian Welch and David Rawlings and Old Crow Medicine Show. After the show, we'll be hosting our annual Street Dance outside the Fitz, with Jack Knife and the Sharps, contests, prizes, and our famous $5.00 meatloaf supper. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:14 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:37 GK opens, talks about Yom Kippur, Autumn in Minnesota, football and romance 00:04:38 SFX script - GK and Tom Keith 00:07:04 "Raise a Ruckus" - Old Crow Medicine Show Segment 2 00:09:27 "Big Bill Stomp" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 00:10:59 "Tell it To Me" - Old Crow Medicine Show 00:14:14 English Majors script Segment 3 00:19:23 "Problems" - Pat Donohue, John Niemann, Shoe Band 00:22:50 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:24:35 GK talks about Gillian Welch and David Rawlings 00:25:53 Guy Noir 00:36:31 "One Little Song" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings 00:40:05 GK talks with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings about travel and songwriting Segment 4 00:42:39 "Time the Revelator" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings 00:50:32 Catchup Advisory Council 00:54:06 "Temping" - GK and Shoe Band 00:55:43 "Wagon Wheel" - Old Crow Medicine Show 01:00:44 Intermission - "Corrina, Corrina" - Shoe Band Segment 5 01:04:36 Happy Birthday Tim Russell/Greetings 01:09:52 "One More September" - GK and Shoe Band 01:12:27 GK talks about Old Crow Medicine Show tour bus 01:13:05 "Wheeling Breakdown" - Old Crow Medicine Show Segment 6 01:15:14 King script 01:21:48 GK talks about the street dance and prizes 01:24:07 "(Please Give Me) Something To Remember You By" - Jack Knife and the Sharps Segment 7 01:27:23 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 8 01:44:07 "Wildwood Flower" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:46:32 "I'll Fly Away" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings Segment 9 01:50:11 Bride script 01:52:08 "We're All In This Thing Together" - Gillian Welch, David Rawlings and Old Crow Medicine Show 01:57:40 Credits, "Angelina Baker" October 2, 2004 - This week we welcome folk-rock-blues singer Geoff Muldaur and guitarist/composer/former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler to our second show of the season. Recorded live at home at the Fitzgerald Theater. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:42 GK talks about winter weather, Presidential debates, undecided voters 00:05:34 "Bob Dylan Polka" - Dan Newton and Guy's All Star Shoe Band 00:08:02 "All the Good Times Are Passed and Gone" - GK, Geoff Muldaur, Mark Knopfler Segment 2 00:11:48 Good Shepherd script 00:13:24 GK talks about Mark Knopfler 00:14:39 "Song for Sonny Liston" - Mark Knopfler Segment 3 00:21:49 GK talks with Mark Knopfler 00:23:20 "Back to Tupelo" - Mark Knopfler 00:29:20 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:31:02 improvised SFX script, Viking script 00:36:46 "Hi-Flyers Stomp" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 4 00:38:50 GK talks to Geoff Muldaur 00:39:30 "The Whale Swallowed Jonah" - Geoff Muldaur and Shoe Band 00:42:26 "Small Town Talk" - Geoff Muldaur, Mark Knopfler, Shoe Band 00:47:16 Guy Noir 00:57:06 "Stand Up Guy" - Mark Knopfler 01:02:04 Intermission - "Stone's Rag" - Shoe Band Segment 5 01:06:08 Welcome Back to the second half, weather has shifted 01:06:28 Bush script 01:08:18 Greetings 01:11:08 "Backslidin'" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 6 01:13:27 St. Paul script 01:19:15 Geoff talks to GK about his upcoming trip to Germany 01:20:01 "Heavenly Grass" - Geoff Muldaur 01:22:55 "Stand By Me" - Geoff Muldaur, GK and Shoe Band Segment 7 01:27:23 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 8 01:46:22 "It's Only Love" - Pat Donohue 01:48:48 "All That Matters" - Mark Knopfler 01:53:34 Credits, "The Next Time I'm in Town" October 9, 2004 - This week we're continuing our fall run in