Each week, Homegrown Music Concerts with George Graham presents performances by the region's finest musicians in a wide variety of styles, recorded at WVIA's monthly live radio concerts.
- #1001: Simon Apple. A first rate, musically sophisticated rock band from the Philadelphia area, the group called Simon Apple performs their creative original music, marked by first-rate musicianship and creative arrangements. (Recorded 5/14/2007 in 5.1 surround sound)
Personnel:
Dan Merrill: guitar, lead vocals
Jeff Miller: keyboards
Buzz Saylor: drums
Dave Miller: sax
Stephon Pizzuto: bass
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- #1002: George Wesley. One of Homegrown Music's longest-running guests, popular reggae-influenced multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Wesley performed at the first Homegrown Music concert given in the WVIA High-Definition Theater Studio. (Recorded 10/15/2007)
Personnel:
George Wesley: guitar, keyboards, vocals
Peter Fritz: bass
Chris Condel: drums
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- #1003: B.D. Lenz. Jazz-rock fusion guitarist (and high-school math teacher) B.D. Lenz performs his first-rate original music with his band in a return to Homegrown Music. (Recorded 11/12/2007 In 5.1 surround sound)
Personnel:
B.D. Lenz: guitar
Geoff Mattoon: sax
James Rosocha: bass
Tom Cottone: drums
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- #1004: Kelly Flint and Wagers & Jenkins. The lead vocalist with the popular jazzy group Dave's True Story performs her own original songs with a group. (Recorded 10/15/2007) Jerry Wagers and Beth Jenkins do original acoustic pop with great vocal harmonie.(Recorded 5/14/2007)
Personnel:
Kelly Flint Band
Kelly Flint: acoustic guitar, vocals
Jeff Eyrich: bass
John Caban: guitar
Chris Binelli: drums
Libby Johnson: vocals
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- #1005: The Five Percent. Outstanding original rock from a popular Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area band. (Recorded 2/11/2008 In 5.1 surround sound)
Personnel:
Matthew Ralph: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
Neil Nicastro: guitar
Brian Keating: bass
Matthew Smallcomb: drums
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- #1006: Invert. Not your typical classical string quartet, Invert transforms their string instruments (with two cellos) into something entirely new with their original compositions and group improvisations. (Recorded 5/19/2008 In 5.1 surround sound)
Personnel:
Helen Yee: violin
Chris Jenkins: viola
Steven Person: cello
Chris George: cello
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- #1007: Bob Malone. Pianist extraordinaire and witty singer-songwriter Bob Malone returns to Homegrown Music this time with a band to put in an energetic performances of his original songs.(Recorded 4/14/2008 In 5.1 surround sound)
- #1008: Julia Joseph. Singer-songwriter Julia Joseph performs her breezy original music with an eclectic backing band. (Recorded 4/14/2008 In 5.1 surround sound)
Personnel:
Julia Joseph: guitar, vocals
Giancarlo Vulcano: guitar
Jeff Eyrich: bass
Kirsten Kairos: percussion, vocals
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- #901: Mike Agranoff. Folk singer and humorist sings and tells stories, and manages to condense all of "Hamlet" into one three minute song. (Recorded 2/26/2007)
- #902: Eric Mintel Quartet. Southeast PA jazz pianist gets together with Poconos jazz musicians, including saxophonist Nelson Hill to perform original tunes and creative arrangements of jazz and rock standards.
Personnel:
Eric Mintel: piano
Nelson Hill: sax
Dave Antonow: bass
Dave Mohn: drums
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- #903: Leslie Clemmons and Rippletree Effect. Leslie Clemmons brings her theatrical background into her creative and thoughtful original songs. (Recorded 10/9/2006) Rippletree Effect is a young, mostly female Wyoming Valley band who mix rock with folk and bluegrass in their original music. (Recorded 7/17/2006)
Personnel:
Leslie Clemmons Band:
Leslie Clemmons: vocals
Rod Clemmons: piano
Masa Shimizu: guitar
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Rippletree Effect
Kristin Kirby: electric guitar, vocals
Amanda Hoffman: acoustic guitar, vocals
Jessica Kirby: bass
James Naylor: drums
Tony Halchek: mandolin, acoustic guitar
Christine Attanasio: violin
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- #904: Hal Galper Trio. Jazz piano legend Hal Galper is known for his years as part of the Phil Woods Group, but has had an international career as a jazz artist and educator. He performs his distinctive style with an all-star trio. (Recorded 11/13/2006)
- #905: Tom Flannery. Scranton-area singer-songwriter and playwright Tom Flannery returns to Homegrown Music for a great collection of his original songs touching lots of subjects. (Recorded 10/9/2006)
- #906: The Gaptime Ensemble. Based in the jazz hotbed of Delaware Water Gap, the Gaptime ensemble performs jazz ranging from Jellyroll Morton to more contemporary material with instrumentation including tuba. (Recorded 11/13/2006)
Personnel:
Wolfgang Knittel: piano
Ken Brader: trumpet
Nelson Hill: sax, clarinet
Rick Chamberlain: trombone
Jim Daniels: tuba
Bob D'Aversa: drums
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- #907: Nancy and Spencer Reed. The Poconos musical couple Nancy & Spencer Reed have been performing together for some 30 years, with Spencer's first rate jazz guitar and Nancy's bass. Both are featured on vocals. (Recorded 2/13/2006)
- #908: John Ginty Band. Keyboard man John Ginty is very much in-demand as a studio musician, having performed with such diverse artists as Lou Reed and Whiskeytown. Ginty spent several years with the Robert Randolph band (seen on PBS' Austin City Limits). Ginty appears on Homegrown Music with his own jam band. (Recorded 2/26/2007)
Personnel:
John Ginty: keyboards
Mike Buckman: bass
John Hummel: drums
Dave Hedden: percussion
Chuck Wood: congas
Paul Gerdts: vocal
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- #909: Skip Wilkins Quintet. Skip Wilkins is a jazz pianist, composer and educator from the Lehigh Valley. He is on the faculty of Lafayette College in Easton. He appears with his quintet with whom he has recorded two CDs. (Recorded 4/9/2007)
Personnel:
Skip Wilkins: piano
Paul Kendall: sax
Tom Kozic: guitar
Tony Marino: bass
Gary Rissmiller: drums
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- #910: A Tribute to Jeff DePrimo/Mantra. First Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo of Pittston, PA, lost his life in May 2008, while serving in Afghanistan. He was killed by a roadside bomb. He was also a remarkably talented guitarist, specializing in the nylon string (classical) style guitar. In 2002, Jeff formed a guitar trio called Mantra with Rembert Meszler and Peter Sislo. Mantra performed live Homegrown Music radio concert in October 2002. Previously, the Homegrown Music TV series presented excerpts from that show. This program features all the music from this memorable performance. (Recorded 10/22/2002)
- #911: Jonah Gregory and Hannah Bingman. Jonah is a young bluesman from the Williamsport area who won the 2006 Billtown Blues Challenge. He performs a collection of traditional and original blues in an acoustic setting.
