Music performed on A Praire Home Companion, November 2, 1996
Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, Minnesota
Performers:
Garrison Keillor, Chris Forth, Tim Russell, Tom Keith The Guys All-Star Shoe Band: Richard Dworsky, piano; Andy Stein, fiddle, tenor sax; Pat Donohue, guitar, back-up vocal; Greg Hippen, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion.
Guests:
Sean O'Driscoll, guitar, button accordion, vocal
Laurence Nugent, flute, tin whistle
Richard Dworsky, piano, vocal
Sally Dworsky, vocal, guitar
See below for Albums by Guest Artists.
TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)
Garrison Keillor, RD, AS, CW, GH, AK
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
©1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.
"BEEBOPAREEBOP RHUBARB PIE" THEME (SHORT'NIN' BREAD)
Garrison Keillor, RD, AS, CW, GH, AK
w/m: Traditional; new words: Garrison Keillor
OH! SUSANNA
Richard Dworsky
w/m: Stephen Foster
arr: Richard Dworsky
© 1848 C. Holt Jr.; © Richard Dworsky
GOIN' TO THE DANCE WITH YOU
Sally Dworsky, Richard Dworsky
w/m: Richard Dworsky
© Richard Dworsky
THE PICTURE
Sally Dworsky, Richard Dworsky
w/m: Loudon Wainwright III
© Snowden Music Inc. (ASCAP)
"GUY NOIR" THEME
Garrison Keillor, RD, AS, CW, GH, AK
w: Garrison Keillor/Richard Dworsky, m: Richard Dworsky
copy; 1995 Keillor/Dworsky
album: "Guy Noir, Radio Private Eye," High Bridge 39261
ONE OF US (in "Guy Noir" script)
Sue Scott
w/m: Eric M. Bazilian
© WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
MULCAHEY'S REELS
Sean O'Driscoll, Laurence Nugent, The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Traditional
FAREWELL TO BALLYSHANNY
Sean O'Driscoll, Laurence Nugent, RD, CW, GH, AK
w: William Allingham; word changes: Bill Watkins; m: Sean O'Driscoll
© 1996 Sean O'Driscoll
album: "Sticking Out a Mile," Castle View Records, CV 1001
EMILY DICKINSON SUITE
Sally Dworsky, Richard Dworsky
w: Emily Dickinson; m: Richard Dworsky
© Richard Dworsky
THE SADDEST NOISE
NOT IN VAIN
THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER
Garrison Keillor, RD, AS
w/m: Traditional
SHIM-ME-SHA-WABBLE (Intermission)
The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Spencer Williams
© 1917
IT HAD TO BE YOU (under "Greetings")
Andy Stein, Cliff Wittstruck
w: Gus Kahn; m: Isham Jones
© 1924 Jerome H. Remick & Co.
REVOLUTION (BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC) (script)
GK sing-along with audience, SS, TR, TK, RD, AS, CW, GH, AK
m: Traditional; w: Julia Ward Howe; new words: Garrison Keillor
© 1862 Oliver Ditson & Co.
A GLIMMER OF HOPE
Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 1995 NorthWord Press
album: "The Heart of Spring," (Inspired Artists), NorthWord Press, NSCD 2121
MAYBE NEXT TIME
Sally Dworsky, RD, AS, CW, GH, AK
w/m: Richard Dworsky
© Richard Dworsky
JOE BURKE'S REELS
Sean O'Driscoll and Laurence Nugent
m: Traditional
BLACKBIRD
Richard Dworsky
w/m: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
© 1968, 1969 Northern Songs Limited (MacLen/BMI)
album: "Back to the Garden," Gifthorse Records, G2-10001
MULCAHEY'S REELS (Reprise - Closer)
Sean O'Driscoll, Laurence Nugent, The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Traditional
Some other albums available by guest artists:
Sean O'Driscoll
"Sticking Out a Mile," Castle View Records, CV 1001
Laurence Nugent
"Traditional Irish music on flute and tin whistle," Shanachie, SHA 78001
Richard Dworsky
"Back to the Garden," Gifthorse Records, G2-10001 "The Heart of Spring," (Inspired Artists), NorthWord Press, NSCD 2121
Sally Dworsky
"Habit Trail," (EP), Imaginary Friend - Merm/Rondor, (310) 289-4048
Loudon Wainwright III
"History," Charisma Records America, Inc., 7777-86416-2-9 Includes his song, "The Picture" - (CD notes include a black-and-white photo that is just as the song describes; not sure if it is an authentic photo that inspired the song or if it was recreated after the fact.)