Music performed on A Praire Home Companion, December 21, 1996
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Performers:
Garrison Keillor, Tim Russell, Tom Keith, Victoria Clark The Guys All-Star Shoe Band: Richard Dworsky, piano; Andy Stein, fiddle, tenor sax; Jay Berliner, guitar; Greg Hippen, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion
Guests:
The Boys of the Lough: Aly Bain, fiddle; Dave Richardson, mandolin, cittern, English concertina, and button accordion; Christy O'Leary, tin whistle, pipes, vocals; Cathal McConnell, flute, whistle, vocals; Chris Newman, guitar
Sonos Handbell Ensemble: James Meredith, director; Mark Decker, Rick Hoffmeister, Christopher Kinzel, Jason Tiller, Diane Tiller, Tim Rossi, Michael Raposo, Cyndi Tully, Kathie Fink-Hein, P.L. Grove, Lois Kail, Mary Kidwell, and Peggy Rising
The Ypsilanti High School Chamber Singers: William W. Boggs, conductor; soprano: Carla Dirlikov, Adelle LaRue, Adrienne Pisoni; alto: Celia Alcumbrack, Sophia Conti, Heather DeVries, Hannah Jentzen, Anna Love, Elsa Thomason; tenor: Neil Kolberg, Illich Perez, Aaron Phillips, Tim Schrieber, Andrew Vlisides; bass: Anthony Cornish, Jose Garcia, Eric Hetzel-Gaynor, Aaron Jentzen, Ryan Landt, Quinn Strassel
TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)
Garrison Keillor, RD, PD, GH, AK
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
© 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.
BLOW, BLOW THOU WINTER WIND
Garrison Keillor, RD, PD, GH
w: William Shakespeare; m: Richard Dworsky, Garrison Keillor
© 1994 Garrison Keillor
DAY-O (THE BANANA BOAT SONG)
Garrison Keillor, RD, PD, GH, AK
w/m: Erik Darling, Bob Carey, Alan Arkin; new words: Garrison Keillor
© 1956 Edward B. Marks Music; © 1996 Garrison Keillor
DA TROWIE BURN
The Boys of the Lough
w/m: Traditional
arr: D. Richardson, A. Bain, C. McConnell, C. O'Leary
© 1994 Gilderoy Music
album: "A Midwinter Night's Dreams," Blix Street 10033
THE CHRIST CHILD'S LULLABY
The Boys of the Lough
w/m: Traditional
arr: D. Richardson, A. Bain, C. McConnell, C. O'Leary
© 1994 Gilderoy Music
album: "A Midwinter Night's Dreams," Blix Street 10033
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (Script)
Garrison Keillor, RD
w/m: Traditional; new words: Garrison Keillor
© 1996 Garrison Keillor
TOCCATA IN D MINOR
Sonos Handbell Ensemble
m: Johann Sebastian Bach
arr: James Meredith
© 1996 Well-Tempered Productions
album: "Classical Sonos," Well-Tempered Productions 5182
RONDO ALLA TURCA (K. 331)
Sonos Handbell Ensemble
m: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
arr: James Meredith
© 1996 Well-Tempered Productions
album: "Classical Sonos," Well-Tempered Productions 5182
DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRIES (From "Nutcracker Suite")
Sonos Handbell Ensemble
m: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
arr: Fred Grammann
"GUY NOIR" THEME
Garrison Keillor, RD, PD, GH, AK
w: Garrison Keillor/Richard Dworsky, m: Richard Dworsky
© 1995 Keillor/Dworsky
album: "Guy Noir, Radio Private Eye," High Bridge 39261
PATAPAN
The Ypsilanti High School Chamber Singers
w/m: Traditional
© 1956 Oxford University Press
IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER
The Ypsilanti High School Chamber Singers
w: Christina Rossetti; m: Gustav Holst
TOURO-LOURO-LOURO!
The Ypsilanti High School Chamber Singers
w/m: Traditional
arr: Alice Parker, Robert Shaw
© 1953 G. Schirmer, Inc.
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
The Ypsilanti High School Chamber Singers
w/m: Traditional
arr: Arthur Warrell
© 1935 Oxford University Press
SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL (Intermission)
The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Leo Wood
© 1918 Robbins Music
JINGLE BELLS (Under "Greetings")
Pat Donohue
w/m: Traditional
arr: Pat Donohue
© Pat Donohue
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (Script)
Richard Dworsky (underscore)
w/m: Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone
© International Korwin Corp. (ASCAP) and EMI Mills Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
SHETLAND JIGS
The Boys of the Lough
w/m: Traditional
arr: D. Richardson, A. Bain, C. McConnell, C. O'Leary
© 1994 Gilderoy Music
album: "A Midwinter Night's Dreams," Blix Street 10033
DA FIELDS O' FOULA
GARSTER'S DREAM
DA BRIG
BLUE CHRISTMAS (Mono out)
Pat Donohue
w: Jay M. Johnson; m: Bill Hayes
© 1948 Bibo Music
arr: Pat Donohue
© Pat Donohue
JESU, JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING
Sonos Handbell Ensemble
m: Johann Sebastian Bach
arr: James Meredith
© 1996 Well-Tempered Productions
album: "Classical Sonos," Well-Tempered Productions 5182
WE THREE KINGS
Garrison Keillor, Tim Russell, Tom Keith
m: John Hopkins; new words: Garrison Keillor
© 1994 Garrison Keillor
THE CAROLERS AT MY DOOR
The Ypsilanti High School Chamber Singers
w/m: Carrie Mallonee
© Carrie Mallonee
STILLE NACHT (SILENT NIGHT) (Closer)
Sonos Handbell Ensemble, The Ypsilanti High School Chamber Singers
w/m: Franz Gruber
arr: Betty Garee
©1980 Harold Flammer, Inc.
Some other albums available by guest artists:
Sonos Handbell Ensemble
"Sonos Handbell Ensemble," Well-Tempered Productions 5170
"Christmas with Sonos Handbell Ensemble," Well-Tempered Productions 5176
"Classical Sonos," Well-Tempered Productions 5182
The Boys of the Lough
"A Midwinter Night's Dreams," Blix Street 10033
"Farewell and Remember Me," Shanachie 79067
"Sweet Rural Shade," Shanachie 79068
"To Welcome Paddy Home," Shanachie 79061