Hannah Bingman is a talented and articulate singer-songwriter from Central PA. She is joined by veteran Williamsport area jazz musician Doug McMinn on several songs. (Both segments recorded 1/15/2007)
- #912: Plus 3 at the Bloomsburg Fair. The Homegrown Music Concert series goes on the road again to the 154th edition of the Bloomsburg Fair, with a concert by the outstanding Wilkes-Barre area rock band Plus 3. This group, known for their upbeat, tuneful original rock had been inactive for a couple of years, but in the fall of 2008 they reunited adding a new bass player. They mark their return to performing with a great set given at the Free Stage Pavilion at the Bloomsburg Fair. (Recorded Saturday, September 20, 2008.)
Personnel:
Mike Krakosky: acoustic and electric guitar, vocals
Mike Evans: electric guitar, vocals
Rick Carr: drums
Joe Whelan: bass
- #801: Dakota. In 1978, Bill Kelly and Jerry Hludzik founded what would become one of the most popular national bands to come from Northeastern Pennsylvania. At the time, they were members of the Buoys, known for his big hit "Timothy" and the duo were looking for an opportunity to do a side project. So they came to Homegrown Music to record their music. That directly led to the Jerry-Kelly Band which became Dakota, who during 1980s toured with Queen. Kelly and Hludzik parted ways but recently decided decide to "bury the hatchet," and Kelly came in from Nashville where he is currently based, and returned to Homegrown Music, where they started, to do some of their best-known songs in an acoustic duo setting, with their trademark tight vocal harmonies better than ever. (Recorded November 14, 2005)
- #802: Bill Mays Trio. One of the best-known and respected pianists in jazz, Mays is one of the few musicians to have performed with both Frank Sinatra and Frank Zappa. Previously associated with the West Coast jazz scene, Mays had been a resident of Shohola, PA, in Pike County, for the past several years. He returns to Homegrown Music for a performance with his trio, which has been receiving considerable acclaim for their national CD releases. They perform mostly Mays originals, along with a remarkable version of the standard "Darn That Dream." (Recorded February 13, 2006)
- #803: Black Bear Crossing. A delightfully eclectic acoustic group from the Williamsport area, Black Bear Crossing combine Celtic with traditional Appalachian folk music on such instruments as hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp, flute, fiddle, keyboards, and even accordion. (Recorded June 20, 2005)
Personnel:
Lucy Henry: hammered dulcimer, flute, recorder
Wendy McCormick: Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer, accordion
Philleri Ball: keyboards, bodhran, Appalachian dulcimer
Warren Fisher: bass, autoharp
Katie Broski: violin
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- #804: Ron Sunshine. A versatile songwriter, vocalist and harmonica player, Ron Sunshine has appeared on Homegrown Music previously with everything from a funky group to a full jazz big band. This time, he appears with a fine jazz trio and performs an elegant program ranging from swing standards to clever original songs. (Recorded January 16, 2006)
Personnel:
Ron Sunshine: vocals, harmonica
Matt Ray: Piano
Tom Patrycha: bass
Brian Floody: drums
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- #805: Jordan Chassan. A creative, witty and often laconic singer-songwriter, as well as an outstanding blues guitarist originally from New Jersey, Jordan Chassan currently makes his residence in Nashville. He returned to his home region to share some of his first-rate original songs and remarkable guitar picking. (Recorded November 14, 2005)
- #806: Co-Op Bop. This well-named quintet of veteran jazz musicians from the Poconos and Lehigh Valley are long-time friends and musical associates. All leaders in their own right, they have begun performing under the rubric of Co-Op Bop and released an acclaimed CD by that name. They bring their great original music to Homegrown Music in a performance spotlighting their superb musicianship. (Recorded October 17, 2005)
Personnel:
Nelson Hill: alto and soprano sax
Alan Gaumer: trumpet
Craig Kastelnik: Hammond B-3 organ
Tom Kozik: guitar
Gary Rissmiller: drums
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- #807: K8/Kate Morrissey. A pair of singer-songwriters named Kate are featured in this Homegrown Music double bill. K8, from the Wyoming Valley shows her rock influence as she performs her original songs in an acoustic context. Kate Morrissey, a resident of Bellefont, PA, and on the faculty of Penn State, performs her decidedly more ethereal and thoughtful songs at the piano. (Recorded June 20, 2005 [K8], and February 22, 2005 [Kate Morrissey])
- #808: Brazz Tree. One of the more distinctive duos the Homegrown Music series has presented, Brazz Tree consists of a Julliard trained violinist who also spent time performing in the New York City subways, and a virtuosic acoustic guitarist who plays in the percussive style of Michael Hedges. They create music that spans genres, from folk to art-rock, all with astonishing musicianship. (Recorded April 10, 2006)
- #809: Louie Setzer and the Appalachian Bluegrass Boys. Northeastern Pennsylvania is the home of several fine bluegrass bands, and this group from the Poconos and Carbondale, PA, is one of the best. Guitarist and lead vocalist Setzer is a veteran picker having performed with many well-known bluegrass musicians over the years. The band performs a spirited collection of traditional and original songs. (Recorded April 10, 2006)
Personnel:
Louie Setzer: guitar, lead vocal
Ron Penska: bass, vocal
Jim Daniels: fiddle
Danny Stewart: mandolin, vocals
David Cavage: banjo
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- #810: Russ Rentler/Jay Smar. Two outstanding singer-songwriters are featured in this edition of the program. Russ Rentler from the Lehigh Valley, was in a band at Moravian College in the late 1970s with John Gorka and Richard Shindell, two of today's brightest lights on the "new folk" scene. Rentler, meanwhile, continued his studies to become a physician. But he still regularly performs and writes creative and often humorous songs. Jay Smar is a long-time Homegrown Music veteran who returns to perform a collection of traditional and original pieces that show his fine guitar playing. (Recorded June 26, 2006 [Rentler], March 28, 2005 [Smar])
