Performers, Music Sources and Credits
December 10, 2005 at the Town Hall Theater, New York, NY.

Performers
Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Fred Newman, Erica Rhodes
The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band: Richard Dworsky, piano, keyboard; Andy Stein, fiddle, saxophones; Pat Donohue, guitar; Gary Raynor, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion

Guests
The Hopeful Gospel Quartet: Carol Elizabeth Jones, Linda Williams, Robin Williams, and Garrison Keillor
The Boys of the Lough: Cathal McConnell, flute, whistle and vocals; Dave Richardson, English concertina, mandolin, button accordion and cittern; Brendan Begley, button accordion, melodeon, and vocals; Malcolm Stitt, guitar, bouzouki and Highland pipes; and Kevin Henderson, fiddle

Music
TISHOMINGO BLUES
— Garrison Keillor, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
— © 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.; © 1989 Garrison Keillor

LIMERICKS
— Garrison Keillor and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w: Garrison Keillor
— m: traditional

BROOKLYN
— Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— m: Pat Donohue
— © 2005 Salspot Music (BMI)

AIRPLANE BILL
— Garrison Keillor, Pat Donohue, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— m: traditional
— w: Garrison Keillor © 2005 Garrison Keillor

WHEN I GET HOME I'M GONNA BE SATISFIED
— The Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: E.C. Ball
— © Fort Knox Music/ Trio Music (BMI)

A VIRGIN MOST PURE
— Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Andy Stein
— w/m: traditional

TREES script underscore
— Richard Dworsky
— m: Richard Dworsky
— © Richard Dworsky (BMI)

CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING/ HORNPIPES
— Boys of the Lough
— m: traditional

POWDERMILK BISCUIT THEME
— Garrison Keillor, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: Garrison Keillor
— © Garrison Keillor

ADESTE FIDELIS
— Robin and Linda Williams (as Marvin & Mavis Smiley) and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: John Francis Wade

ALLELUIA
— Cathal McConnell and Boys of the Lough
— w/m: traditional

THREE JIGS
— Boys of the Lough
— m: traditional

I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (Intermission)
— Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram
— © Edward B. Marks Music Co./ Gannon & Kent Music Co.

DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY from "The Nutcracker"
— Fred Newman and Andy Stein
— m: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

MIDWINTER WALTZ/ JIGS
— Boys of the Lough
— m: traditional

GUY NOIR THEME
— Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w: Garrison Keillor
— m: Richard Dworsky
— © 1995 Keillor/ Dworsky

GUY NOIR script underscore
— Richard Dworsky
— m: Richard Dworsky
— © 2005 Richard Dworsky (BMI)

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL (in "Guy Noir" script)
— Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: John Francis Wade

BACK TO THE OLD BACKSTAGE (in "Guy Noir" script)
— Garrison Keillor and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: Garrison Keillor
— © 1997/ 2005 Garrison Keillor

WORLD THEATRE SONG (in "Guy Noir" script)
— Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: Garrison Keillor
— © 2005 Garrison Keillor

OH MY DARLIN' CLEMENTINE (in "Guy Noir" script)
— Erica Rhodes, Garrison Keillor, and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— m: traditional
— w: Garrison Keillor
— © 2005 Garrison Keillor

SHOTGUN SHELLS ON A CHRISTMAS TREE
— Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: Robin and Linda Williams
— © Songs For Dixie (BMI)
— rec.: "The First Christmas Gift" Red House 188

MINNESOTA script underscore
— Richard Dworsky
— m: Richard Dworsky
— © 2005 Richard Dworsky (BMI)

TALL EVERGREENS (LEAVES THAT ARE GREEN TURNED TO BROWN)
— Garrison Keillor and Pat Donohue
— Original w/m: Paul Simon © Paul Simon
— New words: Garrison Keillor © 2005 Garrison Keillor

LAST TRAIN FROM POOR VALLEY
— Hopeful Gospel Quartet and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: Norman Blake
— © Nannor Music

FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH
— Boys of the Lough, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
— w/m: traditional

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