Wednesday, April 29, 2015

"SINGER/SONGWRITERS IN THE SIDE ROOM" PRESENTS SCOTT REGAN

Hi,

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 "The Circle Comes Around Again," one of my original songs. You can read about the song’s history, review the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you want to add the song to your playlist, you can download it at Amazon or iTunes.

On Thursday, 5/7, Scott Regan will be our performer in the “Side room” at Buffalo Bill’s. If you don’t know him, here’s a bit of info I snatched from the web. Hope it entices you to come to the show!
“Since 2004 Scott Regan has been introducing listeners to an eclectic mix of rock, folk, and acoustic music weekdays on Open Tunings. A fan of all kinds of music and strong supporter of the local music scene, Scott often invites local musicians and bands traveling through Rochester and the Finger Lakes area in studio to perform and share stories about their work. In 2012 Open Tunings was voted best radio program by Rochester’s City Newspaper.
Scott is also a musician and released his first solo album Autumn Moon in 2013. He is a member of Watkins and the Rapiers, an Americana music band with a folk beat. They mostly play original music written by the band’s four songwriters – of which Scott is one. In the band Scott plays guitar and percussion, and sings. He’s also an artist and recently released a book of sketches and haiku with friend Jeff Spevak of the Democrat and Chronicle called Jazz Lines.”

Perry Cleaveland, also known as the “House Band” in the “Side Room,” will be backing up Scott with some mandolin and fiddle.

Want a feel for how these two will sound together? Here is a video of them doing one of Scott’s songs, “Blue Blue Planet.”
To learn more about Scott, click here. Hope you can join us for the show!

The concert is free, but we do ask for donations to support our performers. Siobhan has created three CDs, one for each of our three seasons. Each CD contains songs of the performers who appeared during that season. The requested donation for each CD is $10, and the proceeds go to the performers who are playing on the night of the donation. The CDs have gotten good reviews, and we hope they get passed around to let others know about the great talent we have appearing at this venue.

The concerts take place on the first and third Thursdays of each 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. To learn more about Buffalo Bill’s, check out their site right here:
Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom

Lisa Bigwood was our guest on April 16. To give you a feel of the setting of these concerts, here is a video "Mountain Man," one of her original songs.

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 May 7!

All the best,

Siobhan and Frank

Upcoming Shows:

Paul Swiatek and Perry Cleaveland, May 21
Connie Deming, June 4
Jim Clare, Taylor Pie, and Perry Cleaveland, June 18
Bonnie Abrams and Allen Hopkins, July 16
Eddie Lee, August 6
Steve Piper, August 20
Mike Yacci, September 3
Joe LaMay and Sherri Reese, September 17
Tom Whitmore of Watkins and the Rapiers, October 1
Rick Hoyt and Cool Club, October 15
The Cadleys, November 5
John Dady, November 19
Kerry Regan of Watkins and the Rapiers, December 3
Gordon Munding, December 17
2016
Eva and the Dog Boys, January 21
John Carter, February 4
The Maria Gillard Trio, February 18
Brian Ayers, March 3
Joe Dady and Perry Cleaveland, April 7
The Stid Hill Stompers, April 21
Jeff Riales, May 19

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

WANT TO JOIN THE DADY BROTHERS, MEYER AND MCGUIRE AND OTHERS ON A CARIBBEAN FOLK CRUISE?

Hi,

The question posed in the Subject of this message is for real! The Dady Brothers, quintessential musicians, singers, songwriters, story-tellers, etc., have asked Siobhan, me, Perry Cleaveland, Steve Piper, Mara Dady, and Rick Berry to be part of their musical entourage for a Caribbean folk cruise in February of 2016. The cruise is open to everyone, not just the folks from the greater Rochester area. So, if you think it might be something you would like to do, check out the following link:

Dady Brothers' Caribbean Folk Cruise

Please forward the above link to your friends who enjoy cruises! Thanks!

Below is our upcoming schedule. Hope to catch you at a show!

All the best,

Siobhan and Frank

Meyer and McGuire

Sat., Apr. 25: Jose and Willy’s, 20 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua, NY, 6 PM to 9 PM, (585) 905-0017

Tue., Apr. 28: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 5 PM to 8 PM, (585) 271-7777 (The Laundry Session; Meyer and McGuire host a jam session at the table; bring your guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, voice, etc.; songs can be Irish, but they do not have to be.)
Sat., May 2: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 7 PM to 10 PM, (585) 271-7777

