September 27, 2003
 From The Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul
This show begins A Prairie Home Companion's 30th anniversary season. The Derailers came up from Austin, Texas, for some good old rock'n'roll. Steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar joined The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band. And singer Jearlyn Steele joined Garrison for a few tunes.

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Segment 1
00:00:00Logo (MPR)
00:00:14Tishomingo Blues
00:02:45GK talks about the new colder weather, clear night, Maia starting kindergarten
00:05:29"Stars and Stripes Forever" - GK and band
Segment 2
00:08:19Wrestling Match script
Segment 3
00:15:21"Key to the Highway" - Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:18:45"Time Changes Everything" - Cindy Cashdollar and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:21:37"I Walk The Line" - GK, Jearlyn Steele (GK intro)
Segment 4
00:25:18Simon & Garfunkel script
Segment 5
00:31:13Powdermilk Biscuit Break
00:32:50GK announces street dance after the show, intros The Derailers
00:35:13"Happy Go Lucky Guitar" - The Derailers
00:37:18"Alone With You" - The Derailers
Segment 6
00:40:45Catchup script
Segment 7
00:44:26Guy Noir script
Segment 8
00:57:01"The Wheel" - The Derailers
01:00:21"Down Yonder"/"Hail Minnesota"/"Twins Song"
01:02:11Intermission - "Exactly Like You" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
01:06:15Welcome back to the second half, GK talks more about street dance, contests
Segment 9
01:07:11Underwood script
Segment 10
01:08:53Greetings
Segment 11
01:12:00Republican script
Segment 12
01:19:06GK talks to Jearlyn Steele about her upcoming move to California
01:20:23"Have Thine Own Way, Lord" - GK, Jearlyn Steele, Rich Dworsky
01:24:57"Softly and Tenderly" - GK, Jearlyn Steele, band
01:28:52"The Dream" - Butch Thompson
Segment 13
01:32:42The News from Lake Wobegon
Segment 14
01:47:30"Tahitian Skies" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
01:51:16"Genuine" - The Derailers
01:54:25Credits
01:57:00"Goodnight Ladies"/"Steel Guitar Rag" closer

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Jearlyn SteeleSue Scott, GK, and Tim Russell

Scripts
  • Stars and Stripes Forever (lyrics)
  • Wrestling Match
  • Simon and Garfunkel
  • Catchup Advisory Board
  • Guy Noir
  • Underwood PC
  • Republicans
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  • Jearlyn Steele

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