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Garrison Keillor's Rhubarb Show
March 27, 2004
Introducing the Rhubarb Show, a new late-night cabaret series at the Fitzgerald Theater, packed with young upstarts and old veterans—from hip-hop vagabonds to blues harmonica to twangy folk-rock.
This week we featured country guitar virtuoso Johnny Hiland, folk singer/guitarist Spider John Koerner, gritty folk singer Mike Gunther, singer/songwriter Marlee MacLeod, and experimental folky electronica outfit Spaghetti Western. Plus Pat Donohue leads the Rhubarb Show's house blues band, featuring your favorite regular members of Guy's All-Star Shoe Band.
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| Segment 1 |
| 00:00:00 | Opening, "Whoo-pee-ti-yi-yo Jam," GK intros show |
| 00:06:45 | GK recites E.E. Cummings |
| 00:07:26 | "Last Will and Temperance" - Mike Gunther |
| 00:10:58 | "Outside Dutch Town" - Mike Gunther |
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| Segment 2 |
| 00:14:36 | "Dusty Windowsills" - Spaghetti Western |
| 00:18:41 | Untitled - Spaghetti Western |
| 00:23:30 | President Bush message, recorded by Tim Russell |
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| Segment 3 |
| 00:25:15 | "Cautionary Tale" - Marlee MacLeod |
| 00:29:46 | "Gravity" - Marlee MacLeod |
| 00:34:23 | John Koerner tells a story about lovers in space |
| 00:40:26 | "Roving Gambler" - John Koerner |
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| Segment 4 |
| 00:43:48 | "Blue Rocket Jam" - Pat Donohue & the Blue Rockets |
| 00:47:00 | "Frankie & Johnny" - GK and Blue Rockets |
| 00:55:09 | GK talks to the audience from the stage lip |
| 00:58:27 | "Eight Bridges on the Allegany" - Mike Gunther |
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| Segment 5 |
| 01:03:22 | "Sullivan Ferry" - Spaghetti Western |
| 01:10:52 | GK recites James Wright's "The Blessing" |
| 01:12:42 | "I'm Gonna Leave You" - Marlee MacLeod |
| 01:17:03 | GK recites Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese" |
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| Segment 6 |
| 01:19:13 | John talks about astronomy |
| 01:20:07 | "Some People Say" - John Koerner |
| 01:23:01 | "Running, Jumping, Standing Still" - John Koerner |
| 01:27:25 | "Blue Rocket Rhumba" - Pat Donohue and the Blue Rockets |
| 01:29:50 | Credits |
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Photos from the show
Click images to view slideshow. (Photos taken by Jessica Nordell)
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