Hi,
I hope the upcoming holiday season brings you many great times with your family and friends! Now, here’s what I have for you in this post.
This blog started out giving you posts of the songwriter’s notes, lyrics, and music for my original songs. As with many things, it has gone in new directions. So, if you just started reading my post and are interested in my original material, here is a link to my songwriter’s notes, lyrics, and music.
Frank’s Songwriter’s Notes, Lyrics, and Music
On Thursday, 12/19, Ian, Ron, and Lyle Boni will be our performers at the “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert. If these names are not familiar to you, maybe Troyka, Naked Gray, In The Loop, The Rolling Bones, The Hayes Brothers, and Hazer will ring a bell. Ian and Lyle are, and were, the driving forces of these groups for nearly forty years.
I first ran into Lyle in the 1970s when he was the singer and lead guitar player of the renowned Hayes Brothers, a group who got its start in Shortsville. For nearly four decades this band brought many great nights of music to a myriad of clubs and private parties throughout the Finger Lakes region. After George Hayes, the last of the Hayes brothers, left the group, the band changed its name to Hazer, and now with Lyle’s son, Ian, they continue to play great rock n roll music throughout the area.
I first ran into Ian in the 1990s at Canandaigua Academy, the high school where I taught. He was not one of my students, but I watched his talents develop from a distance. Like Lyle, Ian is a phenomenal guitar player, and when the two perform together in The Rolling Bones, they are simply outstanding. In addition to the Rolling Bones, Ian is the lead guitar player and singer in Troyka, Naked Gray, and In The Loop.
Now, what about Ron Boni? When I first asked Ian to do this show as a solo performer, he said he would like to ask his Uncle Ron to join him, because he thought he was a terrific songwriter who is rarely heard. Ron, a busy massage therapist, does not perform very much publicly. I saw him play with Lyle in a small club several years ago, and Ian is right. He’s good!
A few days ago, Ian informed me that Lyle was going to join him and Ron for this show. So, The Boni’s are coming together to give you an evening of their original music in an intimate setting. You may get them to do one or two covers, but do not count on much more than that. You will hear the stories and songs that reflect their experiences and observations. Hope you can join us on December 19 when the Boni family comes back to where music all started for Ron and Lyle, Shortsville, NY!
The concert takes place on the third Thursday of every month in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY. The show runs from 7 to 9 PM. The concert is free; however, we compensate the performers with whatever donations we can gather from the audience. To learn more about Buffalo Bill’s, check out their site right here:
Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom
Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz and Perry Cleaveland were our guests in November. To give you a feel of the setting of these concerts, here is a video of the group doing one of Leslie and Steve’s songs, “Immigrants.”
”Immigrants”
If you would like to see videos of the other performers who have taken the stage at “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concerts, check out this link:
Videos of Performers in the Side Room
Hope you can join us on December 19!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
Here is a list of upcoming performers:
Upcoming Shows:
2014:
Perry Cleaveland and Paul Swiatek, Jan. 16
Maria Gillard, Feb. 20
Jim Clare and Perry Cleaveland, Mar. 20
Scott Regan, Apr. 17
John Dady, May 15
Bonnie Abrams and Allen Hopkins, Jun. 19
Jed Curran, Jul. 17
Steve Piper, Aug. 21
Marc Black, Sept. 18
Rick Hoyt and Cool Club, Oct. 16
Connie Deming, Nov. 20
Eva and the Dog Boys, Dec. 18
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Meyer and McGuire: News and Music Schedule
Hi,
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, and I hope the upcoming holiday season brings you many great times with your family and friends! Now, here’s what I have for you in this post.
This blog started out giving you posts of the songwriter’s notes, lyrics, and music for my original songs. As with many things, it has gone in new directions. So, if you just started reading my post and are interested in my original material, here is a link to my songwriter’s notes, lyrics, and music.
Frank’s Songwriter’s Notes, Lyrics, and Music
As always, thanks for supporting original music! Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz and Perry Cleaveland put on a great show at the “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert in November. Siobhan will have a video of one of their songs from that show ready for my next update in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I just want to give you a little introduction to Ian and Ron Boni, the duo who will be performing at our next “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert at Buffalo Bill’s on December 19 from 7 to 9 PM. Ian, an accomplished guitar player and songwriter who performs with several groups, is getting together with his Uncle Ron for this show. When I first asked Ian to do the concert, he asked me if he could do the show with Ron because he felt Ron was a terrific songwriter who very rarely performs. I’ll have more details about them as we get closer to the show, but if you have the time, check out these videos of Ian with his group Troyka at the Lilac Festival in 2012. Fear not. You will not be hearing Troyka at the next concert in the side room. I only encourage you to listen to these videos to get a sense of Ian’s talent. It’s terrific, and I am sure when he hooks up with Ron, you will get a great evening of original acoustic music!
Troyka at the Lilac Festival
Well, Siobhan and I finally got off our lazy butts and recorded the basic tracks for four new original songs at Rich Cooley’s studio. Rich, a friend and neighbor, lives .4 miles from our house; so, it doesn’t get any better. After the holidays, we are bringing Bob Spadafora and Perry Cleaveland, two of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet, into Rich’s studio to dress up our basic tracks. If you are from the Auburn area, you may know Bob. He was the lead guitar player for the legendary Blue Lights for over thirty years. Currently, Bob is the lead guitar player for Streetwise, a well-known rock group in the Rochester area, and Bob is the lead singer and guitar player in Key Dreamers, a local acoustic duo. Now, if you don’t know Perry, you are not from this galaxy. Just like Raymond, “Everybody Loves Perry!” He has played and recorded with so many groups it would be impossible to list them all here. As Bob is with a guitar, so Perry is with a mandolin and fiddle, and we are excited to have them add their talents to our new songs. The songs are as follows: “Livin’ Small,“ “Last Man Standing,” “Just One,” and “When You Were Cute and I Had All MY Hair.” If you haven’t heard these songs, here is a link to videos of Siobhan and me rehearsing them on our back porch:
Back Porch Videos of Frank and Siobhan
If you have any suggestions regarding what instruments we should add to the basic tracks, send them to me. We’d appreciate it!
Well, have to go for now. Below is a list of our dates for December. Hope to catch you at a show! Take care and have a great holiday season!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
Meyer and McGuire Web Site
Fri., Dec. 6: Rylie J’s, 38 Seneca Street, Geneva, NY, 6 PM to 9 PM, (315) 759-6050
Sat., Dec. 7: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 271-7777
Tue., Dec. 10: Fanatics Sports Grill and Pizza, 7281 W. Main Street, Lima, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 624-2080 (With Guest Perry Cleaveland on Mandolin and Fiddle)
Fri., Dec. 13: Lake Street Station Winery, 41 Lake Street, Geneva, NY, 6 PM to 9 PM, (315) 325-4089
Thu., Dec. 19: Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room (a concert series), Presents Ian Mitchell Boni and Ron Boni in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY, 7 PM to 9 PM, (585) 289-4104 (no cover charge, but donations for performer gratefully accepted) (event produced by Meyer and McGuire, 585-394-8929)
Fri., Dec. 20: Don’s Inn, 3853 Routes 5 & 20 East, Cdga, NY 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 394-8301 (Fish-fry Special)
Sat., Dec. 21: Rio Tomatlán, 5 Beeman Street, Cdga., NY, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (585) 394-9380
Fri., Dec. 27: Finger Lakes Gifts and Lounge, 60 Seneca Street, Geneva, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (315) 759-5247 With Guest Perry Cleaveland on mandolin and fiddle)
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, and I hope the upcoming holiday season brings you many great times with your family and friends! Now, here’s what I have for you in this post.
