June 12, 2004
 This week's show comes to you live from the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Our musical guests include Bulgarian violin prodigy Bella Hristova, as well as acoustic guitar master Leo Kottke. Fiddler and saxophonist Andy Stein joins the Shoe Band, and mezzo-soprano Janis Hardy sings.

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Segment 1
00:00:00Logo (MPR)
00:00:12Tishomingo Blues
00:02:20GK talks about The Great Hall and Ocean Grove
00:03:55"Methodist Blues" - GK and Shoe Band
00:07:36"Walk of Life" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band
Segment 2
00:11:20Catchup script
00:14:41"Monopoly" - Leo Kottke
Segment 3
00:21:02Guy Noir script
00:33:04Powdermilk Biscuit Break
00:34:35GK talks to Janis Hardy
00:35:30"Softly and Tenderly" - GK, Janis Hardy, live audience
00:39:27"A Little Bit in Love" - Janis Hardy
00:42:20GK talks to Janis Hardy
Segment 4
00:42:41Potato script
00:44:33GK talks to Bella Hristova
Segment 5
00:45:53Landfill script
00:47:05"Burleska" - Bella Hristova
00:50:45"Tin Pan Alley" - Bella Hristova
Segment 6
00:53:03Harmony script
01:02:31Intermission - "After You've Gone"
01:06:44Greetings
Segment 7
01:11:28Prayer / "Kumbaya"
01:15:46GK talks to Leo Kottke
01:17:52"Then" - Leo Kottke
01:22:16"Wonderland by Night" - Leo Kottke
01:25:30GK talks about Ray Charles' death
01:26:28"Hallelujah I Love Her So" - GK and Shoe Band
Segment 8
01:29:40Equal Time script
01:31:35"Perpetual Motion" - Bella Hristova
01:34:54The News from Lake Wobegon
01:47:30"Mona Ray" - Leo Kottke
01:50:31GK talks about Bella Hristova
01:51:13Caprice No. 5 - Bella Hristova
Segment 9
01:54:15Karaoke script
01:55:50Credits / "Goodnight Ladies"

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Bella HristovaJanis Hardy
Andy Stein Pat Donohue and GK
The Great Auditorium Leo Kottke

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  • Bella Hristova
  • Janis Hardy
  • Leo Kottke
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  • Guy Noir
  • Potato
  • Landfill
  • Harmony
  • Equal Time
  • Karaoke


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  • Methodist Blues
  • Prayer


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