A Prairie Home Companion
SATURDAY, May 4, 2002

Music performed on A Prairie Home Companion, May 4, 2002
Fitzgerald Theater, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Performers:

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

Guests:

Midori, violin; with Susan Walters, piano
The Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series, under the direction of Philip Brunelle. Soprano: Kathleen Hanson, Dara Kirchofner, Lori Lewis, Andrea Schussler, Linda Zelig. Alto: Marnie Gaasedelen, Kathleen Grammer, Nina Heebink, Linda Kachelmeier, Barbara Kastens, Karen Lovgren Kennedy. Tenor: Kevin L. Bailey, John Hazucha, Thomas Larson, Brian Ohnsorg. Bass: Christopher Brunelle, Steve Burger, Ryan French, Jerry Johnson, Robert C. Smith. Accompanist: Charles Kemper


TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)

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

WELCOME SPRING

The Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series
original w/m: "Now is the Month of Maying", Thomas Morley
New words: Garrison Keillor © 2002 Garrison Keillor

SENTIMENTAL GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA

Andy Stein and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Mitchell Parrish and Frank S. Perkins
© EMI Mills Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

RELIABLE BRAIN SURGERY script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

RELIABLE BRAIN SURGERY THEME

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
w: Garrison Keillor
© 2002 Keillor/ Dworsky

CENTERFIELD

Garrison Keillor and Pat Donohue, vocals, with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band (Ensemble Singers, handclaps)
w/m: John Fogerty
© 1984 Wenaha Music Co. (ASCAP)

BLUE BOPPIN'

Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
m: Pat Donohue
© 2002 Pat Donohue

LEBENSLUST

Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series
m: Franz Schubert
new words: Garrison Keillor © 2002 Garrison Keillor

POWDERMILK BISCUIT THEME

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

SYNCOPATION FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO

Midori and Susan Walters
m: Fritz Kreisler
© Carl Fischer LLC (ASCAP)
rec.: "Midori ~ Encore!" Sony Classical 52568

MELODIE (DANCE OF THE BLESSED SPIRITS) from Orfeo & Euridice

Midori and Susan Walters
m: Christoph Willibald Gluck
transcribed by Fritz Kreisler
© Carl Fischer LLC (ASCAP)
rec.: "Midori ~ Encore!" Sony Classical 52568

FISHING script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

SONG OF SOLOMON/ 23RD PSALM

Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series
m: "Brother James' Air", arranged by Gordon Jacob
© 1934 Oxford University Press
m: "Arise, My Love", arranged by Gerald Near
© Augsburg University Press

UN BEL DI VEDRAMO from Madam Butterfly (in "Married Life" script)

Richard Dworsky
w/m: Giacomo Puccini

WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD?

Garrison Keillor, Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
original w/m: J.B. Coats © 1940, 1968 Stamps-Baxter Music & Ptg. Co.
new words: Garrison Keillor © 2002 Garrison Keillor
arranged by Paul Gerike © 2002 Paul Gerike

RUNNIN' WILD (Intermission)

Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Harrington Gibbs, Leo Wood, and Joseph W. Grey
© 1923 EMI Feist Catalog Inc.

IF I HAD YOU (under "Greetings")

Andy Stein, Pat Donohue, Gary Raynor
w/m: Ted Shapiro, James Campbell, Reginald Connelly
© 1928 EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
© Campbell-Connelly Music Inc. (ASCAP)

INTRODUCTION AND TARANTELLA, Op. 43

Midori and Susan Walters
m: Pablo de Sarasate
rec.: "Midori ~ Encore!" Sony Classical 52568

ROMANCE AT THE RYMAN

Richard Dworsky, Pat Donohue, Gary Raynor
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

EL HAMBO

Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series
w/m: Jaakko Mantyjarvi
© 1997 Sulasol
rec.: "Definitely Above Average: A Collection of Songs and Stories" Highbridge

RHUBARB script underscore

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2002 Richard Dworsky

BEEBOPAREEBOP RHUBARB PIE THEME (SHORT'NIN' BREAD)

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

BYE BYE LOVE

Garrison Keillor, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band w/m: Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
© 1957 House of Bryant Publishing

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