A Prairie Home Companion - 2000

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A Prairie Home Companion - 2000

Minnesota Public Radio

January 1, 2000 - Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, with Rich Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, Butch Thompson, soprano Maria Jette, folksinger Ann Reed, guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke. 00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo 00:56 Opening Credits 02:01 The start of a new century..GK talk about new century 06:05 Psalm 100-Minnesota Boys Choir 09:01 Applause - GK talk with boys from the choir 11:06 Singabahambayo 12:45 Applause 13:12 GK talk with Bill and Judy 14:04 Yellow Rose Waltz and 15:55 Twelfth Street Rag, both played by Jed Germond 17:27 Applause 17:52 Tom Keith New Year's Eve 23:14 Applause - GK talk with Maria Jette 24:26 Mozart Alleluia 27:04 Applause, GK back announce, intro Leo Kottke 29:13 Too Fast - Leo Kottke 33:00 Applause - GK back announce 33:37 Powdermilk Biscuits 33:52 Biscuit Break 35:18 GK Talk with Vern Sutton 38:48 There in your Smile 40:40 Applause-GK talk with Greg Anderson 42:24 Chopin Etude Opus 10, #4 44:32 Applause - GK talk with Peter Ostroushko 47:15 Puckett's Farewell 51:27 Applause - GK back announce, intro Ann Reed 53:28 Love at the Fair 56:30 Applause 56:44 Cowboys - in the year 2000 1:03:20 Applause - GK segue to intermission 1:03:50 Somebody Stole My Gal 1:07:36 Welcome back to the second half 1:09:30 Interstate Capsule Car 1:11:50 Applause - GK announce T-TUTT contest 1:14:31 Good-bye Y2K 1:18:04 Applause - GK Segue to Butch Thompson 1:19:29 Stars and Stripes Forever 1:21:42 Applause 1:21:59 The Future 1:30:25 Applause - GK intro Pat Donohue 1:31:17 Out with the New Age, in with the Old 1:33:49 Applause - GK intro Philip Brunelle 1:35:29 Melancholy 1:39:17 Monologue 1:47:50 Applause 1:48:00 Bach 1:49:39 GK talk to Rich 1:49:59 Gosling Parade 1:52:02 Applause 1:52:26 Rhubarb 1:54:15 Rhubarb Song 1:54:43 Final Credits 1:56:21 As Time Goes By - all sing 1:58:08 Happy New Year - Shoe Band playoff January 8, 2000 - Repeat broadcast from February 7, 1998, featuring Jean Redpath and Studs Terkel. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 02:04 "Good to be with you..." Minnesota talk 03:50 THAT'S ALL RIGHT, MAMA 06:22 applause--segue to Powdermilk Biscuits-- GK talk--losing document on computer 09:30 POWDERMILK BISCUIT THEME--with Band features 11:19 APPLAUSE--GK intro Andy Stein 12:20 HULA LOU 14:29 Applause--GK segue to script 14:55 COWBOYS--Piquant Pumpkin Cannery 24:03 applause--GK segue/intro next tune 25:55 CATSKILL MOUNTAIN AIR 28:04 applause/intro Studs 28:23 STUDS TERKEL TALK...... The Road Less Travelled by Robert Frost 31:44 The Swans of Poole by Wm. Butler Yeats 33:16 applause--GK segue to Jean Redpath 33:57 SPINNING WHEEL 36:21 applause--Jean talk 37:14 RETIREMENT 39:30 Jean talk 39:55 SWEET THAMES FLOW SOFTLY 43:29 applause 43:51 MALLEY LEE 45:50 applause 46:13 GUY NOIR 59:46 applause--GK back announce/segue to intermission 1:00:21 AVALON 1:04:12 APPLAUSE--Tishomingo theme and gong 1:04:30 Welcome back to the second half--TUTT announcement 1:07:05 GREETINGS 1:10:30 BERTHA'S KITTY BOUTIQUE 1:15:31 applause--GK talk to Jean Redpath 1:16:32 CAN YE SEW CUSHIONS? 1:19:40 applause--segue to next tune 1:20:01 WOMEN OF OUR TIME 1:22:37 applause 1:22:53 MONOLOGUE--Indian visits Lake Wobegon 1:46:27 FIDGETY FEET 1:49:07 applause--COOKING WITH STUDS 1:56:35 APPLAUSE--FINAL CREDITS 1:57:40 Give me just a little more time..... 1:58:27 That's our show for tonight! January 15, 2000 - Live from Saint Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Swedish group Vasen, singer/songwriter Guy Clark and singer Lynn Peterson. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:23 Wonderful Week, First Real Storm of the Winter 04:11 Light Medley 08:44 Applause, GK Back Announce 09:10 APHC Complaint Line 15:15 Applause - GK Intro Guy Clark 15:55 Sis Draper 19:20 Applause - Guy Clark Talks 19:59 Home Grown Tomatoes 23:03 Applause - GK Back Announce, Talk about Winter 26:13 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 29:19 Down Yonder 31:38 Applause - GK Intro Pat Donohue 32:14 The Train I Ride 35:12 Applause GK Talk about PHC Merger 36:54 T-TUTT Announcement, Talk to Vasen 41:29 Ploska 46:30 Applause - GK Talk to Vasen 49:42 Nykanen 52:33 Applause - GK Promote Concert 53:02 Snow Emergency 1:06:36 Applause - GK Segue to Iintermission 1:10:40 Welcome Back to the Second Half 1:13:62 We Shall Overcome 1:18:13 Greetings 1:20:42 Let It Be Me 1:23:37 Applause 1:23:55 Fever 1:27:23 Applause GK Talks to Guy Clark 1:28:56 Ain't No Trouble to Me 1:31:37 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:31:57 Monologue 1:49:05 She's Funny that Way 1:50:51 Applause- GK Intro Vasen 1:52:26 Byggnan 1:56:06 Applause, Final Credits 1:57:49 Gardeebylaten January 22, 2000 - Live from The Fitzgerald Theater this week, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Greg Brown and the Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series, performing a new composition of the Snow Queen. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:02 Beautiful Snowstorm... 04:12 Un soir de Neige by Poulenc 05:07 Entirely Different Experience... 08:00 Mr.. Dworsky had a Band 12:33 Applause, GK Announce Band Members 12:54 The Blues 15:48 Applause - Cure for the Blues is Winter, Talk to Greg Brown 17:42 Except You and Me, Babe 21:51 Applause - GK Talk About New Album 23:44 Rexroth's Daughter 28:03 Applause, GK Back Announce 28:27 Swanson's Self-Storage 30:24 Powdermilk Biscuits 31:56 Applause - GK Intro Choir 32:28 The Snow Queen 58:44 Applause - GK Back Announce, Credits, Segue to Intermission 59:40 Nobody's Sweetheart, Now 1:03:34 Welcome Back to the Second Half... 1:03:51 El Hambo 1:06:32 Applause - Greetings 1:10:32 In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin' 1:13:23 Applause - GK Welcome Greg Brown Back to the Stage 1:14:25 Waitin' on You 1:18:20 Applause 1:18:40 Monologue 1:37:33 Sudden Migration 1:39:33 Applause - GK Intro Orchestra and Musicians 1:40:36 Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 1:43:00 Applause, GK Back Announce 1:43:17 Rhubarb 1:45:48 Applause - GK Intro Greg Brown 1:46:44 Your Town Now 1:49:04 Applause 1:49:33 Don't Be So Sure 1:52:33 Applause, Credits 1:55:00 This Little Light of Mine 1:58:25 That's Our Show for Tonight, Good Night! January 29, 2000 - Live from The Fitzgerald Theater this week, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes the Cajun sounds of BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Butch Thompson and Laura Sewell playing the music of Joseph Lamb, and singer/songwriter Lynn Peterson. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:09 Good to be With You. People Getting Used to Winter, Recipes in Church Cookbook 04:28 Intro to Joseph Lamb Material 05:25 Sensation Rag 08:02 Applause, GK Back Announce 08:26 Duct Tape 10:15 GK Welcomes BeauSoleil 13:00 La Terre De Mon Grandpere 16:17 Applause - Michael Intro Next Tune 16:48 Cajunization Blues 21:02 Applause - GL Segue 21:30 Voicemail 29:53 Applause - GK Segue to Powdermilk Break 30:27 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 31:50 Applause - GK Talks About Joseph Lamb 33:18 Ethiopia 33:59 More Lamb Talk 35:35 Arctic Sunset 37:24 More Talk, Cottontail Rag 40:59 Applause - GK Back Announce 42:39 Be Thou My Vision 45:24 Applause - GK Back Announce 46:15 Oriental Strut 48:44 Applause - GK Announce Band Members 49:03 Guy Noir - Sharing Office with Celebrity Sunset Cruises 1:02:45 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:03:08 My Honey's Lovin Arms 1:06:52 Welcome Back to the Second Half...Intro Winners of Contest 1:11:15 What Goes On/Don't Be Cruel Medley 1:16:30 Applause-Greetings 1:20:12 Rhubarb - Monitoring Your Computer Activity 1:24:40 Applause - GK Intro Butch Thompson 1:25:33 American Beauty 1:28:56 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:29:20 Monologue 1:48:05 Squeeze Me 1:50:08 Ketchup 1:53:32 Applause - Intro BeauSoleil 1:53:45 Choupique 1:56:58 Applause - GK Back Announce Credits 1:58:00 Iko, Iko February 5, 2000 - Live from The Fitzgerald Theater, with Czech bluegrass band Druha Trava, guitarist Pat Donohue, along with accordion player Dan Newton, and singer/songwriter Lynn Peterson. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:20 Wonderful Week 06:50 GK Intro Pat Donohue 07:43 Who's Been Here 10:43 Applause 11:17 Tom Keith - Radio Soap Opera 22:15 Applause - GK Intro Druha Trava 23:16 El Santo Dia 26:50 Applause - GK Talk With Druha Trava, Intro Members 28:53 Brazos Bottom 31:47 Applause 32:15 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 33:51 Applause - GK Intro Lynn Peterson 36:14 Love's Old Sweet Song 39:30 Applause 39:52 When I Dream 47:55 Applause - GK Intro Pat Donohue 49:10 All Wore Out 51:50 Applause - PD Segue 52:13 Drowning 55:27 Applause - GK Segue 56:57 Where Could I Go But to the Lord? 1:01:36 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:02:25 Stone's Rag 1:05:48 Welcome Back to the Second Half/Greetings 1:09:50 Sonnet Contest 1:12:07 Guy Noir 1:24:57 Applause - GK Back Announce/Sonnet Contest 1:25:30 Intro Druha Trava 1:27:45 Who's That Knocking At My Door? 1:30:41 Applause - GK Promote Druha Trava Appearance 1:31:08 Monologue 1:48:55 Millwood Rag 1:50:59 Applause 1:51:12 Duct Tape 1:52:58 Applause 1:53:11 Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms 1:56:17 Applause, Credits 1:57:58 Salt Creek February 12, 2000 - Live from St. Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes vocalist Karrin Allyson and Retrograss (Mike Seeger, David Grisman, and John Hartford). Plus, Garrison reads the winning poems from our Valentine's Day Sonnet Contest. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:07 Valentine's Day Coming Up... 05:28 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 07:18 Great Balls of Fire 09:04 Applause - Andy Stein's Fiddle Classics 12:20 Applause - GK Talk/Sonnets 13:56 Sunshine in the Winter by Phyllis Donnelly 14:38 Applause - Sonnet for Becky 15:48 Applause - Phone Conversation with Jane Held 17:04 Sonnet for Mark 18:01 Applause - GK Talk to Jane 18:50 Bertha's 21:50 Applause - GK Intro Retrograss 22:50 Hound Dawg 25:18 Applause - John Hartford Talk 25:47 When I'm Sixty-Four 29:03 Applause - GK Announce Concerts 29:49 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 32:24 Phrasebook 38:46 Applause - GK Talk About Jazz, Intro Karrin Allyson 40:19 Under Paris Skies 44:42 Applause -Karrin Intro Band 45:43 The Duck 49:22 Applause 49:49 The Nanny 1:03:02 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:03:37 Intermission - Shine 1:07:27 Welcome Back to the Second Half/Greetings 1:09:48 Sonnets - Mentions Elizabeth Bingham, Jan Bristol, Randall Writes to Deb 1:14:06 Bruce Blackmon on Phone 1:14:55 Fountain Sonnet 1:16:07 Fixing the Washing Machine 1:17:33 The Mountain Road 1:19:07 GK Invite Mike Seeger to Sing with Him 1:19:58 Darlin' Pal of Mine 1:23:47 Applause - GK Segue, Intro Karrin Allyson 1:24:55 Ne Me Quitte Pas 1:28:43 Applause - Monologue 1:44:25 Summer Slipped Away 1:46:27 Applause - GK Welcome Retrograss 1:47:49 Maggie's Farm 1:51:03 Applause 1:51:21 Murphy's Plumbing 1:54:17 Applause 1:54:42 We've Been Married For A While 1:56:34 Roanoke Playoff February 19, 2000 - A rebroadcast from Valentine's Day, 1998, with Kate MacKenzie, poet Rita Dove, and Greg Brown. In Lake Wobegon, the Luther League almost visits Duluth. 