October 31, 1998
Live from the Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, Minnesota, with Kate MacKenzie, Butch Thompson & The Hiawatha Marching Band, and The Chenille Sisters.

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Recorded on October 31, 1998, from St. Paul, Minnesota.
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00:00Logo
00:11Tishomingo
01:54It's Halloween-Intro Pat Donohue
02:18Too Young to Die
04:59Applause-Ketchup
09:38Applause-Intro Andy Stein
10:10Tain't No Sin to Take Off Your Skin
13:24Applause-GK Intro Chenilles
14:10The House is Haunted
18:47Applause-Talk with Chenilles
19:30Blowin' in the Wind
21:45Applause-GK Segue to Next Segment
22:05Rhubarb-Chenilles Auditioning
28:35Applause-GK Intro Kate Mackenzie
29:29Banks of the Ohio
32:55Applause-GK Talk with Kate Mackenzie
33:15The Long Black Veil
36:25Applause-GK Talk About Morbid Songs/Ole and Lena Jokes
39:10Skeleton Jangle
42:21Applause-GK Back Announce
42:58Guy Noir
53:10Applause-GK Intro Hiawatha Marching Band
53:55Just a Little While to Stay Here
57:01Nearer My God to Thee
59:01When the Saints Go Marching in
1:00:54Applause-GK Segue to Intermission
1:01:36I Found a New Baby
1:05:20Applause-Welcome Back to the Second Half
1:05:40Greetings
1:08:14Vampires
1:12:35Applause-GK Talk with Chenilles
1:13:34The Love of Your Life
1:16:01Applause
1:16:13Wonderful World
1:17:59Applause
1:18:19Duct Tape
1:20:32Applause-GK Intro Next Tune
1:21:07Bringing Mary Home
1:23:51Applause
1:24:03Monologue
1:48:32Applause The Crave
1:51:45Applause
1:52:15Oh My Monster, Frankenstein
1:54:44Applause/Credits
1:56:31Vaya Con Dios
1:57:34In the Sweet By and By
1:58:40Good Night Everybody!!

Guest Information
  • The Chenille Sisters
  • Kate MacKenzie
  • Butch Thompson
  • Scripts
  • The Ketchup Advisory Board
  • Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie
  • Guy Noir
  • Vampires
  • American Duct Tape Council

  • Music Information
    Performers, music scipts and credits
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