Sun., May 3: Old Time Music Night, Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY, 7 PM to 9 PM, (585) 225-6160 (guest Perry Cleaveland on mandolin and fiddle)
Tue., May 5: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 5 PM to 8 PM, (585) 271-7777 (The Laundry Session; Meyer and McGuire host a jam session at the table; bring your guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, voice, etc.; songs can be Irish, but they do not have to be.)
Thu. May 7: Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room (a concert series), presents Scott Regan with guest Perry Cleaveland 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)
Sat., May 9: Brew and Brats at Arbor Hill, 6461 Route 64, Naples, NY, 6 PM to 9 PM, (585) 374-2870 (Meyer and McGuire host the open mic, bring your guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, harmonica, voice, etc.)
Tue., May 12: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 5 PM to 8 PM, (585) 271-7777 (The Laundry Session; Meyer and McGuire host a jam session at the table; bring your guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, voice, etc.; songs can be Irish, but they do not have to be.)
Fri., May 15: Spaghetti Dinner to Support Our Troops (sponsored by the Blue Star Mothers), Canandaigua Academy, East Street, Canandaigua, NY, 4 PM to 8 PM, (for more information, contact Bonnie at bbeck1@rochester.rr.com)

Sat., May 16: Rio Tomatlán, 106 Bemis Street, Cdga., NY, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (585) 394-9380 (Guest Perry Cleaveland on Mandolin and Fiddle)

Tue., May 19: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 5 PM to 8 PM, (585) 271-7777 (The Laundry Session; Meyer and McGuire host a jam session at the table; bring your guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, voice, etc.; songs can be Irish, but they do not have to be.)
Thu., May 21: Singer/Songwriters in the Side Room (a concert series), Presents Paul Swiatek and Perry Cleaveland 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)
Sat., May 23: PRIVATE PARTY: If you are interested in having us play for your private event, please call us at (585) 394-8929 or email us at mcriley@frontiernet.net

Sun., May 24: Jose and Willy’s, 20 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua, NY, 3 PM to 6 PM, (585) 905-0017

Tue., May 26: Sheridan’s Pub, 1551 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY, 5 PM to 8 PM, (585) 271-7777 (The Laundry Session; Meyer and McGuire host a jam session at the table; bring your guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, voice, etc.; songs can be Irish, but they do not have to be.)
Sat., May 30: Café Sol, 4503 State Route 64, Canandaigua, NY, 7 PM to …, (585) 229-2233



Thursday, April 9, 2015

"SINGER/SONGWRITERS IN THE SIDE ROOM" PRESENTS LISA BIGWOOD

Hi,

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 "Don’t Sit on the Sidelines," one of my original songs. You can read about the song’s history, review the lyrics, and listen to the song. If you want to add the song to your playlist, you can download it at Amazon or iTunes.

On Thursday, 4/16, Lisa Bigwood will be our performer in the “Side room” at Buffalo Bill’s. If you don’t know her, here’s an interview I snatched from the web. Hope it entices you to come to the show!
"Beyond the Lyric"

If you want a feel for Lisa’s sound, check out this video:
Here is a video of Lisa doing one of her songs, “The Ballad of Charlie Asher.”
To learn more about Lisa, click here. Hope you can join us for the show!

The concert is free, but we do ask for donations to support our performers. Siobhan has created three CDs, one for each of our three seasons. Each CD contains songs of the performers who appeared during that season. The requested donation for each CD is $10, and the proceeds go to the performers who are playing on the night of the donation. The CDs have gotten good reviews, and we hope they get passed around to let others know about the great talent we have appearing at this venue.

The concerts take place on the first and third Thursdays of each 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. To learn more about Buffalo Bill’s, check out their site right here:
Buffalo Bill’s Family Restaurant and Taproom

Brian Ayers was our guest on March 19, and Jack Jones, Kendall Paul Wilt, and Fran Cary were our guests on April 2. To give you a feel of the setting of these concerts, here is a video from each show: Brian Ayers, "Got Some Heart"; Jack Jones, Kendall Paul Wilt, and Fran Cary, ”I’m Sorry, John”

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 April 16!
All the best,

Siobhan and Frank

Upcoming Shows:

Lisa Bigwood, Apr. 16
Scott Regan, May 7
Paul Swiatek and Perry Cleaveland, May 21
Connie Deming, June 4
Jim Clare, Taylor Pie, and Perry Cleaveland, June 18
Bonnie Abrams and Allen Hopkins, July 16
Eddie Lee, August 6
Steve Piper, August 20
Mike Yacci, September 3
Joe LaMay and Sherri Reese, September 17
Tom Whitmore of Watkins and the Rapiers, October 1
Rick Hoyt and Cool Club, October 15
The Cadleys, November 5
John Dady, November 19
Kerry Regan of Watkins and the Rapiers, December 3
Gordon Munding, December 17
2016
Eva and the Dog Boys, January 21
Jeff Riales, February 4
The Maria Gillard Trio, February 18
Brian Ayers, March 3
Joe Dady and Perry Cleaveland, April 7