Monday, January 21, 2019

M & M SONGWRITERS CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS THE CADLEYS

Hey Folks,

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 mySongwriter Notes.

On Sunday, 1/27, The Caddleys with Perry Cleaveland and John Danks will be our guests in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan in Canandaigua from 3 to 5 PM. If you have never seen this terrific group, you are in for some great original music delivered in a folk, country, and bluegrass style. Take a look at the videos listed below, and see for yourself!

"Blue Blue Me"
"Waltz for Cathy"
”New York Hills”
”The Hawk”
”The Way It’s Always Been”
”Don’t You Never Trust a Woman If She Don’t Like Dogs”
”The Only Thing Missing Is You”

Want to know more about The Cadleys? Check them out right here.
The Cadleys
Want to know more about Perry Cleaveland? Check him out right here.
Perry Cleaveland

The concert is free, but we do ask for donations to support our performers. Siobhan has created seven CDs, one for each of our seven seasons that were held in The Side Room of Buffalo Bill’s and now in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan. 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 day of the donation. Since the performers who played in Buffalo Bill’s Side Room will now be playing in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan, the CDs will give you a good feel for what to expect in the upcoming shows.

Here is a link to videos of performers playing in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan and the Side Room at Buffalo Bill's. The videos will give you a feel of how much fun we have at these shows. Check them out!

Hope you can join us!
All the best,

Siobhan and Frank

Upcoming Shows:


Maria Gillard Trio (Maria Gillard, Perry Cleaveland and Doug Henrie), February 17
Brian Ayers, March 3
Connie Deming, March 10
Paul Swiatek and Perry Cleaveland, April 7
Scott Regan, April 14
The Brothers Blue, April 28
Jeff Riales, May 19
Steve Piper, June 2
Da Vines (Alex and Fred Vine), June 16
BenJoe (Ben Haravitch and Joe Dady, July 7
Whirlwood (Michael Gonzalez, Perry Cleaveland, and Douglas Henrie, July 21
Eva and the Dog Boys, August 4
The Cadleys with Perry Cleaveland and John Danks, August 18
The Healing Committee, September 1
Paulsen Baker and Chaapel, September 15
Jack Jones (with Kendall Paul Wilt and Fran Cary), October 6
The Michael Yacci Trio, October 20
Max Flansburg and Richie Colf (of Dirty Blanket, November 3
The Dady Brothers, November 17
Kerry Regan of Watkins and the Rapiers, December 1
Christmas Show by Watkins and the Rapiers, December 15
WARREN PAUL, JANUARY 5

Monday, January 14, 2019

WEEKLY UPDATE FOR OUR MUSIC FANS!

A couple of great flashbacks this week! One occurred at The Timber Creek this past Thursday, and the other resulted from a post I made on FB on Friday.
Back in 1976, I had a weekly gig in Shortsville at The Whipple Tree Inn (now The Side Track Bar and Grill). My show started at 9 PM, which is usually the ending time for most of our shows these days. At 1 AM, when the gig ended, the party usually continued at some after-hour location. In the summer the gathering spot was along East Lake road at Ontario Beach Park on Canandaigua Lake. Al Brown, one of the Whipple Tree patrons, would load my equipment into his car and off we went. All the memories of those beautiful summer evenings along the lake shore came back to me as I stood reminiscing with Al in The Timber Creek this past Thursday. Al, after all these years, is back in my life, and shows up at our Timber Creek happy hour on a regular basis. We laughed about many of those good times, and we also chuckled over the fact that each of us can’t wait to hit the couch after the Timber Creek happy hour is over. We’re both older and slower, but we still enjoy getting out there and enjoying the moment with others. I love it! Thanks to all who came out to enjoy the moment with Al and me. Although it was a cold night, your laughter, chatter, and applause made it a real warm night for Siobhan and me. Big thanks to Susie for her continuous support of our music, and big thanks to Jill and Hillbilly for always being so friendly and helpful! Hope to see you all next month!
On Friday, Siobhan and I were scheduled to play at Irish Mafia Brewing Company in Bloomfield. Unfortunately, the owners, really nice people, were threatened with severe fines if they did not pay licensing fees to ASCAP and BMI for having music at their restaurant. As a result, we had to be canceled because they could not pay the money at that time. When I posted this on FB, I did not expect the post to get all the attention it did. It was merely an FYI for any fans who were planning to come to the restaurant. My FB post, however, stimulated a rather fiery discussion about the pros and cons of ASCAP and BMI. The discussion got a little heated at times, but that’s all right. Thinking and displaying passion is good for us. It makes us grow. I loved it! It brought me back to my days as a teacher. I loved it when my students got fired up over an issue and let their thoughts and feelings fly. I wish I could say most of the time the issues that turned them on were ones concerning some deep moral issue such as why we should not use the phrase “That’s so gay,” but most often they focused on classroom issues such as whether they should be able to wear hats, play games on their calculators, or send text messages. Regardless of the issue, it was the thinking and passion of my students that I really enjoyed watching and monitoring, and those moments returned to me during the Friday night discussion on FB. Big thanks to all who contributed to that discussion! Regardless of the reason, it is always disappointing to be canceled, and your discussion really mitigated the disappointment.
Still reading? If so, thanks for being in our lives and have a great week!

