Meyer and McGuire mix their songs with songs of The Beatles:
Can't Buy Me Love, Eight Days a Week, I Feel Fine, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man,
We Can Work It Out, In My Life, Ticket to Ride, I Want to Hold Your Hand, When
I'm 64, With a Little Help From My Friends & Penny Lane.
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Hi Folks,
It’s going to be a big note of gratitude here. So, if you are not into reading about people
being grateful, this one is not for you.
Last Wednesday, Siobhan and I played for the Stewart Family
Reunion at Camp Onanda, the Canandaigua Town Park along the west side of
Canandaigua Lake. The setting was
beautiful and the evening was too. As
seasoned musicians, we knew the event was not about us; it was about the
family, and our job was to enhance the event while the family reunited and told
stories. So we went to work at being
unobtrusive, playing our music quietly while they visited. Throughout the evening we received some nice
compliments and an occasional clap or hoot.
As the catching up faded a bit, we drew some family members into our
music, and we had them dancing and singing along by the end of the evening,
something that quite often happens at affairs like this. We had a blast! Big thanks to the Stewart Family and to Lynne
Stewart for inviting us to play.
“Live From Linden,” a gathering held on Linden street in
Geneva every Friday and Saturday night throughout the summer, was another blast
for us! There was a little chill in the
air but it was beautiful. Again, we
assumed our unobtrusive role as musicians and played to those who stopped for
dinner and drinks at the participating restaurants along the street. Again, it was an evening filled with
occasional hoots, claps, and compliments from people who stopped by to chat. Big thanks to our friends who came out to
support us. Big thanks to Dave Linger
for inviting us to play.
Saturday night at The Timbercreek Tavern was a totally
different scene for us. Members from
“Table #1” and “ Meyer and McGuire’s Drunken Choir” showed up to engage in a
sing-along, and oh what a sing-along it was!
It was awesome hearing your voices.
Big thanks to Brenda Clark for conducting the singers during the
evening. Big thanks to all of you who
purchased our new Meyer and McGuire T-shirts, which arrived on Friday. Big thanks to Barbara Cromwell for creating
the prototype for the T-shirts, inspiring us to have them made. Big thanks to Susie for inviting us to play.
Sunday afternoon put us back in our unobtrusive role once
again, and it was probably one of the most beautiful settings we have ever
played. We were on a porch overlooking Keuka
Lake with its awesome vistas, playing for the ice cream social sponsored by the
Arts Center of Yates County. Folks purchased
bowls donated by some of the area’s potters, filled them with some delicious
ice cream, and listened to our music.
Again, listeners responded with occasional claps, hoots, and
compliments. They stopped by to chat a
little, and we made some new friends. Big
thanks to all who came out to support this neat little fund-raiser. Big thanks to Casey Kowalski for inviting us
to play.
Well, that’s it from Parkside. Can’t thank you enough for supporting our
music. Truly grateful for every moment
we get to play for you. Norman Lear, an American television screenwriter, film and television
producer, best known for his creation of “All in the Family,” just
turned 100 on July 27, and he is still working.
In a recent NPR interview, he indicated we move through life from “It’s
over.” To “What’s next.” In between
those two points are the moments we live, and he savors them more now than
ever. As I age I feel myself doing the
same thing, and I encourage all to do likewise.
Savor those moments and have a great Week!
Love,
Siobhan and Frank
Sending you back in time today! Enjoy!
Meyer and McGuire mix their songs with songs from 1977:
Johnny Rivers, Bob Seger, The Marshall Tucker Band, Jimmy Buffett, The Eagles,
Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Crystal Gayle, Kenny Nolan, &
Rita Coolidge.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6m1Tlvq94foMcyG7zeInEa?si=e13454c9c647453a
I played my first private event in Canandaigua in the summer
of 1974 in the living room of Betty
Hennihan, a well-respected primary school teacher in the Canandaigua City
School District. The house, located on
Gibson Street, is now owned by Sharon
and Jeff Trumbull, Betty’s daughter and son-in-law. Needless to say, I had an absolute blast
playing at Betty’s gathering. Fast
forward to 2022, forty eight years later, and I am still playing private events
around here, but now it’s with my partner of forty years, Siobhan, making these
private events even sweeter. For Siobhan
and me, our music has been and always will be
just a vehicle we use to connect with people and have fun with them. Our goal is to try to add a special touch to
each event we play. I only bring this up
because we are relaxing on this beautiful 4th of July day after
playing for two great parties over this beautiful 4th of July
weekend.