- #811: Minas. This long-running duo from Eastern PA, had been making some of the best and most authentic Brazilian music to be heard this side of Ipanema. Brazilian native Orlando Haddad and native Pennsylvanian Patricia King have release several CDs of the past dozen years, many attracting some top musicians from Brazil. They make their Homegrown Music debut performing their delightful original music as a duo. (Recorded July 17, 2006)
- #812: Teeter Gray. This versatile group from nearby New Jersey performs the songs of Chris Koch, whose influences run from country to jazz. The group's CD "Blue Love" was featured on the Mixed Bag Weekly Album Review. The band, with special guests violinist Mazz Swift and jazz bassist Jim Donica, performs Koch's engaging, intelligent songs, marked by his appealing vocals. (Recorded June 26, 2006)
Personnel:
Chris Koch: guitar, vocals
Mazz Swift: violin
Jim Donica: bass
Steve Meltzer: drums
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- #813: Steve Rudolph and Friends. Harrisburg-based jazz pianist Rudolph has a lot of friends. One of the founders of the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz Festival, Rudolph has worked with many national jazz musicians who have performed in the capital area. For this concert, he is joined by a rotating cast of guest artists, including German-born jazz harmonica great Hendrik Meurkens, drummers Bill Goodwin and Marko Marcinko, vocalist J.D. Walter, saxophonist Tom Strohman and others. It's a truly memorable jazz performance. (Recorded May 15, 2006)
Personnel:
Piano: Steve Rudolph
Bass: Steve Varner
Drums: Bill Goodwin, Marko Marcinko
Reeds: Tom Strohman
Harmonica: Hendrik Meurkens
Vocals: J.D. Walter
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- #814: Clarence Spady at the Bloomsburg Fair. The second annual Homegrown Music Concert from the Bloomsburg Fair featured one of Northeastern Pennsylvania's best-known blues musicians, Clarence Spady, in an outstanding performance before an enthusiastic crowd at the Free Stage pavilion on the fairgrounds. (Recorded September 28, 2005)
Personnel:
Clarence Spady: guitar, vocals
Bob O'Connell: keyboards
Jamey Novak: drums
- #701: Aztec Two-Step. This legendary folk duo formed around 1971, and Neal Schulman and Rex Fowler have been making great music ever since, picking up generations of fans around the world. In this Homegrown Music concert, they perform a collection of some of their fine new songs, along with a few of their classics. (Recorded October 18, 2004)
- #702: The Roamin' Gabriels. A great funky fusion band led by Lehigh Valley keyboard man Len Mooney, and including the Bill Miller, the Editor in Chief of Modern Drummer Magazine, the Roamin' Gabriels serve up a great collection of original music, along with some creative reworkings of existing songs. (Recorded November 22, 2004)
Personnel:
Len Mooney: keyboards, vocals
Kevin Siebold: guitar and banjo
Bill Miller: drums and percussion
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- #703: Cantinero. Headed by British expatriate Christopher Hicken, Cantinero (Hicken's nickname earned from his years as a bartender), this first rate group performs sophisticated music that borrows influences as diverse as the Beatles and Art Rock to the contemporary techno scene. Cantinero have been attracting national attention with features on NPR and national cable TV channels. Recorded February 21, 2005
Personnel:
Christopher Hicken: acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Matt Beck: guitar
Tom Bright: guitar
Becca Schack: keyboards
Paul Ogonsalu: bass
Paul Garisto: drums
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- #704: David Cullen / Wayne Scott Farley. Two distinctive guitar virtuosos from the Lehigh Valley are seen in separate performances. The classically trained David Cullen is fairly a regular guest on Homegrown Music and returns with a new collection of his genre-crossing instrumental music performed on nylon-string guitar with some electronic enhancement. (Recorded May 10, 2004) Wayne Scott Farley specializes in 12-string guitars, both electric and acoustic, demonstrating very impressive technique. He is also a fine singer-songwriter who creates thoughtful lyrics. (Recorded January 17, 2005)
- #705: Plus 3. One of Northeastern Pennsylvania's brightest up-and-coming rock bands, this quartet create infectious music strong on melody and appealing vocals. (Recorded February 17, 2004)
Personnel:
Mike Krakoski: acoustic guitar, vocals
Mike Evans: electric guitar, vocals
Ron Scavone: bass
Rick Carr: drums
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- #706: Coleman and Austin Smith with the Doug Smith Trio. Coleman and Austin Smith are sibling violinists living in the Scranton area, and they perform everything from Western Swing to jazz standards. They are joined by their cousin jazz bassist Doug Smith, a Homegrown Music regular, for a great hour that shows how much fun a pair of fiddles can be. (Recorded April 25, 2005)
Personnel:
Coleman Smith, Austin Smith: violins
Doug Smith: acoustic bass
Jim Watich: piano
R.J. Kennedy: drums
with Diane Cuzo: vocals
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- #707: Kenny Young and the Eggplants / Carla Ulbrich. It's an hour of very funny songs from witty and astute songwriters. Kenny Young creates songs about badminton-playing badgers and mutant superhero frogs, among other things. (Recorded September 23, 2003) Carla Ulbrich takes a humorous look at many subjects, including her own bout with serious illness. (Recorded November 22, 2004)
- #708: Dan Pelletier. From Upstate New York, pianist and songwriter Dan Pelletier is a wonderful storyteller in song. He manages to cast a new light on some familiar subjects, sometimes helping to bring a smile to poignant situations. (Recorded October 18, 2004)
- #709: Naked Blue. A fine folk-rock group led by Jen and Scott Smith who have been together since the late 1980s. Their music combines fine vocals and intelligent songs with and an infectious energy level. Recorded March 28, 2005
Personnel:
Jen Smith: guitar, lead vocals
Scott Smith: guitar, vocals
Glenn Workman: keyboards
Mike Davis: bass
