December 8, 2001
 Live from the Chester Fritz Auditorium on the campus of the University of North Dakata in Grand Forks, ND, with BeauSoleil, Robin and Linda Williams, Mollie O'Brien and, from the movie Fargo, Kristin Rudrüd.

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 Dakota Wind (Mollie O'Brien, Robin and Linda Williams)
News from Lake Wobegon

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00:00Logo
00:12Tishomingo
02:05GK open, talks about auditorium, hockey rivalry, football team, audience sings the UND fight song, North Dakota
05:44Last Month of the Year- GK, Mollie, Robin & Linda
08:54Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me- GK, Mollie, Robin & Linda
11:50Café Boeuf script
15:20GK intros BeauSoleil, they have never been to North Dakota
16:55Quelle Belle Vie- BeauSoleil
21:28Celebrities script
27:44Babaleeba- Mollie O'Brien and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
31:08Powdermilk Biscuit Break
33:11GK talk about Grand Forks
41:41Rock in a Weary Land- GK, Mollie, Robin & Linda Williams
44:11Guy Noir script
1:01:37Recherche d'Acadie- BeauSoleil, Michael Doucet intro
1:08:09Riverboat Shuffle-Intermission
1:11:54Welcome Back to the 2nd Half, GK responds to previous BeauSoleil song
1:13:55Queen of Hearts- BeauSoleil
1:17:51Greetings
1:20:40GK talks to Martha Hogehaug
1:26:59Dakota Wind - Mollie, GK, Robin & Linda
1:31:11Monologue
1:47:35Whippoorwill- Robin & Linda
1:50:52Duct Tape script
1:53:03Bonne Anne - BeauSoleil
1:56:22Credits, Last Month of the Year reprise

 Photos from the show
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Mollie O'Brien Robin Williams
Michae Doucet, Jimmy Breaux and David Doucet. Local resident
Mollie O'Brien and Linda Williams during rehearsal Pat Donohue during rehearsal.
Michael Doucet

Guest Recordings
  • Mollie O'Brien
  • Robin & Linda Williams
  • BeauSoleil
    •      		Music Information
     Performers, music sources and credits

    Writing Credits:
    Research and ideas: Russ Ringsak, Marilyn Heltzer, Laura Levine, Dan Fiorella
    Jokes: Greg Fideler
    City Notes: Kathryn Hauser
    Guest Information
  • Mollie O'Brien
  • Robin & Linda Williams
  • BeauSoleil
  • Kristin Rudrüd
    •      		Scripts
  • Café Boeuf
  • Celebrities
  • Guy Noir
  • Duct Tape
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