December 25, 2004
 This weekend, for our special Christmas Show, we'll be stopping in for visits at the homes of some of our best friends — actors Sue Scott and Tim Russell, sound-effects man Tom Keith, and bandleader Rich Dworsky. We'll also recall the best of Christmases past: The News From Lake Wobegon, the Lives of the Cowboys, and so much more. Join us.

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Segment 1
00:00:00Logo
00:00:13Tishomingo Blues
00:00:32GK intro
00:02:22GK and Sue Scott, Part 1/"The Holly and the Ivy" - Rich Dworsky
00:06:57Green script
00:15:51GK and Sue Scott, Part 2/"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Rich Dworsky
00:21:00'Twas the Night Before Christmas script
00:25:06"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
Segment 2
00:25:38Powdermilk Biscuit Break
00:26:59GK and Pat Donohue/"Let it Snow" - Rich Dworsky
00:39:0812 Days of Christmas script
00:41:49GK and Tom Keith/"Wise Men Blues" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band
00:54:22Lives of the Cowboys script
Segment 3
00:59:09GK and Tim Russell, Part 1
01:04:41Duct Tape script
01:06:50"Christmas Hoedown" - Andy Stein and Shoe Band
Segment 4
01:07:14GK with intermission break
01:09:44GK and Tim Russell, Part 2
01:13:47"Away in a Manger" - Renée Fleming
Segment 5
01:16:33The News from Lake Wobegon
Segment 6
01:33:28"Messiah" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band (with strings)
01:36:07GK and Rich Dworsky, "White Christmas" - GK and Rich Dworsky
01:50:02"Bethlehem" - GK and VocalEssence
01:55:06"Silent Night" - Audience
01:57:00GK closer, credits and Merry Christmas!
01:58:53Logo
Guest Recordings
  • Renée Fleming
  • VocalEssence
    •      		Guest Information
  • Renée Fleming
  • VocalEssence
  • Andy Stein
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     Performers, music sources and credits     		Scripts
  • Green script
  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas script
  • 12 Days of Christmas script
  • The Lives of the Cowboys script
  • Duct Tape script


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