Mark St. Pierre: drums
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- #710: The Blind Chitlin Kahunas. From the Lewisburg, PA, area, this blues power trio was the winner of the 2004 Billtown Blues Festival Challenge, and this concert shows why. With many uears of playing the blues in their respective backgrounds, the Kahunas combine a no-nonsense approach to the music with impressive musicianship. Recorded May 23, 2005
Personnel:
Kimbo Reichley: bass, vocals
Chris Bovard: guitar, vocals
Rod Bower: drums
with special guest: Ann Rabson: piano
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- #711: Paso Fino. Paso Fino, hailing from Upstate New York, is distinctive acoustic quintet drawing on folk and world music influences in their enjoyable original music. Featuring a founding member of the popular roots band Donna the Buffalo, Paso Fino features strong vocal harmonies and distinctive percussion instruments. Recorded January 17, 2005
Personnel:
Diana Anderson: vocals
Shane Lanphear: guitar
Jim Armstrong, Nick Papdor: percussion
Kristin Sharkey: vocals
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- #712: The Reese Project. This eclectic Central PA instrumental group includes flute, cello and organ, in their instrumentation. They return to Homegrown Music for their most energetic performance yet. Their material includes everything from Bach to electrified Celtic to blues, with a remarkable virtuostic performance by cellist Laurie Haines Reese. Recorded April 25, 2005
Personnel:
Tom Reese: flute
Laurie Haines Reese: cello
Jake Thro: keyboards
Aaron Walker: drums
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- #713: Ann Rabson. A founder of Saffire the Uppity Blueswomen, pianist, guitarist and blues singer extroardinaire puts in a memorable performance of her great, often "sassy" original songs, along with her strong boogie-woogie style piano work. Recorded May 23, 2005
- #601: The Eric Doney Band featuring Vicki Doney and the One Flight Up Horns. Some of the Poconos' finest jazz musicians get together to perform an energetic set of rock, blues and soul. This group is an annual feature of the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts, and because of the busy schedules of the musicians involved, rare gets a chance to perform outside of the Festival. This was one of those rare performances, with superb musicianship and high-energy music. (Recorded June 14, 2004)
Personnel:
Eric Doney: piano, vocals, musical director
Vicki Doney: vocals
Marko Marcinko: drums
Tony Marino: electric bass
Tom Hamilton: tenor sax
Jim Buckley: baritone sax
Ken Brader III: trumpet
Rick Chamberlain: trombone
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- #602: Samite with David Cullen. One of the most acclaimed World Music artists on the scene, Ugandan-born Samite has been attracting audiences in the US since the late 1980s. Playing modified kalimba (thumb piano), percussion and flute, Samite plays music that incorporates African folk sounds as well as spanning cultures. Now that he is based in nearby Upstate New York, we are pleased that Samite is part of the rich regional music scene. He is joined by another nationally acclaimed artist, guitarist David Cullen for several pieces, in this fascinating and instantly appealing performance. (Recorded May 10, 2004)
Personnel:
Samite Mulondo: kalimba, percussion, flute
David Cullen: acoustic guitar
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- #603: The Gerry and Adam Niewood Quintet. Saxophonist Gerry Niewood is known to millions for his work as a member of Chuck Mangione's popular group, as well as for his performances with artists like Paul Simon. Niewood's son Adam is carrying on the family's musical tradition and is an outstanding saxophonist in his own right. The first time the father and son ever recorded together was for the Homegrown Music radio series in 2001. They have since been performing together fairly regularly, and this concert features the duo in fine form. They are joined by a swinging all-star quintet, including Grammy-winning drummer Bill Goodwin of the Phil Woods group. (Recorded October 21, 2003)
Personnel:
Gerry Niewood: tenor, soprano sax
Adam Niewood: tenor sax
Craig Kastelnik: organ
Joe Battaglia: guitar
Bill Goodwin: drums
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- #604: We're About 9 and The Kennedys. We're About Nine is a delightful young eclectic folk trio who are wonderful example of how the younger generation is indeed carrying on doing articulate folk music with outstanding vocal harminies, while putting their own stamp on the music with almost all new original material. Their CD was featured on the Mixed Bag Weekly Album Review, and this performance proves the band is as fine in live performance as their CD. Pete and Maura Kennedy are on of the more popular acts on the folk festival and coffeehouse scene nationally. The husband-wife duo also create original music that carries on the folk and folk-rock tradition with catchy songs, great vocal harmonies and impressive acoustic guitar work. (Both sets recorded January 13, 2004)
Personnel:
We're About Nine:
Brian Gundersdorf: guitar, vocals
Katie Graybeal: bass, vocals
Pat Klink: guitar, vocals
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- #605: Bill Mays. With a long and distinguished career as one of the most in-demand jazz pianists, Mays now makes his home in nearby Pike County, PA. Mays has the distinction of being one of the few musicians to have performed with both Frank Sinatra and Frank Zappa. He makes a memorable solo performance that runs from jazzed-up Bach to original compositions. (Recorded March 23, 2004)
- #606: Jack Hardy. On of the most respected folk singer-songwriters, Hardy has a lengthy career as both an artist and as founder of Fast Folk Musical Magazine, and as leader of a regular singer-songwriter circle whose graduates include Suzanne Vega, Lyle Lovett, John Gorka and many others. A long-time friend of Homegrown Music since the early 1980s, Hardy returns to the series and performs a collection of entirely brand-new as-yet-unrecorded songs. Recorded November 11, 2003)
Following Jack Hardy's performance, an encore featuring Heidi Muller will be featured, with songs from her January 2003 performance not included in program #504.