This blog started out giving you posts of the songwriter’s notes, lyrics, and music for my original songs. As with many things, it has gone in new directions. So, if you just started reading my post and are interested in my original material, here is a link to my songwriter’s notes, lyrics, and music.
Frank’s Songwriter’s Notes, Lyrics, and Music
As always, thanks for supporting original music! Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz and Perry Cleaveland put on a great show at the “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert in November. Siobhan will have a video of one of their songs from that show ready for my next update in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I just want to give you a little introduction to Ian and Ron Boni, the duo who will be performing at our next “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert at Buffalo Bill’s on December 19 from 7 to 9 PM. Ian, an accomplished guitar player and songwriter who performs with several groups, is getting together with his Uncle Ron for this show. When I first asked Ian to do the concert, he asked me if he could do the show with Ron because he felt Ron was a terrific songwriter who very rarely performs. I’ll have more details about them as we get closer to the show, but if you have the time, check out these videos of Ian with his group Troyka at the Lilac Festival in 2012. Fear not. You will not be hearing Troyka at the next concert in the side room. I only encourage you to listen to these videos to get a sense of Ian’s talent. It’s terrific, and I am sure when he hooks up with Ron, you will get a great evening of original acoustic music!
Troyka at the Lilac Festival
Well, Siobhan and I finally got off our lazy butts and recorded the basic tracks for four new original songs at Rich Cooley’s studio. Rich, a friend and neighbor, lives .4 miles from our house; so, it doesn’t get any better. After the holidays, we are bringing Bob Spadafora and Perry Cleaveland, two of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet, into Rich’s studio to dress up our basic tracks. If you are from the Auburn area, you may know Bob. He was the lead guitar player for the legendary Blue Lights for over thirty years. Currently, Bob is the lead guitar player for Streetwise, a well-known rock group in the Rochester area, and Bob is the lead singer and guitar player in Key Dreamers, a local acoustic duo. Now, if you don’t know Perry, you are not from this galaxy. Just like Raymond, “Everybody Loves Perry!” He has played and recorded with so many groups it would be impossible to list them all here. As Bob is with a guitar, so Perry is with a mandolin and fiddle, and we are excited to have them add their talents to our new songs. The songs are as follows: “Livin’ Small,“ “Last Man Standing,” “Just One,” and “When You Were Cute and I Had All MY Hair.” If you haven’t heard these songs, here is a link to videos of Siobhan and me rehearsing them on our back porch:
Back Porch Videos of Frank and Siobhan
If you have any suggestions regarding what instruments we should add to the basic tracks, send them to me. We’d appreciate it!
Well, have to go for now. Below is a list of our dates for December. Hope to catch you at a show! Take care and have a great holiday season!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
Meyer and McGuire Web Site
Fri., Dec. 6: Rylie J’s, 38 Seneca Street, Geneva, NY, 6 PM to 9 PM, (315) 759-6050
Sat., Dec. 7: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 271-7777
Tue., Dec. 10: Fanatics Sports Grill and Pizza, 7281 W. Main Street, Lima, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 624-2080 (With Guest Perry Cleaveland on Mandolin and Fiddle)
Fri., Dec. 13: Lake Street Station Winery, 41 Lake Street, Geneva, NY, 6 PM to 9 PM, (315) 325-4089
Thu., Dec. 19: Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room (a concert series), Presents Ian Mitchell Boni and Ron Boni in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY, 7 PM to 9 PM, (585) 289-4104 (no cover charge, but donations for performer gratefully accepted) (event produced by Meyer and McGuire, 585-394-8929)
Fri., Dec. 20: Don’s Inn, 3853 Routes 5 & 20 East, Cdga, NY 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 394-8301 (Fish-fry Special)
Sat., Dec. 21: Rio Tomatlán, 5 Beeman Street, Cdga., NY, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (585) 394-9380
Fri., Dec. 27: Finger Lakes Gifts and Lounge, 60 Seneca Street, Geneva, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (315) 759-5247 With Guest Perry Cleaveland on mandolin and fiddle)
Monday, November 11, 2013
Meyer and McGuire Present Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz (with guest Perry Cleaveland)
Hi,
On Thursday, 11/21, Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz will be our performers at the “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert. Perry Cleaveland, who seems to be the resident mandolin and fiddle player at our concerts, will come downstairs from his apartment over the restaurant and accompany Leslie and Steve for this show. The three of them played a terrific show in 2012, and we are glad to have them back! If you don’t know much about them, here are a few links to check out:
"'Til September" (A video of one of their songs from last year’s show at Buffalo Bill’s)
"One Great Hour to Share" (a video of one of their original songs)
"Immigrants" (a video of one of their original songs)
Some Bright Morning (clips from their new CD released in 2013)
Leslie and Steve's Web Site (find out more about them)
For those of you who are worried about this concert being a church service, relax! Steve is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches USA. (They are the Baptist who will talk to you even if you disagree with them.) Steve and Leslie have some great stories, and both have great senses of humor. Trust me! You’ll have fun!
Hope you can join us on November 21!
The concert takes place on the third Thursday of every month in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY. The show runs from 7 to 9 PM. The concert is free; however, we compensate the performers with whatever donations we can gather from the audience. To learn more about Buffalo Bill’s, check out their site right here:
Buffalo Bill's/
Eva and the Dog Boys were our guests in October. To give you a feel of the setting of these concerts, here is a video of the group doing one of their songs, “Behind the Soccer Ball.” (Please excuse any noise coming from the kitchen. Sometimes things can get a little hectic back there.)
