December 1, 2001
 Live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, with pianist Marcia Ball, singer/songwriter Stephanie Davis, the Filament String Ensemble, and the Tungsten Quartet. Plus, our special Light Bulb Joke Contest.

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Audio Highlights
 Into the Light (Tungsten Quartet)
News from Lake Wobegon

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00:00Logo
00:12Tishomingo
02:05GK open, is happy that winter started, talks about governor
05:48Papa's On The Housetop - Pat Donohue and band
09:22Here Comes The Sun, tribute to George Harrison
13:39My Life- GK, Stephanie, strings, band
17:01GK talks about dedication of light console, announces contest to name the new lightboard
19:06Tiny Tim script
24:57Christmas Medley script
40:39Powdermilk Biscuit Break
42:12Golden Rings- GK and Stephanie intro
47:10Making Plans - GK and Stephanie intro
50:45GK and Marcia Ball talk about how she is from both Louisiana and Texas
52:20Louella- Marcia Ball
56:18Christmas Fais Do Do- Marcia Ball
1:00:17GK mentions light bulb joke contest again
1:01:09Miss Annabel Lee - intermission
1:05:04Welcome Back to the 2nd half, LDB script
1:07:46GK reads light bulb joke entries
1:10:43Silver Bells singalong
1:13:28Into The Light - lightboard dedication, GK intro
1:19:30GK talks to Matt Crawford, winner of the light bulb joke contest
1:21:05Count The Days- Marcia Ball
1:25:10Just Kiss Me - Marcia Ball
1:29:55Monologue
1:47:50Deck The Hall fugue - Filament Ensemble
1:49:19GK intros Filament Ensemble, Greetings
1:51:33Diamond O - Stephanie and GK
1:55:11Credits
1:56:32Old Fashioned Love closer

 Photos from the show
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Marcia Ball Stephanie Davis
GK gauging reaction to the light bulb jokes Pat Donohue and Papa's On the Housetop
James Bohn of the Tungsten Quartet The newly dedicated Owen and Lindsay Crawford Lighting Console
Marcia Ball and Just Kiss Me Final Bow

Guest Recordings
  • Marcia Ball
  • Stephanie Davis
    •      		Music Information
     Performers, music sources and credits

    Writing Credits:
    Research and ideas: Russ Ringsak, Marilyn Heltzer, Laura Levine
    Jokes: Greg Fideler
    Guest Information
  • Marcia Ball
  • Stephanie Davis
    •      		Scripts
  • Tiny Tim
  • Christmas Medley
  • Little Drummer Boy
  • Into the Light
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