January 1, 2000
 Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, with Rich Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, Butch Thompson, soprano Maria Jette, folksinger Ann Reed, guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke.

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00:00Logo
00:13Tishomingo
00:56Opening Credits
02:01The start of a new century..GK talk about new century
06:05Psalm 100-Minnesota Boys Choir
09:01Applause - GK talk with boys from the choir
11:06Singabahambayo
12:45Applause
13:12GK talk with Bill and Judy
14:04Yellow Rose Waltz and
15:55Twelfth Street Rag, both played by Jed Germond
17:27Applause
17:52Tom Keith New Year's Eve
23:14Applause - GK talk with Maria Jette
24:26Mozart Alleluia
27:04Applause, GK back announce, intro Leo Kottke
29:13Too Fast - Leo Kottke
33:00Applause - GK back announce
33:37Powdermilk Biscuits
33:52Biscuit Break
35:18GK Talk with Vern Sutton
38:48There in your Smile
40:40Applause-GK talk with Greg Anderson
42:24Chopin Etude Opus 10, #4
44:32Applause - GK talk with Peter Ostroushko
47:15Puckett's Farewell
51:27Applause - GK back announce, intro Ann Reed
53:28Love at the Fair
56:30Applause
56:44Cowboys - in the year 2000
103:20Applause - GK segue to intermission
103:50Somebody Stole My Gal
107:36Welcome back to the second half
109:30Interstate Capsule Car
111:50Applause - GK announce T-TUTT contest
114:31Good-bye Y2K
118:04Applause - GK Segue to Butch Thompson
119:29Stars and Stripes Forever
121:42Applause
121:59The Future
130:25Applause - GK intro Pat Donohue
131:17Out with the New Age, in with the Old
133:49Applause - GK intro Philip Brunelle
135:29Melancholy
139:17Monologue
147:50Applause
148:00Bach
149:39GK talk to Rich
149:59Gosling Parade
152:02Applause
152:26Rhubarb
154:15Rhubarb Song
154:43Final Credits
156:21As Time Goes By - all sing
158:08Happy New Year - Shoe Band playoff

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Bye Bye Y2K Ann Reed
Bye Bye Y2K Ann Reed

Guest Information
  • Greg Anderson
  • Maria Jette
  • Leo Kottke
  • The Minnesota Boychoir
  • Peter Ostroushko
  • Ann Reed
  • Butch Thompson
    •      		Scripts
  • Bebopareebop Rhubarb Pie
  • Bye Y2K
  • Interstate Capsule Car
  • The Lives of the Cowboys
  • Tom Keith's New Year's Eve
  • Out with the New Age, in with the Old
  • The Future
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