"Behind the Soccer Ball"
If you would like to see videos of the other performers who have taken the stage at “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concerts, check out this link (It’s a new link; our YouTube account was upgraded.):
Videos of Performers
Hope you can join us on November 21!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
PS: Please share this post with anyone who might enjoy this venue. Thank you. Also, here is a list of upcoming performers:
Upcoming Shows:
Ian Mitchell Boni and Ron Boni, December 19
2014:
Perry Cleaveland and Paul Swiatek, Jan. 16
Maria Gillard, Feb. 20
Jim Clare and Perry Cleaveland, Mar. 20
Scott Regan, Apr. 17
John Dady, May 15
Bonnie Abrams and Allen Hopkins, Jun. 19
Jed Curran, Jul. 17
Steve Piper, Aug. 21
Marc Black, Sept. 18
Rick Hoyt and Cool Club, Oct. 16
Connie Deming, Nov. 20
Eva and the Dog Boys, Dec. 18
On Thursday, 11/21, Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz will be our performers at the “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert. Perry Cleaveland, who seems to be the resident mandolin and fiddle player at our concerts, will come downstairs from his apartment over the restaurant and accompany Leslie and Steve for this show. The three of them played a terrific show in 2012, and we are glad to have them back! If you don’t know much about them, here are a few links to check out:
"'Til September" (A video of one of their songs from last year’s show at Buffalo Bill’s)
"One Great Hour to Share" (a video of one of their original songs)
"Immigrants" (a video of one of their original songs)
Some Bright Morning (clips from their new CD released in 2013)
Leslie and Steve's Web Site (find out more about them)
For those of you who are worried about this concert being a church service, relax! Steve is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches USA. (They are the Baptist who will talk to you even if you disagree with them.) Steve and Leslie have some great stories, and both have great senses of humor. Trust me! You’ll have fun!
Hope you can join us on November 21!
The concert takes place on the third Thursday of every month in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY. The show runs from 7 to 9 PM. The concert is free; however, we compensate the performers with whatever donations we can gather from the audience. To learn more about Buffalo Bill’s, check out their site right here:
Buffalo Bill's/
Eva and the Dog Boys were our guests in October. To give you a feel of the setting of these concerts, here is a video of the group doing one of their songs, “Behind the Soccer Ball.” (Please excuse any noise coming from the kitchen. Sometimes things can get a little hectic back there.)
"Behind the Soccer Ball"
If you would like to see videos of the other performers who have taken the stage at “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concerts, check out this link (It’s a new link; our YouTube account was upgraded.):
Videos of Performers
Hope you can join us on November 21!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
PS: Please share this post with anyone who might enjoy this venue. Thank you. Also, here is a list of upcoming performers:
Upcoming Shows:
Ian Mitchell Boni and Ron Boni, December 19
2014:
Perry Cleaveland and Paul Swiatek, Jan. 16
Maria Gillard, Feb. 20
Jim Clare and Perry Cleaveland, Mar. 20
Scott Regan, Apr. 17
John Dady, May 15
Bonnie Abrams and Allen Hopkins, Jun. 19
Jed Curran, Jul. 17
Steve Piper, Aug. 21
Marc Black, Sept. 18
Rick Hoyt and Cool Club, Oct. 16
Connie Deming, Nov. 20
Eva and the Dog Boys, Dec. 18
Friday, November 1, 2013
Meyer and McGuire: News and Music schedule
Hi,
Hope you are all doing well! Here’s what I have for you in this update.
I can’t thank you enough for supporting original music! Eva and the Dog Boys put on a fantastic show at the “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert in October. Siobhan will have a video of one of their songs from that show ready for my next update in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I just want to give you a little preview of Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz, the group who will be performing at our next “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert at Buffalo Bill’s on November 21 from 7 to 9 PM. Perry Cleaveland will be joining Leslie and Steve with his mandolin and fiddle. I’ll have more details in a couple of weeks, but if you have the time, check out this video of them doing their song, "'Til September," at a show they did for us in the side room in 2012.
"'Til September"
For those of you who are spread around the globe and never get to see any of our shows, here is a video of Siobhan and me on our back porch rehearsing “Livin’s Small,” another new original song we are getting ready to record with some friends as soon as we can get off our lazy butts. Hope you enjoy it!
"Livin' Small"
Well, have to go for now. Below is a list of our dates for November. Hope to catch you at a show! Take care!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
Click on the link below to read my songwriters notes, check out my lyrics, and listen to my songs:
Meyer and McGuire.Com
Sat., Nov. 2: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 271-7777
Fri., Nov. 15: Don’s Inn, 3853 Routes 5 & 20 East, Cdga, NY 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 394-8301 (Fish-fry Special)
Sat., Nov. 16: Rio Tomatlán, 5 Beeman Street, Cdga., NY, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (585) 394-9380
Thu., Nov. 21: Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room (a concert series), Presents Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz (with guest Perry Cleaveland on mandolin and fiddle) in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY, 7 PM to 9 PM, (585) 289-4104 (no cover charge, but donations for performer gratefully accepted) (event produced by Meyer and McGuire, 585-394-8929)
Hope you are all doing well! Here’s what I have for you in this update.
I can’t thank you enough for supporting original music! Eva and the Dog Boys put on a fantastic show at the “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert in October. Siobhan will have a video of one of their songs from that show ready for my next update in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I just want to give you a little preview of Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz, the group who will be performing at our next “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert at Buffalo Bill’s on November 21 from 7 to 9 PM. Perry Cleaveland will be joining Leslie and Steve with his mandolin and fiddle. I’ll have more details in a couple of weeks, but if you have the time, check out this video of them doing their song, "'Til September," at a show they did for us in the side room in 2012.
"'Til September"
For those of you who are spread around the globe and never get to see any of our shows, here is a video of Siobhan and me on our back porch rehearsing “Livin’s Small,” another new original song we are getting ready to record with some friends as soon as we can get off our lazy butts. Hope you enjoy it!
"Livin' Small"
Well, have to go for now. Below is a list of our dates for November. Hope to catch you at a show! Take care!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
Click on the link below to read my songwriters notes, check out my lyrics, and listen to my songs:
Meyer and McGuire.Com
Sat., Nov. 2: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 271-7777
Fri., Nov. 15: Don’s Inn, 3853 Routes 5 & 20 East, Cdga, NY 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 394-8301 (Fish-fry Special)
Sat., Nov. 16: Rio Tomatlán, 5 Beeman Street, Cdga., NY, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (585) 394-9380
Thu., Nov. 21: Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room (a concert series), Presents Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz (with guest Perry Cleaveland on mandolin and fiddle) in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY, 7 PM to 9 PM, (585) 289-4104 (no cover charge, but donations for performer gratefully accepted) (event produced by Meyer and McGuire, 585-394-8929)
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Meyer and McGuire Present Eva and the Dog Boys
Hi,
Next Thursday, 10/17, Eva and the Dog Boys will be our performers at the “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert. The group, John (mandoboy, mandolin) Denniston, Tom (TBone, guitar) Farley, and Elaine (Eva, bass) Verstraete, will deliver a high energy show of acoustic and bluegrass music with attitude! When I listen to this group, the bits of my retinas that are still attached dance around wildly like little blue crystals! Eva has gotten the boys to agree to do their original tunes, and I am sure you will enjoy them even more than their outstanding covers.
If you haven’t heard these guys, here is a link to a video of them doing “Hard hearted” at the Smith Opera House
Hard Hearted
Hope you can join us on October 17!
The concert takes place on the third Thursday of every month in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY. The show runs from 7 to 9 PM. The concert is free; however, we compensate the performers with whatever donations we can gather from the audience. To learn more about Buffalo Bill’s, check out their site right here:
Buffalo Bill's
Rumor has it that one of the local wineries will offer a wine tasting in the main dining area during this show. Call Buffalo Bill’s for more details.
