A Prairie Home Companion
SATURDAY, April 27, 2002

Music performed on A Prairie Home Companion, April 27, 2002
The Town Hall, New York, New York

Performers:

Garrison Keillor, Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman
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:

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks: Andy Stein, fiddle, bari sax; Dean Pratt, trumpet; Jordan Sandke, trumpet; Brad Shigeta, trombone; Jack Stuckey, saxophone/clarinet; Mark Lopeman, saxophone/clarinet, Dan Levinson, saxophone/clarinet; Conal Fowkes, piano; Matt Munisteri, banjo, guitar; Vince Giordano, bass, tuba, bass saxophone; Arnie Kinsella, percussion
Odetta, vocals, with Seth Farber, piano
Kristin Chenoweth, vocals, with Rob Fisher, piano
Alexandra Hughes, mezzo-soprano


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

"LOVE THEME" FROM 42ND ST. (in "New York" script)

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks (Conal Fowkes, bass) and Rob Fisher
m: Harry Warren
© 1932 Warner-Chappell Music Inc. (ASCAP)

TRIBECA (SWANEE) (in "New York" script)

Fred Newman
w/m: George Gershwin and Irving Caeser
© 1919 (Renewed) Warner-Chappell Music Corp. and Irving Caesar Music Corp.
(ASCAP)

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT (in "New York" script)

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks (Conal Fowkes, bass) and Rob Fisher
w/m: Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz
© 1953 & 1955 Warner-Chappell Music Inc. (ASCAP)

THE GILLETTE LOOK SHARP MARCH (in "New York" script)

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks (Conal Fowkes, bass) and Rob Fisher
w/m: Mahlon Merrick
© 1953 The Gillette Company and Mahlon Merrick
© Marlen Music Company (ASCAP)

MELANCHOLY SERENADE (in "New York" script)

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks (Conal Fowkes, bass) and Rob Fisher
w/m: Jackie Gleason
arranged by Jack Mason
© 1952 & 1953 Song Smiths, Inc. (ASCAP)

POWERHOUSE (in "New York" script)

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks (Conal Fowkes, bass) and Rob Fisher
w/m: Raymond Scott
© Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP)

LIMEHOUSE BLUES

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks (Conal Fowkes, piano, Vince Giordano, bass)
w/m: Philip Braham and Douglas Furber
© Harms Inc./ Warner Brothers (ASCAP)

JIMMY'S TIGER

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks
w/m: Jimmy Dorsey
arranged by Herb Gardner and Vince Giordano

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME

Kristin Chenoweth and Vince Giordano's Nighthawks
w/m: Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt
© Don Swan Publications (ASCAP)
© Essex Music Inc. (ASCAP)
© The Songwriter's Guild (ASCAP)
© The Richmond Organization (ASCAP)

THE GIRL IN 14G

Kristin Chenoweth and Rob Fisher
w/m: Jeanine Tesori and Richard R. Scanlan
© That's Music To My Ears (ASCAP)
© Throughly Modern Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP)
rec.: "Let Yourself Go" Sony Classical Records

POWDERMILK BISCUITS THEME

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

MOHAIR SAM

Pat Donohue and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Dallas Frazier
© Tree Publishing Co. (BMI)

EARTH DAY script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Odetta with Seth Farber, Andy Stein, Pat Donohue, Gary Raynor, and Arnie Kinsella
w/m: Huddie Ledbetter
© Folkways Music Publishers Inc. (BMI)
rec.: "Lookin' For A Home" M.C. Records

ROBERTA

Odetta with Seth Farber
w/m: Huddie Ledbetter, Alan Lomax, John Lomax Sr.
© Folkways Music Publishers Inc. (BMI)
rec.: "Lookin' For A Home" M.C. Records

RHUBARB script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

RHUBARB THEME (SHORTNIN' BREAD)

Garrison Keillor, Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: traditional
new words: Garrison Keillor © Garrison Keillor

REACHING OUT (in "Bonding" script)

Richard Dworsky
w: Garrison Keillor
m: Richard Dworsky
© 1987 Keillor/ Dworsky
rec.: "Prairie Home Comedy- Radio Songs & Sketches" HighBridge 21302

I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS (intermission)

The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w: Gus Kahn
m: Isham Jones
© 1924 Leo Feist

I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS (under "Greetings")

Andy Stein, Pat Donohue, Gary Raynor
w: Gus Kahn
m: Isham Jones
© 1924 Leo Feist

PENINSULA CLOTHING script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

POWER MOWER SOCIETY script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

TO A WILD ROSE, OP. 51 NO. 1

Alexandra Hughes and Richard Dworsky
w/m: Edward MacDowell

O MY DEAR, RICHARD GERE

Alexandra Hughes and Richard Dworsky
w: Garrison Keillor © 2002 Garrison Keillor
m: Andy Stein © 2002 Andy Stein

THERE AIN'T NO SWEET MAN (GAL) WORTH THE SALT IN MY TEARS

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks
w/m: Fred Fisher
© Sony/ ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)

ROCK ISLAND LINE

Odetta with Seth Farber, Andy Stein, Pat Donohue, Gary Raynor, and Arnie Kinsella
w/m: Huddie Ledbetter
© Beechwood Music Corporation (BMI)
rec.: "Lookin' For A Home" M.C. Records

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW

Garrison Keillor, Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Dworsky
w/m: Mrs. C.D. Martin, Charles H. Gabriel

GOOD OLD DAYS (THEME FROM LITTLE RASCALS)

Vince Giordano's Nighthawks (Conal Fowkes, bass) and Richard Dworsky, piano
w/m: Leroy Shield
© Roy Shield Music Co. (ASCAP)

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