Music Information - May 22, 1999

Music performed on A Prairie Home Companion, May 22, 1999
Fitzgerald Theater, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Performers:

Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Tom Keith The Guys All-Star Shoe Band: Richard Dworsky, piano; Andy Stein, fiddle, tenor sax, baritone sax; Pat Donohue, guitar; Greg Hippen, bass; Arnie Kinsella, percussion
Sonja Thompson, piano
Julia Bogorad, flute
Margaret Humphrey, violin

Guests:

Ricky Skaggs, mandolin, vocals; and Kentucky Thunder: Mark Fain, bass; Jim Mills, banjo; Paul Brewster, guitar; Darrin Vincent, guitar; Clay Hess, guitar; Bobby Hicks, fiddle
Roy Rogers, guitar, vocals
Maria Jette, soprano

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

WALTZ ME AROUND AGAIN WILLIE (with limericks)

Garrison Keillor, RD, AS, GH
w: Will D. Cobb; m: Ren. Shields; new words: Garrison Keillor
(c) 1906 F. A. Mills; (c) 1999 Garrison Keillor

JUST KEEP SINGIN' THE BLUES

Pat Donohue, GASB
w/m: Pat Donohue
(c) 1999 Pat Donohue

I WISH YOU LUCK

Roy Rogers, GASB
w/m: Roy Rogers
(c) Chops Not Chaps Music (BMI)
rec: "Slidewinder," Blind Pig Records 2687

STONES IN MY PASSWAY

Roy Rogers
w/m: Robert Leroy Johnson
(c) King of Spades Music (BMI)
rec: "Slide of Hand," Liberty Records (reissue available soon)

"GUY NOIR" THEME

Rich Dworsky, Andy Stein, Greg Hippen, Arnie Kinsella
w: Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky; m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 1995 Garrison Keillor, Richard Dworsky
rec: "Guy Noir, Radio Private Eye," HighBridge 39261

AUF STARKEM FITTICHE SCHWINGET SICH DER ADLER (from The Creation)

Maria Jette, ST, JB, MH, AS, GH
w/m: Joseph Haydn
(c) 1927 Breitkopf & Hartel
arr: Andy Stein

"POWDERMILK BISCUITS" THEME

Garrison Keillor, The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Garrison Keillor
(c) Garrison Keillor

PIG IN A PEN

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
w/m: Ralph Stanley, Carter Stanley
(c) Fort Knox Music/Trio Music (BMI)
rec: "Ancient Tones," Skaggs Family Records 1001

LONESOME NIGHT

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
w/m: Carter Stanley
(c) Fort Knox Music/Trio Music Co., Inc. (BMI)
rec: "Ancient Tones," Skaggs Family Records 1001

GET UP JOHN

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
m: Bill Monroe
(c) Unichappell Music Co. (BMI)
rec: "Bluegrass Rules!," Rounder Records 0801

OKLAHOMA (in "Oklahoma/Venus" script)

Garrison Keillor, audience, RD (3 times)
Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Tom Keith (chicken chorus) (2 times)
Garrison Keillor, Maria Jette, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Tom Keith, GASB (finale)
w: Oscar Hammerstein II; m: Richard Rodgers (c) 1943 Williamson/Chappell

WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO (Intermission)

The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
w/m: Harry Woods
(c) 1934

TELL ME WHY

Garrison Keillor, audience, RD
w: adapted by Garrison Keillor from the following lyrics; m: Traditional
TELL ME WHY (w: Traditional)
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME (w: Jack Norworth, (c) 1927 Broadway Music Corporation)
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (Katherine Lee Bates, 1893)
IN-FLIGHT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP (prayer: Traditional)
TELL ME WHY (w: Traditional) (reprise)

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (under "Greetings")

Andy Stein, Pat Donohue w/m: Bud Green, Les Brown, Ben Homer (c) Morley Music Co. (ASCAP)

PEGGY GORDON

Garrison Keillor, RD w: adapted by Garrison Keillor from the following lyrics; m: Traditional Irish PEGGY GORDON (w: Traditional Irish) (twice) THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE (poem: Christopher Marlowe) THE WATER IS WIDE (w: Traditional) (twice) TROUBLE IN MIND (w: Richard M. Jones, (c) 1925 Leeds Music Corp.) PEGGY GORDON (w: Traditional Irish) (and reprised twice)

FOR THE LOVE OF A WOMAN

Roy Rogers, GASB w/m: Roy Rogers (c) Chops Not Chaps Music (BMI) rec: "Rhythm & Groove," Pointblank/Virgin Records 41494

GOIN' PLACES

Rich Dworsky, Andy Stein, Pat Donohue w/m: Eddie Lang, Joe Venuti (ASCAP)

VOICE FROM ON HIGH

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder w/m: Bill Monroe, Bessie Mauldin (c) Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)

RAWHIDE

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder w/m: Bill Monroe (c) Unichappell Music Co. (BMI) rec: "Bluegrass Rules!," Rounder Records 801

KATY HILL (reprise/closer)

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, The Guys All-Star Shoe Band w/m: Traditional Some other material available by guest artists:

Roy Rogers (http://www.roy-rogers.com)

"Blues on the Range," Blind Pig Records 3589
"Chops Not Chaps," Blind Pig Records 4892
"Pleasure and Pain," Pointblank/Virgin Records 45547
"Rhythm & Groove," Pointblank/Virgin Records 41494
"Slide of Hand," Liberty Records (reissue available soon)
"Slide Zone," Liberty Records (reissue available soon)
"Slidewinder," Blind Pig Records 2687

Ricky Skaggs

"Ancient Tones," Rounder Records 1001
"Bluegrass Rules!," Rounder Records 801
"Comin' Home to Stay," Sony 40623
"Country Gentleman," Vanguard 73123
"Best of Country Gentlemen," Sony 64883
"Country Pride," Sony 24204
"Country Songs," Sony 26480
"Family & Friends," Rounder Records 610151
"Life Is A Journey," Atlantic Records 83030
"Solid Ground," Atlantic Records 82834
"Super Hits," Sony 57199
"Sweet Temptation," Sugar Hill Records 3706