May 4, 1996
Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, with Butch Thompson and the Hiawatha Marching Band and the Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series.

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Recorded on May 4, 1996, from St. Paul, Minnesota.
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00:00Logo
00:11Tishomingo Blues
01:50Talk About Crazy In Minnesota
03:28Battle Hymn Of The Republic/Ants (School Version)
07:45Applause--Gk Segue
07:57Fred Farrell: Trainer Calls
09:28Applause
09:42Somebody Stole My Gal
12:37Applause/Segue
12:55Cowboys: Miss Beebalo In Billings
23:16Applause--Gk Introduce Butch Thompson And The Hiawatha Marching Band
24:41Maryland, My Maryland
28:25Applause--Gk Talk To Butch Thompson
30:25Lead Me Savior
33:26Applause--Gk Back Announce
33:49Rhubarb: Bad Dreams
39:37Applause
40:09Lonesome Radio Theater: Mother's Day
51:25Applause-Gk Talk About Lonesome Script
51:45Mother'S Day Quilt (Song Medley)
101:38Applause--Gk Segues To Intermission
102:21Exactly Like You
105:41Applause--Welcome Back--Some Greetings
108:25Thanks To Creative Internet Solutions
109:43Sweeps Month: Montana Militia
111:16Applause--Gk Segue To "The Titanic"
112:16The Titanic
114:50Take My Burden To The Lord
116:37Applause--Gk Back Announce
117:49Pod Zelenym Dubem/Galánecka Moja
120:57Applause--Gk Introduces "To Your Heart'S Tribunal"
122:06To Your Heart's Tribunal
125:58Applause
126:30Monologue: Lake Wobegon Arts Center
150:00Mamie's Blues
152:38Applause
153:00Cafe Boeuf: Raspberry Cabernet Gelatin
154:58Applause--Gk Credits
156:19Porto Rico
157:53That's Our Show For Tonight!

Guest Information
  • Butch Thompson and the Hiawatha Marching Band
  • Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series
  • Scripts
  • Fred Farrell
  • Cowboys
  • Rhubarb
  • Sweeps Month

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    Performers, music scipts and credits
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