Lisa Bigwood was our guests in September. To give you a feel of the setting of these concerts, here is a video of Lisa doing one of her songs, “The Ballad of Charlie Asher.” (Please excuse any noise coming from the kitchen. Sometimes things can get a little hectic back there.)
The Ballad of Charlie Asher
If you would like to see videos of the other performers who have taken the stage at “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concerts, check out this link (It’s a new link; our YouTube account was upgraded.):
Videos of Performers
Hope you can join us on October 17!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
PS: Please forward this message to anyone who might enjoy this venue. Thank you. Also, here is a list of upcoming performers:
2013 Schedule:
Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz, November 21
Ian Mitchell Boni and Ron Boni, December 19
Next Thursday, 10/17, Eva and the Dog Boys will be our performers at the “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert. The group, John (mandoboy, mandolin) Denniston, Tom (TBone, guitar) Farley, and Elaine (Eva, bass) Verstraete, will deliver a high energy show of acoustic and bluegrass music with attitude! When I listen to this group, the bits of my retinas that are still attached dance around wildly like little blue crystals! Eva has gotten the boys to agree to do their original tunes, and I am sure you will enjoy them even more than their outstanding covers.
If you haven’t heard these guys, here is a link to a video of them doing “Hard hearted” at the Smith Opera House
Hard Hearted
Hope you can join us on October 17!
The concert takes place on the third Thursday of every month in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY. The show runs from 7 to 9 PM. The concert is free; however, we compensate the performers with whatever donations we can gather from the audience. To learn more about Buffalo Bill’s, check out their site right here:
Buffalo Bill's
Rumor has it that one of the local wineries will offer a wine tasting in the main dining area during this show. Call Buffalo Bill’s for more details.
Lisa Bigwood was our guests in September. To give you a feel of the setting of these concerts, here is a video of Lisa doing one of her songs, “The Ballad of Charlie Asher.” (Please excuse any noise coming from the kitchen. Sometimes things can get a little hectic back there.)
The Ballad of Charlie Asher
If you would like to see videos of the other performers who have taken the stage at “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concerts, check out this link (It’s a new link; our YouTube account was upgraded.):
Videos of Performers
Hope you can join us on October 17!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
PS: Please forward this message to anyone who might enjoy this venue. Thank you. Also, here is a list of upcoming performers:
2013 Schedule:
Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz, November 21
Ian Mitchell Boni and Ron Boni, December 19
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Meyer and McGuire: News and Music Schedule
Hi,
Hope all is well with everyone. Thanks for all your notes regarding what is going on for you. I really enjoy reading them. The weather in the Finger Lakes Region has been simply fantastic for September, and I hope we can keep it going throughout October, especially since we have a couple of outdoor gigs left for this season.
Bill and Robin Mallwitz have been in the restaurant business for thirty years. On September 22, they celebrated this accomplishment at Buffalo Bill’s, and oh what a party it was. Siobhan and I, who have played music at Bill and Robin’s place for about the last twenty-five years, were honored to be asked to play for this occasion, and to spruce up our show, we had Perry Cleaveland join us with his mandolin and fiddle. The turnout for these two fine people was simply overwhelming, and the comments very moving. I commend Bill and Robin for striving to keep alive something that is dying in America, the “third place,” a neighborhood spot where people can just come and visit and exchange ideas freely. Congratulations, Bill and robin! If you did not get a chance to read the Daily Messenger’s article about Bill and Robin, you can read it right here.
Since I am on the topic of Buffalo Bill’s, I just want to give you a little preview of Eva and the Dog Boys, the group who will be performing at our next “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert on October 17 from 7 to 9 PM. I’ll have more details in a couple of weeks, but if you have the time, check out this video of them at the Smith Opera House in Geneva.
Here it is. Hope you enjoy it!
Well, have to go for now. Below is a list of our dates for October. Hope to catch you at a show! Take care!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
Click on the link below to read my songwriter's notes, check out my lyrics and listen to our songs:
MeyerandMcGuire.com
Fri., Oct. 4: Rylie J’s, 38 Seneca Street, Geneva, NY, 6 PM to 9 PM, (315) 759-6050
Sat., Oct. 5: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 271-7777
Thu., Oct. 10: Geneva Farmers’ Market, Exchange Place, Corner of Exchange and Castle Streets, Geneva, NY, 10 AM to 1 PM
Fri., Oct. 11: Spacebar, 61 S. Main Street or 11 Niagara Street (either entrance), Canandaigua, NY, 7 PM to 9 PM, (585) 760-4879
Mon., Oct. 14: Seneca Yacht Club, Boody’s Hill Road, Geneva, NY, 2 PM to 5 PM, (315) 789-4564 (With Guest Perry Cleaveland on mandolin and fiddle)
Thu., Oct. 17: Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room (a concert series), Presents Eva and the Dog Boys in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY, 7 PM to 9 PM, (585) 289-4104 (no cover charge, but donations for performer gratefully accepted) (event produced by Meyer and McGuire, 585-394-8929)
Fri., Oct. 18: Don’s Inn, 3853 Routes 5 & 20 East, Cdga, NY 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 394-8301 (Fish-fry Special)
Sat., Oct. 19: Rio Tomatlán, 5 Beeman Street, Cdga., NY, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (585) 394-9380
Sun., Oct. 20: Benefit for Homeless and Recovering Veterans, American Legion Post 457, Main Street, 1346 Route 96, Phelps, NY, 4 PM to 5 PM, (sharing the event with two other music groups)
Hope all is well with everyone. Thanks for all your notes regarding what is going on for you. I really enjoy reading them. The weather in the Finger Lakes Region has been simply fantastic for September, and I hope we can keep it going throughout October, especially since we have a couple of outdoor gigs left for this season.
Bill and Robin Mallwitz have been in the restaurant business for thirty years. On September 22, they celebrated this accomplishment at Buffalo Bill’s, and oh what a party it was. Siobhan and I, who have played music at Bill and Robin’s place for about the last twenty-five years, were honored to be asked to play for this occasion, and to spruce up our show, we had Perry Cleaveland join us with his mandolin and fiddle. The turnout for these two fine people was simply overwhelming, and the comments very moving. I commend Bill and Robin for striving to keep alive something that is dying in America, the “third place,” a neighborhood spot where people can just come and visit and exchange ideas freely. Congratulations, Bill and robin! If you did not get a chance to read the Daily Messenger’s article about Bill and Robin, you can read it right here.
Since I am on the topic of Buffalo Bill’s, I just want to give you a little preview of Eva and the Dog Boys, the group who will be performing at our next “Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room” concert on October 17 from 7 to 9 PM. I’ll have more details in a couple of weeks, but if you have the time, check out this video of them at the Smith Opera House in Geneva.
Here it is. Hope you enjoy it!
Well, have to go for now. Below is a list of our dates for October. Hope to catch you at a show! Take care!
