December 7, 2002
 Live from the Town Hall on West 43rd Street in New York City, with Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon, and John Sebastian joins the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band.

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00:00Logo
00:13Tishomingo Blues
02:32GK talks about the snow in Manhattan
06:06White Christmas - GK and Shoe band
10:11NYC Animals script
13:19Jug Band Music - John Sebastian and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
16:53Fred Farrell script
18:04Take Me Back - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band
21:08Walt the Writer script
23:47GK talks about Mike Gordon and Leo Kottke
25:25Powdermilk Biscuit Break
27:00William Powell - Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon
30:24GK talks to Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon
33:04From Pizza Towers to Defeat - Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon
36:36Guy Noir script
58:29Intermission - Grizzly Bear
1:02:57Greetings
1:07:28Tramp on the Street - GK and Shoe band
1:13:51GK talks to Leo and Mike
1:14:37Clone - Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon
1:18:22Living in the Country - Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon
1:23:51Monologue
1:43:17My Passing Fantasy - John Sebastian and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
1:46:55Low Frequency Sound script
1:47:56I Hear You Knockin' - Pat Donohue and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
1:50:42Christmas Music script
1:54:50Credits, Joy Joy Joy closer

 Photos from the show
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Mike Gordon and Leo Kottke Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center
Fred Newman Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon Fred Newman, Tim Russell and Sue Scott

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Guest Recordings
  • Leo Kottke
  • Mike Gordon
  • John Sebastian
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    Guest Information
  • Leo Kottke
  • Mike Gordon
  • John Sebastian
    •      		Scripts
  • NYC Animals
  • Fred Farrell
  • Walt the Writer
  • Guy Noir
  • Low Frequency Sound
  • Christmas Music
  • Tramp on the Street [lyrics]
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