Minnesota with a show at Concordia College in Moorhead; featuring the big voice of gospel singer Jearlyn Steele, along with the Chuck Suchy, yodeler Janet Sorenson and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:40 GK talks about farming, Concordia College homecoming, football team's big win 00:04:45 GK introductions, talks to Chuck Suchy 00:05:48 "Evening in Paris" - Chuck Suchy and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:10:06 GK talks about Prairie Home cemetery in Moorhead 00:11:32 "Cemetery Song" - GK and Shoe Band 00:15:20 Concordia script 00:19:16 "Lutheran Polka" - Dan Newton and Shoe Band 00:21:22 English Majors script 00:23:40 "Nobody's Dirty Business" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band Segment 3 00:26:31 GK welcomes Jearlyn Steele 00:27:20 "I Need Thee Every Hour" - Jearlyn Steele and GK 00:30:54 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/Where Did the Yodelers Go? 00:35:45 GK talks to Janet Sorenson 00:37:24 "Children of the Heavenly Father" - Jearlyn Steele, Janet Sorenson, GK 00:40:44 "My Dad Taught Me to Yodel" - Janet Sorenson and Shoe Band Segment 4 00:42:38 Guy Noir 00:59:01 "Cool In the Shade" - Chuck Suchy and Shoe Band 01:03:09 Intermission/"Kansas City Kitty" - Shoe Band Segment 5 01:07:22 Welcome back/Greetings 01:11:06 Organ script 01:12:27 "Hi-top Sneakers" - Dan Newton and Shoe Band 01:15:07 Duct Tape script 01:19:35 "It Is Well with My Soul" - Jearlyn Steele and GK Segment 6 01:23:10 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 7 01:40:35 "Now the Day is Over" - Jearlyn Steele, GK, Shoe Band 01:43:55 "Molly's Field" - Chuck Suchy 01:48:50 Laser script 01:50:40 "I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" - Janet Sorenson 01:53:25 Credits, "The Parting Glass" 01:54:30 "Red River Valley" - GK, Shoe Band, Jearlyn Steele, Chuck Suchy October 16, 2004 - This week we're back at the Fitz with ragin' cajuns BeauSoleil, a group that combines zydeco, Tex-Mex, and New Orleans jazz. Late breaking news: Jazz vocalist Prudence Johnson joins GK for some duets! We also have our Royal Academy of Radio Acting and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:15 GK talks about weather, undecided voters 00:04:36 "I Still Miss Someone" - GK, Prudence Johnson, Shoe Band 00:07:44 GK talks to Michael Doucet and introduces BeauSoleil 00:08:55 "Bye Bye Boozoo" - BeauSoleil Segment 2 00:12:02 Duck script 00:16:34 "The Hard Way" - John Niemann and Shoe Band 00:20:07 Kerry script 00:24:16 GK talks to Michael Doucet about living in the Bayou 00:25:02 "Tu Peut Pas Me Refuser" - BeauSoleil 00:28:26 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 3 00:30:05 Bush script 00:34:50 GK talks to BeaSoleil about the U.S. taking their territory 00:36:12 "Chere Bebe" - BeauSoleil 00:39:45 "Les Fleurs Fleurissent" - BeauSoleil Segment 4 00:44:38 Guy Noir 00:59:20 "The Last Time" - Pat Donohue, GK, Prudence Johnson and Shoe Band 01:02:30 Intermission/"Twitchin'" - Shoe Band Segment 5 01:06:56 Welcome back/Greetings 01:09:42 GK sets the scene for "Vampire Song" 01:10:26 "Vampire Song" - Tim Russell and Rich Dworsky 01:12:12 Improvised Sound Effects skit 01:14:44 "Caroline" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band 01:17:38 "La Fleche D'Amour" - BeauSoleil 01:21:45 Department of Folk Song with Prudence Johnson Segment 6 01:32:44 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 7 01:50:32 "Mississippi Moan" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:53:41 Poly Script 01:54:43 Credits, "The Parting Glass" 01:57:30 "Red River Valley" October 23, 2004 - This week we'll be back at the Fitz with special guests and good friends of ours Robin and Linda Williams, fiddler and mandolinist Peter Ostroushko, and classic country-western guitarist Jay Peterson. And there's a good chance we'll have a couple of presidential candidates visit the show. We are, after all, a swing state... Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:30 GK talks about Boston Red Sox beating the Yankees 00:03:49 "Red Sox Song" - GK and Shoe Band 00:05:44 Goose/Kerry script 00:07:14 Coffee script Segment 2 00:10:46 GK talks to Robin & Linda Williams 00:12:07 "Old Plank Road" - Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group 00:15:30 "Saving Me a Place" - Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group 00:19:36 GK talks about teachers being in town for MEA 00:19:59 English Majors script 00:22:57 "Volupta" - Dan Newton and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 3 00:24:48 GK talks to Jay Peterson 00:26:30 "Prairie Land Polka" - Jay Peterson and Shoe Band 00:29:25 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:31:05 GK talks with Pat Donohue 00:31:48 "Full Force Gale" - Pat Donohue, Robin & Linda Williams, Shoe Band Segment 4 00:35:16 Guy Noir 00:49:10 "50,000 Names" - Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group 00:55:23 "This World is Not My Home" - GK, Robin & Linda Williams, Prudence Johnson 00:59:38 Intermission/"We're In the Money" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 5 01:03:50 Welcome Back/Greetings 01:06:12 "Girl at the Window" - GK and Peter Ostroushko 01:08:27 "You, You, You" - Tim Russell and Rich Dworsky 01:09:47 Department of Folk Song with Prudence Johnson 01:26:55 Bush script 01:35:58 "Summer Slipped Away" - Rich Dworsky and Shoe Band Segment 6 01:38:59 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 7 01:55:01 Credits, "Goodnight Ladies," "This World Is Not My Home" October 30, 2004 - Halloween tricks and end-of-election-season treats at the Fitz this week. Plus, bluegrass greats Rhonda Vincent and the Rage are back in St. Paul for the first time in three years. Vocalist Prudence Johnson and fiddler, guitarist and mandolinist John Niemann are featured as well. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:45 Vampire Song ("Can't Take My Eyes Off Your Throat") - Tim Russell 00:03:17 GK talks about the election 00:03:58 "Jekyll & Slide" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 00:06:16 "Lovesick Blues" - GK and Shoe band Segment 2 00:08:49 Candidates script 00:13:48 GK introduces Rhonda Vincent and the Rage 00:14:16 "Martha White Theme" - Rhonda Vincent and the Rage 00:15:27 GK talks to Rhonda Vincent 00:16:15 "Frankie Belle" - Rhonda Vincent and the Rage Segment 3 00:19:22 GK talks about Charlie Waller 00:19:47 "Bringing Mary Home" - GK with Rhonda Vincent and the Rage 00:22:54 English Majors script 00:24:55 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 4 00:26:46 "Haunted House" - John Niemann and Shoe Band 00:30:10 GK talks about Halloween and witner coming 00:30:47 Vampire contest 00:32:55 "Magic Flute/Halloween Aria" - Maria Jette, Charles Kemper, Rich Dworsky, and Gary Raynor 00:36:44 Fred Farrell Ad script 00:37:43 "Banks of the Ohio" - GK, Prudence Johnson, and Shoe Band 00:41:46 Guy Noir Script 00:54:40 GK talks to Rhonda Vincent 00:55:16 "Kentucky Borderline" - Rhonda Vincent and the Rage 00:59:12 Intermission/"St. Lous Blues" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 5 01:03:54 Welcome Back/Greetings 01:06:50 "You Don't Love God if You Don't Love Your Neighbor" - GK and Rhonda Vincent and the Rage 01:11:00 "Worms," "Anne Boylen," "Lady Isabel" - Department of Folk Song with Prudence Johnson 01:19:16 "Otello," "Halloween Aria" - Maria Jette and Charles Kemper Segment 6 01:23:53 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 7 01:39:30 The Raven - GK, with Shoe Band underscore 01:49:13 Catchup script 01:52:40 "Long Black Veil" - GK, Prudence Johnson, Shoe Band 01:55:30 Credits, "Parting Glass," "Fire on the Mountain" November 6, 2004 - This week it's our Bonus Joke Show. Talk about hard work. We're always swimming in new jokes -- of every conceivable kind, sent to us from comedians all around the world -- and we make it our task to decide which ones are the winners. The returns are in: Join us with humorist Roy Blount, Jr., fiddler and saxophonist Andy Stein, and folk singer and guitarist "Spider" John Koerner. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:11 Tishomingo Blues 00:03:14 GK talks about the election 00:05:15 "That'll Be Alright" -- Pat Donohue and Shoe Band 00:09:17 GK talks about jokes, announces email submission address 00:10:20 Joke segment 1 -- religious jokes Segment 2 00:17:13 GK introduces Jearlyn Steele 00:18:00 "Jacob's Ladder" -- GK/Jearlyn Steele 00:21:09 Lives of the Cowboys script 00:32:00 Powdermilk Biscuit Break, "Let Us Break Bread Together" -- GK/Jearlyn Steele Segment 3 00:35:24 Email joke submission announcement, lightbulb jokes 00:38:47 "Knock Knock" -- Andy Stein and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 00:42:17 Ole & Lena Jokes, listener submissions 00:43:40 Rodney Dangerfield one-liners Segment 4 00:45:26 GK introduces John Koerner 00:46:36 "The Fox" -- John Koerner 00:49:28 Guy Noir script 00:59:27 Intermission -- "Everybody Loves My Baby" Segment 5 01:03:30 Welcome back, listener submissions, greetings 01:07:14 GK tells John Koerner cat and dog jokes 01:08:13 "Good Time Charlie" -- John Koerner and Andy Stein 01:11:08 GK tells a married-couple joke 01:11:50 Catchup script Segment 6 01:14:28 GK reads more listener submissions 01:15:08 George W. Bush joke, more political jokes 01:17:46 "Wang Wang Blues" -- The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:20:14 Miscellaneous jokes, new Unitarian joke 01:21:35 Roy Blount, Jr. 01:29:44 "When First Unto This Country I Came" -- John Koerner Segment 7 01:31:58 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 8 01:42:30 GK talks with Jearlyn Steele 01:43:08 "Love Lifted Me" -- GK and Jearlyn Steele 01:47:22 GK tells more listener jokes 01:47:52 "Bright Side" -- Pat Donohue and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:50:39 GK tells more listener jokes 01:51:38 "Henay Mah Tov" -- GK and Jearlyn Steele 01:53:49 Final jokes 01:56:28 Credits 01:57:23 "The Parting Glass" (with Penguin joke) -- GK 01:58:21 "Weary and Farewell Blues" November 13, 2004 - We're not done with the Fitz yet! This week we welcome gospel blue-grassers Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, joining us in downtown St. Paul all the way from Tennessee. Butch Thompson -- a fellow Minnesotan and one-time house pianist for A Prairie Home Companion -- is back, too, to play a song or two with The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:28 GK talks about the hockey lockout, its effect on opera, flu vaccine 00:03:28 Opening script 00:05:02 "John Henry" - GK and Shoe Band 00:10:25 Deer script 00:17:26 Meat script 00:19:11 "Blues for Two" - Pat Donohue and Butch Thompson Segment 2 00:22:33 GK introduces Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver 00:23:00 "Julianne" - Doyle Lawson and Quicksliver 00:26:12 GK talks to Doyle Lawson 00:27:30 "John the Revelator" - Doyle Lawson and Qucksilver 00:30:20 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/"Nonsense Song" - GK and Shoe Band Segment 3 00:32:20 Guy Noir 00:41:44 What the Bass Player Thinks About script 00:45:04 Emperor script, into "Caravan" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 4 00:54:52 GK introduces members of Quicksilver 00:55:22 "Blue Train on the Heartbreak Line" - Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver 00:59:40 Intermission - "Somebody Stole My Gal" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 5 01:03:34 Welcome Back/Greetings 01:06:32 "I Know Where I'm Going"/The Gypsy Rover" - Department of Folk Song 01:13:30 "Mercury Blues" Pat Donohue and Shoe Band 01:18:16 Tomahawk script 01:19:34 "Jimmy Yancey tune" - Butch Thompson Segment 6 01:23:13 GK talks to Doyle Lawson 01:27:11 "Hard Game of Love" - Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Segment 7 01:31:22 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 8 01:49:36 "Old Rockin' chair" - Prudence Johnson 01:53:07 GK