October 26, 2002
Live from St. Paul, Minnesota, with dobro and steel guitarist Jerry Douglas, singer/songwriter Stephanie Davis and fiddler Stuart Duncan.

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00:00Logo
00:12Guy Noir script/ Bob Dylan songs - Paul Wellstone tribute
11:49Tishomingo Blues
13:55GK talks about Paul Wellstone
14:39Whatever Floats Your Boat - GK and band
19:13Love You Like I Do - Pat Donohue and band
22:35GK talks about Jerry Douglas and Stuart Duncan
23:20Little Martha - Jerry Douglas and band
26:55Beautiful Life - GK, Stuart Duncan, Jerry Douglas, and band
30:12GK talks to Gunter from Switzerland, Powdermilk Biscuit break
32:58Hunting/ Grandeur script
42:16Wild Rumpus - Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan and band
46:39GK talks to Stephanie Davis about her ranch
48:25I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Stephanie Davis and band
51:16Talkin' Harvest Blues - Stephanie Davis and band
57:32English Majors script
59:30Intermission - Foggy Mountain Rock
1:03:44Welcome back to the 2nd half, greetings
1:07:54GK talks to Robert, a Macalester College student with a Grateful Dead radio show
1:09:35Catchup script
1:11:57Give A Little Bit Back - Stephanie Davis
1:15:44Pumpkins script
1:21:41Maple on the Hill - GK, Stuart, band
1:24:20Monologue
1:43:32St. Anne's Reel - Jerry Douglas and Stuart Duncan
1:46:36Little House script
1:48:22Whistlin' Rufus - band
1:51:10GK talks to Jerry, Stuart, and Stephanie, credits
1:54:12GK recites "The Blessing" by James Wright
1:55:36The Next Time I'm in Town closer

Photos from the show
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Stephanie Davis Jerry Douglas
Stuart Duncan Sue Scott and Tim Russell
Aspiring radio host Garrison Keillor

Guest Recordings
  • Jerry Douglas
  • Stephanie Davis
  • Stuart Duncan
  • Music Information
    Performers, music sources and credits
    Guest Information
  • Jerry Douglas
  • Stephanie Davis
  • Stuart Duncan
  • Scripts
  • Guy Noir
  • Grandeur
  • English Majors
  • Catchup
  • Pumpkins
  • Little House
  • Whatever Floats Your Boat [lyrics]
  • Talkin' Harvest Time Blues [Stephanie Davis - lyrics]

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