Heidi Muller: guitar, autoharp, vocals
#607: Dave's True Story. This nationally-acclaimed group founded by Dave Kantor and Kelly Flint defies ready categorization. Their music is jazzy and often very witty lyrically, with Ms. Flint serving as the perfect chanteuse but they have been finding receptive audiences on the folk music scene. With several CDs under their belt, their Homegrown Music performance shows the group's critical acclaim is well-earned. (Recorded April 12, 2004)
Personnel:
Dave Cantor: guitar
Kelly Flint: vocals
Jeff Eyrich: bass
Rich Zukor: drums
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- #608: The Dharma Bums / The Brilliant Mistakes. Two distinctive rock band are featured in this program. The Dharma Bums are the creation of Scranton-area guitarist and composer Neil Nicastro. He put together an interesting group with different lead vocalists on practially every piece. The music's influences include jazz-rock fusion and funk. (Recorded November 11, 2003)
The Brilliant Mistakes are a band whose original music is steeped in the traditions of the Bealtes, with upbeat melodies and appealing vocal harmonies. They have releases two nationally acclaimed CDs. (Recorded September 23, 2003)
Personnel:
The Dharma Bums:
Neil Nicastro: guitar, composer
Tyrone King: keyboards
"Iggy": bass
Matt Smallcomb: drums
Vocalists: Rodney Godinez, Tyone King, Charles Havira, Aaron Bruch, Aaron Brown, Krysten Montgomery
The Brilliant Mistakes:
Alan Walker: piano, vocal
Erik Philbrook: bass, vocals
Phil Masseri: drums
John Putnam: guitar
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- #609: John Coates. For over 40 years, John Coates has come to define the Pocono Jazz scene. His brilliant performances at the Deer Heed Inn have influenced generations of jazz musicians, including Keith Jarrett. Coates is largely responsible for attracting so many jazz musicians to the region. His piano artistry remains remarkable, as can be heard in this performance that ranges from jazz standards to a haunting, almost rhaposdic version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Recorded October 21, 2003
- #610: Swearingen-Beedle. The Lehigh-Valley-based acoustic folk duo of A.J. Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle are another group to carry on the great tradition of 1960s-influenced folk singer-songwriters. The specialize in the tight two-part vocal harmonies in the Simon and Garfunkel tradition, with outstanding original compositions by both. (Recorded April 12, 2004)
- #611: Marko Marcinko Quartet. Drummer, composer and arranger Marko Marcinko has been ubiquitous on Homegrown Music, as a member both the innovative jazz group of Davis Liebman and as a member of the rock band Bent Blue. His career also included a stint with Maynard Ferguson's band, and collaborations with scores of world-class jazz musicians. For a change, he leads his own group, putting in a fine performance of straight ahead jazz with some outstanding Poconos musicians. (Recorded March 23, 2004)
Personnel:
Marko Marcinko: drums
Tom Hamilton: sax
Bill Washer: guitar
Paul Rostock: bass
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- #612: Van Wagner. Danville, PA -based Van Wagner is one of the region's finest folk-style singer-songwriter. His topics range from serious social commentary to history to just plain fun. A personable performer, at a fairly young age, he already has a facinating background with stints as a coal miner in one of the last remaining deep mines in NE PA, and a logger in Idaho, as he worked toward his master's degree. He is now teaching high-school. His experiences and observations form the backbone of his literate, astute original songs. Recorded February 7, 2004>
- #613: The Frank and Joe Show. Jazz guitar virtuoso Frank Vignola and percussionist Joe Ascione have been long-time musical co-horts, playing together in a wide variety of settings from old-time swing to organ combos. This distinctive group with two guitars, bass and three percussionsts hints at a kind of electrified Django Reinhardt "Gypsy jazz" style while drawing on music ranging from Mozart to old songs from Western movies, with some Doobie Brothers and Latin jazz thrown in for good measure. The level of musicianship is truly remarkable, as is the eclecticism and downright good fun that the group projects in this memorable performance. (Recorded June 14, 2004)
Personnel:
Frank Vignola: lead guitar
Joe Ascione: lead percussion
Ken Smith: rhythm guitar
Gary Mazzaroppi: bass
Chuck Ferrugia: percussion
Rich Zukor: percussion
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- #501: Railroad Earth. An outstanding bluegrass/rock/jam band with a national reputation beased in NE PA and Western New Jersey, and featuring members of From Good Homes, Blue Sparks and Kings in Disguise. (Recorded 11/12/2002)
Personnel:
Todd Sheaffer: guitar, vocals
John Skehan: mandolin, vocals
Andy Goessling: flute, banjo, guitar, etc.