00:00 Logo 00:13 TISHOMINGO 01:42 GK talk about Valentine's Day, Middle Child 04:00 CUPID DRAW BACK YOUR BOW 06:16 applause 06:43 CINDERELLA SONG 11:21 applause--Forward promote guests 11:37 BERTHA'S KITTY BOUTIQUE 13:00 applause--intro Rita Dove, talk with Rita 15:16 CHOCOLATE 16:00 applause, intro next poem 16:18 GHOST WALK 18:49 applause, intro next poem 19:12 COURTSHIP 20:35 applause, intro next poem 20:54 THE SECRET GARDEN 21:47 applause, intro next poem 22:11 PASTORAL 22:50 applause-- 23:11 LUTHERANISM 31:57 I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE instrumental playoff 33:10 applause--GK intro Greg Brown--GK talk to Greg 35:07 VIVID 38:10 applause--Greg intro next tune 38:46 HEY, BABY, HEY 42:07 applause--Kate MacKenzie talk with Greg Brown 42:37 DRIFTLESS 45:32 applause--GK back announce, segue to GUY NOIR 46:05 GUY NOIR 58:30 applause, GK back announce cast, segue to intermission 59:20 ROYAL GARDEN BLUES 1:02:54 Welcome back to the second half 1:03:10 GONG 1:03:15 GREETINGS 1:07:03 applause, intro Rita Dove 1:07:57 MAPLE VALLEY BRANCH LIBRARY 1:11:01 applause 1:11:15 FLIRTATION 1:11:58 applause 1:12:05 TESTIMONIAL 1:13:04 applause GK back announce POWDERMILK BISCUITS 1:14:35 applause--GK talk to Greg Brown about guitar 1:15:53 LITTLE RED HEN 1:19:07 applause--segue to monologue 1:19:26 MONOLOGUE--VALENTINE'S DAY 1:39:30 SWING THAT MUSIC 1:42:18 applause--GK back announce 1:42:32 DEVOTED TO YOU-- LARRY SCRIPT 1:49:51 APPLAUSE Welcome back Rita Dove 1:51:06 LULLABY MEDLEY--Brahms Lullaby, 1:52:40 Hush Little Baby 1:53:47 Now the Day is Over 1:55:45 applause--GK segue to credits 1:56:00 CREDITS 1:57:00 LOVE'S GONNA LIVE HERE 1:58:31 That's our show, goodnight everybody! February 26, 2000 - Live from Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Scotland's own Battlefield Band, Boys of the Lough member Dave Richardson and mystery novelist Ian Rankin. 00:00 LOGO 00:11 TISHOMINGO 02:05 GK TALK ABOUT GUESTS/LANDS' END CREDIT TALK ABOUT EDINBURGH 05:29 WEARY/FAREWELL BLUES 08:36 APPLAUSE 08:50 GK TALK - LATE NIGHT SHOW 09:24 COWBOYS - EDINBURGH BLUES 19:06 APPLAUSE - GK TALK ABOUT EDINBURGH 19:59 GK INTRO IAN RANKIN 20:25 APPLAUSE 20:36 GK TALK WITH IAN RANKIN 23:34 IAN RANKIN, FIRST READING 26:13 APPLAUSE, GK TALK 27:43 SECOND READING 29:09 APPLAUSE - GK SEGUE 29:35 POWDERMILK BISCUITS/COMIN' THROUGH THE RYE 31:23 APPLAUSE - GLENFRANCISCO SCOTCH 32:35 APPLAUSE - GK INTRO BATTLEFIELD BAND 33:20 TALK UP TO SONG 33:40 THE STRAW MAN 38:31 APPLAUSE - GK TALK WITH BATTLEFIELD BAND 40:56 LEAVING FRIDAY HARBOR 44:36 APPLAUSE 45:02 GUY NOIR - GOES TO GLASGOW ON DERRY AIR 56:39 APPLAUSE - GK GOES OUT ON THE STREET AND SEGUES TO INTERMISSION 1:00:08 THAT'S A PLENTY 1:03:52 APPLAUSE 1:04:10 WELCOME BACK TO THE SECOND HALF, MORE EDINBURGH TALK 1:08:20 INTRO DAVE RICHARDSON, TALK WITH DAVE 1:13:22 A WALK ON THE SHORE 1:15:36 APPLAUSE TALK WITH RICH DWORSKY 1:17:52 THE WARM WELCOME 1:21:01 APPLAUSE - MONOLOGUE 1:41:31 GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK 1:44:29 APPLAUSE 1:44:50 KETCHUP - HARRY POTTER ENVY 1:48:15 APPLAUSE - GK WELCOME BACK BATTLEFIELD BAND 1:50:25 TWENTY POUNDS OF GIN SET #1: The Canon Gate Twitch, Steamboat To Detroit, Twenty Pounds of Gin, Break Yer Bass Drone 1:54:35 APPLAUSE - FINAL CREDITS 1:56:43 FOREVER YOUNG 1:57:53 FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH March 4, 2000 - Live from RTE studios in Dublin, Ireland, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes traditional Irish singer Niamh Parsons with Graham Dunne, Cathal McConnell along with Big John and Valerie McManus, and Frank Harte. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 01:01 Opening Credits 02:12 GK talk about Dublin 04:21 GK talk with Frank Harte 07:21 Thank you Frank Harte - applause 07:44 Tom Keith SFX 13:25 Applause - GK intro band 13:52 Doctor Jazz 15:27 Applause - GK back announce, intro Cathal 16:14 Hurricane of Reels 18:56 Applause - Cathal intro next tune 19:43 There's the Day 23:30 Applause - GK back announce 24:00 GK talk about Joyce with Frank Harte 26:10 The Brown and the Yellow Ale 29:09 Applause - GK talk with Frank 30:44 Persse O'Reilly 32:37 Applause - GK back announce 33:01 Powdermilk Biscuits 34:17 Comin' back from station break 34:42 GK intro Niamh Parsons 35:27 Fear a Bhata 41:36 Applause - talk of GK's Irish heritage 46:05 Guy Noir - Searching for Stepdancers 56:55 Applause - GK intro Pat Donohue 57:24 The Dead 1:00:32 Applause - GK segue to intermission 1:01:22 Some of these Days 1:04:57 Welcome back to the second half, 1:05:50 Andy Stein's Fifty Favorite Classics 1:07:50 Applause - Greetings 1:11:10 Mom 1:17:00 Lovesick Blues 1:19:39 James Joyce Business School 1:22:26 Applause - GK welcome back Niamh Parsons 1:23:22 Alexander 1:25:50 Applause - intro Monologue 1:47:55 Crowley's and O'Rourke's 1:50:10 Applause 1:50:33 YWCA 1:54:00 Applause - credits 1:56:18 In Dublin 1:57:19 That's Our Show! March 11, 2000 - A repeat broadcast from March 21, 1998, from the Masonic Auditorium on Nob Hill in San Franciso, CA. Guests include Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum, The Sonos Handbell Ensemble, and opera singer Frederica Von Stade. 00:00 LOGO 00:14 TISHOMINGO 02:00 WHO ELSE IS ON OUR SHOW TONIGHT, TIM RUSSELL? 02:50 APPLAUSE--GK TALKS ABOUT HOW GREAT SAN FRANCISCO IS-- SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES 08:25 APPLAUSE--GK TALKS ABOUT CABLE CARS 09:09 THEY RAIDED THE JOINT 12:03 APPLAUSE 12:25 GUY NOIR 26:36 APPLAUSE--GK INTRO LAURIE LEWIS/LAURIE INTRO GROUP 27:33 VAL'S CABIN 31:30 APPLAUSE--RIGHT INTO MILLIONAIRE 36:20 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE 36:41 GK MENTIONS CAFE BOEUF, POWDERMILK BISCUITS 38:32 APPLAUSE--GK INTRO FREDERICA VON STADA 39:53 LOTS OF APPLAUSE--GK TALK WITH FREDERICA-- FREDERICA TALK 43:12 A ROUTE TO THE SKY 45:21 APPLAUSE--GK TALK/INTRO ROB MORSE 46:19 APPLAUSE--GK TALK ABOUT TOURISTS 53:36 APPLAUSE--GK INTRO HANDBELL CHOIR 54:38 VIVALDI CONCERTO IN A MINOR OP.3 #8 58:20 APPLAUSE--GK TALK WITH JIM MEREDITH 1:01:09 QUIA RESPEXIT 1:04:01 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:04:50 CHINATOWN 1:08:35 APPLAUSE 1:08:49 COWBOYS--Street People in San Francisco 1:18:35 applause--GREETINGS/PROMO NEXT SHOWS 1:22:50 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO BUDDY HOLLY MEDLEY 1:23:26 RAVE ON/EVERYDAY 1:27:18 APPLAUSE--GK WELCOME BACK LAURIE LEWIS 1:28:46 KISS ME BEFORE I DIE 1:32:05 APPLAUSE 1:32:28 MONOLOGUE 1:51:15 GK INTRO HANDBELL CHOIR 1:51:49 HOEDOWN 1:54:49 APPLAUSE-- 1:55:22 FINAL CREDITS 1:56:28 KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE 1:58:26 APPLAUSE!!!!! March 18, 2000 - A repeat broadcast from March 28, 1998, from The Arlene Schnitzer Theater in Portland, OR. Guests include Eric Bogle & his Band, singer/songwriter Dave Frishberg, and a Monologue about The Lake Wobegon Lutheran Church Directory. 00:00 LOGO 00:14 TISHOMINGO 02:06 WHO ELSE IS ON OUR SHOW, TIM? 02:36 GK talk about Portland... 05:06 FROG WENT A'COURTIN' 09:40 applause, GK back announce into 09:57 RHUBARB 13:25 Rhubarb Pie song 14:13 GK intro Margie Boule 15:27 GK TALK WITH MARGIE ABOUT OREGON 21:55 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE/INTRO DAVE FRISHBERG 23:32 DAVE FRISHBERG--I Can't Take You Nowhere 26:07 APPLAUSE--DAVE FRISHBERG SEGUE 26:22 SARATOGA HUNCH 29:31 applause 29:44 POWDERMILK BISCUITS 31:12 APPLAUSE 31:26 LEWIS AND CLARK 42:44 applause--GK intro Eric Bogle 44:32 applause--Eric Bogle talk 45:06 FRONT ROW COWBOY 48:29 applause--Eric segue 49:40 SMALL MIRACLES 54:37 CAFE BOEUF 58:50 ROSE MEDLEY 1:05:05 applause 1:05:25 MY HONEY'S LOVIN' ARMS 1:08:55 DUCT TAPE 1:10:52 applause WHILE WE'RE YOUNG 1:13:01 GREETINGS 1:16:45 LARRY 1:22:45 applause--intro Dave Frishberg 1:23:00 MATTY 1:26:22 applause 1:26:39 MONOLOGUE 1:43:25 APPLAUSE--GREIG: SPRINGTIDE (VOREN) 1:45:27 GK TALK WITH ERIC BOGLE 1:46:30 SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA 1:49:58 APPLAUSE--GK TALK 1:51:40 BABY BLUES 1:54:39 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO CREDITS-- DOWN IN THE VALLEY 1:57:10 THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT... WEARY AND FAREWELL BLUES PLAYOFF March 25, 2000 - A repeat broadcast from April 25, 1998, from the North Country of New York: Hosmer Hall at Potsdam College in Potsdam, NY. Guests include Kate MacKenzie, who duets with Garrison Keillor, and from Canada, La Bottine Souriante. 00:00 LOGO 00:14 TISHOMINGO 01:00 OPENING COMMENTS....OPENING CREDITS 02:50 EVEN THE BAD TIMES ARE GOOD 05:30 APPLAUSE/GK TALK WITH KM 06:09 GOLDEN RING 08:55 APPLAUSE--GK TALK 09:35 PD TALK ABOUT SONG 09:55 BELLE OF THE BOQUET 12:18 APPLAUSE--GK TALK 12:43 RHUBARB 15:10 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO CHESS POEM 15:32 CHESS 23:56 APPLAUSE-- 24:06 POWDERMILK BISCUITS 24:23 BISCUIT THEME 24:58 FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP 26:34 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE 26:53 GK TALK ABOUT THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY 28:58 GK INTRO EVERETT SMITH 33:33 APPLAUSE 33:45 GUY NOIR 42:12 APPLAUSE 42:30 WHAT'LL I DO? 43:47 I THINK OF YOU 46:46 APPLAUSE-- 47:02 KETCHUP 48:56 APPLAUSE 49:04 GK INTRO LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE 50:01 C'ES AU BEAU CLAIRE DE LA LUNE/LA REEL DU FOREGON 56:51 WILD APPLAUSE... 57:13 CIEL D'AUTOMNE 1:01:15 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE/SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:02:00 THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE 1:06:00 WELCOME BACK TO THE SECOND HALF.../GREETINGS 1:10:44 WELCOME NEW STATIONS/COMING UP SOON..... 1:11:46 YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE 1:14:30 APPLAUSE--GK THANK YOU KATE MACKENZIE-- 1:14:50 GK TALK ABOUT RAQUET RIVER/NORTH COUNTRY/ICE STORM 1:22:00 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO KATE MACKENZIE 1:22:26 A TISKET A TASKET 1:24:45 APPLAUSE 1:25:01 MONOLOGUE 1:46:56 SUNSHINE 1:49:51 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE 1:50:08 COMPUTER 1:51:20 APPLAUSE--INTRO LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE 1:51:54 SUITE METIS 1:54:56 APPLAUSE--FINAL CREDITS 1:56:33 JENNY'S CHICKENS 1:59:07 APPLAUSE April 1, 2000 - Live from Town Hall in New York City, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Scottish musicians Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, and comedian/writer Monteria Ivey. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 01:45 Our Annual Joke Show, Why During Lent? 03:46 First Joke Show Segment - Cannibals, Snail 09:35 Boil Them Cabbage Down 11:18 Thank You, Our Annual Joke Show, Intro Monteria Ivey 11:40 GK Talk with Monteria Ivey/Yo Mama Jokes 15:15 Applause - Welcome to Our Show Monteria, Talk About Humor in Ancient Times 17:21 Tampacs/Female Hormones in Beer/Second Joke Segment 30:04 Band Play Off - You're Listening to Our Annual Joke Show 30:24 Powdermilk Biscuit Spot 30:36 Biscuit Fiddle Break 31:39 Two Four Six Eight.... 32:00 Applause - Welcome Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, Joke About Burns Unit/Norwegian Under Wheelbarrow/Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban/Barrow Burn 38:53 Applause - Phil 41:30 The Jig Run/Swedish Jig 44:35 Applause - GK talk about New York/Welcome Monteria Ivey 46:35 Monteria Talks 56:44 Applause - Sue Scott Simple Jokes 1:03:06 Bad Jokes 1:05:46 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:06:05 My Gal Sal 1:09:48 Welcome Back to the Second Half/Greetings 1:13:22 GK talk with Andy Stein 1:14:15 Knock, Knock Song 1:16:58 Applause - GK back Announce - GK talk with Tom/ Lawyer Jokes 1:18:41 Old Age Jokes 1:21:09 Bluberry Hill Playoff/ 1:21:50 Phil Cunningham tells a few Jokes 1:26:26 Sarah's Song 1:30:40 Applause 1:31:19 Monologue 1:46:40 Sugarfoot Rag 1:48:24 Applause - GK 1:48:40 Doctor Jokes/Wisconsin Jokes 1:53:09 Guy Walks into a Bar Jokes 1:55:49 Thanks to All Who Sent in Jokes/ Talk with Audience Members 1:58:03 Credits 1:58:20 Waiting for the Fed April 8, 2000 - Live from Town Hall in New York City, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes classical violinist Chee-Yun and classic swing band Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks. 00:00 Logo 00:14 Tishomingo 02:05 Applause - Good to be with You - GK Talk About Joke Show 05:43 GK Talk about Dublin, Edinburgh and London 07:11 Photo ID 10:28 Applause 10:53 Happy Feet 14:10 Applause - GK Talk - GK Intro Chee-Yun 15:27 Applause - Talk with Chee-Yun 18:16 Tarantella by Sarasate 24:27 Recitative and Scherzo 26:10 Applause - GK Back Announce 27:15 The Pianist 37:42 Applause - GK back 37:58 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 39:47 Applause - GK Talk with Vince Giordano 41:05 Three Little Words 43:49 Applause 44:40 Old Time Radio 1:02:03 Wa-Hoo 1:04:12 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:04:37 Casa Loma Stomp 1:08:11 Applause - Welcome Back to the Second Half 1:08:31 Tom Keith - Hotel SFX 1:16:49 Applause 1:16:36 Greetings, Talk with Chee-Yun 1:22:13 You Are My Sunshine 1:25:01 Applause 1:25:59 Somewhere 1:28:37 Applause - Chee-Yun Takes Another Bow 1:29:16 Monologue 1:43:00 Gist of All Cell Phone Conversations 1:46:00 Sorrell Stroll 1:48:31 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:48:53 Alan Talk with GK about Grandfather/Joke 1:50:34 Applause - More Jokes 1:51:43 Applause - GK Intro Band 1:52:26 Jazznocracy 1:54:47 Applause 1:56:31 Credits - Dinah - That's Our Broadcast April 15, 2000 - Live from Town Hall in New York City, it's our Talent from Towns Under 2000 Contest featuring acts from across the country and last year's winner, Jason Moody. 00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo 01:33 Six Groups from Around the Country 02:50 Being a Grandparent, Changing Diapers 04:19 Brevity 07:03 Applause - GK Talk 09:44 Bon Temps Roulez Plays Danse de Mardi Gras 12:41 Applause - GK Back Announce and Playoff 13:03 If You've Just Joined Us... 13:34 Staten Island Ferry 16:08 GK Introduces Camptown Ladies 18:55 Camptown Ladies Perform Crow Black Chicken 21:12 Applause - GK Back Announce and Playoff 21:37 GK Introduces Lonesome Brothers, Talks to Them 24:53 Lonesome Brothers Play "Ellie Mae's Having a Party" 28:15 Applause GK Back Announce and Playoff 28:37 Talk of Siegfried, T-TUTT, 3 More Contestants 29:04 Powdermilk Biscuit Spot 29:24 Instrumental Break 30:26 GK Sings 30:46 Applause, More Contestants in This Half Hour... 31:48 Lives of the Cowboys - Lefty Enters Contest 38:40 Applause, GK Segue to Leilani Clark 41:00 Nitey Night 44:55 Applause - GK Back Announce and Playoff 45:30 GK Intro Next Group - Talk With Molasses Creek 48:48 Molasses Creek Talk 49:00 Waterman 52:11 Applause - Back Announce and Playoff/Talk of Computer Voting 53:48 Ketchup Advisory Board 57:05 Applause - GK Introduces The Local Girls 59:57 The Local Girls - Let Yourself Go 1:02:53 Applause - GK Back Announce and Playoff 1:04:19 I'll See You in My Dreams - Intermission 1:07:52 Welcome Back to the Second Half of Our Show... Greetings 1:14:10 GK Welcomes Jason Moody, Talks With Him 1:18:04 Tarantella By Sarasate 1:22:33 Applause 1:23:19 Voting Closed 1:23:24 Monologue 1:42:35 Applause 1:42:43 Tears 1:46:11 Applause - Announce Ray Marklund Award 1:48:05 Second Place Winner - Hobo Performed By Molasses Creek 1:52:36 First Place Winner - I'm Amazed Performed By Leilani Clark 1:56:09 Applause - GK Back Announce, Credits 1:57:24 Good Night, Irene April 22, 2000 - Live from Town Hall in New York, New York, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Swedish traditional artists, Frifot, and performs a tribute to the Broadway Chorus with Vern Sutton and Rob Fisher. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 01:56 GK Talk About Families Having Seder, Lunch with his Daughter 04:42 Today I Started Loving New York Again 06:52 Applause, GK Announce Sponsor 07:06 Piscacadawadaquoddymoggin Underwear 08:42 Applause - Segue to Next Item 09:15 Duct Tape 11:20 Applause - GK Intro FRIFOT, Talks with Band Members 14:14 Agram/Roligs Per 18:03 Applause - Frifot Segue to Next Tune 18:59 Abba Fader/Kus Eric 22:40 Applause - GK Back Announce Frifot 23:12 Powdermilk Biscuits 23:27 Instrumental Cutaway 24:30 Powdermilk Song 24:54 Applause - GK Intro Next Segment 25:14 The Fruit Fly 42:04 Applause - GK Back Announce - Talk with Vern Sutton 43:11 Applause 43:48 Broadway Chorus - "Ragtime" 45:36 "Tell Me Pretty Maiden" from Floradora 46:34 El Capitan 48:12 Applause, "Never Mind Bo Peep" 49:44 "Tea For Two" 50:50 "You'll Never Walk Alone" 52:11 "There is Nothing Like a Dame" 53:56 "Brigadoon" 55:52 "The Night of My Nights" from Kismet 56:55 "Racing With the Clock" from Pajama Game 57:50 "Ascot Gavotte" from My Fair Lady 58:37 "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide 59:55 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:00:44 The World is Waiting for the Sunrise 1:04:23 Welcome Back to the Second Half...Greetings 1:07:03 Tom Keith - Hates New York 1:12:54 Applause 1:13:08 GK Talk with Vern Sutton About Music Man 1:15:10 Lida Rose 1:16:16 Applause 1:16:27 Alabama Jubilee 1:18:47 Applause 1:19:08 Atreus (Doctor Wanda Call In) 1:21:27 Applause, Intro FRIFOT, Talk with Frifot 1:23:44 Bagpipe Medley 1:28:14 Applause 1:28:44 Monologue 1:47:18 Applause 1:47:26 Lotus Blossom 1:49:10 Applause - GK Segue 1:49:31 Hair Gel 1:50:58 "Another Opening Another Show..." 1:51:34 Vern Talk About Sing Along 1:52:22 "Heart" from Damn Yankees 1:53:36 "Hello Dolly" 1:55:04 "Sweeney Todd" 1:55:42 Applause - GK Credits 1:57:00 "Oklahoma" 1:58:29 Applause 1:58:47 That's Our Show for Tonight! April 29, 2000 - An April 11, 1998, rebroadcast from Town Hall in NYC with Robin and Linda Williams, and Irish group Altan. 00:00 LOGO 00:11 TISHOMINGO 01:56 OPENING CREDITS--GK TALK 03:44 YOU DON'T KNOCK 06:29 GO DOWN, MOSES 10:22 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE 10:47 BROADWAY 25:22 APPLAUSE--GK INTRO PAT DONOHUE 26:14 POLICE DOG BLUES 28:56 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE 29:12 POWDERMILK 29:53 BLUE LONESOME HEARTED BLUES 31:20 applause, GK talk to Robin and Linda 32:21 FIVE ROOMS 35:47 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE 36:09 GUY NOIR 48:38 APPLAUSE--GK TALK WITH ALTAN 50:02 ALTAN--SET OF JIGS 53:01 APPLAUSE--TALK UP BETWEEN TUNES 53:59 I WISH MY LOVE WAS A RED, RED ROSE 57:57 APPLAUSE--GK TALK WITH ALTAN 59:21 SUIL GHORM 1:01:48 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:02:20 STRIKE UP THE BAND 1:05:52 WELCOME BACK TO THE SECOND HALF.... 1:06:23 COFFEE 1:07:22 GREETINGS 1:12:38 GK TALK ABOUT BABY 1:13:51 PEACE IN THE VALLEY 1:15:14 PRECIOUS LORD TAKE MY HAND 1:17:10 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO POETRY SEGMENT 1:18:09 "A Blessing" BYJAMES WRIGHT 1:19:56 APPLAUSE--CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS 1:20:41 "Windy Nights" BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON 1:21:10 APPLAUSE-- POEM ABOUT BEER FROM MAD MAGAZINE -- APPLAUSE -- AN ELEGY FROM THE BACK OF INSURANCE AD -- 1:21:42 APPLAUSE-- "Wine comes in at the mouth..." BY W.B. YEATS 1:23:11 "The Road not Taken" ROBERT FROS 1:24:06 APPLAUSE-- "Like Snow" BY GARY MIRANDA 1:25:23 "Me Stew" BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN 1:26:03 "Oh so cold..." 1:26:52 SONNET 29 OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 1:27:39 APPLAUSE 1:28:04 I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY 1:31:20 APPLAUSE 1:31:32 MONOLOGUE 1:47:20 I COVER THE WATERFRONT 1:49:15 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE--TALK WITH MAREA 1:50:29 SET OF REELS 1:54:09 APPLAUSE 1:55:34 GK RECITES POEM SHAKESPEARE SONNET 1:56:38 ALTAN PLAYS US OFF May 6, 2000 - Live from the Sundome Center for the Performing Arts in Sun City West, Arizona, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes special guests Linda Ronstadt, Butch Thompson and Lynn Peterson. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 02:05 Talk About Sun City West 07:47 Jubilee Stomp 10:46 Applause - GK Back Announce, Intro Robbins Tune 11:15 At the End of a Long, Lonely Day 14:54 Applause - GK Talks About Arizona Republic Cartoon, Talk of Hymns 16:07 There Shall Be Showers of Blessings 19:53 Applause - GK Segue 20:07 Overactor's Theater 27:19 GK Segue 27:41 Rhubarb Pie 30:59 Applause - GK Seque to Biscuit Break 31:27 Powdermilk Biscuit Theme 32:29 Comin' Back From the Station Break 32:48 Applause - GK Intro Butch Thompson 33:52 Mamanita By Jelly Roll Morton 37:03 Applause - GK Back Announce, Introduce Linda Ronstadt 38:53 Applause - Linda Introduces Peter and Mindy 39:20 Mendocino 42:09 Linda Ronstadt Segues to Next Tune 42:33 Heart Like A Wheel 45:18 Applause - GK Back Announce 45:46 Ketchup 48:44 Applause 48:55 Cowboys - Dusty Gets the "I Love You" Virus 58:07 Applause - GK Intro Pat Donohue 58:38 That's All 1:01:44 Applause, GK Segue to Intermission 1:02:23 Runnin' Wild 1:06:27 Welcome Back to the Second Half, Greetings 1:12:10 Bertha's Kitty Boutique/Tom Keith SFX 1:18:34 Applause - GK Talk With Linda Ronstadt 1:20:35 Lush Life 1:24:40 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:25:05 Monologue 1:49:07 Kansas City Man Blues 1:51:04 Applause - GK Segue to Lynn Peterson 1:51:44 For the Beauty of the Land 1:54:47 Applause - GK Gives Credits, More Greetings 1:57:20 There Shall Be Showers of Blessings, Reprise 1:57:50 More Thanks, That's Our Show for Tonight! May 13, 2000 - Live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes special guest Randy Newman and the blue grass group Nickel Creek. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 02:58 GK Talk About Weather in Southern California 04:10 Car Medley 07:28 Applause - GK Talk About Italian Renaissance Building 08:51 Sushi Song - Pat Donohue 11:40 Applause - GK Back Announce, Talk of Sushi 12:46 Tom Keith - Chicken of the Sea 17:10 Applause 17:24 Rhubarb - Flight Problems 22:21 Rhubarb Theme Song 23:01 GK Intro Nickel Creek, Talk with Sara Watkins 24:50 Ode to a Butterfly 28:29 Applause - GK Back Announce, Intro Bass Player 29:10 Sara Talk with Nickel Creek 31:27 Reasons Why 35:23 Applause - GK Back Announce - Talk with Andy Stein 36:17 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 37:50 Applause - GK Intro Randy Newman, Talk With Randy 40:14 The Great Nations of Europe 43:36 Applause 43:49 I Miss You 47:45 Applause - GK Talks to Andy Stein 48:27 Guy Noir Takes Up Screenwriting 1:02:07 Applause - GK Back Announce, Intermission 1:02:59 Clarinet Marmalade 1:06:58 Welcome Back to the Second Half, Greetings 1:12:42 GK Talk About Pasadena 1:19:52 Applause - Bring Back Randy Newman 1:20:12 Sail Away 1:22:51 Applause 1:23:09 Monologue 1:43:03 Applause 1:43:15 Perpetual Notion 1:45:32 Applause - Bertha's Reference 1:46:33 You Don't Have to Move that Mountain 1:49:00 Applause 1:49:15 The Fox 1:51:48 Applause - GK Back Announce, GK Announce Andy Stein 1:52:50 You Got Me Worryin' 1:55:25 Applause 1:57:07 Credits, St. Annes's Reel May 20, 2000 - Live from the Redding Convention Center in Redding, California, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Ramblin' Jack Elliott and women's vocal ensemble Kitka. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 01:50 GK Talk About Redding/Northern California 04:53 California Cottonfields 07:39 Applause - GK Segue 07:53 Cowboys 18:51 Applause - GK Back Announce, Introduce Kitka 20:57 Prexvrunkna Ptichka (Bulgarian Song of Spring) 22:52 Applause 23:13 Dumaj Zlato (Slow Bulgarian Song) 25:49 Applause - GK Talk With Julie 27:15 Shto Mi E Milo (Macedonia Folk Dance) 30:00 Applause - GK Back Announce/Forward Promote Jack 32:05 Powdermilk Biscut Break 33:50 Applause 34:07 Sound Effects - Redding 38:23 Applause - GK Intro Jack Elliott 38:57 San Francisco Bay Blues 41:46 Applause - GK Talk With Ramblin' Jack Elliott 44:15 Jack Tune, Intro Next Tune 45:03 Diamond Joe 48:40 Applause 48:57 Danville Girl 51:52 Applause - GK Thanks Ramblin' Jack 52:35 The Woodcutter and the Owl 1:02:27 Band Plays Off With At the Jazz Band Ball 1:03:21 GK Segue to Intermission 1:03:41 What A Little Moonlight Can Do 1:07:43 Welcome Back to the Second Half/Talk About Chico 1:14:00 Greetings 1:16:09 Goin' Away 1:19:08 Applause 1:21:08 Old Shep 1:25:30 Applause 1:25:56 Monologue, With Recitation of Sonnet 1:48:00 Doin' Things 1:50:07 Applause 1:50:20 NRA 1:51:54 Applause 1:52:18 I Mori Makja Jano/Ne Po Pogrebu 1:54:40 Applause - Credits; Riding Down the Canyon May 27, 2000 - Live from The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN with guest artists Kathy Mattea, Butch Thompson and Nicole Hanson. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:05 So Great To Be Here In Minneapolis... 04:29 Everybody Knows It When You're From St. Paul 08:19 Applause - GK Talk About the Guthrie 13:26 Benny's Bugle 16:16 Applause - GK Back Announce 16:29 American Diminishment Clinic 18:01 Applause 18:11 Indiana (Minneapolis) 23:40 Applause - Back Announce 23:59 Hunka Hunka Grill 26:20 Applause - Forward Promote Guy Noir 26:42 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 28:22 GK Welcome Peter Howard - Talk with Peter Howard - Talk with Nicole Hanson 33:30 Schumann's "Nicht Zu Rasch" 35:31 Applause - Present Award to Nicole Hanson 36:50 Applause 37:46 Guy Noir 53:46 Applause - GK Talk More About the Neighborhood 56:00 Kathy Intro Tune 56:16 The Innocent Years 59:37 Applause, Kathy Segue 1:00:18 BFD 1:03:20 Applause, GK Back Announce, Segue to Intermission 1:04:02 Dinah 1:07:45 Welcome Back to the Second Half...Greetings 1:11:45 The Art of Parenting 1:17:45 Applause 1:18:05 Weeping Willow Blues 1:21:00 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:21:16 Monologue - Graduation Parties, Banquet, Cemetery on Memorial Day 1:45:02 Long Long Ago 1:47:11 Lament For Javanette 1:49:23 Applause - GK Talk to Kathy Mattea 1:51:01 Why Can't We? 1:54:58 Credits 1:56:50 Red River Valley 1:57:55 The Isle of Inishmore June 3, 2000 - Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes the Plymouth Ensemble Singers, Peter Ostroushko and Maria Jette. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 02:03 GK Talk of Summer, Cabins at the Lake, Senior Class Photos 07:00 Billings: Rose of Sharon 08:49 Madison - Band Instrumental 12:10 Applause - GK Back Announce, Forward Promote 12:56 Lives of the Cowboys - Lefty's Bad Haircut 28:25 Applause, Back Announce - Powdermilk Biscuit Break 30:37 Applause, GK Intro Peter Ostroushko 32:35 Sacred Heart 37:30 Applause, GK Announce Maria Jette's Solo 38:42 Dove Sono 42:52 Applause - GK Back Announce 43:16 Roy's Rent a Dog 45:00 Applause - GK Segue to Prom Night 45:30 A Night at the Prom 59:13 Applause - GK Back Announce, Segue to Intermission 59:54 After You've Gone 1:03:35 Welcome Back to the Second Half...GK Talk and Greetings 1:05:46 Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do 1:08:36 Applause - More Greetings 1:11:32 How to Write a Letter to Your Mother 1:13:51 Applause - GK Intro Peter's Next Piece, Talk About Apples 1:15:17 Medicine Bow 1:19:01 Applause - GK Intro Maria Jette 1:20:46 Summertime 1:23:24 Applause 1:23:47 Monologue 1:44:25 Alleluia 1:47:01 Applause, Fearmongers 1:48:38 Ketchup 1:51:08 Applause - GK Talk With Philip Brunelle 1:52:30 Swedish Graduation Song 1:55:56 Credits 1:57:04 Goodnight Sweetheart 1:57:50 Madison Reprise June 10, 2000 - Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes special guests New Orleans jazz vocalist Banu Gibson and Lynn Peterson. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 01:44 Week of New Orleans Weather...Month of Gardens Blooming 04:39 Tomatoes (Only You) 06:20 Sweet Corn (My Girl) 08:10 Applause, GK Intro Lynn Peterson 08:58 Beautiful Isle of Somewhere 11:41 Applause - GK Back Announce 12:04 Mille Lacs Anti-Depressant 15:19 Applause - GK Segue 15:43 Love in the North 23:55 Applause - Segue to Biscuit break 24:23 Powdermilk Biscuit Theme 25:49 Applause - GK Segue to Howlin' Wolf Segment 26:33 Howlin' Wolf Segment, with Fragments From "Howlin' for My Baby", "Spoonful", "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Wang Dang Doodle", and "Killin' Floor" 33:27 Applause - GK Back Announce 34:06 Guy Noir 47:24 Applause - Back Announce, Intro Banu Gibson 48:31 Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You 51:10 Applause - Banu Talk Into Next Tune 52:25 As Time Goes By 56:20 Applause - GK Talk with Banu 58:47 What A Little Moonlight Can Do 1:01:45 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:02:30 If Dreams Come True 1:06:05 Welcome Back to the Second Half of Our Show..Greetings 1:09:54 Next Week on Our Show 1:10:44 Memories Are Made of This 1:13:15 Applause - GK and Lynn Banter 1:16:05 Day By Day 1:19:24 Applause 1:19:38 Bertha's Total Quality Cat 1:21:44 Applause - GK 1:22:37 She Thinks Senior Care 1:24:54 Applause, GK Intro Pat Donohue 1:25:48 Memphis Town 1:28:41 Applause 1:29:07 Monologue 1:47:27 Mudslide 1:50:25 Applause 1:50:48 Feed and Speed 1:52:11 Applause - GK Intro Banu Gibson 1:53:17 I Got Rhythm 1:55:53 Applause - GK Credits 1:57:37 Everybody's Truckin' 1:58:36 Good night, Everybody! June 17, 2000 - Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes the Irish musical group Dervish and folksinger Tom Paxton. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 00:52 Opening Credits 02:28 "It's Father's Day Weekend..." 04:16 Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line 06:33 Applause - GK Introl Band 07:08 Wabasha Wiggle 10:11 Applause - GK Talk With Andy 11:00 Don't Jump Off the Roof, Dad 15:11 Applause - GK Talk With Cathy Jordan, Dervish 17:16 Midsummer's Night 22:17 Applause - Cathy Talk 23:08 Eirn Gra ' Mo Chroi 27:15 Applause - GK Talk About Tea Drinking 28:21 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 28:43 Instrumental 28:44 Two, Four, Six... 30:23 Communication in Minnesota 39:33 Applause, Intro Tom Paxton 42:10 My Favorite Spring 45:22 Applause - Tom Segue to Next Tune 46:07 Come Away With Me 49:28 Applause 49:43 Guy Noir: Fatherhood 1:03:05 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:03:30 Blue Skies 1:07:01 Welcome Back to the Second Half...Greetings 1:10:12 Next week 1:10:36 Mel's Big Boy Buffet 1:12:40 Applause - GK Talk With Tom Paxton 1:13:20 Bottle of Wine 1:15:42 Applause - Tom Tunes Guitar 1:16:15 You Are Love 1:20:02 Applause 1:20:20 Monologue 1:43:38 Applause - I'll Never Be the Same 1:45:55 Sea Breeze - On Board Computer 1:49:42 Applause - GK Intro Dervish 1:50:42 The Bold Doherty 1:56:07 Abbeyfeale 1:58:18 That's Our Show For Tonight!! June 24, 2000 - Live from the Blossom Music Center in Cleveland, Ohio, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Robert Lockwood Jr., Cliff Wittstruck and Lynn Peterson, featuring the music of Duke Ellington. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 02:03 Beautiful Ohio 02:58 GK Talk About Ohio, Sports Teams, Politicians 06:44 There's No Other Like My Baby... 10:44 Applause - GK Segue To Tune 11:12 C-JAM Blues 14:37 Applause - Frogs 19:40 The Last Thing On My Mind 22:20 Applause - GK Talk About Reunion/Music Of The 60s 23:57 Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini 24:13 Alley Oop 24:40 Hello Marylou, Goodbye Heart 25:40 Teen Angel 26:58 Save The Last Dance For Me 30:00 Applause - GK Talk, Segue To Biscuit 30:43 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 31:56 GK Sings Theme/Intro Robert Lockwood, Jr. 33:30 Love In Vain 35:42 Sweet Home Chicago 38:38 Applause - GK Back Announce, GK Talk About Ellington 42:25 East St. Louis Toodle-oo 45:23 Applause - GK Talk With Art Baron 46:48 Cottontail 50:14 Applause- GK Back Announce 50:35 Cowboys - Lefty Writes A Song 1:00:14 Applause - GK Segue To Intermission 1:00:46 Take The A Train 1:05:13 Applause/Greetings 1:07:58 Happy Birthday to WKSU - Talk To Walt Clarke 1:09:16 Sings Happy Birthday Song 1:10:00 Slow Days Of Summer 1:12:40 Applause - Segue To Script 1:13:00 The Voice in the Night 1:20:39 Applause - GK Intro Robert Lockwood, Jr. 1:21:07 CC Rider 1:24:06 Applause 1:24:33 Monologue 1:47:02 A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing 1:49:30 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:50:02 Ketchup 1:53:18 Applause - GK Congratulations to WKSU; Final credits 1:56:07 It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing July 1, 2000 - Live from the Tanglewood in the Berkshire Mountains, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes pianist Emanuel Ax, Norumbega Harmony singing Shaker music and the Berkshire Highlanders Pipe Band. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 00:59 Opening Credits 02:00 GK Talk About Tanglewood 03:34 Just Another Redneck in Love 06:51 Applause - Fourth of July Script 11:14 Boston Fiddle Medley 13:13 Applause - GK Talk About Shakers 16:40 The Good Samaritan 17:48 Applause - GK Talk 18:58 Millennial Praise 21:45 Applause - GK Talk 23:01 Haydn Surprise Symphony 25:22 Applause 25:40 Larry 30:00 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 31:52 Applause - GK Segue 32:13 GK Intro Emanuel Ax 33:25 Applause / Emanuel Ax Talk 34:37 Debussy Estampas 47:15 Applause 47:54 Guy Noir - Problem Solver From Piscacada.... 