talks about Doyle Lawson 01:53:30 "I'm Glad Somebody Obeyed" - Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver 01:55:40 Credits, "Parting Glass"/"Sally Goodin" - Pat Donohue and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band November 20, 2004 - The more the merrier, we always say, and that's why we're happy to have the 32 voices of Philip Brunelle's VocalEssence Ensemble Singers filling the glorious old Fitz again this Saturday. We've also invited Australia's bluesy rock & roll singer Kasey Chambers, plus guitarist/mandolinist/fiddler John Niemann, the Royal Academy of Radio Acting, and more. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:19 "Over the River and Through the Woods" - Shoe Band/GK talks about Thanksgiving 00:04:40 "Minnesota Thanksgiving" - GK/VocalEssence/Rich Dworsky 00:08:44 Award script 00:21:47 GK talks to Kasey Chambers 00:22:58 "Like a River" - Kasey Chambers 00:26:41 "Pony" - Kasey Chambers 00:31:30 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 2 00:33:07 GK introduces VocalEssence, reads audience thank you messages 00:35:00 "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" - VocalEssence 00:38:12 GK reads more audience thanks 00:39:36 "Navajo Prayer" - VocalEssence Segment 3 00:41:18 Meat script 00:42:32 Guy Noir 00:52:49 "Thanksgiving Cantata" - Vern Sutton, Janis Hardy, VocalEssence 01:03:20 Intermission/"Charmaine" - Shoe Band Segment 4 01:10:12 Department of Folk Song: "Juanita," On the Road to Mandalay," "Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen" 01:18:00 "Hornpipes Aplenty" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:20:26 GK talks to Kasey Chambers 01:23:00 "Not Pretty Enough" - Kasey Chambers 01:26:40 "Bluebird" - Kasey Chambers 01:31:03 "Come Live With Me and Be My Love" - VocalEssence Segment 5 01:35:07 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 6 01:50:23 "O Herbst" - VocalEssence 01:53:22 Catchup script 01:56:20 Credits, "On the Road to Mandalay," "Over the River and Through the Woods" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band November 27, 2004 - What's a holiday without friends, we say, and that's why we've invited some of the best back to St. Paul for the Thanksgiving-weekend show: The Boys of the Lough will play traditional Celtic tunes and singer/pianist Kelley Hunt will tune in with the blues. Robin and Linda Williams will be with us as well, as will guitarist/mandolinist/fiddler John Niemann, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and more. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:45 Carson script 00:09:24 GK compares winter to marriage 00:09:55 "I Am a Pilgrim" - GK/Robin & Linda Williams 00:12:26 Meat script 00:13:30 "Blues When I Exercise" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band 00:17:11 GK introduces Boys of the Lough 00:19:46 "Hornpipes" - Boys of the Lough 00:22:27 "My Love, My God" - Boys of the Lough 00:27:49 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 2 00:29:27 GK talks to Robin & Linda Williams 00:30:13 Department of Folk Song: "Home Sweet Home," "A Mother's Prayer," "Daddy & Home," "Mom & Dad's Waltz," "Precious Memories" 00:40:29 Guy Noir 00:48:56 "Someday Never Comes" - John Niemann and Shoe Band Segment 3 00:53:02 GK introduces Kelley Hunt 00:53:33 "Long Way Home" - Kelley Hunt Band 00:58:11 "Why Do I Love You?" - Kelley Hunt Band 01:03:00 Intermission/"Avalon" - Shoe Band Segment 4 01:07:16 Welcome back/Greetings 01:10:30 "Visions of Mother and Dad" - Robin & Linda Williams 01:14:50 Lives of the Cowboys script 01:21:38 GK talks to Kelley Hunt 01:22:13 "A New Shade of Blue" - Kelley Hunt Band Segment 5 01:26:42 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 6 01:46:05 "Stuff the Turkey" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:48:42 "We're All Republicans Now" - GK and Shoe Band 01:51:00 GK introduces Boys of the Lough 01:51:32 "Polkas" - Boys of the Lough 01:56:03 Credits, "The Parting Glass," "Floers for Edinburgh" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band/Boys of the Lough December 4, 2004 - This weekend, help us say hello to another St. Paul December. We'll be at the Fitz, warmed by the smoky voice of our friend Prudence Johnson, and by the hot country of the Flatlanders' Joe Ely. Pianist Nils Lindberg will be there as well, plus the Royal Academy of Radio Acting, The News From Lake Wobegon and more. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:40 GK talks about his daughter's Christmas concert 00:04:43 "December Waltz" - Pat Donohue 00:08:16 S.U.T. script 00:09:25 Evelyn script 00:11:15 Movie script 00:13:18 The Lives of the Cowboys script 00:23:40 Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 2 00:28:16 GK introduces Joe Ely 00:30:06 "All Just to Get to You" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzman 00:34:27 GK talks to Joe Ely 00:36:11 "Ranches and Rivers" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzman 00:40:17 Department of Folk Song: "Long, Long Ago," "In the Gloaming," "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair" - GK and Prudence Johnson 00:48:10 Guy Noir script 01:03:33 Intermission/"I Want to Hold Your Hand" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 3 01:07:48 Greetings 01:11:12 "On the Road to Grand Marais" - GK and audience 01:15:16 Commercials script 01:16:40 Humane script 01:17:38 Redwood script Segment 4 01:18:50 GK introduces and talks with Nils Lindberg, Swedish folk songs 01:26:42 GK talks more with Nils Lindberg 01:27:19 "Blues for Bill" - Nils Lindberg and Shoe Band 01:31:03 GK talks to Joe Ely 01:32:00 "Indian Cowboy" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzman 01:35:43 "Letter to Laredo" - Joe Ely and Joel Guzman Segment 5 01:40:30 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 6 01:51:36 "A Sabbath Daydream" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 01:52:44 Little Drummer Boy script 01:54:52 Credits 01:56:24 "Going Down This Old Dusty Road" - Joe Ely, Joel Guzman, GK, Shoe Band December 11, 2004 - Do you hear what I hear? It's our favorite sound-effects men, rehearsing for this Saturday's show at the Fitz: Fred Newman will join Tom Keith and the Royal Academy of Radio Acting for twice the fun with the adventures of Guy Noir and others. Musical guests include fiddler and saxophonist Andy Stein, harmonica player Howard Levy, and more. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:46 GK talks about the dreary weather, Christmas 00:04:08 "A Child is Born"/"I Hope it Snows" - GK and House of Hope Choir 00:06:47 "Oh Hanukkah"/"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band 00:10:10 "Hanukkah in Santa Monica" - GK and Shoe Band Segment 2 00:13:05 Plumber script 00:14:36 GK talks about our lack of snow, introduces House of Hope Choir 00:16:05 "Ding Dong Merrily on High" - House of Hope Choir 00:17:27 GK and Fred Newman talk to the children in the choir 00:21:32 "Fum, Fum, Fum" - House of Hope Choir 00:23:19 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:27:23 SFX script 00:34:41 "Winter Wonderland" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 3 00:36:33 GK talks to Fred Newman about his book, Mouth Sounds 00:40:22 Guy Noir script 00:54:52 GK introduces Andy Stein 00:55:10 "I Hope Gabriel Likes My Muisc" - Andy Stein and Shoe Band 00:57:44 Intermission/"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 4 01:01:22 Welcome back/Greetings 01:05:03 "Deck the Halls fugue" - Tannenbaum String Quartet 01:08:10 Pest script 01:11:04 "Sons of Knute Christmas Dance and Dinner" - GK and Tannenbaum String Quartet 01:17:11 GK introduces Howard Levy 01:19:10 "Waltz" from Concerto for Diatonic Harmonica and Orchestra - Howard Levy and Tannenbaum String Quartet Segment 5 01:23:20 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 6 01:42:16 "Home" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band 01:45:43 Clones script (Bertha's Kitty Boutique) 