All the best,
Siobhan and Frank
Click on the link below to read my songwriter's notes, check out my lyrics and listen to our songs:
MeyerandMcGuire.com
Fri., Oct. 4: Rylie J’s, 38 Seneca Street, Geneva, NY, 6 PM to 9 PM, (315) 759-6050
Sat., Oct. 5: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 271-7777
Thu., Oct. 10: Geneva Farmers’ Market, Exchange Place, Corner of Exchange and Castle Streets, Geneva, NY, 10 AM to 1 PM
Fri., Oct. 11: Spacebar, 61 S. Main Street or 11 Niagara Street (either entrance), Canandaigua, NY, 7 PM to 9 PM, (585) 760-4879
Mon., Oct. 14: Seneca Yacht Club, Boody’s Hill Road, Geneva, NY, 2 PM to 5 PM, (315) 789-4564 (With Guest Perry Cleaveland on mandolin and fiddle)
Thu., Oct. 17: Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room (a concert series), Presents Eva and the Dog Boys in the side room of Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom, 19 Main Street, Shortsville, NY, 7 PM to 9 PM, (585) 289-4104 (no cover charge, but donations for performer gratefully accepted) (event produced by Meyer and McGuire, 585-394-8929)
Fri., Oct. 18: Don’s Inn, 3853 Routes 5 & 20 East, Cdga, NY 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 394-8301 (Fish-fry Special)
Sat., Oct. 19: Rio Tomatlán, 5 Beeman Street, Cdga., NY, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (585) 394-9380
Sun., Oct. 20: Benefit for Homeless and Recovering Veterans, American Legion Post 457, Main Street, 1346 Route 96, Phelps, NY, 4 PM to 5 PM, (sharing the event with two other music groups)
Monday, July 29, 2013
Off Stage With Meyer and McGuire
Hey Folks,
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
We're back at it again regarding our "Back Porch Videos!" "Last Man Standing" is a ballad describing how an aging WWII veteran spends his days. The idea and details come from discussions I have had with my father over the past three years. During these talks, he has reminisced about various stages of his life. He has shared details about his growing up in Queens, NY, running away to join the Marine Corps, meeting my mother after WWII, bringing his family to Saugerties, NY, spending many memorable times with my mother and his life-time friends from Saugerties, and coping with being the last one left in his immediate circle of friends. This small group, composed of my mother, Dot and Phil Breithaupt, and Marge and Tom Tynan really knew how to enjoy life. My father often wonders how they are all doing, and he looks forward to catching up with them as soon as he can.
The song, a slow moving sensitive story, depicts an aging man listening to his old records while sitting in his easy chair. As he listens, each tune triggers his memory back to a special moment in his life. Here is a link to the song. As always, any suggestions or feedback will be greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoy it!
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, continue to grow each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Jed Curren doing one of his songs, "My Name Is Peter Biss." In this post, we have a video of Rick Hoyt and Cool Club playing his song, "I Can't Be Any Better Than I Am." Rick, who describes his music style as a blend of jump jazz blues with a mixture of boogie woogie swing, ignites the room with help from Tom McClure and Oscar Yuan. The musicianship in this piece is simply fantastic. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Shawn Middlebrook and some of the members of Misfit Karma for the great show they did for us in July. Shawn and his band are a well-known acoustic folk rock jam band in the Finger Lakes Region, and it was great to see him in an intimate setting sharing his original music. On August 15, we are having Pat Maloney return to the side room for another show. Along with being one of the finest songwriters from this region, Pat is a very entertaining story teller. Here is Pat doing "Good Night Irene Again" at a show he did for us in March of 2012. You can learn more about Pat right here! Hope you can join us on August 15!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "Seasons With You," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 right here at the iTunes store. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. Since it is summer, I replace my regular evening walk with a late-night swim in our pool. Swimming under the stars and moon in the quiet of the evening has to be one of the most peaceful experiences there is. As I do my laps, many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you back on the streets sometime in late September!
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
We're back at it again regarding our "Back Porch Videos!" "Last Man Standing" is a ballad describing how an aging WWII veteran spends his days. The idea and details come from discussions I have had with my father over the past three years. During these talks, he has reminisced about various stages of his life. He has shared details about his growing up in Queens, NY, running away to join the Marine Corps, meeting my mother after WWII, bringing his family to Saugerties, NY, spending many memorable times with my mother and his life-time friends from Saugerties, and coping with being the last one left in his immediate circle of friends. This small group, composed of my mother, Dot and Phil Breithaupt, and Marge and Tom Tynan really knew how to enjoy life. My father often wonders how they are all doing, and he looks forward to catching up with them as soon as he can.
The song, a slow moving sensitive story, depicts an aging man listening to his old records while sitting in his easy chair. As he listens, each tune triggers his memory back to a special moment in his life. Here is a link to the song. As always, any suggestions or feedback will be greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoy it!
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, continue to grow each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Jed Curren doing one of his songs, "My Name Is Peter Biss." In this post, we have a video of Rick Hoyt and Cool Club playing his song, "I Can't Be Any Better Than I Am." Rick, who describes his music style as a blend of jump jazz blues with a mixture of boogie woogie swing, ignites the room with help from Tom McClure and Oscar Yuan. The musicianship in this piece is simply fantastic. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Shawn Middlebrook and some of the members of Misfit Karma for the great show they did for us in July. Shawn and his band are a well-known acoustic folk rock jam band in the Finger Lakes Region, and it was great to see him in an intimate setting sharing his original music. On August 15, we are having Pat Maloney return to the side room for another show. Along with being one of the finest songwriters from this region, Pat is a very entertaining story teller. Here is Pat doing "Good Night Irene Again" at a show he did for us in March of 2012. You can learn more about Pat right here! Hope you can join us on August 15!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "Seasons With You," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 right here at the iTunes store. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. Since it is summer, I replace my regular evening walk with a late-night swim in our pool. Swimming under the stars and moon in the quiet of the evening has to be one of the most peaceful experiences there is. As I do my laps, many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you back on the streets sometime in late September!
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Off Stage With Meyer and McGuire
Hey Folks,
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Sorry. Still no "Back Porch Video for you. We have the material, but the health issues of our aging parents are keeping us very busy. We do, however, see a little light at the end of the tunnel, and we hope to have one for you in the August post.
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, continue to grow each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Joe Dady doing one of his songs, "My Conesus Cabin Home." In this post, we have a video of Jed Curren playing his song, "My Name Is Peter Biss." Jed met Peter Biss, a homeless person from the Streets of Washington D.C., while visiting his daughter. Curren's daughter, a social worker, has a great ability to connect with Peter and people like him, and Jed was very inspired by his daughter's talents. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Jeff Riales and Mike Wittek for the great show they did for us in June. Jeff and Mike were our guests last year, and their return performance was terrific. On July 18, we are having Shawn Middlebrook as our guest in the side room. Shawn is the lead singer and guitar player for Misfit Karma, a well-known acoustic folk rock jam band from Phelps, NY. In the side room, Shawn will be doing an evening of his original material. You can learn more about Shawn and his group right here! Hope you can join us on July 18!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "I just Try To Move the Chains," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 right here at the iTunes store. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. Since it is summer, I replace my regular evening walk with a late-night swim in our pool. Swimming under the stars and moon in the quiet of the evening has to be one of the most peaceful experiences there is. As I do my laps, many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you back on the streets sometime in late September!