1:05:32 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:05:59 Strike Up the Band 1:10:34 Welcome Back to the Second Half 1:11:03 Tis' A Gift to Be Simple 1:12:32 GK Talk With Allen Forsythe 1:14:32 Scotland the Brave 1:16:02 Thanks to the Berkshire Highlanders Pipe Band 1:19:57 Clinton Comes to Tanglewood 1:21:36 Applause GK Segue to Pat Donohue 1:22:02 Buddy the Blues 1:25:22 Applause 1:25:37 Monologue 1:49:32 Fiddlin Around 1:51:14 Applause - GK Intro Final Song By Norumbega 1:51:45 Consolation 1:53:04 Applause - GK Thank Norumbega Harmony; Final Credits 1:55:24 God Bless America - Audience Sing-a-long 1:56:20 Stars and Stripes Forever 1:57:56 God Bless America July 8, 2000 - A June 6, 1998, rebroadcast from the Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX, with special guests Tish Hinohosa, The Derailers, and Roy Blount Jr. 00:00 LOGO 00:11 PRE-TISHOMINGO SCRIPT/ALIENS IN SUITCASE 02:30 TISHOMINGO 03:12 OPENING CREDITS/TR PEROT AND BUSH 04:56 B PART OF TISHOMINGO 05:32 APPLAUSE 05:48 AUSTIN CITY LIMITS SONG 09:35 APPLAUSE-GK TALK ABOUT AUSTIN 15:57 GK INTRO TISH HINOJOSA 16:35 CON SU PLUMA 20:31 APPLAUSE--TISH INTROS BAND 21:06 ON THE EDGE OF A DREAM (21:37) 25:28 APPLAUSE-GK BACK ANNOUNCE/INTRO ROY/TALK WITH ROY 29:04 ROY READS FROM HIS BOOK 40:37 APPLAUSE GK SEGUE 40:56 SHIMMEE-SHE WABBLE 42:37 SFX PRE-COWBOYS 44:30 COWBOYS 48:23 LEFTY SINGS COWBOY SONG 51:30 APPLAUSE 51:44 GK INTRO THE DERAILERS 52:15 ONE MORE TIME 54:56 APPLAUSE/SEGUE TO CAN'T STOP THE TRAIN 58:21 BERTHA'S KITTY BOUTIQUE--SPICY MICE 59:58 THE DERAILERS - COME BACK 1:03:07 APPLAUSE-GK SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:03:55 CLARINET MARMALADE 1:08:01 WELCOME BACK TO THE SECOND HALF/DUCT TAPE 1:09:41 GREETINGS - BRINGS PAT UP 1:10:28 MEET ME SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DREAMS 1:13:30 APPLAUSE-MORE GREETINGS 1:17:30 GK TALK WITH TISH HINOJOSA 1:18:09 ESTRELLITA 1:22:39 APPLAUSE 1:23:12 MONOLOGUE 1:47:01 HO HUM 1:48:53 APPLAUSE 1:49:09 KETCHUP 1:51:15 APPLAUSE-POWDERMILK MENTION/INTRO DERAILERS 1:51:54 CALIFORNIA ANGEL 1:54:50 APPLAUSE--FINAL CREDITS 1:56:51 A FOOL SUCH AS I 1:58:10 BEAUMONT RAG PLAYS OFF July 15, 2000 - A June 13, 1998, rebroadcast from Fort Lewis College Field House in Durango, CO, with special guests Mary Flower on guitar and dobro and The Durango Children's Chorale. 00:00 LOGO 00:12 GK TALK ABOUT SEEING THIS PLACE.... 01:01 TISHOMINGO 02:02 TALK ABOUT DURANGO/RIVERS 03:25 RIDIN' DOWN THE CANYON 06:12 APPLAUSE-GK TALK ABOUT DURANGO 07:14 DURANGO LADIES 08:32 APPLAUSE-GK BACK APPLAUSE 08:52 KETCHUP 11:00 APPLAUSE-GK talk 11:15 intro JACKSON CLARK 12:25 JACKSON CLARK TALK WITH GK 17:10 APPLAUSE--GK SEQUE TO COWBOYS 17:29 COWBOYS 28:10 APPLAUSE/GK BACK ANNOUNCE/INTRO CHOIR 28:44 NOW I WALK IN BEAUTY 30:00 APPLAUSE-GK BACK APPLAUSE/TALK WITH CHOIR 32:26 SIHAHAMBE-WITH PERCUSSION 34:24 APPLAUSE-GK TALK ABOUT CHOIR 35:13 POWDERMILK BISCUITS 37:14 BABY DANCE 40:27 APPLAUSE-GK INTRO MARY FLOWER/ 41:25 APPLAUSE 41:34 YOUR BABY GAVE YOU NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES 45:02 APPLAUSE 45:17 MARY TALK ABOUT STEEL GUITAR 45:45 WHEN I GO 49:24 APPLAUSE-GK BACK ANNOUNCE 49:40 GUY NOIR 59:15 APPLAUSE-GK BACK ANNOUNCE/INTRO TUNE 59:50 PLENTY OF MONEY AND YOU 1:02:52 GK SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:03:12 WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO 1:07:09 GK WELCOME BACK-GUY'S SHOES 1:08:50 APPLAUSE/CAFE BOEUF 1:12:39 APPLAUSE/GREETINGS/ 1:16:47 GK TALK WITH JEFFREY IN CHOIR 1:17:44 THE LOVE OF GOD 1:20:10 APPLAUSE-GK SEGUE/TALK ABOUT DURANGO 1:23:10 BORDER PINE 1:26:00 APPLAUSE 1:26:17 MONOLOGUE-COMMENCEMENT 1:47:00 BLACK DOG RAG 1:48:54 APPLAUSE GK BACK ANNOUNCE 1:49:18 FRED FARRELL 1:51:14 APPLAUSE 1:51:37 RHUBARB 1:54:23 APPLAUSE--FINAL CREDITS 1:55:58 LET'S HAVE A PARTY.... 1:57:23 THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT!!! 1:58:26 GOOD NIGHT FROM DURANGO! July 22, 2000 - ​​A June 20, 1998, rebroadcast from Merrill Auditorium in Portland, ME, with special guests Dave Mallett and Gordon Bok & Cindy Kallet. 00:00 LOGO 00:11 TISHOMINGO 03:00 TO BE ALONE WITH YOU 04:47 APPLAUSE--GK TALK ABOUT MAINE 05:28 FRED FARRELL-ELVIS FISH LURES 06:40 APPLAUSE--INTRO SHOE BAND 06:57 PANAMA 10:19 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE 10:33 SILVER LINING 23:27 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE/TALK ABOUT MAINE 24:11 INTRO DAVE MALLET AND APPLAUSE/TALK WITH DAVE 28:09 GREENIN' UP REAL GOOD 31:34 APPLAUSE 31:56 SUMMER OF MY DREAMS 34:27 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE 34:48 KETCHUP 36:43 APPLAUSE/GK TALK ABOUT LONGFELLOW 38:16 THE FIRE OF DRIFTWOOD BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW 41:30 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE/INTRO GORDON AND CINDY 43:55 THE RANTIN' LADDIE 48:48 APPLAUSE--CINDY INTRO NEXT TUNE 49:36 THE RECRUITED COLLIER 52:47 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE 53:17 HABANERA SCRIPT 58:23 HABANERA SONG 1:02:25 APPLAUSE-GK SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:02:56 HIGH SOCIETY 1:06:49 APPLAUSE 1:07:14 FATHER'S DAY 1:09:00 GREETINGS 1:12:30 TALK ON PHONE WITH ROBBIE SCHUETZ 1:16:45 APPLAUSE-SEGUE TO AUDIENCE SINGALONG 1:17:24 PAPER MOON/THERE'S A LONG, LONG TRAIL/SOMEWHERE THERE'S A BOAT THAT'S LEAVIN' SOON FOR NEW YORK/MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE, SLOOP JOHN B 1:25:51 APPLAUSE-TALK WITH GORDON BOK 1:27:00 GORDON BOK AND CINDY KALLET-WILD GEESE 1:29:25 APPLAUSE 1:30:41 MONOLOUGE 1:46:52 LA GITANA 1:49:50 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE/INTRO DAVE 1:50:45 I PICTURE YOU 1:53:12 APPLAUSE--GK CREDITS 1:54:26 PRECIOUS MEMORIES 1:57:09 THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT..... 1:57:51 BEER BARREL POLKA PLAYOFF July 29, 2000 - A July 4th, 1998, rebroadcast from the Starlight Theater in Kansas City, MO, with special guests Kelly Hunt and her band, Iris DeMent, a Pat Donohue Feature and Calvin Trillin as Thomas Jefferson in a re-enactment of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 00:00 LOGO 00:14 TISHOMINGO 02:53 APPLAUSE-SEGUE TO NEXT TUNE KANSAS CITY STAR 05:03 APPLAUSE - MENTION OF BISCUITS/INTRO PAT KANSAS CITY BLUES APPLAUSE, GK ASKS ABOUT ENGLISH MAJORS 08:30 MOVIES APPLAUSE-GK INTRO IRIS DeMENT 15:44 I WASH MY FACE IN THE MORNING DEW 18:21 APPLAUSE-IRIS SEGUE TO NEXT TUNE 18:59 THESE HILLS 22:04 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE 23:06 GO, CHILDREN, GO 26:17 APPLAUSE-GK TALK ABOUT STARTLIGHT THEATER/KANSAS CITY 29:39 GK INTRO CALVIN TRILLIN, OLATHE JOKE 31:27 APPLAUSE 31:36 CALVIN TRILLIN READING 39:06 APPLAUSE-GK BACK ANNOUNCE/INTRO KELLY HUNT 40:24 TALK TO ME 44:04 APPLAUSE 44:28 LOVE NEVER DIES 48:12 APPLAUSE-GK BACK ANNOUNCE-SEGUE TO SCRIPT 49:02 THE FOURTH OF JULY 1:01:08 APPLAUSE-SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:01:44 BLUE SKIES 1:05:56 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO SINGALONG 1:06:40 GOD OF OUR FATHERS 1:09:54 APPLAUSE-GREETINGS 1:13:52 CAFE BOEUF 1:15:53 APPLAUSE-GK TALK WITH IRIS DeMENT 1:16:42 SWEET IS THE MELODY 1:19:26 APPLAUSE-GK BACK ANNOUNCE 1:19:46 MONOLOGUE 1:38:19 WILD CAT 1:40:09 APPLAUSE/BACKSTAGE SCRIPT 1:49:39 APPLAUSE - GK INTRO KELLY HUNT 1:50:12 BACK IN THE SADDLE 1:53:22 APPLAUSE 1:53:43 CREDITS-BOWS FOR PERFORMERS 1:54:24 LANDS END CREDIT 1:55:12 FINAL BOWS FOR STEVIE BECK, SCOTT RIVARD, CHRIS 1:55:59 POWDERMILK BISCUIT THEME 1:56:52 GRAND OLD FLAG WITH AUDIENCE SINGALONG 1:57:56 HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY!! 1:58:37 MORE APPLAUSE...... August 5, 2000 - A May 9, 1998, rebroadcast from The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, with The Charles Brown Quintet and Troka. In Lake Wobegon, Myrtle and Florian have been fighting for fifty years. 00:00 LOGO 00:14 TISHOMINGO/TALK ABOUT MOTHER'S DAY 03:11 NONSENSE SONG "A BOY'S BEST FRIEND IS HIS MOTHER" 04:07 WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT 08:18 APPLAUSE 08:30 TROKA-MONSTER POLSKA 10:45 applause 11:20 FAMOUS CELEBRITIES 15:42 APPLAUSE--GK INTRO CHARLES BROWN 17:30 GEE 20:07 DRIFTIN' BLUES 25:30 APPLAUSE 25:51 GUY NOIR 36:20 applause 36:35 POWDERMILK BISCUITS 38:13 applause 38:29 WHO'S YOUR LITTLE WHOSITS? 40:48 applause 44:16 IIKKO'S COURTSHIP MARCH 47:03 APPLAUSE 47:23 A MORNING IN SEKSMAN'S MEADOW 50:51 APPLAUSE-GK BACK ANNOUNCE 51:27 SILVER LINING-THE HARRY SPANIEL SHOW... 1:03:46 APPLAUSE--SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:04:20 SHIM-ME SHA WABBLE 1:08:18 WELCOME BACK TO THE SECOND HALF/GREETINGS 1:12:22 MOTHER MEDLEY 1:15:44 APPLAUSE 1:16:03 ACADEMY OF ACCENTS 1:18:43 applause 1:21:22 THESE BLUES--CHARLES BROWN QUINTET 1:25:20 applause 1:25:45 MONOLOGUE 1:36:05 GRIEG 1:37:42 MONOLOGUE CONTINUES 1:45:26 RICH DWORSKY'S ORIGINAL TUNE 1:47:45 APPLAUSE 1:48:08 FRED FARRELL 1:50:04 APPLAUSE 1:50:22 KETCHUP 1:52:04 APPLAUSE--GK INTRO TROKA 1:52:54 PROGAY OSKA 1:55:45 APPLAUSE--FINAL CREDITS 1:57:14 A FOOL SUCH AS I 1:58:26 That's our show for tonight.... August 12, 2000 - A May 16, 1998, rebroadcast from The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul with Peter Ostroushko and Friends, the Plymouth Music Series Ensemble Singers. John Krebsbach catches the big one in Lake Wobegon. 00:00 Logo 00:14 TISHOMINGO 02:10 GK TALK ABOUT BIRTHDAY!!! 03:10 SPRING SONNET 04:25 APPLAUSE SEGUE TO COLLEGE GRADUATION 04:50 COLLEGE MEDLEY INTRO-GK 05:15 WHIFFENPOOF SONG-"At the tables of McDonald's.." 08:12 THE HALLS OF IVY - "Here we stand, music majors..." 09:50 FAR ABOVE CAYUGA'S WATER "Now's the time for...." 10:41 APPLAUSE 10:57 C-MAJOR SOCIETY 14:44 APPLAUSE-GK TALK WITH PETER OSTROUSHKO 17:35 MIRACLE 22:00 APPLAUSE--PETER INTRO VOCALISTS 23:10 MY PEOPLE ARE BUILT LOW TO THE GROUND 27:27 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE 27:43 NIAGARA 28:44 APPLAUSE-- 29:02 MINNESOTA CHOIRS/SHENANDOAH 40:15 APPLAUSE 40:37 GUY NOIR-BUNCO ARTISTS 59:22 APPLAUSE-GK BACK ANNOUNCE PERFORMERS... 1:00:00 PANAMA 1:03:40 GK WISHES STUDS HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHOIR SINGS HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1:06:13 STUDS TALKS 1:07:33 SOLIDARITY FOREVER 1:09:38 APPLAUSE/BAND PLAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY PLAYOFF 1:10:07 MORE GREETINGS 1:13:00 GK AND PETER OSTROUSHKO TALK 1:13:55 I'M SO GLAD YOU CAME INTO MY LIFE 1:18:00 APPLAUSE 1:18:20 MONOLOGUE 1:41:37 APPLAUSE 1:41:48 DVORAK-VESPERS 1:43:53 DVORAK-YOUNG BIRCHES 1:45:44 APPLAUSE-GK DESCRIBE SONGS 1:46:17 COOKING WITH STUDS 1:52:13 APPLAUSE--GK GIVES FINAL CREDITS--SEGUE TO NEXT TUNE 1:53:38 IN THE GLOAMING 1:55:53 CREDITS/BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM STARTS UNDER CREDITS 1:57:02 THAT'S OUR SHOW FROM THE FITZGERALD THEATER! 