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July 2, 2005
We love playing shows at Tanglewood in
Lenox, Massachusetts, so we're thrilled to be headed there for the
coming Fourth of July weekend, for a Saturday show at the Koussevitzky
Music Shed. And what a group musical guests! We'll welcome Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Professor Peter Schickele with David Düsing, and Inga Swearingen. Plus, violinist Andy Stein, vocalist Prudence Johnson, our Royal Academy of Radio Acting, and more.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:08 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 00:03:06 | GK opens, talks about Lake Wobegon, potato salad, Blair script |
| 00:04:55 | James Levine Honk- Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 00:06:50 | "Make Me A Palette" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings |
| 00:10:28 | Camp script |
| 00:14:31 | GK talk |
| 00:14:55 | "Stockbridge Mohican Song" - GK, company |
| 00:17:00 | "Attics of My Life" - GK, Prudence, Strings, Shoes |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:20:25 | "Scarborough Fair" - Inga Swearingen, strings, Shoes |
| 00:23:42 | "Palms of Victory" - GK, company |
| 00:27:12 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break/ Dwelling in Tanglewood |
| 00:30:40 | "The Road to Kingdom Come" - Pat Donohue, strings, Shoes |
| 00:34:07 | Guy Noir script |
| 00:44:39 | GK introduces Peter Schickele and David Düsing |
| 00:45:30 | "If Love is Real" - Peter Schickele and David Düsing (with Arnie Kinsella) |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:48:38 | GK talks to Peter and David, Peter introduces next song |
| 00:51:12 | "Cyndi" - Peter Schickele and David Düsing |
| 00:54:12 | Lenox script |
| 00:56:57 | GK intros Gillian and David |
| 00:57:45 | "Red Clay Halo" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings |
| 01:01:00 | "Palms of Victory" - GK and live audience |
| 01:01:33 | Intermission/"My Honey's Lovin' Arms" |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:06:06 | GK talks about Declaration of Independence, all sing "Star Spangled Banner" |
| 01:09:30 | Greetings |
| 01:11:44 | "Let it Be Me" - GK, Prudence, strings, Shoes |
| 01:13:36 | "Dear Someone" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings |
| 01:16:25 | "And I Love Her" - Prudence Johnson, Inga Swearingen and Shoes |
| 01:19:22 | More greetings |
| 01:21:17 | Fourth script |
| 01:25:25 | "Gigue for 2 Basses" - Gary Raynor and Nathan Farrington |
| 01:27:39 | Café Boeuf script |
| 01:33:26 | GK introduces Inga |
| 01:33:50 | "Where Flamingos Fly" - Inga Swearingen, Richard Dworsky, Gary Raynor |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:37:15 | The News from Lake Wobegon (with "Palms of Victory") |
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| Segment 6 |
| 01:49:32 | "Independence Rag" - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 01:51:22 | "Goin' Down the Road" - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings |
| 01:55:05 | Credits |
| 01:56:20 | "The Parting Glass"/"Palms of Victory" |
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| The beautiful grounds of Tanglewood. |
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Inga Swearingen and Prudence Johnson rehearse. |
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| Fans find spots on the outside lawn. |
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Garrison with the opening monologue. |
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| Sue Scott, Tim Russell and Fred Newman. |
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Prudence, Inga, Garrison, Peter and David. |
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