October 18, 1997
 Live from the Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, Minnesota, with The Del McCoury Band and Leo Kottke.

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00:00LOGO (RA)
00:14Tishomingo--opening credits (M)
02:07Good to be with you
06:30UNDERWEAR script (RA)
15:20SWANEE RIVER (Minnesota lyrics)
18:27applause 18:35 GK intro Del McCoury Band
20:12THE COLD HARD FACTS (RA)
22:51applause--Del intros the boys
24:10BLACKJACK COUNTY CHAINS (RA)
27:33applause--segue to next tune
27:59LOVE IS A LONG ROAD (RA)
30:25applause--GK thanks Del segue to script
31:11COWBOYS (RA)
39:45applause--actor credits/segue to tune
40:09LULU'S BACK IN TOWN (RA)
42:41applause
42:54GK intro Leo Kottke
44:03REGARDS FOR CHUCK PINK (M) (RA)
47:41applause--Leo segue to next tune
48:20EIGHT MILES HIGH (RA)
52:08applause--GK back announce
52:30THE STORY OF BOB (RA)
59:49APPLAUSE, BACK ANNOUNCE, SEGUE TO INTERMISSION (RA)
100:20AIR MAIL SPECIAL
104:16WELCOME BACK TO SECOND HALF..
104:42GREETINGS (RA)
107:20Coming up in this half of the show....
107:59TELL MY MA (M)
110:26applause--segue to next spot
110:40FORCE TEN WAKE UP SYSTEM(RA)
113:09applause--GK talk to Del McCoury
115:04BLUE DARLIN' (RA)
118:59applause--Del intro next tune
119:16BALTIMORE JOHNNY
122:36applause
123:04MONOLOGUE--World's Largest Pile of Burlap Bags (RA)
147:38ACROSS THE STREET (RA)
150:41applause
151:02SWANSON'S SELF-STORAGE (RA)
152:27applause--GK talk to Pat Donohue
153:21CHOPSTICKS (RA)
155:31applause--GK segue
155:47CREDITS (RA)
157:37BAND PLAYOFF--TELL ME MA
Guest Information
  • The Del McCoury Band
  • Leo Kottke
    •      		Scripts
  • Underwear
  • Cowboys
  • The Story of Bob
  • Swanson's Self-Storage
  • Force 10 Wake Up System
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