A Prairie Home Companion
SATURDAY, October 9, 1999


Music performed on A Prairie Home Companion, October 9, 1999
Fitzgerald Theater, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Performers:

Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Tom Keith
The Guys All-Star Shoe Band: Richard Dworsky, piano; Andy Stein, fiddle, tenor sax; Pat Donohue, guitar; Greg Hippen, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion
Guests:
Geoffrey Muldaur, guitar, vocals
Dave Van Ronk, guitar, vocals
Gillian Welch, guitar, vocals; David Rawlings, guitar, vocals
TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)
Garrison Keillor, GASB
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
( 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.; (c) 1989 Garrison Keillor
LET'S DO IT ALL IN ST. PAUL
Garrison Keillor, GASB
w: Garrison Keillor; m: Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky, Pat Donohue
(c) 1999 Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky, Pat Donohue
BEATIN' THE DOG
The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Joe Venuti
(c) EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
REVELATOR
Gillian Welch, David Rawlings
w/m: Gillian Welch, David Rawlings
(c) Almo Irving Music, Inc.; Say Uncle Music; Cracklin' Music (Admin. Bug Music) (BMI)
HONEY NOW
Gillian Welch, David Rawlings
w/m: Gillian Welch, David Rawlings
(c) Almo Irving Music, Inc.; Say Uncle Music; Cracklin' Music (Admin. Bug Music) (BMI)
rec: "Hell Among the Yearlings," Almo Sounds 80021
BY THE MARK
Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Garrison Keillor
w/m: Gillian Welch, David Rawlings
(c) Almo Irving Music, Inc.; Say Uncle Music; Cracklin' Music (Admin. Bug)
album: "Revival," Almo Sounds 80006
"POWDERMILK BISCUITS" THEME
Garrison Keillor, The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Garrison Keillor
(c) Garrison Keillor
FIVE IN THE BED
w/m: Traditional
ACE IN THE HOLE
Dave Van Ronk, GASB
w: James Dempsey; m: George Mitchell
(c) 1909; (c) 1989 Ekay Music, Inc.
JELLY, JELLY BLUES
Dave Van Ronk
w/m: William Eckstein, Earl Hines
(c) Advanced Music Corp. (ASCAP)
BABY LOVES BANANAS
Garrison Keillor, GASB
w: Garrison Keillor; m: Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky
(c) 1999 Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky
"BOB" THEME (in "The Story of Bob" script)
Richard Dworsky, Andy Stein
m: Andy Stein
(c) 1997 Andy Stein
DROP DOWN MAMA
Geoff Muldaur, GASB
w/m: John Adam Estes
(c) MCA/Northern Music Company (ASCAP)
GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU?
Geoffrey Muldaur, GASB
w: Andy Razaf; m: Don Redman
(c) Goldsen & Razaf
arr: Geoff Muldaur
FINE AND DANDY (Intermission)
The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w: Paul James; m: Kay Swift
(c) Harms, Inc. (ASCAP)
CANNONBALL RAG (under "Greetings")
Pat Donohue
m: Merle Travis
(c) Hill & Range/Elvis Presley Music
KETCHUP (THE GOOD YEARS) (in "Ketchup" script)
Rich Dworsky
w: Garrison Keillor; m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 1998 Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES
Gillian Welch, David Rawlings
w/m: S. D. Shafer; Lefty Frizzell
JUST A LITTLE WHILE TO STAY HERE
Geoffrey Muldaur, PD
w/m: Traditional
WILLOW WEEP FOR ME
Rich Dworsky, Andy Stein
w/m: Ann Ronell
(c) 1932 (Renewed) Bourne Co.
GARBAGE MAN BLUES (originally, CALL OF THE FREAKS)
Andy Stein, The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Sid Barbarian
(c) 1929
WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT?
Dave Van Ronk. GASB
w/m: Frank Christian
(c) Bughouse (ASCAP)
rec: "To All My Friends in Far-Flung Places," Gazell 2011
JUST A LITTLE WHILE TO STAY HERE (closer)
Garrison Keillor, Geoff Muldaur, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Dave Van Ronk, GASB
w/m: Traditional
Some other material available by guest artists:

Geoffrey Muldaur
"The Secret Handshake," Hightone Records 8097
Dave Van Ronk
"Chrestomathy," Gazell 2007
"Folkways Years 1959-61," Smithsonian/Folkways 40041
"From . . . Another Time and Place," Alcazar Productions 120
"Going Back to Brooklyn," Gazell 2006
"Hummin' to Myself," Gazell Productions 2004
"Inside Dave Van Ronk," Fantasy 24710
"Peter & The Wolf," Alcazar Productions 1004
"Statesboro Blues," Blues (FRA) 157842
"To All My Friends in Far-Flung Places," Gazell 2011
Gillian Welch (with David Rawlings)
"Revival," Almo Sounds 80006
"Hell Among The Yearlings," Almo Sounds 80021

 

 

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