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December 17, 2005
This week, after we've recovered from the sticker shock of Manhattan hotel rooms in December, we'll be back at the Town Hall welcoming old friends Rob Fisher, The Wailin' Jennys, and the pride of the upper west side, Andy Stein. Join Garrison, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and the Royal Academy of Radio Acting for our pre-Christmas preparation and shopping show, this Saturday on your local public radio station.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:13 | Tishomingo Blues, opening credits |
| 00:02:39 | GK opens, talks about transit strike and being here 25 years ago during the transit strike with his son |
| 00:04:26 | "Lucia (The Week Before Christmas)" - GK/Shoe Band |
| 00:06:42 | Pope/XM script |
| 00:14:50 | Christmas script |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:21:07 | GK introduces Rob Fisher and Richard Dworsky |
| 00:21:23 | "4-handed Christmas Piano Duet" - Rob Fisher and Richard Dworsky |
| 00:25:21 | GK introduces the Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:25:45 | "Sun's Gonna Rise" - Wailin' Jennys |
| 00:36:46 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break with Christmas medley |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:41:01 | GK introduces Rob Fisher |
| 00:41:23 | "Jingles" - Rob Fisher with Guy's All-Star Shoe Band |
| 00:43:49 | GK brings the Wailin' Jennys back |
| 00:44:19 | "Fields of Gold" - GK/Wailin' Jennys/Shoe Band |
| 00:49:04 | News From Lake Wobegon |
| 01:03:34 | Intermission/"Jingle Bell Rock" |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:07:51 | Greetings |
| 01:12:48 | "Transit Strike (Railroad Bill)" - GK, Wailin' Jennys, Shoes |
| 01:15:52 | Garrison announces the Trip Giveaway winners, with assistance from Benjamin from the audience |
| 01:21:10 | The Lives of the Cowboys script |
| 01:28:44 | "I Want To Ring Bells" - Andy Stein and Shoe Band |
| 01:31:48 | Guy Noir script |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:41:00 | GK brings the Wailin' Jennys back |
| 01:41:37 | "Bring 'Em All In" - Wailin' Jennys |
| 01:45:52 | Radio script, into "The Coventry Carol" - Wailin' Jennys |
| 01:54:10 | "O Holy Night" - GK, Wailin' Jennys, Shoe Band, audience |
| 01:57:00 | Credits, "Angels We Have Heard on High" closer |
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Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Kelly Schaub and Thomas Scheuzger)
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| Garrison warms up his "Lucia" during rehearsal |
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Ruth Moody of the Wailin' Jennys |
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| Regular guest Andy Stein on the saxophone |
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Soundman Fred Newman and actor Tim Russell lend an ear to actor Sue Scott |
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| Guest pianist Rob Fisher and Rich Dworsky play a 4 handed Christmas Piano Duet |
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Guy's All-Star Shoe Band bassist Gary Raynor |
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