First, a big thanks to Rita and Richard Deboerdere for
having us play at their twelfth anniversary party on Saturday. It was great connecting with them and their family
and friends again. As always, the food was delicious, and the shared
stories were, as usual, quite
entertaining. Rita and Richard, wishing
the two of you many more years of health and happiness!
On Sunday, Perry Cleaveland joined us for the Seneca Yacht
Club’s annual 4th of July party.
We have played this event for many years, and it’s always a blast. The pandemic prevented us from playing there
for the past two years; so, the return this year made playing for the event
that much sweeter. A big thanks to all
the members of the club for your warm welcome, enthusiastic response to our
music, and your genuine compliments throughout the evening. A big thanks, as always, to Perry Cleaveland
for joining us and, once again, taking our show to a higher level. A big thanks to Chrissy West for connecting
us with the club so many years ago and giving us the opportunity to meet up
with so many wonderful people.
Many of you reading this have had us play at some private event for you over these past forty eight years; so, thanks again for letting us into your lives. Siobhan and I were lucky to find each other, and we were even luckier to be able to use guitars to make a difference in the lives of people. For this, we are forever grateful. Hope you and your family and friends had a terrific 4th of July weekend
Back in the Dark Ages When I was a teenager, it wasn’t
summer unless you heard The Beach Boys being blasted at pool and lake parties and
from cars as they raced down the highways.
For me, the group was merely a symbol of innocence, fun, and
simplicity. Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson,
Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine created great memories for many of
us. Al Jardine lived in Rochester during
his early childhood years. This
connection to Rochester earned him a membership in the Rochester Music Hall of
Fame, Class of 2019.
Here is a playlist of some Meyer and McGuire songs mixed
with our favorite Beach Boys’ s songs: Surfer
Girl, When I Grow Up, Wouldn’t It Be Nice, In My Room, Kokomo,Good Vibrations,
Fun, Fun, Fun, Sloop John B, Wendy, Barbara Ann, Warmth of the Sun, Help Me
Rhonda, I Get Around, Little Deuce Coupe, & California Girls. Happy Summer! Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43Xw23MKJQohWFPxDPMmOM?si=33e5fc8130374d7a
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Two appropriate shows on graduation weekend! A big weekend of connecting back to the days
at CA! On Friday, Siobhan and I played a
last minute happy hour show at Iron Smoke Distillery. Coincidentally, the late night band was
Taran, a well-known rock group with two of its members being former CA
students, Todd Tarantello and Bob Maslin.
Jim Shelton, another CA grad, was running sound for the band. It was great seeing the guys, and we got to
listen to their first set as we packed up.
They were terrific!
A big thank you to everyone who came to Iron Smoke for the
happy hour. We had a blast playing our
tunes for you, and your positive feedback was much appreciated. Big thanks to Tommy and Jen Brunett for supporting
our music, and a big thanks to Casey, Mike, Julie, Caitlin, and the rest of the
staff at Iron Smoke for being so friendly and helpful. We’ll be back at Iron Smoke on July 16.
Stay tuned.
On Saturday, the CA connections continued. Bill and Chris Clark, CA grads, asked us to play for their parents’ 50th
wedding anniversary. Coincidentally,
their mother, Margaret, was a friend and colleague of ours at CA before she
went to teach in Geneva. Needless to say,
it was great catching up with all of the family and their friends, many of whom
we knew from the CA days. A big thanks
to Bill and Chris for asking us to play.
A big thanks to Perry Cleaveland for joining us for this show and taking
our music to a higher level as he always does.
Congratulations to Bill and Margaret, and we wish them another 50 wonderful
years!
Hope you all had a great weekend! Enjoy what is left of it, and we hope you
have a great week!
In 1978, I was in my fourth year of teaching English at
Canandaigua Academy. I became part of
the group, Meyer Miller and Mulligan, a group who played throughout the Rochester
and Finger lakes Regions. Carol Mulligan
and Steve Miller were two of the finest friends and bandmates anyone could ask
for. Many great memories. The
music of 1978 served as a backdrop to the following events:
·
Egypt and Israel sign the Camp David Accords.
·
People's Temple Jonestown Suicides.
·
First Solo North Pole Expedition.
·
United Kingdom - First Test Tube Baby Born.
·
The first Garfield comic strip.
·
Susan B. Anthony Dollar.
·
US Teachers strike.
·
US Dollar plunges.
The playlist here mixes Meyer and McGuire songs with songs
from 1978: Billy Joel, Kansas, Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Chrystal Gayle,
Jackson Browne, Bob Seger, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, and
Dan Hill. Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24vwifXIaF5zbEwqFHAM3g?si=0d75db40478442a6
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