Tim Carbone: violin, vocals
Carey Harman: drums
Dave Von Dollen: bass
- #502: B.D. Lenz Band. Western NJ jazz -rock fusion guitarist, and mathematics teacher, B.D. Lenz heads a tight band that performs upbeat original music highlighting their superb musicianship. (Recorded 8/12/2003)
Personnel:
B.D. Lenz: guitar
Chandler Weber: sax
James Rosocha: bass
Tom Cottone: drums
Joe Meckler: percussion
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- #503: Bob Malone. A classically-trained pianist and witty songwriter, New Jersey native Malone incorporates his love for New Orleans-style boogie and blues piano into his energetic set. (Recorded 2/18/2003)
- #504: Heidi Muller and Dave Isaacs. Two fine, and rather different singer-songwriters are featured in this program taken from two different live Homegrown Music concerts. Heidi Muller is a New Jersey-based folk artist who specializes in the mountain dulcimer (Recorded 1/14/2003). Dave Isaacs is the founder of the acclaimed roots-rock band Jackalope Junction. He is heard in a solo performance featuring his articulate songs and apealing vocals. (Recorded 11/12/2002)
Personnel:
Heidi Muller: dulcimer, guitar, vocals
- #505: Townhall. A great young Philadelphia jam-funk-alernative band whose music is quite wide-ranging but rhythmically infectious. The vesatile band members frequently change instruments. (Recorded 3/25/2003)
Personnel:
George Stanford: various instruments, vocals
Mark Smidt: various instruments, vocals
Tim Sonnenfeld: various instruments, vocals
Nate Stiles: various instruments, vocals
Kevin Pride: drums and percussion
- #506: Relative Sight. Delightful acoustic music two trained classical musicians performing on instruments such as cello and English horn. Their CD More Than One Life was featured on the Mixed Bag Weekly Album Review series on WVIA-FM. (Recorded 8/12/2003)
Personnel:
Janet Taggert: cello, piano, vocals
Heidi Palalay: English horn, guitar and vocals
- #507: Hickory Project. One of the region's finest bluegrass, Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania-based Hickory project have played before audiences as far away as Australia. They also produce their own annual bluegrass festival near Wellsboro, PA. (Recorded 7/22/2003)
Personnel:
Anthony Hannigan: mandolin, vocals Sue Cunningham: fiddle and vocals
Dan Shipe: guitar, vocals
David Cavage: banjo, vocals
Steve Belcher: bass
- #508: Paul Mark & the Van Dorens and Greg Burgess. It's a great hour of blues, electric and acoustic. Paul Mark & the Van Dorens have been winning audiences for the brand of high-energy blues marked by great guitar work and an abundance of original music. (Recorded 1/14/2003) Pianist and vocalist Greg Burgess has absorbed the blues, boogie and stride piano styles of the masters and serve up an appealing blend of original songs and old classics. (Recorded 8/27/2002)
Personnel:
Paul Mark & the Van Dorens:
Paul Mark: guitar, vocals
James Strain: bass
Rafael Reyes: drums
Greg Burgess: piano, vocals
- #509: Mantra and Drewes-Haddad-Friesen-Tronzo. It's an hour of great instrumental music with Mantra, a fine but short-lived trio of classical guitarists which unfortunately dissolved shortly after this performance. Original compositions are featured. (Recorded 10/22/2002). Organized more or less specifically for this concert, the virtuosic quartet of Drewes, Haddad, Friesen and Tronzo includes percussionist Jamey Haddad, formerly of the David Liebman Group, and a regular member of Paul Simon's band, and cellist Eugene Friesen known for his many years with the Paul Winter Consort. (Recorded 5/13/2003)
Personnel:
Mantra
Rembert Meszler, Jeff DePrimo, Peter Sizlo: guitars
The Quartet:
Jamey Haddad: percussion
Billy Drewes: reeds, keyboards, percussion
Eugene Friesen: cello
Dave Tronzo: guitars
- #510: Sim Redmond Band and Charles Havira. From Upstate New York, the Sim Redmond Band serve up an appealing mix of reggae and world music. (Recorded 10/22/2002) Singer-songwriter Charles Havira is known for his work with the popular regional band Freight Train (included on the Homegrown Music Sampler CD). Havira is featured in an solo set. (Recorded 2/12/2002)
Personnel:
Sim Redmond Band:
Sim Redmond: guitar, vocals
Uniit Carruyo: vocals, percussion
Asa Redmond: drums
Jordan Aceto: guitar
Dan Merwyn: bass
- #511: Joe Charles and Joe Rathbone. Two up-and-coming singer-songwriters are featured in this program. Joe Charles often collaborates with members of the Badlees, who helped prodice his CD. (Recorded 6/10/2003) Joe Rathbone, though a resident of Atlanta, has family in NE PA, and often returns to the area. Known for his appealing, often rock-oriented songs, he puts in a nice collection of his original songs in a solo setting. (Recorded 7/22/2003)
Personnel:
Joe Charles: guitar, vocals
Joe Rathbone: guitar, vocals
- #512: The Badlees. Probably Northeastern Pennsylvania's best-known band, in their 15 years together, the group has enjoyed national popularity. They have been regular guests on Homegrown Music since 1989. In this performance they serve up new material as well as old favorites. (Recorded 6/10/2003)
