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August 23, 2008

Coming up this week a sampling of shows from Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Jearlyn Steele sings a tribute to Mahalia Jackson, Dusty and Lefty get in the middle of dueling harmonica players, and Peter Ostroushko sits in with the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra. And because no trip to the Windy City is complete without a little blues, Pat Donohue sings the "Suburban Blues" and Ramblin' Jack Elliot sings "Hong Kong Blues." Plus, Suzy Bogguss, Howard Levy, Alice Peacock, The Hopeful Gospel Quartet, and Sam Bush.

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Segment 1
00:00:00 APHC Logo Open
00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues
00:00:55 GK Open
00:03:10 "Suburban Blues," Pat Donohue
00:06:35 GK Intro Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra
00:07:59 "U Tezer," Mandolin Orchestra
00:11:19 Guy Noir script
00:26:28 GK Talk with Peter Ostroushko
00:27:33 "Mesa de Esperanza," Peter O. and Mandolin Orch.
00:30:57 GK Powdermilk Intro
00:31:30 Powdermilk Biscuit Break
Segment 2
00:34:09 GK Intro Ramblin' Jack Elliot
00:34:22 "Rock Island Line" and "Hong Kong Blues," Ramblin' Jack
00:40:13 GK Father's Songs Intro
00:40:38 "Children I Am Growing Old" and "The Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine," GK, Prudence Johnson and The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
00:44:33 SFX (Chicago) script
00:51:01 "I Still Can't Say Goodbye," GK and Shoes
00:54:02 "I'm Still Your Daddy," Pat Donohue and Shoes
00:58:16 GK Intermission Credits, over "My Gal Sal," Shoes Intermission
Segment 3
01:02:21 GK Welcome Back
01:02:48 "They're Red Hot," Sam Bush and Shoes
01:07:03 GK Intro Suzy Bogguss
01:08:34 "No Way Out," Suzy Bogguss
01:12:00 The Lives of the Cowboys script
01:26:02 GK Intro Howard Levy
01:26:44 "Stars and Stripes," Howard Levy
01:29:07 GK Talk About Mahalia Jackson
01:30:25 "My God Is Real" and "Didn't It Rain," Jearlyn Steele
01:35:09 GK Mono Intro
01:35:26 "Bright Shines the Moon," Mandolin Orchestra
Segment 4
01:38:25News From Lake Wobegon (Download MP3)
Segment 5
01:54:41 GK Credits
01:55:55 "If You Could Only See Your Eyes," Alice Peacock


Guest Information
  • Suzy Bogguss
  • Sam Bush
  • Ramblin' Jack Elliott
  • The Hopeful Gospel Quartet
  • Howard Levy
  • Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra
  • Peter Ostroushko
  • Alice Peacock
  • Jearlyn Steele
  • Guest Books and Recordings
  • Suzy Bogguss
  • Sam Bush
  • Ramblin' Jack Elliott
  • The Hopeful Gospel Quartet
  • Howard Levy
  • Peter Ostroushko
  • Alice Peacock
  • Jearlyn Steele


  • Scripts
  • Guy Noir Script
  • SFX Chicago
  • The Lives of the Cowboys


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