Performers
Garrison Keillor, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Dan Rowles and Fred Newman
Richard Dworsky, Music Director, piano, melodica, keyboard, organ; Richard Kriehn, mandolin, guitar, fiddle; Dean Magraw, guitar; Gary Raynor, bass
Guests
Heather Masse
Lynn Peterson
Vocal Essence Ensemble Singers, under the direction of Philip Brunelle. Accompanists: Charles Kemper and Sara Pajunen. Soprano: Jennifer Bevington, Mandy Inhofer, Maggie Sabin, Ann Schrooten, Mari Scott, Carolyn Steele, JoAnna Swantek. Alto: Robin Helgen, Marita Link, Anna Meek, Judith Melander, Clara Osowski, Erin Peters, Sandy Schoenecker. Tenor: Kevin Bailey, Chase Burkhart, Anders Eckman, Robert Graham, Curtis Kettler, James Marshall, John Notermann, Bill Pederson. Bass: Christopher Brunelle, Nick Budden, Steve Burger, Joseph Ellickson, Ryan French, Bob Smith
Music Credits
TISHOMINGO BLUES
Garrison Keillor with Richard Dworsky and The Exchange Street String Quartet
w/m: Spencer Williams; new words: Garrison Keillor
(c) 1917 Joseph W. Stern and Co.; (c) 1989, 2013 Maia Maia Music
WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS
Garrison Keillor and band
m: Handel
New words: Garrison Keillor
(c) 2014 Maia Maia Music (BMI)
LIGHT OF THE STABLE
Heather Masse with band and VocalEssence
w/m: Elizabeth Rhymer and Steven Rhymer
(c) CMinor Music/ Tessa Pub Company
Arranged by Paul Gerike
HENAY MAH TOV
Richard Dworsky with VocalEssence and band
m: Richard Dworsky (c) 1979 Richard Dworsky
Hebrew and English words adapted by Richard Dworsky from Psalm 133
Arranged by Richard Dworsky
* This work is from a larger work entitled "Dwell In Peace", published by KJOS Music
EL HAMBO
VocalEssence
w/m: Jaakko Mantyjarvi
(c) 1997 Sulasol, Hensinki, Finland
GUY NOIR THEME
Richard Dworsky and band
w: Garrison Keillor and Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 1995 Maia Maia Music (BMI)
(c) 1995 Inner Vista Music (BMI)
GUY NOIR script underscore
Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 2014 Inner Vista Music (BMI)
POWDERMILK BISCUIT THEME
Garrison Keillor and Band
w/m: Garrison Keillor
(c) Maia Maia Music (BMI)
DEJLIG ER DEN HIMMEL
Garrison Keillor, Heather Masse and Lynn Peterson with Richard Dworsky and band
w/m: traditional
JEG AR SA GLAD
Garrison Keillor and Judith Melander with Richard Dworsky
w/m: traditional
IHR KINDERLEIN KOMMET
Garrison Keillor, Heather Masse and Lynn Peterson with Richard Dworsky and band
w/m: traditional
STILL STILL STILL
Garrison Keillor, Heather Masse and Lynn Peterson with VocalEssence, Richard Dworsky and band
w/m: traditional
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR (in "Midnight" script)
Heather Masse and Garrison Keillor with Richard Dworsky
w/m: Sears/ Willis
MIDNIGHT script underscore
Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 2014 Inner Vista Music (BMI)
RINGEN I KLOCKOR
VocalEssence
w/m: traditional
arranged by: Gunnar Idenstam
RHUBARB script underscore
Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 2014 Inner Vista Music (BMI)
ROXANNE (in "Rhubarb" script)
Fred Newman and Dean Magraw
w/m: Sting
(c) EMI Blackwood Music/ G M Sumner
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM (RHUBARB)
VocalEssence
w/m: Brooks/ Redner
Arranged by Paul Gerike
DET FINNES EN DYREBAR ROSE
VocalEssence
w/m: Egil Hovland
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN (INTERMISSION)
Richard Dworsky, Richard Kriehn, Dean Magraw and Gary Raynor
w/m:Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots
(c) Leo Feist
SFX script underscore
Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 2014 Inner Vista Music (BMI)
MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT (CHRISTMAS IN VERMONT)
Heather Masse with Richard Dworsky, Richard Kriehn, Dean Magraw and Gary Raynor
w/m: Karl Suessdorf, John M. Blackburn
(c) Songwriters Guild Of America/ Johnny R. Music/ Michael H Goldsen Inc.