1:58:14 GOOD NIGHT FROM ST. PAUL! August 19, 2000 - An October 31, 1998, rebroadcast from The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, with Butch Thompson and his Hiawatha Marching Band, Kate MacKenzie, and The Chenilles, singing "The House is Haunted" for Halloween. Guy Noir visits a demented dentist, and in Lake Wobegon, it's time for Halloween pranks. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo 01:54 It's Halloween-Intro Pat Donohue 02:18 Too Young to Die 04:59 Applause-Ketchup 09:38 Applause-Intro Andy Stein 10:10 Tain't No Sin to Take Off Your Skin 13:24 Applause-GK Intro Chenilles 14:10 The House is Haunted 18:47 Applause-Talk with Chenilles 19:30 Blowin' in the Wind 21:45 Applause-GK Segue to Next Segment 22:05 Rhubarb-Chenilles Auditioning 28:35 Applause-GK Intro Kate Mackenzie 29:29 Banks of the Ohio 32:55 Applause-GK Talk with Kate Mackenzie 33:15 The Long Black Veil 36:25 Applause-GK Talk About Morbid Songs/Ole and Lena Jokes 39:10 Skeleton Jangle 42:21 Applause-GK Back Announce 42:58 Guy Noir 53:10 Applause-GK Intro Hiawatha Marching Band 53:55 Just a Little While to Stay Here 57:01 Nearer My God to Thee 59:01 When the Saints Go Marching in 1:00:54 Applause-GK Segue to Intermission 1:01:36 I Found a New Baby 1:05:20 Applause-Welcome Back to the Second Half 1:05:40 Greetings 1:08:14 Vampires 1:12:35 Applause-GK Talk with Chenilles 1:13:34 The Love of Your Life 1:16:01 Applause 1:16:13 Wonderful World 1:17:59 Applause 1:18:19 Duct Tape 1:20:32 Applause-GK Intro Next Tune 1:21:07 Bringing Mary Home 1:23:51 Applause 1:24:03 Monologue 1:48:32 Applause The Crave 1:51:45 Applause 1:52:15 Oh My Monster, Frankenstein 1:54:44 Applause/Credits 1:56:31 Vaya Con Dios 1:57:34 In the Sweet By and By 1:58:40 Good Night Everybody!! August 26, 2000 - A May 30, 1998, rebroadcast from The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul with Kelly Joe Phelps, Kate MacKenzie and Robin and Linda Williams. 00:00 LOGO 00:11 TIM RUSSELL OFF-STAGE DISCLAIMER 00:25 TISHOMINGO 01:57 GK TALK ABOUT FIRST WEEK OF SUMMER... 02:37 PRAYER BELLS OF HEAVEN 05:06 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO NEXT TUNE 05:27 POWDERMILK BISCUIT TALK. 05:50 WELCOME TABLE 07:13 POWDERMILK BISCUITS 07:56 APPLAUSE--GK TALK ABOUT BABY 09:56 SHE JUST LAUGHS AT ME 13:46 APPLAUSE--GK TALK WITH PAT DONOHUE 14:25 STEP IT UP AND GO 17:40 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE 18:10 KETCHUP 20:30 APPLAUSE--GK INTRO KELLY JO PHELPS 21:30 WANDERING AWAY 26:20 APPLAUSE 26:57 PRETTY SARO 30:49 APPLAUSE....GK TALK/KETCHUP JINGLE 31:52 APPLAUSE/COWBOYS THEME BEGINS 32:00 COWBOYS--SENSITIVE MAN 46:24 GK FINAL CREDITS FOR SCRIPT/MENTIONS TOUR 46:17 HARBOR OF LOVE 50:03 APPLAUSE--GK INTRO NEXT TUNE 50:45 CROSSING THE BAR54:20 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE 54:37 MUSIC UNDERSCORE BEGINS 54:47 ART DECO 1:03:10 APPLAUSE--GK SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:03:45 JAZZ ME BLUES 1:07:33 APPLAUSE 1:07:45 LOVE SHOVELS 1:09:47 APPLAUSE--GK TALK ABOUT ROBIN AND LINDA WILLIAMS/PRESENTS SILVER CANDLESTICKS, LIGHT CANDLES 1:12:30 RAVE ON 1:14:25 APPLAUSE--ROBIN AND LINDA BLOW OUT CANDLES 1:15:32 YOU DON'T HAVE TO MOVE THAT MOUNTAIN 1:18:26 APPLAUSE--GREETINGS 1:30:36 APPLAUSE 1:30:53 MONOLOGUE 1:51:26 FOOTPRINTS 1:54:25 APPLAUSE--GK BACK ANNOUNCE/FINAL CREDITS/LIST OF UPCOMING TOUR CITIES 1:56:11 PRAYER BELLS OF HEAVEN REPRISE 1:58:18 THAT'S OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT!!! September 2, 2000 - An October 3, 1998, rebroadcast from The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul with the Tannahill Weavers, and Broadway vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway. Kate MacKenzie joins Garrison Keillor for duets, and Guy Noir solves a case about a term paper artist. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 00:53 Opening Credits 02:02 Lands' End Credit/GK Talk About October 04:45 Oh, Baby-Food Song 07:59 Powdermilk Biscuits 10:15 Intro K. Mackenzie 10:30 Bunch of Guys 12:48 GK Talk with KMackenzie 14:07 Before the Next Teardrop Falls 17:15 GK Talk 17:48 Rhubarb 21:15 GK Talk about Guests Intro Tannahill Weavers 22:36 The Braes of Marr 25:57 Cambleton Kiltie Ball 28:28 Applause 28:57 Sound Effects Auditions 32:53 GK Talk about Bike Trail 34:19 Lake Wobegon Bike Trail 37:18 Guy Noir 48:07 GK Intro A. H. Callaway 49:00 The Man I Love 52:24 Too White to Sing the Blues 58:16 Intermission 59:14 Exactly Like You 1:02:32 Welcome Back - Cafe Boeuf 1:04:55 Greetings 1:08:50 Autumn 1:10:49 GK with A. H. Callaway 1:12:51 I Gaze In Your Eyes 1:16:34 Monologue 1:38:01 Prelude to a Kiss 1:40:17 GK Segue to Tannahill Weavers 1:42:07 Highland Laddie 1:45:00 GK Talk about Ann/Intro 1:47:11 A. H. Callaway Improvisation at Piano 1:49:53 Ketchup 1:52:51 Jack Knife and the Sharps/Shake 'Em Up 1:55:35 Applause-Final Credits 1:57:00 Golden Slippers Play Off 1:58:16 That's Our Show for Tonight!! September 9, 2000 - An October 17, 1998, rebroadcast from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, with oldtime duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Russian folk artists, Trio Voronezh, and James and Jeanne Galway. 00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo 01:58 Good to Be With You 04:08 Nobody Knows You When You Take a Smoke 08:33 Applause-Segue to Next Tune 08:55 Variety Stomp 12:07 Applause - GK Talk 12:34 Sweden 16:57 Applause - Intro James and Jeanne Galway 19:45 Sonata for Two Flutes by Johann Christian Schultze 23:16 Applause - GK Segue to Next Tune 24:38 Mr. Soundman 27:07 Applause - GK Back Announce 27:26 New York Agent 30:21 Applause - GK Intro Gillian Welch and David Rawlings 31:50 Winter's Come and Gone 34:09 Applause - Gillian and David Talk 34:44 My Morphine 40:04 Applause - GK Talk About Gillian and David 40:46 Guy Noir - Bus Missing In Duluth 52:12 Applause - GK Introduce Trio Voronezh/Talk About Instruments 55:25 Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto 59:26 Applause 1:00:00 Gershwin Medley 1:02:49 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:03:31 Hot Lips 1:07:17 Welcome Back to The Second Half 1:07:34 Miagra 1:08:47 Greetings 1:12:13 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 1:14:55 Applause - GK Intro Gillian and David 1:15:55 Rock of Ages 1:18:45 Applause - Gillian Talk 1:19:38 Miner's Refrain 1:23:38 Applause 1:23:58 Monologue 1:39:52 Sabbath Daydream 1:41:12 Silver Lining 1:49:09 Applause - GK Talk About Trio Voronezh 1:50:00 Tchatushka 1:54:22 Applause - Credits 1:56:58 Shostakovich Polka 1:58:41 That's Our Show For Tonight September 16, 2000 - An October 24, 1998, rebroadcast from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, with poet Joyce Sutphen, The Plymouth Music Series Ensemble Singers, Maria Jette, and a Pat Donohue feature with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:05 "Our Annual Fall Harvest Festival" Talk of Farming 03:20 Here is My Father 04:58 I Belong to the Band - Pat Donohue and Band 08:23 Harvest Sacrifice Script 12:15 Radio Readiness Script 22:40 Wheeling and Dealing Madrigal 23:32 Applause 23:52 Powdermilk Biscuits 25:07 Applause - GK Intro Beulah Land 25:48 Beulah Land 27:33 Applause - GK Intro Csardas 28:37 Csardas 30:11 Applause - GK Back Announce/Intro Next Section 31:49 Be Glad Then, America 34:11 The Fields in Late October 35:20 The Kingdom of Summer 35:44 Die Mit Tranen Saen 38:19 Fieldwork 38:59 String Quartet: Mozart E Flat Minuet 40:20 The Farm 41:31 Laudate Dominum 45:32 Applause - GK Back Announce 46:18 Personal Trainer Script 47:50 Applause - GK Segue to Tune 48:16 Jazz Me Blues 51:03 Applause 51:15 Guy Noir 1:01:20 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission/Dinah 1:05:32 Welcome Back to the Second Half of Our Show... 1:05:57 Greetings 1:09:15 "When I Dream"... Into Script 1:10:27 Personal Ad 1:17:25 Applause - GK Intro Maria Jette 1:18:04 Porgi Amor 1:20:43 Applause - Back Announce 1:21:07 Monologue 1:41:15 Applause Mendelssohn Minueto 1:43:20 Applause/Intro 1:43:42 Apple Season 1:45:14 Ninfe (Verdi) 1:48:50 Applause-GK Back Announce 1:49:26 Rhubarb - Date With the Boss 1:54:04 Final Credits 1:56:31 Red River Valley 1:57:45 Band Playoff September 23, 2000 - An April 17, 1999, rebroadcast from the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL featuring the fourth annual Talent from Towns Under 2000 competition, with appearances by The Virtual Consort, who won the contest in 1998, and the 1999 contestants including the Groveton Marimba Band, Nikki Matteson, Uncle Henry's Favorites, Bobby Arnell, Jill Jones and the Lone Star Chorale, and Jason Moody. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 00:56 Opening Credits 01:55 GK Talk about Talent from Small Towns 03:10 Intro Bands 03:55 Applause for Contestants, Explain Prizes 05:04 Musician's Fight Song 06:05 Applause-GK Talk about Online Voting 06:38 Intro Groveton Marimba Band 08:44 Groveton Marimba Band: In the Mood 11:23 Applause-GK Back Announce, Playoff Music 11:51 The History of T-TUTT 15:31 Applause-GK Intro Nikki Matteson 17:40 Trouble in Mind 20:11 Applause-GK Back Announce, Band Playoff 20:38 GK Talk about "Where Am I? Peoria" 21:02 GK Intro Uncle Henry's Favorites 23:16 John Henry 26:45 Applause, Band Playoff, GK Talk About Voting 27:15 Cowboys 36:00 Applause, GK Intro Bobby Arnell 38:06 Bach -Tocata and Fugue in D Minor 41:37 Applause, GK Back Announce, Band Playoff/GK Intro, Talk with Jill Jones 44:18 Singing on the Trail 47:40 Applause, GK Back Announce, Band Playoff 48:19 GK Intro Final Contestant, Talk with Jason Moody 50:51 Tambourine Chinois 54:34 Applause-GK Back Announce 54:55 GK Gives Voting Instructions 56:33 GK Talk about Peoria 1:01:30 Pat Intro His Bio Song 1:02:00 Bio Song 1:04:20 Applause-GK Segue to Intermission, Promo Second Half 1:04:55 The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise 1:08:55 GK Talk 1:09:38 Powdermilk Biscuit Me 1:09:59 Ketchup Script 1:12:14 Applause, GK Intro Virtual Consort 1:15:16 Le Pac 1:17:47 Applause-Greetings 1:20:49 GK Intro Virtual Consort Again 1:21:04 Tourdion 1:24:41 Applause-GK Back Announce 1:25:05 Monologue 1:40:41 Strawberry Fields 1:42:50 Applause-GK Talk about Awards 1:44:15 Playoff Music GK Talk with Nikki Mattson 1:45:00 Intro Second Place Winners/the Groveton Marimba Band 1:45:54 Dueling Marimbas 1:48:43 Applause-GK Back Announce, Talk with Pat 1:49:39 Move It on Over 1:52:26 Applause, GK Intro Winner of the Contest!! Jason Moody 1:53:34 Bowin' the Strings 1:54:44 Applause-Final Credits 1:56:46 Playoff Music Starts 1:57:55 That's Our Show for Tonight. September 30, 2000 - An October 18, 1997, rebroadcast with Leo Kottke, and Del McCoury and his band, and in Lake Wobegon, the story of the World's Largest Pile of Burlap Bags. 00:00 LOGO 00:14 Tishomingo--opening credits 02:07 Good to be with you 06:30 UNDERWEAR script 15:20 SWANEE RIVER (Minnesota lyrics) 18:27 applause 18:35 GK intro Del McCoury Band 20:12 THE COLD HARD FACTS 22:51 applause--Del intros the boys 24:10 BLACKJACK COUNTY CHAINS 27:33 applause--segue to next tune 27:59 LOVE IS A LONG ROAD 30:25 applause--GK thanks Del segue to script 31:11 COWBOYS 39:45 applause--actor credits/segue to tune 40:09 LULU'S BACK IN TOWN 42:41 applause 42:54 GK intro Leo Kottke 44:03 REGARDS FOR CHUCK PINK 47:41 applause--Leo segue to next tune 48:20 EIGHT MILES HIGH 52:08 applause--GK back announce 52:30 THE STORY OF BOB 59:49 APPLAUSE, BACK ANNOUNCE, SEGUE TO INTERMISSION 1:00:20 AIR MAIL SPECIAL 1:04:16 WELCOME BACK TO SECOND HALF.. 1:04:42 GREETINGS 1:07:20 Coming up in this half of the show.... 1:07:59 TELL MY MA 1:10:26 applause--segue to next spot 1:10:40 FORCE TEN WAKE UP SYSTEM 1:13:09 applause--GK talk to Del McCoury 1:15:04 BLUE DARLIN' 1:18:59 applause--Del intro next tune 1:19:16 BALTIMORE JOHNNY 1:22:36 applause 1:23:04 MONOLOGUE--World's Largest Pile of Burlap Bags 1:47:38 ACROSS THE STREET 1:50:41 applause 1:51:02 SWANSON'S SELF-STORAGE 1:52:27 applause--GK talk to Pat Donohue 1:53:21 CHOPSTICKS 1:55:31 applause--GK segue 1:55:47 CREDITS 1:57:37 BAND PLAYOFF--TELL ME MA October 7, 2000 - Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion celebrates the start of a new season with special guests Jack Knife & the Sharps, Dick Rees and Norden and Lynn Peterson. 