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April 19, 2003
Live from Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with Philip Brunelle and the Minnesota Orchestra and Peter Ostroushko joins the Shoe Band.
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recorded on April 19, 2003, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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| 00:00 | Logo |
| 00:13 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 02:07 | GK talks about the Minnesota Orchestra's beginnings |
| 03:48 | Valentino Dance - MN Orch |
| 07:53 | GK talks about Bill Schimmel, the accordionist |
| 08:13 | GK's spring sonnet |
| 09:24 | Prairie Sunrise - Peter Ostroushko and MN Orch |
| 13:48 | Forever Young - GK/ GASB |
| 18:30 | Minneapolis Travelogue |
| 22:33 | GK talks more about the Minnesota Orchestra's beginnings |
| 29:15 | Brahms Symphony No. 1 - MN Orch and Shoe Band |
| 33:52 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
| 35:52 | Bassoon Orchestra script |
| 55:22 | Prelude to "Die Meistersinger"- MN Orch |
| 1:06:22 | Intermission - Stompin' at the Savoy |
| 1:10:03 | Greetings |
| 1:15:08 | Ketchup script |
| 1:17:56 | GK talks to RD about Passover |
| 1:19:00 | Eliahu Ha'Navi |
| 1:21:19 | Echad Mi Yodeah |
| 1:24:12 | Monologue |
| 1:36:52 | A Midsummer Night's dream (under monologue) |
| 1:54:13 | Credits, The Next Time I'm in Town closer |

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