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Sorry. Still no "Back Porch Video for you. We have the material, but the health issues of our aging parents are keeping us very busy. We do, however, see a little light at the end of the tunnel, and we hope to have one for you in the August post.
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, continue to grow each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Joe Dady doing one of his songs, "My Conesus Cabin Home." In this post, we have a video of Jed Curren playing his song, "My Name Is Peter Biss." Jed met Peter Biss, a homeless person from the Streets of Washington D.C., while visiting his daughter. Curren's daughter, a social worker, has a great ability to connect with Peter and people like him, and Jed was very inspired by his daughter's talents. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Jeff Riales and Mike Wittek for the great show they did for us in June. Jeff and Mike were our guests last year, and their return performance was terrific. On July 18, we are having Shawn Middlebrook as our guest in the side room. Shawn is the lead singer and guitar player for Misfit Karma, a well-known acoustic folk rock jam band from Phelps, NY. In the side room, Shawn will be doing an evening of his original material. You can learn more about Shawn and his group right here! Hope you can join us on July 18!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "I just Try To Move the Chains," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 right here at the iTunes store. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. Since it is summer, I replace my regular evening walk with a late-night swim in our pool. Swimming under the stars and moon in the quiet of the evening has to be one of the most peaceful experiences there is. As I do my laps, many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you back on the streets sometime in late September!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Off Stage With Meyer and McGuire
Hey Folks,
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Unfortunately, Siobhan and I do not have a "back porch video" for you this month. Many health issues for our aging parents have kept us hopping with a very hectic schedule. We have the material ready. So, stay tuned! We hope to have one for you for our next post.
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, seem to be getting better and better each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Scott Regan doing one of his songs, "The Marriage of Time and Money."In this post, we have a video of Joe Dady playing his song, "My Conesus Cabin Home." In a bluegrass style, Joe delivers an upbeat tune about the beauty of living in the western Finger Lakes Region near Conesus Lake, one of the smaller Finger Lakes. His flat picking in this one is simply outstanding. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank John Dady and Joe LaMay and Sherri Reese for the awesome shows they did for us in May and June. John Dady had a full house and LaMay and Reese were the first performers to have a standing room only crowd, a sure sign the venue is growing. On June 20, we are having Jeff Riales return to the side room with Mike Wittek. Last year, Jeff and Mike dazzled the audience with Jeff's terrific original country songs and Mike's outstanding guitar playing. Shortsville can't wait to have them back again! Here is a video of the two playing Jeff's award winning song, "The Ticket."You can learn more about Jeff right here! Hope you can join us on June 20!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "Ridin' Down the Back Roads," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 right here at the iTunes store. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. I often go walking at night, and much to the chagrin of Siobhan, I am a daydreamer who should be paying a little more attention to my surroundings. Many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you on the streets somewhere!
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Unfortunately, Siobhan and I do not have a "back porch video" for you this month. Many health issues for our aging parents have kept us hopping with a very hectic schedule. We have the material ready. So, stay tuned! We hope to have one for you for our next post.
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, seem to be getting better and better each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Scott Regan doing one of his songs, "The Marriage of Time and Money."In this post, we have a video of Joe Dady playing his song, "My Conesus Cabin Home." In a bluegrass style, Joe delivers an upbeat tune about the beauty of living in the western Finger Lakes Region near Conesus Lake, one of the smaller Finger Lakes. His flat picking in this one is simply outstanding. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank John Dady and Joe LaMay and Sherri Reese for the awesome shows they did for us in May and June. John Dady had a full house and LaMay and Reese were the first performers to have a standing room only crowd, a sure sign the venue is growing. On June 20, we are having Jeff Riales return to the side room with Mike Wittek. Last year, Jeff and Mike dazzled the audience with Jeff's terrific original country songs and Mike's outstanding guitar playing. Shortsville can't wait to have them back again! Here is a video of the two playing Jeff's award winning song, "The Ticket."You can learn more about Jeff right here! Hope you can join us on June 20!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "Ridin' Down the Back Roads," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 right here at the iTunes store. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. I often go walking at night, and much to the chagrin of Siobhan, I am a daydreamer who should be paying a little more attention to my surroundings. Many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you on the streets somewhere!
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Off Stage With Meyer and McGuire
Hey Folks,
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Since Siobhan and I received some great feedback for our first "back porch" video of our song, "Just One," we decided to share another one of our new songs with you, "When You Were Cute and I Had All My Hair." Before you watch the video, here's a little background information as to how the song got its start.
Many years ago, somewhere between ten and fifteen I think, Siobhan and I met up with our Friends Jim and Margie Hastings. Jim, Margie, and their youngest son, Danny came to see our show at Borders, a bookstore in Henrietta, NY. Unfortunately, we were double booked at Borders. Yes, you heard it right, double booked at a bookstore. Since Danny, about eight at the time, was with Jim and Margie, we decided to get a bite to eat at Chucky Cheese, a restaurant with many games to keep young kids occupied.
As we sat in the restaurant listening to the high pitch laughing and screaming of little kids and the bells and whistles of numerous games, Jim told a story of an event that occurred for Margie and him somewhere back in the early 1980s.
Although I do not remember the event, I do remember Margie being unable to recall it. Jim tried triggering her memory with several different approaches, but all of his efforts were in vain. Finally, after being totally frustrated, Jim threw up his arms and said, "It was back when you were cute and I had all my hair."
Well, needless to say, Jim's line imprinted itself somewhere deep in my memory bank, where it remained dormant for several years. When it resurfaced a couple of years ago, the song unfolded rather quickly, as so many of my songs do. The song is a biographical depiction of Jim and Margie's life with their children, but on a larger scale, it is a fairly close description of the lives of many of our friends who are in their 50s, 60s, and 70s.
Here is a link to the video. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoy it!
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, seem to be getting better and better each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz doing one of Leslie's songs, "Til September."In this post, we have a video of Scott Regan playing his song, "The Marriage of Time and Money." In a somewhat John Prine fashion,
Scott delivers an entertaining ballad about the issues that quite often create conflict within a relationship. His use of irony, metaphor, and personification is simply exquisite. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Steve Piper for the awesome show he did for us in April. Word about Steve's easy going performance style must have spread around Shortsville since his performance last year, because the room was nearly full for the second set of his show! On May 16, we are having John Dady of the Dady Brothers. In addition to being an outstanding musician, John is a terrific songwriter. He has performed all over the United States, Canada, and Ireland, and has shared the stage with such greats as The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Rick Danko, Bill Staines, and many more. Like his brother, Joe, John has many great stories of the road that I am sure you will enjoy. You can learn more about him right here! Hope you can join us on May 16!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "The Ballad of Bruce Weaver," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 right here at the iTunes store. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. I often go walking at night, and much to the chagrin of Siobhan, I am a daydreamer who should be paying a little more attention to my surroundings. Many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you on the streets somewhere!