Saturday, January 12, 2019

M & M SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTS BEN AND RITA PROCTOR OF CROOKED NORTH

Hey Folks,

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 mySongwriter Notes.

On Sunday, 1/20, Ben and Rita Proctor of Crooked North will be our guests in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan in Canandaigua from 3 to 5 PM. If you have never seen this terrific duo, you are in for some great original music delivered in an authentic, original blugrass, and Americana style. Take a look at the videos listed below, and see for yourself!
"Seven Years"
"Oliver"
"You Don't Fit In"
"Happy Little Blackbird"

Want to know more about Ben and Rita and The Crooked North? Check them out right here!

The concert is free, but we do ask for donations to support our performers. Siobhan has created seven CDs, one for each of our seven seasons that were held in The Side Room of Buffalo Bill’s and now in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan. 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 day of the donation. Since the performers who played in Buffalo Bill’s Side Room will now be playing in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan, the CDs will give you a good feel for what to expect in the upcoming shows.

Here is a link to videos of performers playing in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan and the Side Room at Buffalo Bill's. The videos will give you a feel of how much fun we have at these shows. Check them out!

Hope you can join us!
All the best,

Siobhan and Frank

Upcoming Shows:

The Cadleys (with Perry Cleaveland and John Danks), January 27
Maria Gillard Trio (Maria Gillard, Perry Cleaveland and Doug Henrie), February 17
Brian Ayers, March 3
Connie Deming, March 10
Paul Swiatek and Perry Cleaveland, April 7
Scott Regan, April 14
The Brothers Blue, April 28
Jeff Riales, May 19
Steve Piper, June 2
Da Vines (Alex and Fred Vine), June 16
BenJoe (Ben Haravitch and Joe Dady, July 7
Whirlwood (Michael Gonzalez, Perry Cleaveland, and Douglas Henrie, July 21
Eva and the Dog Boys, August 4
The Cadleys with Perry Cleaveland and John Danks, August 18
The Healing Committee, September 1
Paulsen Baker and Chaapel, September 15
Jack Jones (with Kendall Paul Wilt and Fran Cary), October 6
The Michael Yacci Trio, October 20
Max Flansburg and Richie Colf (of Dirty Blanket, November 3
The Dady Brothers, November 17
Kerry Regan of Watkins and the Rapiers, December 1
WARREN PAUL, JANUARY 5

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

WEEKLY UPDATE FOR OUR MUSIC FANS!