New words: Garrison Keillor (c) 2014 Maia Maia Music (BMI)
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
Garrison Keillor and Heather Masse with Richard Dworsky, Richard Kriehn, Dean Magraw and Gary Raynor
w/m: Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots
(c) Leo Feist
New words: Garrison Keillor (c) 2014 Maia Maia Music (BMI)
SHORT ATTENTION SPAN CHRISTMAS MEDLEY
Richard Dworsky
m: various
CHRISTMAS TIME'S A COMING
Garrison Keillor, Heather Masse, Lynn Peterson and Richard Kriehn with Richard Dworsky, Dean Magraw and Gary Raynor
w/m: Tex Logan
(c) Unichappell Music Inc.
MILES AND MILES
VocalEssence
w/m: Justin Merritt
LOVE STORY
Heather Masse and Garrison Keillor with Richard Dworsky, band and VocalEssence
w/m: Randy Newman
(c) WB Music Corp
Arranged by Paul Gerike
POEM script underscore
Richard Dworsky
m: Richard Dworsky
(c) 2014 Inner Vista Music (BMI)
DOXOLOGY
Garrison Keillor and Heather Masse with Richard Dworsky and band
w/m: traditional
new words: Garrison Keillor (c) 2014 Maia Maia Music (BMI)
NU AR DET JUL IGEN
VocalEssence
w/m: traditional
Audio Segments
Segment 1
00:00:00 Logo
00:00:14 Tishomingo Blues
00:03:20 GK opens, talks about Hanukkah and Christmas, new surgeon general
00:07:23 Shepherds
00:09:57 Light of the Stable - Heather Masse with VocalEssence and band
00:12:20 Henay Mah Tov - Richard Dworsky with band and VocalEssence
00:14:48 Lutheran script
00:17:19 Christmas Monologue (with "El Hambo")
00:25:01 Guy Noir script
00:30:07 Powdermilk Biscuit Break
Segment 2
00:33:02 GK talks about Christmas in other countries
00:33:42 Dejlig er Den Himmel - GK, Lynn Peterson and Heather Masse, with Richard Dworsky
00:35:20 Jeg Ar Sa Glad - GK and Judith Melander
00:36:25 Ihr Kinderlein Kommet - GK, Lynn Peterson and Heather Masse with Richard Dworsky and band
00:39:19 Still Still Still - GK, Lynn Peterson and Heather Masse with Richard Dworsky, band and VocalEssence
00:41:12 Midnight script
00:52:34 Ringen I Klockor - VocalEssence
00:55:21 Rhubarb script
01:01:06 Det Finnes en Dyrebar Rose - VocalEssence
01:03:27 Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Intermission
Segment 3
01:07:07 Welcome Back to the second half, Greetings
01:09:22 SFX script
01:13:55 GK talks about Heather Masse
01:14:35 Christmas in Vermont - Heather Masse with Richard Dworsky and band
01:18:20 Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Heather Masse and GK with Richard Dworsky and band
01:21:14 Short Attention Span Christmas - Richard Dworsky
01:24:13 Christmas Time's A-Comin' - Lynn Peterson, Heather Masse, Richard Kriehn, GK, Richard Dworsky, Dean Magraw, Gary Raynor
01:26:29 Miles and Miles - VocalEssence
Segment 4
01:29:45 News From Lake Wobegon
Segment 5
01:46:30 Love Story - Heather Masse, GK, Richard Dworsky, band, VocalEssence
01:50:21 Poem script - GK and Richard Dworsky
01:52:27 Doxology
01:55:22 Credits, Nu Ar Det Jul Igen