Music Information - December 2, 2000

Music performed on A Prairie Home Companion, December 2, 2000 The Town Hall, New York, New York

Performers:

Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Tom Keith The Currently Employed Band: Richard Dworsky, piano, keyboard, melodica; Andy Stein, fiddle, tenor sax; Pat Donohue, guitar; Gary Raynor, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion

Guests:

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, guitar, vocals
Natalia Paruz, musical saw
Jorge Luzuriaga, guitar, vocals
Church of Betty: Chris Rael, sitar; Deep Singh, tabla
Spank, acapella trio: Reggie Rowson, Herman Seay, Harvey "Raisin" Cain
Steve Lazzaro, subway conductor
Ernest Stein, piano

TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)

Garrison Keillor, Currently Employed Band w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor a 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.; © 1989 Garrison Keillor

HUSH, LITTLE BABY (new YORK CITY)

Garrison Keillor, Currently Employed Band w/m: Traditional; new words: Garrison Keillor © 2000 Garrison Keillor

LITTLE FALLS

Currently Employed Band m: Pat Donohue © 2000 Donohue

AVE MARIA OP. 52

Natalia Paruz, Richard Dworsky m: Franz Schubert (from "The Lady in the Lake"- Walter Scott) Original German Text: Dr. Adam Storck © 1938 Carl Fischer, Inc.

THE SWAN (LE CYGNE)

Natalia Paruz, Richard Dworsky m: Camille Saint-Saens

MOLIENDO CAFE

Jorge Luzuriaga m: traditional South American

"POWDERMILK BISCUITS" THEME

Garrison Keillor, Currently Employed Band w/m: Garrison Keillor © Garrison Keillor

TRAIN GROOVE

Steve Lazarro, Garrison Keillor, Currently Employed Band m: Currently Employed Band © 2000 Currently Employed Band

REVENGE OF THE HIPPIES

Church of Betty m: Chris Rael, Deep Singh © 2000 Rael/Singh

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Spank m: William R. Powers © Diamonds and Pearls Publishing (BMI)

DON'T THINK TWICE, IT'S ALL RIGHT

Ramblin' Jack Elliott w/m: Bob Dylan © 1963, renewed 1991 Special Rider Music rec: "The Ballad Of Ramblin' Jack (Soundtrack)" Vanguard Records

CONNECTION

Ramblin' Jack Elliott w/m: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards © ABKCO Music Inc. (BMI)

BUDDY'S HABITS (INTERMISSION)

The Currently Employed Band w/m: Arnett Nelson, Charley Straight, John Maxwell Collie © EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP)

"QUO VADIS" script

Richard Dworsky (underscore) m: Richard Dworsky © 2000 Richard Dworsky

KEEPIN' OUT OF MISCHIEF NOW (under "Greetings")

Andy Stein, Pat Donohue, Gary Raynor w/m: Thomas "Fats" Waller, Andy Razaf © 1930 Mayfair Music

SONG WITHOUT WORDS (BOOK 1) OP. 19 NO. 4

Ernest Stein m: Felix Mendelssohn

"GUY NOIR" THEME

Rich Dworsky, Andy Stein, Gary Raynor, Arnie Kinsella w: Garrison Keillor, Rich Dworsky m: Rich Dworsky © 1995 Keillor/Dworsky rec.: "Guy Noir, Radio Private Eye," High Bridge 39261

SOUTH COAST

Ramblin' Jack Elliott w/m: Richard Dehr, Sam Eskin, Frank Miller, Lillian Bosross © EMI Blackwood Music Inc. rec: "South Coast," Red House Records 59

SWING FROM PARIS

The Currently Employed Band w/m: Stephane Grapelli, Django Reinhardt © Jewel Music Publishing Co. Inc.

SO LONG, IT'S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW YUH

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Currently Employed Band w/m: Woody Guthrie © 1940 Folkways Music

Some other material available by guest artists:

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

" . . . Sings Guthrie & Rogers," Monitor 71
"Hard Travelin'," Fantasy 24720
"Country Style/Live," Fantasy 24754
"Essential," Vanguard Records 8
"Kerouac's Last Dream," Appleseed Recording 1021
"Me & Bobby McGee," Rounder Records 368
"South Coast," Red House Records 59
"Ramblin' Jack," Topic (UK) 477
"Friends of Mine," Hightone Records 8089
"Early Sessions," Tradition
"The Long Ride," Hightone Records 8107
"The Ballad Of Ramblin' Jack (Soundtrack)," Vanguard Records
"Best Of The Vanguard Years," Vanguard Records

Church of Betty (www.churchofbetty.com)

"Fruit on the Vine," Telegraph Company

Natalia Paruz (www.sawlady.com)