As I sit here on our back porch savoring some moments from this past weekend, all I can say is I hope the weekend was an indication of what the rest of 2019 will bring. We played a show, hosted an open mic, and hosted a concert for Warren Paul, a singer/songwriter who regularly appears in our concert series. These events went very well, and we owe a big thanks to all of you who came out to support them! So, THANK YOU!!!
Most bar and restaurant owners bring in music to enhance the atmosphere of their place during a happy hour, and the patrons merely have one ear on the music and the other on the conversations they are having with their friends. This is usually what happens at Rylie j’s, but this past Friday, however, there was a moment in our show when Siobhan, Perry Cleaveland, and I realized a portion of the crowd was turning both ears on our tunes, and they were getting into our music. Our band, which, by the way, never really has a set list carved in stone, seized this moment and began to select songs to draw the crowd in even more. People were dancing, and those who weren’t were watching the dancers. Everyone was just having a real good time, and I love when our band can make this happen. Thanks to Perry Cleaveland for helping us select the right songs for this moment and ignite the crowd with his electric mandolin and fiddle! Thanks to Pat and Amy McGhan, the owners, for being so supportive of our music for many, many years! Thanks to Roachie, who bartends and works the crowd like he is coaching a football team! Finally thanks to all of you who were there! We had a blast!
On our regular web site, there is along-winded bio of Meyer and McGuire. You can check it out right here. It starts out in 1970 when Gene Warfel, a friend of mine from Saugerties, NY, started teaching me to play guitar. After I learned those famous “Three Chords,” I began to sing. I developed an ability to remember lyrics and was given the job of passing around leads to Gene and his brothers whenever we would jam in the living room of the Warfel Family. I loved doing this, and I still love doing it. I was able to do it this past Saturday night when Siobhan and I hosted the open mic at Brew and Brats. We had a terrific group of players, and at the end of the night, John Denniston (mandolin) and Tom MacAllister (spoons) joined Siobhan and me to close out the night. Passing leads to John and Tom brought me back to that living room I once played in nearly fifty years ago, and it seemed like yesterday. The magic was still there and I once again savored the moment as I always do when this happens. Thanks to the following players who contributed to this wonderful evening at Brew and Brats: Mike Joseph, Harry Lancaster, Jack Jones, John Dennisston, Tom MacAllister, and Ed Loesch! Thanks to John and Katie Brahm and John and Sherry French for creating such a terrific venue! Thanks to Edgar Brown and the rest of the staff for all the help they give us when we are at Brew and Brats! Finally, thanks to all of you who were there to be part of a splendid evening!
Siobhan and I kicked off the eighth year of hosting our concert series for songwriters at Rio Tomatlan this past Sunday. The series started in 2012 at Buffalo Bill’s in Shortsville, NY, and it moved to Rio Tomatlan in 2018 after the retirement of Bill and Robin Mallwitz, the owners of Buffalo Bill’s. Warren Paul, a terrific singer/songwriter and guitar player, was our guest, and he delivered a fantastic show. His humorous and sensitive lyrics, many of which reflected his joy for the simplicity of living in and enjoying country life, were accompanied by his awesome voice and outstanding guitar playing. Since words are my pictures, there is no reason to explain why I savor the moments when our songwriters are on stage. Maria Gillard, Scott Regan, Keith Baker, and John Denniston, musicians, who appear in our series, were there to support Warren, and I really love seeing musicians supporting other musicians. You see, this venue we created is something special for us. It’s not just another gig. It’s a platform for musicians to test the waters with their creativity, and I love when other musicians realize what we are trying to do. Big thanks to Warren Paul for a great show! Big thanks to Raf, Erin, Teresa, Chris, Brittany, Trevor, Gabe, Julie, Amy, and the rest of the staff at Rio for all the help they give us when we are putting on these concerts! Big thanks to Scott Regan for promoting our shows on WRUR’s “Open Tunings!” Finally, Big thanks to all who came to Warren’s show! You have no idea how much we really appreciate it!
Ok, enough rambling for tonight! Still reading? If so, thanks for being in our lives and sit back and savor some moments of your own! It will make a difference!

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

M & M SONGWRITERS SERIES PRESENTS WARREN PAUL

Hey Folks,

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 mySongwriter Notes.

On Sunday, 1/6, Warren Paul will be our guests in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan in Canandaigua from 3 to 5 PM. If you have never seen this terrific singer/songwriter, you are in for some great original music delivered in a folk and country style. Take a look at the videos listed below, and see for yourself!
"Sole Survivor"
"Imagine (No Pro Football)"
”A Pokey Moonshine Night”
”Adirondack Shack”
”Family Dollar”
”The Barbeque Café Jingle”
”The Journey”

The concert is free, but we do ask for donations to support our performers. Siobhan has created seven CDs, one for each of our seven seasons that were held in The Side Room of Buffalo Bill’s and now in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan. 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 day of the donation. Since the performers who played in Buffalo Bill’s Side Room will now be playing in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan, the CDs will give you a good feel for what to expect in the upcoming shows.

Here is a link to videos of performers playing in Quiote at Rio Tomatlan and the Side Room at Buffalo Bill's. The videos will give you a feel of how much fun we have at these shows. Check them out!

Hope you can join us!
All the best,

Siobhan and Frank

Upcoming Shows:

Ben and Rita Proctor (of Crooked North), January 20
The Cadleys (with Perry Cleaveland and John Danks), January 27
Maria Gillard Trio (Maria Gillard, Perry Cleaveland and Doug Henrie), February 17
Brian Ayers, March 3
Connie Deming, March 10
Paul Swiatek and Perry Cleaveland, April 7
Scott Regan, April 14
The Brothers Blue, April 28
Jeff Riales, May 19
Steve Piper, June 2
Da Vines (Alex and Fred Vine), June 16
BenJoe (Ben Haravitch and Joe Dady, July 7
Whirlwood (Michael Gonzalez, Perry Cleaveland, and Douglas Henrie, July 21
Eva and the Dog Boys, August 4
The Cadleys with Perry Cleaveland and John Danks, August 18
The Healing Committee, September 1
Paulsen Baker and Chaapel, September 15
Jack Jones (with Kendall Paul Wilt and Fran Cary), October 6
The Michael Yacci Trio, October 20
Max Flansburg and Richie Colf (of Dirty Blanket, November 3
The Dady Brothers, November 17
Kerry Regan of Watkins and the Rapiers, December 1