Personnel:
Pete Palladino: vocals, harmonica
Bret Alexander: guitar, vocals
Jeff Feltenberger: guitar, vocals
Paul Smith: bass, vocals
Ron Simasek: drums
- #513: Debbie Davies. One of the great women singers and guitar-slingers of the blues, Ms. Davies spent some years playing guitar in the late Albert Collins' band. She put in a great performance with her hot band and special guest Greg Burgess. (Recorded 8/27/2002)
Personnel:
Debbie Davies: guitar, vocal
Alan J. Hager: bass
Dan Castagno: drums
with Greg Burgess: piano
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- #401: Homegrown Music 25th Anniversary Concert Homegrown Music began as a weekly radio series on WVIA in 1976. In the fall of 2001, a number of artists who have been appearing on the series for 25 years got together for a musical celebration of Homegrown Music. Guests included George Wesley, Tim McGurl, Cat & the Fiddle, Leo Schott and Don Shappelle. (Recorded 12/10/2001)
- #402: Second Left (recorded 5/15/2001)
- #403: Steve Brosky (recorded 5/21/2001) and Pete Palladino (recorded 3/27/2001)
- #404: Bent Blue (recorded 3/19/2002) and Porter (recorded 2/12/2002)
- #405: Doug Smith's Dixieland All-Stars (recorded 4/17/2001)
- #406: The Cellarbirds (recorded 6/26/2001) and Jabberpony (recorded 5/21/2002)
- #407: David Cullen (recorded 5/15/2001) and The WIlkins & Allen Quartet (recorded 4/17/2001)
- #408: The Alice Project (recorded 1/22/2002)
- #409: Erik Balkey (recorded 3/19/2002) and the Fish Altieri Duo (recorded 1/22/2002)
- #410: Cropduster Artists, including Amanda Thorpe, Bob Perry Band and Stephanie Seymour & Birdy (recorded 11/16/2000)
- #411: John Train (recorded 6/25/2002) and Gladshot (recorded 6/25/2002)
- #412: New Gathering of Singer-Songwriters with Bret Alexander, Lee Feldman, Too Human and Don Shappelle (recorded 2/13/2001)
- #413: Ron Sunshine with the George Gee Big Band. (recorded 7/30/2002)
- #301: The Bobby Syvarth Combo. Appealing folky-jazzy acoustic music from the Poconos. (Recorded 6/20/2000)
Personnel:
Bobby Syvarth: guitar, vocals
Dan Myers: sax
Carey Harmon: drums, vocals
Mark Covell: bass
Michael Fossa: piano
- #302: Vyktoria Pratt Keating/Joy Eden Harrison. Two oustanding and distinctive singer-songwriters. Ms. Keating (recorded 7/18/2000) toured with and opened for Jethro Tull, while Ms. Harrison (recorded 6/20/2000) brings a uniquely jazzy approach to her songs.
Personnel:
Vyktoria Pratt Keating: guitar, vocals
Joy Eden Harrison: guitar,vocals
with: Mark Covell: bass; Michael Fossa: piano on "Yellow"
- #303: Dick Fawcett. Not a person, but a popular, but short-lived band from the Scranton area. This much-requested 1998 live performance features superb musicianship by a blue-chip gathering of regional players. (Recorded 9/1/1998)
Personnel:
LeRoy Pelicci: piano, vocals
Neil Nicastro: guitar
Nick Driscoll: sax
Mark Covell: bass
Pat Marcinko: drums
- #304: Johnny DeFrancesco Power Trio. Philadelphia blues guitar virtuoso, and brother of jazz organ great Joey DeFrancesco, Johnny DeFrancesco and his trio serve up high-energy blues. (Recorded 5/9/2000)
Personnel:
Johnny DeFrancesco: guitar, vocals
Paul Klinefelter: bass
Glenn Farricone: drums
- #305: Michael Jerling/Tim Farrell. Called a songwriter's songwriter, Upstate New Yorker Jerling is known for his witty but perceptive songs, and appealingly warm performing style. He is joined by bassist Tony Markellis. (Recorded 3/28/2000) Philadelphian Tim Farrell is nationally known as an acoustic folk and New Age style guitar stylist. He performs original instrumentals, and sings humorous songs. (Recorded 9/1/1998)
Personnel:
Michael Jerling: acoustic guitar, vocals
Tony Markellis: bass
Tim Farrell: guitar, vocals
- #306: Lisa Moscatiello. A remarkable singer with an eclectic stytlistic range, Ms. Moscatiello performs music ranging from jazzy to Celtic. She is joined by renowned Celtic harpist Sue Richards and cellist Fred Lieder. (Recorded 9/29/2000). Also a humorous story and song from Scranton native, actress and sonstress Mary Ellen Bernard (Recorded 7/18/2000)
Personnel:
Lisa Moscatiello: guitar, vocals
Sue Richards: Celtic harp
Fred Lieder: cello
- #307: Teddy Young and the Aces. After making his Homegrown Music debut as teenage blues guitar prodigy, Young has matured into an experienced artist, having toured with some of the blues greats. He performs a set with his own quartet, playing blues from red-hot to laid-back. (Recorded 3/27/2001)
Personnel:
Teddy Young: guitars, vocals
Rob Fenstermaker: bass
Bill Gardner: drums
Eric Dutko: guitar
- #308: The David Liebman Group. World-renowned jazz saxophonist Liebman has recorded close to 80 albums, written 10 books and performed and taught around the world. The Stroudsburg, PA resident returns to his home area for this wide-ranging concert with his Grammy-nominated group. (Recorded 2/1/2000)
Personnel:
David Liebman: sax, woodwinds, percussion
Vic Juris: guitar
Tony Marino: bass
Jamey Haddad: drums
