Music performed on A Prairie Home Companion December 6, 1997
The Town Hall, New York, New York
Performers:
Garrison Keillor, Danielle DeVecchio, Tim Russell, Tom Keith The Guys All-Star Shoe Band: Richard Dworsky, piano; Andy Stein, fiddle, tenor sax; Jay Berliner, guitar; Greg Hippen, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion
Guests:
John Hammond, guitar, harmonica, vocals Frank McCourt, author Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone; with John Fisher, piano
TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)
Garrison Keillor, GASB
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
( 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.; (c) 1989 Garrison Keillor
HUSH, LITTLE BABY (new YORK CITY)
Garrison Keillor, GASB
w/m: Traditional; new words: Garrison Keillor
(c) 1997 Garrison Keillor
"GUY NOIR" THEME
Garrison Keillor, GASB
w: Garrison Keillor/Richard Dworsky, m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 1995 Keillor/Dworsky
album: "Guy Noir, Radio Private Eye," HighBridge 39261
THE GASMAN COMETH
Bryn Terfel, JF
w/m: Michael Flanders, Donald Swann
MY LITTLE WELSH HOME (from "Two Songs of the Welsh Mountains")
Bryn Terfel, JF
w/m: W. S. Gwynn Williams
(c) WB Music Corp.
"BOB" THEME (in "The Story of Bob" script)
Richard Dworsky, Andy Stein
m: Andy Stein
(c) 1997 Andy Stein
WHO CARES (So Long as You Care for Me)
The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w: Ira Gershwin; m: George Gershwin
(c) 1931, 1952 (Renewed) WB Music Corp.
TELL ME MAMA
John Hammond
w/m: Washboard Sam
rec: "Long as I Have You, Pointblank Records, spring 1998 release
HOMELESS BLUES
John Hammond
w/m: Little Son Jackson
rec: "Long as I Have You, Pointblank Records, spring 1998 release
Underscores for Frank McCourt's readings from Angela's Ashes
Richard Dworsky
"Angela's birth" segment:
THE LODGE ROAD
m: Traditional
Untitled (improv)
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 1997 Richard Dworsky
"Paddy Clohessy has no shoes" segment:
THE VALLEY OF KNOCKANURE
w/m: Brian McMahon
Untitled (improv)
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 1997 Richard Dworsky
"Rent man" segment:
Untitled (improv)
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 1997 Richard Dworsky
SWING 39 (Intermission)
The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
m: Jean "Django" Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli
(c) 1939, pub. Francis Day, Jewell Music
TISHOMINGO BLUES (welcome back to the second half; gong)
Garrison Keillor, GASB
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
( 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.; (c) 1989 Garrison Keillor
NUAGES (under "Greetings")
Andy Stein, Jay Berliner
m: Jean "Django" Reinhardt
SOMEWHERE MEDLEY
Garrison Keillor, audience, GASB
BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF SOMEWHERE
w: Mrs. Jessie Brown Pound; m: J. S. Fearis
(c) 1897 E. O. Excell
SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE (Lara's Theme)
w: Paul Francis Webster; m: Maurice Jarre
(c) 1956, 1966 MGM/CBS Robbins
LA MER (Beyond the Sea)
w/m: Charlie Trenet
(c) 1945 Editions Rauol Breton
SOMEWHERE
w: Stephen Sondheim; m: Leonard Bernstein
(c) 1957 Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
OVER THE RAINBOW
w: E. Y. Harburg; m: Harold Arlen
(c) 1938, 1939, 1966, 1967 MGM/CBS Feist
UNTRUE BLUES
John Hammond
w/m: Blind Boy Fuller
rec: "Long as I Have You, Pointblank Records, spring 1998 release
KALYEETKA
Richard Dworsky, Andy Stein, Greg Hippen
w/m: Traditional
"CAFE BOEUF" THEME (LA VIE EN ROSE)
Richard Dworsky (underscore)
w/m: Luis Guglielmo Guglielmi, Edith Giovanna Gassion, Mack David
(c) Harms Inc. and Polygram International (ASCAP)
Underscores for Frank McCourt's readings from Angela's Ashes
Richard Dworsky
"Miss Catherine O' Riordan, Librarian" segment:
THE LODGE ROAD
m: Traditional
THE DOWNFALL OF PARIS
m: Traditional
Untitled (improv)
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 1997 Richard Dworsky
MOBILE LINE (Closer)
Garrison Keillor, GASB
w/m: Traditional
Some other material available by guest artists:
Books:
Frank McCourt
Angela's Ashes (Pulitzer Prize-winner)
Recordings:
John Hammond
"Big City Blues," Vanguard 79153
"Country Blues," Vanguard 79198
"Found True Love," Virgin Records 40655
"Frogs for Snakes," Rounder Records 3060
"Got Love if You Want It," Virgin Records 86285
"Hot Tracks," Vanguard 79424
"I Can Tell," Atlantic Records 82369
"John Hammond," Rounder Records 11532
"John Hammond," Vanguard 2148
"Live," Rounder Records 3074
"Long as I Have You, Pointblank Records, spring 1998 release
"Mileage," Rounder Records 3042
"Nobody But You," Virgin Records 41772
"So Many Roads," Vanguard 79178
"Solo," Vanguard 79380
"Trouble No More," Virgin Records 88257
"You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover," Vanguard 79472
Bryn Terfel
"Handel Arias," Polgram 453480
"Meet Bryn Terfel," Polygram 447578
"Opera Arias," Polygram 445866
"Something Wonderful," Polygram 449163
"Vagabond," Polygram 445946