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Since Siobhan and I received some great feedback for our first "back porch" video of our song, "Just One," we decided to share another one of our new songs with you, "When You Were Cute and I Had All My Hair." Before you watch the video, here's a little background information as to how the song got its start.
Many years ago, somewhere between ten and fifteen I think, Siobhan and I met up with our Friends Jim and Margie Hastings. Jim, Margie, and their youngest son, Danny came to see our show at Borders, a bookstore in Henrietta, NY. Unfortunately, we were double booked at Borders. Yes, you heard it right, double booked at a bookstore. Since Danny, about eight at the time, was with Jim and Margie, we decided to get a bite to eat at Chucky Cheese, a restaurant with many games to keep young kids occupied.
As we sat in the restaurant listening to the high pitch laughing and screaming of little kids and the bells and whistles of numerous games, Jim told a story of an event that occurred for Margie and him somewhere back in the early 1980s.
Although I do not remember the event, I do remember Margie being unable to recall it. Jim tried triggering her memory with several different approaches, but all of his efforts were in vain. Finally, after being totally frustrated, Jim threw up his arms and said, "It was back when you were cute and I had all my hair."
Well, needless to say, Jim's line imprinted itself somewhere deep in my memory bank, where it remained dormant for several years. When it resurfaced a couple of years ago, the song unfolded rather quickly, as so many of my songs do. The song is a biographical depiction of Jim and Margie's life with their children, but on a larger scale, it is a fairly close description of the lives of many of our friends who are in their 50s, 60s, and 70s.
Here is a link to the video. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoy it!
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, seem to be getting better and better each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz doing one of Leslie's songs, "Til September."In this post, we have a video of Scott Regan playing his song, "The Marriage of Time and Money." In a somewhat John Prine fashion,
Scott delivers an entertaining ballad about the issues that quite often create conflict within a relationship. His use of irony, metaphor, and personification is simply exquisite. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Steve Piper for the awesome show he did for us in April. Word about Steve's easy going performance style must have spread around Shortsville since his performance last year, because the room was nearly full for the second set of his show! On May 16, we are having John Dady of the Dady Brothers. In addition to being an outstanding musician, John is a terrific songwriter. He has performed all over the United States, Canada, and Ireland, and has shared the stage with such greats as The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Rick Danko, Bill Staines, and many more. Like his brother, Joe, John has many great stories of the road that I am sure you will enjoy. You can learn more about him right here! Hope you can join us on May 16!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "The Ballad of Bruce Weaver," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 right here at the iTunes store. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. I often go walking at night, and much to the chagrin of Siobhan, I am a daydreamer who should be paying a little more attention to my surroundings. Many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you on the streets somewhere!
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Off Stage With Meyer and McGuire
Hey Folks,
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Well, here is a first for Siobhan and me. We're going to be on the radio on April 3 at 10 AM. The name of the show is "Open Tunings," and it is hosted by Scott Regan. Scott's show was named the best show in Rochester for 2012, a well-deserved honor.
Along with playing a few songs, and promoting some of our upcoming shows in Rochester, Siobhan and I will be talking with Scott about the concert series we host at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY. With that said, I want to warn you ahead of time. I met Scott for the first time when he did a show for us at Buffalo Bill's about six months ago. (By the way, Scott is a great songwriter who has a great feel for irony and a tremendous ability to present the truth with an uncanny sense of humor. Check him out!) Anyway, after his show, we hit it off, and started jawing easily about anything and everything. So, while we have a tentative plan for his show, we just might end up discussing the outcome for the Red Sox and Yankees in the upcoming 2013 season.
On April 3, if you are near a radio and in the Rochester area, tune into WRUR 88.5 FM at 10 AM. If you are not in the Rochester area, here is a link where you can stream the show from the internet. When you get to this page, you want the player for "Open Tunings" (WRUR 88.5, Different Radio). Hope you can tune in! If you miss us, check out "Open Tunings" when you get a chance! It's on Monday thru Friday from 9 AM to Noon. You won't be disappointed.
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, seem to get better and better each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Jim Clare playing his song, "Jumpin Sam Patch." In this post, we have a video of Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz doing their song "'Til September." With the sensitive sounds of Steve's acoustic guitar and Perry Cleaveland's violin, Leslie and Steve's exquisitely blended voices present a beautiful song Leslie wrote about waiting for the fall, one of her favorite times of the year. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Connie Deming for the awesome show she did for us in March. It was Connie's first time in the side room, and we can't wait to have her back! On April 18, we are having Steve Piper back for another show. Since his first concert in the side room, about a year ago, I've gotten to know him a little more, and I can't say enough good things about him. He is a crazy, sensitive guy who tells bad jokes, writes awesome songs, and plays phenomenal guitar. He has been on numerous recordings, and when he is not playing a gig, you'll find him hosting the open mic at The Flipside, a local bar in Rochester. Here is Steve at last year's performance doing his song, "This House," one of my favorites. You can learn more about him right here! Hope you can join us on April 18!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "The Road Less Traveled," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 at the iTunes Store right here. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. I often go walking at night, and much to the chagrin of Siobhan, I am a daydreamer who should be paying a little more attention to my surroundings. Many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you on the streets somewhere!
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Well, here is a first for Siobhan and me. We're going to be on the radio on April 3 at 10 AM. The name of the show is "Open Tunings," and it is hosted by Scott Regan. Scott's show was named the best show in Rochester for 2012, a well-deserved honor.
Along with playing a few songs, and promoting some of our upcoming shows in Rochester, Siobhan and I will be talking with Scott about the concert series we host at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY. With that said, I want to warn you ahead of time. I met Scott for the first time when he did a show for us at Buffalo Bill's about six months ago. (By the way, Scott is a great songwriter who has a great feel for irony and a tremendous ability to present the truth with an uncanny sense of humor. Check him out!) Anyway, after his show, we hit it off, and started jawing easily about anything and everything. So, while we have a tentative plan for his show, we just might end up discussing the outcome for the Red Sox and Yankees in the upcoming 2013 season.
On April 3, if you are near a radio and in the Rochester area, tune into WRUR 88.5 FM at 10 AM. If you are not in the Rochester area, here is a link where you can stream the show from the internet. When you get to this page, you want the player for "Open Tunings" (WRUR 88.5, Different Radio). Hope you can tune in! If you miss us, check out "Open Tunings" when you get a chance! It's on Monday thru Friday from 9 AM to Noon. You won't be disappointed.
