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February 16, 2002
Rebroadcast July 17, 2004
Live from the Saenger Theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, with Spencer Bohren, Butch Thompson, Duke Heitger, Topsy Chapman, and Geoff Muldaur.
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Audio Highlights
Walkin' To New Orleans (Geoff Muldaur, Spencer Bohren)
News from Lake Wobegon
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recorded on February 16, 2002.

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| 00:00 | Logo |
| 00:13 | Tishomingo Blues (in New Orleans Style), GK talk about New Orleans |
| 03:12 | Bon Ton Roulet - Andy Stein and band |
| 06:11 | SFX script - GK and Fred Newman |
| 10:43 | I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday/ I Like it Like That - Garrison Keillor and Pat Donohue (GK intro) |
| 15:41 | GK intros Spencer Bohren |
| 17:36 | Come on Down - Spencer and André Bohren |
| 20:02 | Down The Road - Spencer and band |
| 23:52 | Celebrities script - GK and Tim Russell |
| 28:40 | Rhubarb script |
| 32:41 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
| 34:29 | GK talks about the Mississippi River, Canal Street, Storyville, jazz |
| 36:20 | My Man - Topsy Chapman and band |
| 40:10 | I Can't Believe - Topsy Chapman and band |
| 44:57 | Guy Noir script |
| 57:19 | Big Chief - Guy's All-Star Shoe band with horns |
| 59:05 | Intermission - Nobody's Sweetheart |
| 1:03:27 | Minnesota Cruise script |
| 1:05:27 | GK talks to Geoff Muldaur |
| 1:07:00 | Please Send Me Someone to Love - Geoff and band |
| 1:12:00 | High Blood Pressure - Geoff, Spencer, and band |
| 1:15:15 | GK talks more about New Orleans, Louisiana Purchase, French streets |
| 1:17:07 | Yancy Special - Butch Thompson |
| 1:19:43 | Catchup script |
| 1:22:49 | Lonnie's Stomp - Pat Donohue and Shoe band |
| 1:25:39 | GK talks about New Orleans |
| 1:27:46 | Walkin' To New Orleans - Geoff, Spencer, and band |
| 1:31:12 | Monologue |
| 1:52:09 | When It's Sleepytime Down South - Butch and Duke, into credits |
| 1:55:54 | Just A Little While To Stay Here |
Rebroadcast July 17, 2004
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AS DONE, July 17, 2004
New Orleans, Louisiana
This broadcast was a repeat of the February 16, 2002, performance. The Celebrities script is replaced with the Married Life script from the May 4, 2002, broadcast.
00:22:33 Married Life (from 05/04/02)

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Photos from the show
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| Spencer Bohren |
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Topsy Chapman |
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| Duke Heitger |
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Fred Newman on sound effects |
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| Trombone player Mr. Freddie Lonzo |
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Geoff Muldaur |
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| New Orleans architecture |
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