A Prairie Home Companion
SATURDAY, April 13, 2002

Music performed on A Prairie Home Companion, April 13, 2002
The Town Hall, New York, New York

Performers:

Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Fred Newman
The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
: Richard Dworsky, piano, keyboard; Andy Stein, fiddle, tenor sax, bari sax; Pat Donohue, guitar; Gary Raynor, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion

Guests:

Joshua Bell, violin; accompanied by Yi-heng Yang, piano
Dave Frishberg, piano, vocals
Walter Bobbie, vocals

TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)

Garrison Keillor, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
© 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.; © 1989 Garrison Keillor

new YORK script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND

Walter Bobbie and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Irving Berlin
© 1911 Irving Berlin Music Co. (ASCAP)

WRAP script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

MEDITATION FROM THAIS

Joshua Bell and Yi-heng Yang
m: Jules Massenet
© James Harbert Music
rec.: "Joshua Bell- Poème" Polygram Records

POPE'S CONCERT from THE RED VIOLIN

Joshua Bell
m: John Corigliano
© Schirmer/ Corrie/ Sony/ATV Tunes (ASCAP)
rec.: "The Red Violin- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" Sony Records

POWDERMILK BISCUITS THEME

Garrison Keillor, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Garrison Keillor
© Garrison Keillor

CATCHUP script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

CATCHUP THEME

Richard Dworsky
w: Garrison Keillor
m: Richard Dworsky
©1998 Keillor/Dworsky

JAWS

Dave Frishberg
w/m: Dave Frishberg
© Swiftwater Music (ASCAP)

THE HOPI WAY

Dave Frishberg
w/m: Dave Frishberg
© Swiftwater Music (ASCAP)

GUY NOIR THEME

Rich Dworsky, Andy Stein, Gary Raynor, Arnie Kinsella
w: Garrison Keillor/ Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 1995 Keillor/Dworsky

GUY NOIR script underscore

Richard Dworsky and Andy Stein
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Dworsky

SOME OF THESE DAYS (intermission, also played under "greetings")

The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Shelton Brooks
© 1910 Will Rossiter

EMALINE

Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Frank Perkins and Mitchel Parish
© 1934 EMI Mills Inc. (ASCAP)

ENGLISH MAJORS script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

POLONAISE BRILLIANTE in D MAJOR, Op. 4 No. 1

Joshua Bell and Yi-heng Yang
m: Henryk Wieniawski

TWEEDLE DEE

Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Winfield Scott
© Unichappell Music (BMI)

ELOISE

Dave Frishberg
w/m: Dave Frishberg
© Swiftwater Music (ASCAP)

SFX script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

SIDE BY SIDE

Garrison Keillor, Walter Bobbie, live audience, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Harry Woods
© 1927 Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.

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