00:00 Logo; Tishomingo 01:45 GK Talk About Winter 03:45 Limerick/Dvorak Humoresque 06:12 Applause - GK Intro Dick Rees and Norden Tegelbruchsteppen (Polka) 08:52 Applause - GK Intro Pat Donohue 10:33 Mercy Momma Blues 13:34 Applause 14:29 Let Them Talk 17:50 Applause 18:07 Minnesota Safety Council 22:58 Applause - GK Talk With Dick Rees 24:35 Bunadbrura Medley 29:06 Applause - GK Back Announce 30:05 Powdermilk Biscuits 30:22 Musical Break 31:54 Applause - GK Talk About Cold 32:36 Trevor and Gretel 41:16 I Ain't Never 43:30 Applause 44:15 Rockabye Boogie 47:26 Applause - GK Intro Rick's Daughter 48:03 Cow Cow Boogie 50:49 Applause 51:03 Guy Noir 1:03:40 Applause, Seque to Intermission 1:08:26 Welcome Back to the Second Half...Talk About Staff 1:10:05 Hula Lou 1:12:30 Applause - GK Announce Online Street Dance; Greetings 1:17:43 Hils Fra Meg Der Hjemme 1:20:16 Applause 1:20:30 Ketchup 1:23:57 Applause - GK Talk to Dick Rees 1:25:44 Bestefer Waltz Medley 1:29:25 Applause 1:29:37 Monologue 1:48:45 Applause - Basin Street Blues 1:50:45 Applause; GK Talks About Summer 1:52:27 Eager Boy 1:55:07 Applause; Credits; Exchange Street Blues October 14, 2000 00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo 02:05 GK Talk About Popcorn 02:53 GK Talk Warm in St. Paul 04:27 Talk About Church Suppers 05:14 GK Talk With Irv Gravdahl 07:17 GK Talk With Dianne Braud at Pig Roast 09:12 Church Supper Blues 11:59 Applause; Intro Dan Newton 12:14 El Cosaco/Forro - Dan Newton Instrumental 14:25 Applause - GK Back Announce 15:22 GK Intro Doug Hilgendorf 18:42 GK Introduces Aaron Claus From Rochester 18:54 Aaron Claus Reads Popcorn Essay 20:08 Applause - GK Test on Essay 21:03 Movies - GK Goes to Movies in Order to Cry 21:25 Gone With the Wind/Sunset Boulevard/42nd Street/Rebel Without A Cause/Casablanca/Wizard of Oz/It's A Wonderful Life 25:51 Applause - GK Seque to Biscuit Break 27:45 Applause - GK Intro Band 28:14 Polly Put the Kettle On 30:31 Applause - GK Intro Al and Carrolyn Langbein Talk With Kettle Corn Folks 33:42 Applause 33:56 Lulu - GK's Song 38:42 Guy Noir-The Art Heist 53:05 Applause - GK Intro Mississippi John Hurt Segment 53:40 Mississippi John Hurt Segment/Monday Morning Blues, Frankie and Albert, Louis Collins, Candy Man, John Henry 1:01:12 Nobody's Business 1:02:27 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:03:06 My Blue Heaven 1:06:45 Welcome Back to the Second Half/Talk About Succoth/Talk With Rabbi Spilker 1:14:28 Cantor Spilker Talks 1:15:03 Acapella Singing 1:15:35 Applause - GK Thanks Them 1:15:54 Greetings 1:19:14 GK Talk About Bruce Vento 1:20:14 Come By the Hills 1:23:20 Applause; Intro Mike Dowling 1:23:44 Jan's Song 1:26:57 Applause 1:27:20 Monologue 1:45:59 Brise Napolean-Musette Waltz 1:47:52 Applause - GK Announce 1:48:14 Ketchup 1:50:55 Applause - GK Intro Mike Dowling 1:51:56 Quiet Whiskey 1:55:25 Applause - GK Thanks Guests 1:57:20 Popcorn Popping on Stage 1:57:43 Nobody's Business Reprise\ October 21, 2000 - Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes singer/songwriter Greg Brown, and the amazing Nashville Bluegrass Band. 00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo 01:45 Welcome to Our Show...Big Winter in the Midwest, Winter Discourages Airs 04:58 Way Downtown - Saturday Night in St. Paul 09:11 Applause - GK Segue to Debates 09:32 Bush-Gore Debates 15:25 Millennium Stomp 17:51 Applause - GK Intro House Band 18:09 GK Intro Nashville Bluegrass Band 18:47 Sugar in the Cocoa 21:22 Applause - GK Talk With Nashville Bluegrass Band 23:32 The Train Carryin' Jimmy Rogers Home 26:32 Applause - GK Back Announce, Invite Fiddlers to do Hoedown Tunes 28:01 Hoedown of Hits 30:38 Applause - Segue to Biscuit Break 31:02 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 32:42 Applause - GK Forward Promote Greg Brown 33:15 Bats 43:20 Applause 43:36 GK Introduces Greg Brown 45:36 The River Will Take You 48:44 Applause - Greg Announce Next Tune 49:00 Summer Evening 52:32 Applause 52:52 The Twelve Labors of Hercules 1:02:22 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:02:53 Everybody Loves My Baby 1:06:28 Welcome Back to the Second Half... 1:07:07 Jack of Diamonds 1:09:56 Applause - GK Back Announce/Greetings 1:12:37 The Wreck of the '97 1:15:49 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:16:11 Ketchup - "I Don't Want to Lose Weight..." 1:19:09 Applause - GK Talk With Greg Brown 1:20:47 Never So Far 1:25:14 Applause 1:25:33 Monologue 1:47:33 Applause 1:50:08 Travellin' Railroad Man Blues 1:53:20 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:53:49 Duct Tape 1:55:17 Applause - Credits 1:56:43 Fool Such As I 1:57:55 Katy Hill Playoff October 28, 2000 - Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Scandinavian folk group, Spalimenninir, mandolin player, Peter Ostroushko, and singer Lynn Peterson. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:07 Bush Masks Outselling Gore Masks...NY Times Correction... 05:03 Winter 12:08 Applause - GK Intro Peter Ostroushko 13:05 LaFayette 17:03 Applause - GK Back Announce - GK Talk With Peter 17:42 Halloween Celebrities 22:30 Applause - GK Intro Spaelimenninir 25:56 Set of Jigs 29:28 Applause - GK Talk With Christian about Wedding Tune 31:24 Fano 35:11 Applause - GK Back Announce, Segue to Powdermilk Break 35:50 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 36:52 Has your family tried em? 37:10 Applause 37:31 GK Intro Pat Donohue 38:02 Rush Hour 40:09 The Dark End of the Street 43:03 Applause - Debate 48:18 Applause - GK Intro Peter Ostroushko 48:41 Sweet Betsy From Pike 52:44 Applause - GK Back Announce 53:13 Guy Noir - Amnesia victim 1:02:57 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:03:24 Indiana 1:07:00 Welcome Back to the Second Half....House Auction; GK Intro Jake, Talk About Pumpkin Pies 1:10:11 Greetings 1:13:12 Goodbye to My Uncles - Nearer My God to Thee 1:19:44 Applause - GK Bring Up Pat Donohue - Pat Talk Up to Song 1:20:30 Brown's Ferry Blues 1:23:17 Applause 1:23:40 Monologue 1:41:36 GK Intro Peter Ostroushko 1:42:03 Little Bessie 1:47:00 Applause - GK Sings Poor Babes in the Woods 1:48:40 Applause - Profession of English Majors 1:51:50 Applause - GK Intro Spalimenninir 1:52:25 Extra Beat 1:54:46 Applause - GK Thanks Spalimenninir; Final Credits 1:56:42 Kitchen Girl Playoff November 4, 2000 - Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Geoff Muldaur, Bradley Greenwald, Maria Jette, and takes a musical look at the romantic lives of former presidents. 00:00 Logo 00:14 Opening Sketch 01:53 Tishomingo With Opening Credits 03:51 Good To Be With You Before Election Day 04:56 Election Day Poem 06:47 GK Intro Band Tune 06:59 Stayin' Home 09:30 Applause - GK Back Announce 09:43 GK Talk about Band Name 10:19 Debate - Truth Serum 18:31 Applause 18:42 GK Intro Geoff Muldaur 19:17 Applause 19:24 Troubles Soon Be Over 23:47 Applause - GK Talk to Geoff 24:33 Chicken 26:52 Applause 27:22 Duct Tape 29:10 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 30:57 Applause - GK Talk to 12 Year-Old in Audience 33:10 Lives of the Cowboys 42:53 Love in the White House 46:12 There's Nae Luck about the House 47:16 Corelli Sonata 49:20 Mrs. Madison's Waltz 53:20 Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes 54:15 Rurbenstein's Melody in F 56:49 No Other Love 58:32 My Wild Irish Rose 1:00:12 You're Just in Love 1:01:05 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:01:53 Riverboat Shuffle 1:05:52 Applause - Welcome Back to the Second Half 1:06:14 Murphy's Plumbing 1:07:55 Applause - Greetings 1:10:39 Campaign Songs 1:12:57 No Flies on Harrison 1:14:28 Turn the Rascals Out 1:15:20 Honest Money 1:15:53 Get on the Raft With Taft 1:16:33 Harding, You're the Man for Us 1:17:25 Battle Hymn 1:18:33 Madly for Adlai 1:20:35 Hail to the Chief 1:21:30 Applause - GK Talk With Geoff Muldaur 1:23:15 Got to Find Blind Lemon, Part 1 1:27:18 Applause 1:27:50 Monologue 1:48:40 Applause - Lover Man O Where Can You Be? 1:50:55 Applause - GK Talk About November 1:51:40 Rosin the Beau 1:55:40 Applause - GK Talk About Next Shows Coming Up 1:56:33 Chicken Reprise 1:58:11 Thanks Again, That's Our Show For Tonight November 11, 2000 - Live from the Singletary Center in Lexington, Kentucky, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes The Sam Bush Band, The Del McCoury Band, author Bobbie Ann Mason and auctioneer Scott Caldwell. 00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo-Kentucky, My Old Kentucky Home, Blue Moon of Kentucky quotes 01:25 Opening Credits 04:09 Undecided 04:58 Applause - GK Talk - Election/Thanksgiving Coming 06:27 Homestead on the Farm (The Old Folks at Home) 09:29 Applause - GK Intro Sam Bush 10:25 Stingray - Instrumental 13:53 Applause - Sam Bush Talk 14:38 Eight More Miles to Louisville 18:06 Applause 18:40 Duct Tape - Cynthia Maxwell/Duct Tape Security Tape 20:06 GK Segue/Talk About Bill Monroe 20:34 Down South - Pat Talk About/Bill Monroe Music 22:25 Guitar Rag 23:20 Pat Talk/Muleskinner Blues 24:10 Pat Talk More 24:38 The Pilgrim Song (I am a Pilgrim) 26:02 Applause - GK Talk About Kentucky/WUKY 31:26 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 31:45 Instrumental 32:48 GK Sings Powdermilk Theme 33:05 GK Forword Promote 33:20 The Auctioneer 34:07 GK Intro Scott Caldwell - Applause GK Talk With Scott Caldwell/TR Gives Horse Pedigree/Scott Caldwell Auctions off Horse 38:00 Applause 38:12 Guy Noir-Missing Ballot Box 53:05 GK Intro Del McCoury 54:04 I Believe 56:08 Applause - Del Talk/Intro Next Tune 57:02 Dawggone 1:00:26 Applause - Del Talk About Broken String/Intro Band 1:01:58 Dreams 1:05:30 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:06:05 Miss Annabel Lee 1:09:53 Welcome Back to the Second Half/Greetings 1:12:55 House Auction Talk 1:13:44 GK Intro Bobbie Ann Mason 1:15:00 Bobbie An Mason Reads From Clear Springs: A Memoir 1:20:06 Applause - GK Back Announce 1:21:28 Howlin' at the Moon 1:24:11 Applause 1:24:32 Monologue 1:42:35 Applause - Minor Thing 1:43:47 Applause - GK Intro Band 1:44:15 Br'er Rabbit 1:50:50 Applause 1:51:10 Evangelina - Del McCoury Band 1:54:06 Applause - GK Announce Band Final Credits 1:55:49 Goin' Back to Old Kentucky November 18, 2000 - Live from Town Hall in New York, New York, with jazz singer/pianist Diana Krall and Russell Malone on guitar, violin player Andy Stein brings his 98-year-old father, Ernest Stein, to celebrate his birthday with a duet (Ernest plays the piano), and Vince Giordano. 