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May 29, 2004
This week's show comes from Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia. We're joined by Bob Edwards, who was the host of National Public Radio's Morning Edition for 25 years. Rich Dworsky and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band welcome fiddler John Nieman and harmonica player Howard Levy. And we have yet more music from jazz singer Inga Swearingen.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo (MPR) |
| 00:00:12 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 00:03:24 | GK opens, talks about democracy |
| 00:05:09 | "Cicada Song" - GK and Shoes |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:06:50 | Duct Tape script (with Bob Edwards) |
| 00:09:19 | "Summertime" - Inga Swearingen |
| 00:11:08 | GK intros the U.S. Army Brass |
| 00:12:12 | "Flight of the Bumblebee" - U.S. Army Brass |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:14:42 | Radio script (with Bob Edwards) |
| 00:25:56 | "Summer Days" - GK and Shoes |
| 00:29:13 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
| 00:31:00 | GK talks with Inga Swearingen |
| 00:32:28 | "Please Send Me Someone to Love" - Inga Swearingen and Shoe Band |
| 00:35:50 | GK talks about WETA's Rhubarb Pie contest |
| 00:36:50 | "Howard's Rag" - Howard Levy and Shoe Band |
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| Segment 4 |
| 00:40:00 | Rhubarb script |
| 00:43:00 | "Dance With the Dolly" - Pat Donohue and Shoes |
| 00:46:10 | GK talks about the U.S. Army Brass and Memorial Day |
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| Segment 5 |
| 00:47:13 | GK's Memorial Day sonnet |
| 00:48:42 | "And the Band Played The Star-Spangled Banner" - GK and Shoe Band |
| 00:52:54 | "America the Beautiful" - U.S. Army Brass |
| 00:54:05 | "The Water is Wide" - Inga Swearingen, GK, and Shoe Band |
| 00:59:05 | Intermission - "Exactly Like You" |
| 01:03:50 | "The Star-Spangled Banner" - GK, U.S. Army Brass |
| 01:05:50 | Greetings |
| 01:10:10 | GK introduces the winners of the Rhubarb Pie contest |
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| Segment 6 |
| 01:13:02 | Guy Noir script (with Bob Edwards) |
| 01:24:03 | Laugh script |
| 01:25:24 | "My Heart Goes With You" - Richard Dworsky, Howard Levy, and Gary Raynor |
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| Segment 7 |
| 01:27:41 | The News From Lake Wobegon |
| 01:45:53 | "My Spirit Be Joyful" - U.S. Army Brass |
| 01:48:20 | "March Song" - GK, Shoe Band, U.S. Army Brass |
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| Segment 8 |
| 01:52:16 | Catchup script |
| 01:55:00 | Credits |
| 01:56:40 | "Goodnight Ladies"/"Stars and Stripes Forever" closer |
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Photos from the show
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| Sue Scott, Tim Russell and Fred Newman | | Brass quintet |
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GK and Billy Sands |
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Howard Levy |
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