April 19, 1997
 Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, with Gillian Welch, Kate MacKenzie and Butch Thompson.

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00:00Logo
00:11Tishomingo
01:00Opening Credits
02:06Phone Tree
05:21Singin' The Blues
09:05Applause
09:25Larry And Chico -- Les Sylphides (RA)
18:10Applause
19:18Gimme A Pigfoot
21:43Gk Introduces Gillian Welch And David Rawlings
22:43Orphan Girl
26:01Applause
26:33Acony Bill
29:25Applause -- Gk Talks With Gillian Welch
31:09Caleb Meyer
34:11Applause
35:03Long, Long Ago
37:40Applause
38:09Wobegonics (RA)
42:53True Love Ways
44:47Applause -- Gk Segues To Driftwoods Segment (RA)
45:55Everyday
47:36In The Pines
48:26Let It Be Me
49:52Darlin' Corey Is Gone
51:38Applause
51:57National Satire Month (RA)
55:42The Minor Drag
59:12Applause--Gk Announce Band Members, Segue To Intermission
59:49Doin' The New Lowdown
103:18Welcome Back To The Second Half
103:40Thunderwear (RA)
105:19Next Week On Our Show (RA)
110:46Flood Report (RA)
114:20Applause
114:40Under The Stars
117:06Applause
118:10One More Dollar
122:19Applause
122:33Monologue (RA)
144:18Arkansas Blues
147:43Applause
148:01Rent-A-Hun (RA)
150:22Applause--Guy's Party Cd
152:50Gk Talk With Kate Mackenzie (RA)
153:32Bie Mir Bist Du Schoen
155:24Applause -- Final Credits
156:44Corrina, Corrina
158:07That's Our Show For Tonight!
158:35Applause
Guest Information
  • Gillian Welch
  • Kate MacKenzie
  • Butch Thompson
    •      		Scripts
  • Phone Tree
  • Larry and Chico
  • Wobegonics
  • National Satire Month
  • Thunderwear
  • Flood Report
  • Rent-A-Hun
  • Guy's CD Party
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