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May 20, 2006
This week, we'll broadcast a very special show from the National Theater of Iceland, in Reykjavik. Featured guests include; The Fóstbræður Male Choir, Iceland's leading singer-songwriter Diddú, actor John C. Reilly, author Bill Holm, and sitting in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, master of the diatonic harmonica Howard Levy. Dusty and Lefty will fly over, too, and also Guy Noir, and Jim and Barb of the Ketchup Advisory Board. Tune it to see if Icelanders sit in silent puzzlement or if they clap and stuff.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Logo |
| 00:00:13 | Tishomingo Blues |
| 00:02:39 | GK talks about Iceland, Norwegians coming to Iceland, Christianity coming to Iceland, Icelandic gods |
| 00:04:43 | "Reykjavik" (Railroad Bill) - GK and Shoes |
| 00:07:31 | English Majors script |
| 00:09:53 | GK intros John C. Reilly |
| 00:11:00 | "Shanty" - John C. Reilly |
| 00:13:35 | The Lives of the Cowboys |
| 00:24:49 | "Barangela" - Diddú and Shoe Band |
| 00:30:00 | "Till There Was You" - GK, Diddú, Shoes |
| 00:33:28 | Powdermilk Biscuit Break |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:35:54 | GK intros Bill Holm |
| 00:37:25 | Bill Holm - Choir Story |
| 00:41:56 | "National Song" - Fóstbræður Male Choir |
| 00:43:30 | GK Talk To Director |
| 00:44:53 | "Eb Atta" (Creation Song) - Fóstbræður Male Choir |
| 00:47:47 | GK talks, intros Saga script |
| 00:59:24 | Intermission/"Lulu's Back In Town" |
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| Segment 3 |
| 01:04:17 | GK talks about Iceland |
| 01:08:05 | GK song |
| 01:10:00 | ELCA script |
| 01:11:44 | "Boogie Woogie Feeling" - Pat Donohue and Shoes |
| 01:14:30 | SFX script |
| 01:22:57 | "Seresta" - Howard Levy |
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| Segment 4 |
| 01:22:57 | The News From Lake Wobegon |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:37:50 | "Angel Band" - John C. Reilly and Shoes |
| 01:41:10 | "Sveitin Mill Sanda" - Diddú |
| 01:44:06 | Bill Holm reads 2 poems |
| 01:47:25 | "Ode to Silence" - GK |
| 01:50:40 | Ketchup script |
| 01:54:08 | GK talks to Choir |
| 01:54:30 | "Drinking Song" - Fóstbræður Male Choir |
| 01:55:47 | Credits/Close |
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Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Dan Johnson)
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| Fóstbræður Male Choir |
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Garrison speaks with choir director, Arni Hardarson |
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| Pat Donohue and his steel guitar |
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Essayist and poet Bill Holm shares a story |
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| John C. Reilly sings "Shanty" |
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Garrison brings the News from Lake Wobegon to Iceland |
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