Boys of the Lough, Pat Donohue, Prudence Johnson, Garrison Keillor, Cathal McConnell, Howard Mohr, Angelo Roule, Andrew Rulle, Pop Wagner.
There's no tomorrow ( Andrew Rulle ) Moving and Grooving ( Pat Donohue , Prudence Johnson ) Make Our Lives One Life ( Garrison Keillor , Prudence Johnson ) Beetle Baum Boogie ( Pat Donohue ) It don't mean a thing ( Pat Donohue ) Knocking Down Windows and Tearing Down Doors ( Pat Donohue , Pop Wagner ) Cincinnati Rag ( Pop Wagner , Pat Donohue ) Railroad Bill ( Pop Wagner , Pat Donohue ) The Ragland Road (Boys of the Lough ) Come by Here My Lord ( Pop Wagner , Garrison Keillor , Prudence Johnson , Pat Donohue ) Sloop John B. ( Pop Wagner , Garrison Keillor , Prudence Johnson , Pat Donohue ) Barbara Ann ( Pop Wagner , Garrison Keillor , Prudence Johnson , Pat Donohue ) Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore ( Pop Wagner , Garrison Keillor , Prudence Johnson , Pat Donohue ) It had to be you ( Prudence Johnson ) James Born's Reel (Boys of the Lough ) Janie Diamond the Weaver (Boys of the Lough )
Bob Humdee Enterprises (Composto Carb- Burns animal waste, garbage and dead animals.) Catholic Homes and Garden Magazine Chuck Weimer Band College of Low Technology Father Emil Fearmonger's Shop (The dangers of hair dryers and explosions.) Fleidersheidt, Gene Fleidersheidt, Gerry Fleidersheidt, John Fleidersheidt, Lois Fleidersheidt, Patty Fleidersheidt, Phyllis Fleidersheidt, Sam Jack's Auto Repair (Jack writes a letter read by Garrison regarding the high price of a ticket to the show in the new theater.) Luger, Erwin Mrs Luger Our Lady of Perpetual Responsibility The Desperados The Happy Houligans United Pies (Pop sings the theme song for pies made by Eunice and Evelyn United)
Father Emil is leaving the parish in two weeks, plays a polka on a beer bottle; it's the Fleidersheidt's 50th anniversary party and they spend the time complaining about each other to anyone who will listen; Lois' sister is Mrs Luger; Fleidersheidt's have seven daughters. / LW didn't have a team in the state basketball tournament. They didn't even come close. Even so, small boys are practicing their shots in the snow, dressed in their parkas. It's two weeks until Easter when the exiles will return. Father Emil will be leaving after forty-some years. People can't believe it. Fr. Emil was at the Fliedershite's fiftieth anniversary dinner and dance. People were sad but Fr. Emil did not look sad. He drank a Wendy's beer and showed a child how to play a polka on the bottle. People think that Fr. Emil should look sad at least until he gets out of town. He danced a schottische. Lois came in a neon red pant suit. Gene wore khakis and a green nylon jacket. Both of them were outraged at their spouse's clothing. They complained about each other to anyone who would listen. They've been complaining for 49 years, 11 months and 29 days. People have come to realize that their marriage defies all laws of physics. However, the people who counsel Lois and Jean have trouble with their own marriages. It was a great dinner. The seven Fliedershite daughters had borrowed every Catholic card table in LW. Lois told Gene told him to take his elbows off the table, which unbalanced the table. People were there to watch the Fliedershites put on their show. The seven Fliedershite girls all married men with names like White or Smith. There was a three-piece band from St. Paul. On Friday and Saturday nights, the band plays rock and roll for teens with a young long-haired keyboard player. On Sunday, they play polkas and schottisches for old folks with an old accordian player. The rock and roll keyboard player was there because the accordian player couldn't make it. The band couldn't play the Blue Skirt Waltz. Fr. Emil finally got the Fliedershites to dance the Blue Skirt Waltz together at arms length while the band struggled along. Their children pleaded with them to kiss each other. Fr. Emil lead them in the singing "Du du liebst." Finally Fr. Emil asked them to kiss each other for his sake. This is their play and this was is their audience. Gene said, "Lois I love you." Lois said, "It's about time."
History of the Driftwoods
1986.03.22 Star Tribune / 1986.03.16 Star Tribune
Archival contributors: musicbrainz, Frank Berto, Ken Kuhl