March 2, 1996
Live from the Evangeline Atwood Concert Hall in Anchorage, Alaska, with the Alaska Chamber Singers, Libby Riddles and The Northern Lights Dancers.

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Recorded on March 2, 1996, from Anchorage, Alaska.
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00:00Logo
01:28TISHOMINGO BLUES
2:59Credits/Talk about Alaska
4:27B part of TISHOMINGO
5:04GK talk about Iditarod
7:21MATANUSKA GIRLS (CALIFORNIA GIRLS)
11:19Fred Farrell: Calls to attract and disperse (RA)
13:25More about Iditarod Race
13:50GK intro Libby Riddles
19:16HUSKY'S LULLABY
23:46Applause/transition to Northern Lights Dancers
25:02HIGHER GROUND
27:05SEAL HUNTER DANCE
28:22GK talk with Martin Woods
34:43SEAGULL DANCE
36:38ALASKA, THE LAST FRONTIER
40:02Cowboys: Lefty does the Iditarod (RA)
50:20GK talk/background on song
55:26FARTHER ALONG
1:00:15GK announce choir
1:02:38ALASKA FLAG SONG (Alaska State Song)
1:04:23Segue to intermission
1:04:52Credits at StationBreak/Intermission
1:06:13STATION BREAK NETCUE
1:10:45Welcome Back
1:10::49Talk about Iditarod race
1:11:21Sled Dog: Interview with Ranger
1:16:31GK talks with Libby
1:17:39ALASKA CATS (S)
1:19:33More talk with Libby about cats
1:20:03FISH HEAD STEW
1:26:32CHERUBIC HYMN
1:26:32Monologue: Minnesotans Move to Alaska (RA)
1:46:53GRAMPA SAM RAG
1:50:19MY FATHER, HOW LONG?
1:53:58INVITATIONAL DANCE
1:55:12credits (RA)
1:56:45A FOOL SUCH AS I
1:58:50Fade to PRI logo
1:58:59Program END

Guest Information
  • The Alaska Chamber Singers
  • Libby Riddles
  • The Northern Lights Dancers
  • Scripts
  • California Girls
  • Fred Farrell
  • Alaska Cats

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