Music Information - December 23, 2000

Music performed on A Prairie Home Companion, December 23, 2000
The Town Hall, New York, New York

Performers:

Garrison Keillor, host, vocals
Tom Keith, sound effects
Richard Dworsky: piano, keyboards
Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks: Andy Stein, fiddle, bari sax; Jon Kellso, trumpet; Randy Reinhart, trumpet; Brad Shigeta, trombone; Jack Stuckey, saxophone; Mark Lopeman, saxophone, Dan Levinson, saxophone; Conal Fowkes, piano; Matt Munisteri, banjo, guitar; Vince Giordano, bass, tuba, bass saxophone, Arnie Kinsella, drums

Guests:

Robin and Linda Williams, guitars, vocals
Linda Lavin, vocals with Jim Caruso, vocals and Johnny Rogers, vocals, piano
Alice Playten, singer, actress
Ann Hampton Callaway, vocals
Howard McGillin, vocals, with Larry Yurman, piano
The Hawkeye Four from The Music Man:
Blake Hammond, Jack Doyle, John Sloman, Michael-Leon Wooley
Peter Schickele, composer
Bill McGlaughlin, composer
Allan Dean, soprano krummhorn, cornetto
Lucas Harris, theorbo
Natalia Paruz, musical saw
Joshua Pearl, koto
Carlene Stober, tenor viol
David Taylor, sackbutt
Thomas Zajac, serpent

TISHOMINGO BLUES (Opening theme)

Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.; © 1989 Garrison Keillor

COTTON CLUB STOMP

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
w/m: Duke Ellington
© Mills Music

THE SONG THAT JACK SANG

Alice Playten, Garrison Keillor, Rich Dworsky, Tom Keith (SFX)
underscore: Rich Dworsky © 2000 Rich Dworsky
words: Garrison Keillor © 2000 Garrison Keillor
refrain: "Gloria", traditional Austrian carol

LIDA ROSE

The Hawkeye Four
w/m: Meredith Wilson
© 1957 Frank Music Corp. and Rinimer Corporation

MY WINTER COAT

Alice Playten, Richard Dworsky
w/m: Margaret Roche
© 1995 Rykomusic/Nabithius Music

DUCT TAPE (underscore)

Rich Dworsky
m: Rich Dworsky
© 2000 Dworsky

SECRET O' LIFE

Linda Lavin, Jim Caruso, Johnny Rogers
w/m: James Taylor
© 1977 Country Rd. Music Inc.

"POWDERMILK BISCUITS" THEME

Garrison Keillor, Rich Dworsky, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
w/m Garrison Keillor
© Garrison Keillor

TWO, FOUR, SIX, EIGHT

Garrison Keillor, Rich Dworsky, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
w/m: Traditional; new words: Garrison Keillor

MARVIN AND MAVIS CHRISTMAS ALBUM

Robin and Linda Williams, Garrison Keillor, Vince Giordano, Andy Stein, Arnie Kinsella, Matt Munisteri, Rich Dworsky
w/m: traditional, re-arranged by Robin and Linda Williams

USED PSYCHOTHERAPY (underscore)

Richard Dworsky
w/m: Richard Dworsky
© Richard Dworsky

SHAKE THAT THING

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
w/m: Papa Charlie Jackson
© Shapiro & Bernstein

CHRISTMAS LOVE SONG

Ann Hampton Callaway, Richard Dworsky, Arnie Kinsella, Vince Giordano, Mark Lopeman
w/m: Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Johnny Mandel
© Threesome Music Co. (ASCAP)
© Marissa Music (ASCAP)
rec: "This Christmas" Angel Records 724383330928

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (underscore)

Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
© 2000 Dworsky

GOD BLESS US EVERYONE/ A PLACE CALLED HOME

Howard McGillin, Larry Yurman
w: Lynn Ahrens
m: Alan Menken
© Madison Square Garden/ Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP)
arranged by Larry Yurman

FIVE PENNIES (intermission)

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
w/m: Red Nichols
© Lewis- New York City

COVENTRY CAROL FOR NEGLECTED INSTRUMENTS Bill McGlaughlin, Carlene Stober, David Taylor, Allan Dean, Lucas Harris, Arnie Kinsella

m: Bill McGlaughlin
© 2000 Bill McGlaughlin

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Garrison Keillor, Rich Dworsky, Tom Keith, live audience
w/m: traditional, new words: Garrison Keillor
© 2000 Garrison Keillor

TWO AND A HALF VARIATIONS ON "IN DULCI JUBILO" BY P.D.Q. BACH

Peter Schickele, Thomas Zajac, Allan Dean, Joshua Pearl, Natalia Paruz
(Rich Dworsky, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks join in on the last note)
m: Peter Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach)
© 2000 Peter Schickele

OLD TOY TRAINS

Robin and Linda Williams
w/m: Roger Miller
© Roger Miller Music Inc. (BMI)

SILENT NIGHT

Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky, live audience
w: Joseph Mohr
m: Franz Gruber

OKAY BABY

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
w: Mm. Tracey
m: Maceo Pinkard arr: Archie Bleyer © 1930 Mills Music

Some other material available by guest artists:

Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks:

"Quality Shout!" Stomp Off Records 1260
"Bill Challis' The Goldkette Project," Circle Records

Robin and Linda Williams:

"Sugar for Sugar," Sugar Hill Records 1052
"Good News," (R & L Williams and Their Fine Group) Sugar Hill Records 3832
"Live," (R & L Williams and Their Fine Group) Sugar Hill Records 1043
"Turn Toward Tomorrow," Sugar Hill Records 1040
"The Rhythm of Love," Sugar Hill Records 1027
"All Broken Hearts Are the Same," Sugar Hill Records 1022
"Close As We Can Get/Nine 'Til Midnight," Flying Fish Records 70359
"Devil of a Dream," Sugar Hill Records 1059
"In the Company of Strangers," Sugar Hill Records 1064

Ann Hampton Callaway: (www.annhamptoncallaway.com)

"Easy Living" Sin-Drome After 9 8934
"This Christmas" Angel Records 724383330928
"After Ours" Denon Records 18042
"To Ella With Love" Touchwood Records 2006
"Sibling Revelry" (With Liz Callaway) DRG Records 91443
"Bring Back Romance" DRG Records 91417
"Ann Hampton Callaway" DRG Records 91411

Peter Schickele:

"Schickele: Piano Quintet no 1, etc. /Audubon String Quartet" Centaur Records 2505
"Peter Schickele: Bestiary, Quartet / Calliope, et al" Vanguard Classics 4066
"P.D.Q. Bach: Oedipus Tex & Other Choral Calamities" Telarc 80239
"P.D.Q. Bach: Music for an Awful Lot of Winds & Percussion" Telarc 80307
"P.D.Q. Bach - Two Pianos Are Better Than One" Telarc 80376
"P.D.Q. Bach on the Air with Professor Peter Schickele" Vanguard 79268
"P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio" Telarc 80295
"P.D.Q. Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier, etc" Telarc 80390
"P.D.Q. Bach: 1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults" Telarc 80210
"The Ill-Conceived P.D.Q. Bach Anthology" Telarc 80520