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, seem to get better and better each month. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Jim Clare playing his song, "Jumpin Sam Patch." In this post, we have a video of Leslie Lee and Steve Gretz doing their song "'Til September." With the sensitive sounds of Steve's acoustic guitar and Perry Cleaveland's violin, Leslie and Steve's exquisitely blended voices present a beautiful song Leslie wrote about waiting for the fall, one of her favorite times of the year. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Connie Deming for the awesome show she did for us in March. It was Connie's first time in the side room, and we can't wait to have her back! On April 18, we are having Steve Piper back for another show. Since his first concert in the side room, about a year ago, I've gotten to know him a little more, and I can't say enough good things about him. He is a crazy, sensitive guy who tells bad jokes, writes awesome songs, and plays phenomenal guitar. He has been on numerous recordings, and when he is not playing a gig, you'll find him hosting the open mic at The Flipside, a local bar in Rochester. Here is Steve at last year's performance doing his song, "This House," one of my favorites. You can learn more about him right here! Hope you can join us on April 18!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "The Road Less Traveled," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you like the song, you can download the MP3 at the iTunes Store right here. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
For those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. I often go walking at night, and much to the chagrin of Siobhan, I am a daydreamer who should be paying a little more attention to my surroundings. Many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you on the streets somewhere!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Off Stage With Meyer and McGuire
Hey Folks,
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Siobhan and I are in the process of recording some of our new original material. So, since most of you never get to see us play because you are spread all around the globe, we thought we would share some of it with you here. This first video, shot on our back porch, is a song called "Just One." Before you watch the video, here's a little background information as to how the song got its start.
A couple of years ago, Siobhan and I were visiting with our Friend Ray Hackett at the Canandaigua Brew Company, a local tavern here in Canandaigua. Ray tended bar there in the evenings, and often Siobhan and I would stop and see him while we were out walking. Anyway, during this visit, Terry Beyea, one of the well-known patrons, shouted over to me, "Hey, you need to write a song called "Just One." He told me that whenever someone tries to leave a bar, they are always enticed by the other patrons to have just one more drink. He figured nearly everyone could relate to this idea, and I agreed with him. So, I stored it in my memory bank where it was destined to be forgotten because I am over sixty now.
When it comes to songwriting, there is no real format for it. While some writers are very disciplined and write every day, others let their ideas blossom when they are ready to come out. Although I would like to be a disciplined writer, I must admit, I am lazy, and I let songs come to fruition when they are ready. Some of my songs have stayed in my soul for years, while others have materialized immediately. Fortunately, "Just One" came to me a few days after Terry gave me the idea.
The characters in this song are real, and I want to thank them for their unforgettable contributions. Here is a link to the video. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoy it!
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, continue to go well. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Lisa Winter playing her song, "Roadkill Cafe." In this post, we have a video of Jim Clare doing his song "Jumpin' Sam Patch." With his acoustic guitar and Perry Cleaveland accompanying him on mandolin, Jim delivers an entertaining ballad about Sam Patch, a dare-devil who traveled around the country in the early 1800s. Sam met his demise when he jumped into the Genesee Gorge in Rochester. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Maria Gillard, Perry Cleaveland, and Elaine Verstraete for the awesome show they did for us in February. It was a perfect start to Season Two! On March 21, we are having Connie Deming, an awesome singer/songwriter who started her life with music in New England. After many adventures, Connie landed in Rochester, where she continues to dazzle her fans with her insightful lyrics and unbelievable voice. People quite often compare her to such greats as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Carly Simon, and Sarah McLachlan. You can learn more about her right here! Hope you can join us on March 21!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "Caught in the Middle," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
or those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. I often go walking at night, and much to the chagrin of Siobhan, I am a daydreamer who should be paying a little more attention to my surroundings. Many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you on the streets somewhere!
As always, hope you are all doing well! If you have some time for reading, viewing and listening, here's what I have for you this month.
Siobhan and I are in the process of recording some of our new original material. So, since most of you never get to see us play because you are spread all around the globe, we thought we would share some of it with you here. This first video, shot on our back porch, is a song called "Just One." Before you watch the video, here's a little background information as to how the song got its start.
A couple of years ago, Siobhan and I were visiting with our Friend Ray Hackett at the Canandaigua Brew Company, a local tavern here in Canandaigua. Ray tended bar there in the evenings, and often Siobhan and I would stop and see him while we were out walking. Anyway, during this visit, Terry Beyea, one of the well-known patrons, shouted over to me, "Hey, you need to write a song called "Just One." He told me that whenever someone tries to leave a bar, they are always enticed by the other patrons to have just one more drink. He figured nearly everyone could relate to this idea, and I agreed with him. So, I stored it in my memory bank where it was destined to be forgotten because I am over sixty now.
When it comes to songwriting, there is no real format for it. While some writers are very disciplined and write every day, others let their ideas blossom when they are ready to come out. Although I would like to be a disciplined writer, I must admit, I am lazy, and I let songs come to fruition when they are ready. Some of my songs have stayed in my soul for years, while others have materialized immediately. Fortunately, "Just One" came to me a few days after Terry gave me the idea.
The characters in this song are real, and I want to thank them for their unforgettable contributions. Here is a link to the video. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Hope you enjoy it!
The "Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room" concerts at Buffalo Bill's in Shortsville, NY, continue to go well. The concerts are on the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 PM. In my last post, I played you a video of Lisa Winter playing her song, "Roadkill Cafe." In this post, we have a video of Jim Clare doing his song "Jumpin' Sam Patch." With his acoustic guitar and Perry Cleaveland accompanying him on mandolin, Jim delivers an entertaining ballad about Sam Patch, a dare-devil who traveled around the country in the early 1800s. Sam met his demise when he jumped into the Genesee Gorge in Rochester. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it encourages you to check out this venue. We have some great songwriters in this area, and if you like original music, you owe it to yourself to experience some of these artists. Stay tuned for more videos of other songwriters we have showcased.
Since I am on the topic of the songwriters' series, I want to thank Maria Gillard, Perry Cleaveland, and Elaine Verstraete for the awesome show they did for us in February. It was a perfect start to Season Two! On March 21, we are having Connie Deming, an awesome singer/songwriter who started her life with music in New England. After many adventures, Connie landed in Rochester, where she continues to dazzle her fans with her insightful lyrics and unbelievable voice. People quite often compare her to such greats as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Carly Simon, and Sarah McLachlan. You can learn more about her right here! Hope you can join us on March 21!
Since songwriting seems to be the main focus of this post, here is a link to "Caught in the Middle," one of my original songs. You can read about the development of the song, check out the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you may have seen this one already. If this is a new song for you, I hope you enjoy it!
or those of you who have stumbled upon this post accidentally and have no knowledge about Meyer and McGuire, here is a link to our web site. Hope you enjoy learning about us!
Well, once again, it's time for me to stop babbling. I often go walking at night, and much to the chagrin of Siobhan, I am a daydreamer who should be paying a little more attention to my surroundings. Many of you pass through my thoughts, sometimes for a fleeting moment and other times longer. I want to thank you for being in my thoughts. You have contributed to my life much more than you will ever know. So, see you on the streets somewhere!
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