01:47:48 "Blind Lemon's Christmas Eve Blues" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band 01:51:25 Thrift script 01:52:44 GK talks about the kids in the choir 01:54:28 Away in a Manger - House of Hope Choir and Rich Dworsky 01:57:37 Credits, Closing/"Oh Hanukkah" December 18, 2004 - Three weeks ago we begged the boys of the traditional Celtic band Boys of the Lough to stop in and see us again before heading back over the pond. To our great delight, they accepted -- tune in to hear them this weekend. Also joining us will be jazz vocalist Inga Swearingen (you may recognize her from the 30th anniversary DVD), guitarist/mandolinist/fiddler John Niemann, the adventures of Guy Noir, the news from Lake Wobegon, and more. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues 00:02:32 GK talks about Christmas, "I Am So Glad", Introduces Prudence Johnson 00:05:51 "White Christmas" - Prudence Johnson 00:08:12 Production script Segment 2 00:18:00 The Lives of the Cowboys script 00:24:53 Percussion poem - GK and Arnie Kinsella 00:30:05 "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - Rich Dworsky and Dan Chouinard 00:32:50 "Hark the Herald Angel Sing"/Powdermilk Biscuit Break Segment 3 00:35:48 GK introduces Inga Swearingen 00:36:18 "Christmastime (Just in Time)" - Inga Swearingen and Shoe Band 00:39:30 GK introduces Boys of the Lough, gives them Christmas gifts 00:42:25 "The Trowie Burn," "The Aith Rant," The High Geese in the Bog" - Boys of the Lough 00:47:20 "The Wexford Carol" - Boys of the Lough 00:51:08 Guy Noir script 00:59:47 "O Holy Night" - Prudence Johnson Segment 4 01:03:45 Intermission/"Jingle Bell Rock" - Shoe Band 01:07:26 Greetings 01:10:12 Trip Giveaway drawing 01:15:50 Cruise Announcement 01:17:42 "Christmas Dreams" - John Niemann and Shoe Band 01:20:46 Tap script 01:22:30 "Santa Lucia and Stille Natt" - Inga and Britta Swearingen 01:28:33 "Twelve Days of Christmas" - GK and Tom Keith Segment 5 01:31:38 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 6 01:45:25 "Christmas Fiddle Medley" - Boys of the Lough and Shoe Band 01:48:20 Catchup script 01:51:53 "Silent Night" - Brendan Begley and Boys of the Lough 01:55:00 "Martin's One-Horned Cow," "How Are You Kitty?" - Boys of the Lough 01:58:15 Closer - All December 25, 2004 - This weekend, for our special Christmas Show, we'll be stopping in for visits at the homes of some of our best friends -- actors Sue Scott and Tim Russell, sound-effects man Tom Keith, and bandleader Rich Dworsky. We'll also recall the best of Christmases past: The News From Lake Wobegon, the Lives of the Cowboys, and so much more. Segment 1 00:00:00 Logo 00:00:13 Tishomingo Blues 00:00:32 GK intro 00:02:22 GK and Sue Scott, Part 1/"The Holly and the Ivy" - Rich Dworsky 00:06:57 Green script 00:15:51 GK and Sue Scott, Part 2/"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Rich Dworsky 00:21:00 'Twas the Night Before Christmas script 00:25:06 "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band Segment 2 00:25:38 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 00:26:59 GK and Pat Donohue/"Let it Snow" - Rich Dworsky 00:39:08 12 Days of Christmas script 00:41:49 GK and Tom Keith/"Wise Men Blues" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band 00:54:22 Lives of the Cowboys script Segment 3 00:59:09 GK and Tim Russell, Part 1 01:04:41 Duct Tape script 01:06:50 "Christmas Hoedown" - Andy Stein and Shoe Band Segment 4 01:07:14 GK with intermission break 01:09:44 GK and Tim Russell, Part 2 01:13:47 "Away in a Manger" - Renee Fleming Segment 5 01:16:33 The News from Lake Wobegon Segment 6 01:33:28 "Messiah" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band (with strings) 01:36:07 GK and Rich Dworsky, "White Christmas" - GK and Rich Dworsky 01:50:02 "Bethlehem" - GK and VocalEssence 01:55:06 "Silent Night" - Audience 01:57:00 GK closer, credits and Merry Christmas! 01:58:53 Logo
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