Live from the Fargo Theatre—April 5, 2002

The Morning Show presented a free, live, region-wide broadcast from the historic Fargo Theatre on April 5, featuring live music from Becky Schlegel, Peter Ostroushko, Dirk Freymuth, the Hard Bop Saxophone Quartet and the Harris-Coates Duo. Dr. Larry Kyle of Genway, renowned punishment expert Scott Scourge, and radio daredevil Nephew Thomas also made appearances.

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00:00 Welcome - Dale, Jim Ed
00:01 Fargo Theatre script - Dale, Jim Ed, Organ
00:11 Chat with organist Dave Knudtson

00:15 "My Love" (Schlegel) and "I Never Needed You" (Schlegel) - Becky Schlegel, Peter Ostroushko
00:24 Nephew Thomas Script No. 1 - Dale, Jim Ed
00:30 "Bordel 1900" fr. "Histoire du Tango" (Piazolla) - Harris Coates Duo

00:34 Sports - Jim Ed (theme Dave Knudtson)
00:37 "Muddy Creek (trad.) and "Jefferson Davis" (Blake) - Peter Ostroushko, Dirk Freymouth
00:43 Sherpa Script - Dale, Jim Ed, SFX (Ops)
00:46 "I'm Free" (Russ Peterson) - Hard Bop Sax Quartet

00:55 "Alabama Sun" (Schlegel) and "Drifter Like Me" (Schlegel) - Becky Schlegel, Peter Ostroushko
01:04 Nephew Thomas Script No. 2 - Dale, Jim Ed
01:07 "Bachianas Brazileras" (Villa-Lobos) - Harris Coates Duo

01:14 B. Marty Berry Script - Dale, Jim Ed, Hard Bop Sax Quartet
01:19 "Petit Fleure" (Bechet) - Hard Bop Sax Quartet
01:24 Yes I Am Wireless Script - Dale, Jim Ed
01:26 Medley of Brazilian music (trad.) - Peter Ostroushko, Dirk Freymouth

01:34 Sports - Jim Ed (theme Dave Knudtson)
01:37 "Red Leaf" (Schlegel) - Becky, Peter
01:42 Nephew Thomas Script No. 3 - Dale, Jim Ed
01:46 "Entr'acte" (Ibert) - Harris Coates Duo

01:55 "Hayle Mail" (Liversage) - Hard Bop Sax Quartet
01:59 Genway Script - Dale, Jim Ed (theme Dave Knudtson, SFX Ops)
02:04 "Mr. Sandman" (Ballard) - Dave Knudtson, Organ
02:08 "Medicine Bow" (Ostroushko) - Peter Ostroushko, Dirk Freymouth

02:15 Mov. 1, 3 fr. "Trois Movements Perpetuels" (Poulenc) - Harris Coates Duo
02:20 Nephew Thomas Script No. 4 - Dale, Jim Ed, (SFX Ops)
02:26 "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Zawinul) - Hard Bop Sax Quartet

02:35 Sports - Jim Ed (theme Dave Knudtson)
02:37 "Little Janie" (Schlegel) and "I Never Did Fit In" (Schlegel) - Becky Schlegel, Peter Ostroushko
02:45 Punishment Expert Script - Dale, Jim Ed
02:49 "Chicamauga" (Ostroushko) - Peter Ostroushko, Dirk Freymouth
02:53 Goodbye, Thanks, etc. - Dale, Jim Ed

SHOW PHOTOS

Dale and Jim Ed start the show, with Scott Liebers and Trish Dehler at the controls. Larger View

Becky Schlegel and Peter Ostroushko take the Fargo Theatre stage. Larger View

The Hard Bop Saxophone Quartet in action. Larger View

Dirk Freymuth and Peter Ostroushko bask in the glow of the theater's decorative lighting. Larger View

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