Butch Thompson Trio, Bruce Calin, Garrison Keillor, Howard Mohr, New England Ragtime Ensemble, Peter Ostroushko. Jean Redpath, Robin and Linda Williams,
Heliotrope Bouquet (New England Ragtime Ensemble ) Black Bottom (New England Ragtime Ensemble ) Dizzy Fingers (New England Ragtime Ensemble ) The Entertainer (New England Ragtime Ensemble ) The Charlestown Rag (New England Ragtime Ensemble ) Castle House Rag (New England Ragtime Ensemble ) Ice Palace Waltz ( Garrison Keillor ) Oklahoma ( Garrison Keillor ) 50 Miles of Elbowroom (Robin and Linda Williams , Garrison Keillor ) I Love You 1000 Ways (Robin and Linda Williams , Garrison Keillor ) Once more (Robin and Linda Williams , Garrison Keillor ) After the Flood (Robin and Linda Williams , Garrison Keillor ) Holy Unto the Lord (Robin and Linda Williams , Garrison Keillor ) Angel Band (Robin and Linda Williams , Garrison Keillor ) Texas gals ( Peter Ostroushko ) Billy in the low ground ( Peter Ostroushko ) Forked Deer ( Peter Ostroushko ) Merry Mac ( Jean Redpath ) Eriskay Love ( Jean Redpath ) Laddie Lie Near ( Jean Redpath )
Aerobic Bluegrass Bertha's Kitty Boutique Chatterbox Cafe Community Car Grief Counseling Center Lake Wobegon Chamber of Commerce Pastor Ingqvist Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery Sidetrack Tap
Fr. Emil and Pastor Inqvist play gin rummy and talk spiritual things. After 16 years, Pastor I. is longest running Lutheran pastor. David and Judy planned to fly to the Lutheran minister's retreat in San Angelo, TX. They didn't go because the retreat was for 1985, not 1986. So David cancelled Reverend Fats Anderson, his replacement. David preached on giving love away. The seminarians gave a Grand Slam series of four sermons before graduation. His last was at the old folks home. All of seminarians were there for a contest. He had to mention a common animal to win the prize. A fat woman threw herself down in front of him. His fellow seminarians collapsed with laughter. He consoled her and said he was sorry. The animal was "bull" and David lost. A letter from the woman years later said his sermon had changed her life. She sent him $3.00, which he spent at the Side Track. He lurched as he walked out into the sunlight. People talked about this for days. The Deacons went to see Fr. Emil. He marched up to see PastorInqvist and was there for 1-1/2 hours. He emerged looking grim because he had lost 28 cents at gin.
Ed Pringle was voted Shy Person of the year.
1986.01.12 Star Tribune
Archival contributors: Ken Kuhl