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June 11, 2005
This weekend we're headed to Ohio for a show at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls. Our friends Elana Fremerman (on fiddle) and Cindy Cashdollar (on dobro and steel guitar) will be there, and we've asked the Minnesota-based a capella group Tonic Sol-Fa
to join us as well. Plus: The Hopeful Gospel Quartet (Garrison, Robin
and Linda Williams, and Mollie O'Brien), the Royal Academy of Radio
Actors, the News From Lake Wobegon and more.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:13 | Tishomingo Blues, opening credits |
| 00:03:22 | GK opens, talks about Cuyahoga Falls |
| 00:03:48 | "Twin Guitar Special" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 00:07:06 | Falls script |
| 00:12:35 | "A Beautiful Life" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet |
| 00:15:08 | GK talks about Tonic Sol-Fa, battle of the vocal quartets |
| 00:15:32 | "All I'm Thinkin' About" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:19:26 | Lives of the Cowboys script |
| 00:30:37 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
| 00:32:11 | GK introduces Tonic Sol-Fa |
| 00:32:58 | "29 Ways" - Tonic Sol-Fa |
| 00:35:12 | "Cecilia" - Tonic Sol-Fa |
| 00:37:18 | "Looking Out My Back Door" - Pat Donohue and Shoe Band |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:40:09 | Guy Noir script |
| 00:53:45 | GK introduces Elana Fremerman |
| 00:54:38 | "Exactly Like You" - Elana Fremerman and Shoe Band |
| 00:57:46 | GK introduces Hopefuls |
| 00:58:12 | "Leaving Home" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet |
| 01:01:51 | Intermission/"Stompin' At The Savoy" |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:06:33 | Welcome Back to the 2nd half, GK talks about Ohio history, Cleveland Cuyahoga Valley |
| 01:10:00 | Greetings |
| 01:13:00 | "For Better or Worse" - Robin & Linda Williams with Shoe Band |
| 01:16:35 | Marriage script |
| 01:21:34 | "Hamilton County Breakdown" - Elana Fremerman and Shoe Band |
| 01:25:18 | SFX script (Cleveland) |
| 01:31:19 | GK brings back Tonic Sol-Fa |
| 01:33:00 | "Sleep On" - Tonic Sol-Fa |
| 01:35:46 | "Chances" - Tonic Sol-Fa |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:39:35 | The News from Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 6 |
| 01:54:18 | "Farewell My Home" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet/Credits |
| 01:57:33 | Powdermilk Biscuit Theme/"1812 Overture"/"Stars and Stripes" |
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Photos from the show
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| Our Royal Academy of Radio Actors: Fred Newman, Tim Russell, Sue Scott. |
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Cindy Cashdollar. |
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| Elana Fremerman on violin. |
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Linda and Robin Williams, with "For Better or Worse." |
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| Garrison Keillor. |
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Drummer Arnie Kinsella. |
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