00:00 Logo 00:11 Tishomingo/Opening Credits 01:53 Now Thank We All Our God 02:57 B Part of Tishomingo 03:35 Applause/GK Talk 05:01 Hush Little Baby 08:30 Applause-Intro Pat Donohue 09:14 Let's Go Buy Stuff 12:25 Applause-Segue to Powdermilk 12:47 Powdermilk Biscuits 14:02 Applause-GK Intro Vince Giordano 14:52 Borneo 17:42 Applause-GK Intro Ernest Stein/Talk with Ernest 22:00 Changing Glasses 22:40 Dvorak-Slovanik Dances 25:50 Applause-GK Talk with Andy/Talk with Vince 27:15 My Blackbirds 29:40 Applause-GK Back Announce/Segue 30:15 Rhubarb 37:36 Applause 37:55 Duct Tape 40:41 Guy Noir 51:40 Applause-GK Intro Diana Krall 52:34 I Can't Give You Anything but Love 56:28 Applause-Diana Krall Intros Musicians 57:00 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 1:00:54 Applause-GK Segue to Intermission 1:01:32 There'll Be Some Changes Made 1:05:20 Welcome Back to the Second Half 1:05:45 Famous Celebrities. 1:11:44 Applause-Greetings 1:15:00 Talk with Diana Krall 1:17:29 Love's Old Sweet Song 1:21:40 Applause-GK Talk with Diana Krall 1:23:01 East of the Sun, West of the Moon 1:28:45 Applause 1:29:07 Monologue 1:50:45 Pickin' the Guitar 1:52:50 Applause 1:53:04 Ketchup 1:55:31 Applause/Credits 1:57:01 A Toast 1:57:48 That's Our Show for Tonight! November 25, 2000 - Live from The Town Hall on West 43rd Street in New York City, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Art Baron, Mark Hynes and Bill Easley, jazz singer Ira Hawkins, pianist Andre Watts and Broadway director Walter Bobbie. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 1:00 Opening Credits 02:30 The Saturday After Thanksgiving 04:36 Election talk 06:00 Now Thank We All Our God 09:40 Applause - GK Talk About Duke Ellington 10:32 Jeep is Jumpin' 12:48 Applause - GK Intro Ira Hawkins 13:23 Don't Get Around Anymore 16:00 Applause 16:22 Thanksgiving - Different in New York 26:37 Applause; GK Intro Andre Watts 27:07 Applause; GK Talk With Andre 30:05 Schubert Piano Piece 35:38 Applause - GK Segue to Powdermilk Break 36:00 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 37:25 GK Intro Art Baron, Talk With Art 40:27 Harlem Airshaft 44:25 Applause - GK Intro Band 45:19 Mood Indigo 48:40 Applause - GK Back Announce 48:57 Guy Noir 1:01:35 Applause - GK Segue to Walter Bobbie 1:02:07 Brotherhood of Man 1:05:18 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:05:50 B-P Blues 1:09:09 Applause; Greetings 1:13:20 Minnesota Homestead Thanksgiving 1:17:17 Applause 1:17:32 Debate - Candidates Have Thanksgiving Together 1:22:17 Applause - GK Intro Andre Watts 1:25:20 En Reve (Liszt: In a Dream) and Carousel 1:28:22 Applause 1:28:40 Monologue 1:47:53 Lovinessence 1:49:30 Applause; GK Back announce 1:49:50 Ketchup 1:53:20 Applause 1:53:37 Love You Madly 1:55:56 Applause 1:56:07 Final Credits 1:57:55 One More Once 1:58:44 "That's our show for tonight" December 2, 2000 - Live from The Town Hall on West 43rd Street in New York City, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes special guest Ramblin' Jack Elliott, plus a visit from some of New York City's most exciting subway musicians. 00:00 Logo 00:14 Tishomingo 02:13 Applause 02:14 Election 03:20 Good to be here in New York 06:36 Hush Little Baby 11:27 Applause - New York, New York 12:39 Applause 12:48 Little Falls 15:36 Applause - GK Talk 16:01 Tom Keith 22:32 Applause - GK Intro Natalia Paruz Natalia Plays Ave Maria 25:53 The Swan 28:59 Applause - GK Intro Jorge Luzuriaga - Talk With Jorge 32:35 Moliendo Cafe 34:42 Applause 35:21 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 37:01 GK Welcomes Subway Conductor/Talk 39:50 Subway Ride 46:14 Applause 47:15 Revenge of the Hippies 50:11 Applause - GK Segue to Next Group; Church of Betty 52:15 GK talks with Spank 53:00 Diamond and Pearls 55:08 Applause - GK Segue to Ramblin' Jack Elliott; Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 1:05:44 The Connection 1:08:18 Applause - GK Segue to Intermission 1:08:39 Buddy's Habits 1:12:10 Welcome Back to the Second Half...Quo Vadis 1:14:27 Applause; Greetings 1:17:26 GK Intro Ernest Stein - Talk With Ernest 1:19:57 Mendohlsson 1:22:24 Applause 1:23:06 Guy Noir - Waiting for Word from Tallahassee 1:29:35 Applause - GK Welcome Back Jack Elliott 1:29:56 South Coast 1:36:44 Applause 1:37:01 Monologue 1:53:27 Applause - Swing From Paris; GK Wing from Paris; GK Credits Band Over Tune; Credits 1:56:27 So Long, It's Been Good to Know to You December 9, 2000 -  00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo 01:59 Election 03:40 GK NY Talk 06:20 I'm Gonna Go Out There and Make Believe I'm President; GK & Band 08:06 Applause, GK Introduces Currently Employed Band 08:25 Wang Wang Blues - Currently Employed Band 10:59 Applause, GK Back Announce 11:18 GK Talks About Christmas Revels/Strand Singers 12:36 Applause 12:40 Miss Hoolihan's Christmas Cake 15:18 Applause, GK Back Announce 15:33 GK Introduces Next Piece 15:55 Winter Evergreen 17:23 Applause 17:39 GK Talk, Thanks Cynthia and David, Introduces Morris Dancers 19:38 Lilleburlero - Morse Dance 21:38 Applause, GK Back Announce 22:12 Anna Karenina Script 24:58 Applause, GK Talk 25:22 Duct Tape Script 29:30 Applause, GK Talk 29:47 The Hamptons Script 30:50 Applause, GK Talks to Pat Donohue 31:18 That'll Be Alright - Pat Donohue and Band 34:46 Applause, GK Back Announce 35:01 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 36:31 Applause, GK Introduces and Talks to Susan and Johnny 38:19 The Hare's Lament 41:00 Applause, Johnny Talks About Poem 42:06 Summer is By; The Snows They Melt the Soonest 46:20 Applause, GK Back Announce 46:45 GK Talks about Cheryl and Emmylou 47:52 Election Day 2000 Script 54:55 Applause, GK Introduces Emmylou Harris 55:12 Red Dirt Girl - Emmylou Harris and Band 59:13 Applause, EmmyLou Introduces Band 1:01:00 My Baby Needs A Shepherd - Emmylou Harris and Band 1:04:00 Applause, GK Back Announce, Talk About Second Half 1:04:53 There'll Be Some Changes Made - Intermission 1:08:43 Applause, Welcome Back to the Second Half 1:11:52 GK Talks to Cheryl Studer 1:16:15 Zueignung (DEDICATION) - Cheryl Studer 1:17:51 Applause, GK Back Announce 1:18:26 Ketchup 1:21:22 GK Back Announce, Talk to Emmylou Harris 1:23:36 Boy From Tupelo - Emmylou Harris and Band 1:26:56 Applause, GK Back Announce 1:27:28 Monologue 1:45:44 Applause; Julia - piano solo 1:47:57 Applause, GK Back Announce, Intro Susan and Johnny 1:48:50 Through the Bitter Frost and Snow 1:51:52 Applause, GK Back Announce 1:52:25 This American Life of Mine Script 1:53:36 Applause, GK Into Joy, Joy, Joy 1:56:13 Applause, Thank Yous, Credits 1:57:41 Fiddle Playoff December 16, 2000 - Live from The Town Hall on West 43rd Street in New York City, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, and a special tribute to Beethoven's birthday with classical pianist, Garrick Ohlsson. 00:00 Logo 00:13 Tishomingo with opening credits 02:06 GK Talks About Election 06:44 Rug Cutter's Swing - Currently Employed Band 09:08 Applause, GK Back Announce and Introduce Next Tune 09:59 Blow Thou Winter Wind - GK, Band and Live Audience 13:41 Applause, GK Talks with Garrick Ohlsson About Beethoven 17:18 Finale From Beethoven's First Piano Sonata - Garrick Ohlsson 22:00 Applause, GK Thanks Garrick 22:33 Astors and Vanderbilts 34:22 Applause, Music Out 34:36 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 36:38 GK Intro Currently Employed Band 36:50 Beethoven's Shoes 40:18 Applause, GK Back Announce, Intro Ricky Skaggs 41:06 Amanda Jewel - Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder 43:48 Applause, GK Talk to Ricky Skaggs 45:48 Mother's Not Dead, She's Only Sleeping 48:57 Applause, GK Back Announce 49:20 Guy Noir 1:05:44 Applause, GK Back Announce 1:06:00 Intermission - At the Jazz Band Ball 1:09:59 Welcome Back to the Second Half, GK Talks Politics 1:10:56 Quo Vadis script 1:13:09 Applause, Greetings 1:16:04 GK Talk About Unity 1:17:01 Audience Sing-A-Long 1:27:20 Applause, Talk with Pat Donohue 1:27:58 Blue Tango - Pat Donohue 1:31:13 Applause, GK Back Announce 1:31:31 Monologue 1:46:05 Applause 1:46:11 I Surrender Dear 1:48:15 Applause, Ricky Skaggs Introduces Next Tune 1:49:11 New Star Shining 1:52:22 Applause, Ricky Skaggs Intro Next Tune 1:53:13 Christmas Time's A Comin' 1:55:40 Applause, GK Thanks Ricky and Kentucky Thunder 1:56:11 Credits 1:57:25 Fiddle Playoff - Fire On the Mountain December 23, 2000 - Live from The Town Hall on West 43rd Street in New York City, A Prairie Home Companion welcomes Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, singer Ann Hampton Callaway, actresses Alice Playten and Linda Lavin, broadway actor Howard McGillian and Robin & Linda Williams. Plus, Bill McLaughlin and Peter Schickele square off to determine who can write the most unusual piece of holiday music. 00:00 Logo 00:12 Tishomingo 02:33 GK Talk About Holidays 04:26 Cotton Club Stomp - Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks 07:08 Applause, GK Back Announce 07:32 The Song that Jack Sang 13:53 Applause, GK Talk to Music Man Quartet 16:10 Lida Rose - Hawkeye Four 17:46 Applause, GK Back Announce 18:20 Drawing for Winners of Minnesota Trip 20:49 GK Talk with Alice Playten 22:28 My Winter Coat - Alice Playten 26:12 Applause, GK Back Announce, Talk About Neglected Instruments 27:07 Duct Tape 31:15 Applause, GK Talk with Linda Lavin 34:32 The Secret of Life - Linda Lavin 38:02 Applause, GK Back Announce 38:23 Powdermilk Biscuit Break 40:18 Marvin and Mavis Smiley 42:53 Used Psychotherapy 44:35 Applause, GK Introduces the Nighthawks 44:58 Shake That Thing - Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks 48:02 Applause, GK Back Announce, Introduce Ann Hampton Callaway 50:13 Christmas Love Song - Ann Hampton Callaway 54:08 Applause, GK Back Announce 54:46 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" Segment 1:00:16 Applause, GK Introduce Howard McGillin 1:03:11 God Bless Us Everyone - Howard McGillin 1:06:43 Applause, GK Back Announce 1:07:25 Five Pennies - Intermission 1:11:11 Welcome Back to the Second Half, Compose-Off Segment 1:14:50 Coventry Carol for Neglected Instruments 1:18:53 Applause, GK Back Announce 1:19:45 Twelve Days of Christmas 1:22:22 Applause, GK Talks to Bill McGlaughlin and Peter Schickele 1:25:30 Two and A Half Variations on "In Dulci Jubilo" by P.D.Q. Bach 1:28:39 Applause, GK Back Announce, Intro Robin and Linda 1:31:15 Ood Toy Trains - Robin and Linda Williams 1:33:42 Applause, GK Back Announce 1:33:57 Monologue 1:53:32 Applause, GK Thanks Guests, End Credits 1:55:07 Silent Night 1:58:23 Okay Baby - Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks