November 8, 1997
Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, with Sharon Isbin, John Filipczak, and Steve Ross.

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00:00Logo
00:14Tishomingo
01:00opening credits (RA)
02:00B part of Tishomingo
02:39Die Lorelei
03:35You are my sunshine w/audience
05:50Applause/GK talk about Sharon Isbin (RA)
08:15COME BACK MY JOHNNY--John Filipczak and the Classics
11:38applause--GK back announce/segue to script/talk about Jenny....Labrador dogs, cigarette in hand.....T-shirt
13:48SILVER LINING SCRIPT (RA)
22:06Applause 22:16 GK intro Steve Ross (RA)
22:57PICTURE OF ME WITHOUT YOU (M)
25:06applause
25:20EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE
28:09applause 28:19 GK back announce/BERTHA'S spot (RA)
29:42THE STORY OF BOB (RA)
37:47applause--GK talk with Sharon Isbin
40:11BATUCADA (M)
43:04applause--GK intro next piece
43:55UIRAPURO DO AMAZONAS (M)
47:27applause 47:39 GK back announce
47:49COWBOYS--IMPERSONATING A MINISTER (RA)
105:15applause and credits
106:02SOMEBODY LOVES ME
109:15applause
109:28Tishomingo reprise/intermission (RA)
109:44GREETINGS (RA)
113:15Coming up on the show.... Letter from listener...singing together in Minnesota
116:01SUN SONGS MEDLEY WITH AUDIENCE (RA)
121:34applause--GK intro Cedar Lake Seven
123:20WALK THEM GOLDEN STAIRS (RA)
125:26applause--GK talk with Thiago and Sharon
128:28NATALIA (RA)
131:03APPLAUSE--GK THANKS SHARON AND THIAGO
131:22MONOLOGUE (RA)
149:49RAGGY CHOPIN
151:41applause--FRED FARRELL (RA)
152:39BEARD
153:35applause
153:57THROWING A BALL TONIGHT (RA)
155:58applause--CREDITS
157:39MINNESOTA SWIRL (PLAYS OFF DURING TUNE) (RA)

Guest Information
  • Sharon Isbin
  • John Filipczak
  • Steve Ross
  • Scripts
  • Silver Lining
  • The Story of Bob
  • Cowboys
  • Fred Farrell
  • Beard

  • Music Information
    Performers, music scipts and credits
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