Performers, Music Sources and Credits
Saturday, May 20, 2006
National Theater, Reykjavik, Iceland

Performers
Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Fred Newman
The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band: Richard Dworsky, piano, keyboard, organ; Howard Levy, harmonica; Pat Donohue, guitar; Gary Raynor, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion

Guests
John C. Reilly, vocals
Diddú, vocals
Bill Holm
Fóstbræður Male Choir: Jón Stefánsson, Gunnar H. Reynarsson, Bjørn J. Emilsson, Porsteimm Gudnason, Gunnlaugur V. Snevarr, Hallmundur Marvinsson, Arvór Sigfusson, Julius B. Kristinsson, Elias Sv. Sveinbjòrnsson, Valdimar Ornólfsson, Agnar Óskarsson, Tryggvi Tryggvason, Agnar ástrádsson, Reynirbormar Borisson, Einar H. Agústsson, Gudgeir Einarsson, Gardar Eggertsson, Arnaugur Uelgason, Gudni Eiriksson, Gunnar Ólafsson, Gudmundur Orn Ragnarsson, Magnús Ólafsson, Smàri S. Sigurdsson, Sigurjon Helgason, Elis Reynarsson, Skuli Møller, Jon Steinar Jónsson, Björn Jónsson,, Jon Vidar Arnorsson, Fridrik Snorrason, Vyàrian Ingvason, Stefán Arni Einarsson, Snorri Baldursson, Hannes Snorrason, Borleifers Palsson, Porvardur Arnason, Hjálmur Gunnarsson, Pàll Asgeir Asgeirsson, Magnus Sivaebjörnsson, Olafur H. Fridjonsson, Thordur Jerfillisson, Sverrir Jónsson, Stefan M. Halldórsson. Directed by Arni Hardarson.

Music

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

REYKJAVIK (RAILROAD BILL)
—Garrison Keillor, Pat Donohue, Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—w/m: traditional
—new words: Garrison Keillor © 2006 Garrison Keillor

ENGLISH MAJORS script underscore
—Richard Dworsky
—m: Richard Dworsky
—© 2006 Richard Dworsky (BMI)

SHANTY
—John C. Reilly and Richard Dworsky
—w/m: traditional Irish

THE LIVES OF THE COWBOYS THEME (WESTERN THEME)
—The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
—m: Richard Dworsky and Pat Donohue
—© 1994 Salspot Music (BMI)
—© 1994 Richard Dworsky (BMI)

COWBOYS script underscore
—Richard Dworsky
—m: Richard Dworsky
—© 2006 Richard Dworsky

ICELAND COWBOY SONG (in "Cowboys" script)
—John C. Reilly, Pat Donohue, and Howard Levy, with Garrison Keillor, Tim Russell, and Fred Newman
—m: traditional (Home on the Range)
—w: Garrison Keillor © 2006 Garrison Keillor

BARNAGAELA UR SILFURTUNGLINU (Lullaby)
—Diddú and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band (minus Arnie Kinsella)
—w/m: Jón Nordal
—© Jón Nordal

TILL THERE WAS YOU
—Diddú and Garrison Keillor with Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—w/m: Meredith Willson © Meredith Willson/ Frank Music Corp. (ASCAP)
—additional words: Garrison Keillor © 2006 Garrison Keillor

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

RED HAIRED BOY (with Powdermilk Biscuit Theme)
—Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—m: traditional

SÖNGUR áSTU (in "Bill Holm's Choir Story")
—Fóstbræður Male Choir
—w/m: Matthías Jochumsson and Pórarinn Gudmundsson
—© Rétthafar

BILL HOLM'S CHOIR STORY script underscore
—Richard Dworsky
—m: Richard Dworsky
—© 2006 Richard Dworsky

NATIONAL SONG (ISLAND OGRUMSKORID)
—Fóstbræður Male Choir
—w/m: Sigvaldi S. Kaldalóns
—© Kaldalóns

AR VAS ALDA (CREATION SONG)
—Fóstbræður Male Choir
—w/m: traditional

SAGA script underscore
—Richard Dworsky
—m: Richard Dworsky
—© 2006 Richard Dworsky (BMI)

MY WAY (in "Saga" script)
—John C. Reilly, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Fred Newman, and Richard Dworsky
—Original w: Paul Anka; Fr. w: Gilles Thibault; m: J. Revaux, C. Francois
—© 1967 Societe des Nouvelles Editions Eddie Barclay; © 1969 for U.S. and Canada, Spanka Music Corp. and Don C. Publications, Inc. (and/or Chrysalis Music)
—new words: Garrison Keillor © 2006 Garrison Keillor

LULU'S BACK IN TOWN/ OH LADY BE GOOD (intermission)
—Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—w/m: Al Dubin and Harry Warren/ Ira Gershwin and George Gershwin
—© Warner Brothers Inc.

JEG FIK EN SORG SA STOR
—Garrison Keillor and Richard Dworsky
—w/m: traditional Danish

ELCA script underscore
—Richard Dworsky
—m: Richard Dworsky
—© 2006 Richard Dworsky (BMI)

BOOGIE WOOGIE FEELING
—Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—w/m: Merle Travis
—© Hill & Range Songs

SFX script underscore
—Richard Dworsky
—m: Richard Dworsky
—© 2006 Richard Dworsky (BMI)

Á SPRENGISANDI (in SFX script)
—Diddú, Fred Newman, and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—w/m: Grímer Thomsen and Sigvaldi S. Kaldalóns
—© 1997 ísalög

SERESTA
—Howard Levy and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—w/m: H. Levy and M. Fest
—© Balkan Samba Music (BMI)

HALSA DEM DER HEMMA (in "News From Lake Wobegon")
—Garrison Keillor and Richard Dworsky
—w/m: traditional

ANGEL BAND
—John C. Reilly, Garrison Keillor, and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—w/m: traditional

SVEITIN MILLI SANDA
—Diddú and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—w/m: Magnús Blöndal
—© Blöndal

ODE TO SILENCE
—Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
—w: Garrison Keillor
—m: Richard Dworsky
—© 2006 Garrison Keillor/ © Richard Dworsky (BMI)

CATCHUP script underscore
—Richard Dworsky
—m: Richard Dworsky
—© 2006 Richard Dworsky

CATCHUP THEME
—Richard Dworsky, with Arnie Kinsella
—w: Garrison Keillor
—m: Richard Dworsky
—© Garrison Keillor and Richard Dworsky

HÆ TROLLUM (DRINKING SONG)
—Fóstbræður Male Choir
—w/m: traditional Swedish

NATIONAL SONG (ISLAND OGRUMSKORID) (reprise)
—Fóstbræður Male Choir
—w/m: Sigvaldi S. Kaldalóns
—© Kaldalóns

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