- #309: Rick Sirota. Long a musical staple from the Lehigh Valley, Sirota is usually heard as a "sideman" usually playing bass. But he is an outstanding singer-songwriter, and is spotlighted in a fine solo performance of his articulate songs. (Recorded 10/12/1999). Also, two songs from the fine Poconos acoustic duo of Kate Jordan & C.J. McKenna. (Recorded 9/25/2001)
Kate & CJ:
Kate Jordan: guitar, vocal
C.J. McKenna: guitar, vocal, harmonica
- #310: Reese Brothers Blues Summit. Tom and Kirk Reese, from Central PA, have brought a number of their fascinating musical projects to Homegrown Music, from Celtic to jazz. This set features flutist Tom and pianist Kirk leading a bluesy-jazzy quintet giving a twist to some "standard" tunes. (Recorded 1/18/2000) Also appearing in this program is the veteran eclectic band Kings in Disguise (Recorded 3/28/2000)
Kings in Disguise:
Tim Carbone: vocals, violin
Buck Dilley: guitar, keyboards
Andy Goessling: sax, woodwinds, acoustic guitar
Jim Gilheaney: bass
David Moore: drums
- #311: Greg Howard/Kati Mac. Greg Howard is one of the world's leading players of the Chapman Stick, a unique ten-stringed instrument played with both hands on its fretboard. A veritable orchestra of sounds can be created, and Howard puts in a virtuosic performance. (Recorded 6/26/2001) Kati Mac is one of those performers who is often heard anonymously in a supporting role, as backing vocalist to Meat Loaf and Sting, and as a songwriter (one of her songs created for a TV daytime drama was nominated for an Emmy). She is heard in a set of her original songs, joined by a distinctive lineup of cello and "world" percussion. (Recorded 1/19/1999)
Kati Mac: guitar, vocals
Kevin Hupp: percussion, vocals
Martha Colby: cello
- #312: David Maxwell/Gunnar Madsen. David Maxwell is one of today's most acclaimed blues pianists. He has toured with Bonnie Raitt, along with blues stars from the late Freddie King to Otis Rush. He puts in an amazing solo piano performance incorporating blues, Gospel, boogie woogie that will leave you wondering how so much sound can come from one piano. (Recorded 1/18/2000) Gunnar Madsen is one of the founding members of the unique acapella group The Bobs, though in this performance Madsen accompanies himself on piano and guitar, serving up the witty, quirky and downright fascinating songs in the style that marked his work with The Bobs. (Recorded 3/30/1999)
Gunnar Madsen: guitar, piano, vocals
- #313: Big Daddy Dex and the Groove. Hot blues and R&B from a popular Northeast PA band, with special guests. (Recorded 8/29/2000)
Personnel:
Dan "Dex" Armbruster: guitar, vocals
Chuck Musto: keyboards
Greg Biscontini: bass
Marko Marcinko: drums, horn arrangments
with: Dewey Vanquez: guitar
Doctor Montzingo: backing vocals, percussion
Tom Hamilton: tenor sax
Nick Driscoll: alto sax
Jim Buckley: baritone sax
Jonathan Searfoss: trumpet
Gary Rixner: trombone
Jamie Novak: percussion
- #201: Mere Mortals. A great, long-running Northeastern Pennsylvania rock band, known for their sophisticated, literate original material. Three of the group's members went on to form Bent Blue (see program 404). (Recorded 5/18/1999)
- #202: The Great Swamp Blues Band. This Poconos-area organ combo, led my kayboard man Mak Hamza lives up to its name, with infectious blues, jazz and funk. (Recorded 9/28/1999)
- #203: Lorne Clarke. Canadian-born, Northeastern-Pennsylvania-based singer songwriter released a fine eponymous CD in 1999. He performed music from that CD with some of the studio musicians who appeared on the CD. (Recorded 11/16/1999)
Personnel:
Lorne Clarke: acoustic guitar, vocals
Tony Marino: acoustic bass
Bob Williams: acoustic guitar
George Wesley: electric guitar
David Eisenhower: drums
Nick Driscoll: sax
- #204: Fourth House. An outstanding, sophisticated jazzy group with the distinctive vocals of Megan Johnson. (Recorded 7/13/1999)
Personnel:
Megan Johnson: vocals, percussion
Kyle Esposito: bass, vocals
Kevin Ryan: guitar
Nick Lloyd: keyboards, vocals
Chris Lyons: drums
- #205: Unity Group. World influenced jazz rock fusion from the Binghamton, NY area, with special guest Marko Marcinko on keyboards. (Recorded 1/19/1999). Also an piece from the Craig Thatcher Band, with blues from the Allentown area (recorded 3/25/1997).
Unity Group Personnel:
Robert Weinberger: sax, woodwinds, percussion
Harris Thor: guitar
Joseph Perkins: bass
Jim Rosati: drums
Joe Burton: percussion
with Marko Marcinko: keyboards
Craig Thatcher Band personnel:
Craig Thatcher: guitar, vocal
Karl Frick: organ
Wayde Leonard: bass
Todd Scheid: drums
- #206: Hexbelt. Alternative rock, often with a funky beat and witty lyrics, from the Lancaster, PA area. (Recorded 6/15/1999)
Personnel:
Dann Ottenmiller: guitar, lead vocals
Mike Couch: lead guitar, backing vocals
Nathan Erbe: bass
Brendan McGowan: drums
- #207: Eric Hansen. A fine acoustic singer-songwriter, with a theatrical background and a rich, warm vocal style. (Recorded 7/13/1999)
- #208: Dead Left. Alternative rock from an international group from New York state whose members show some of their jazz-rock background. (Recorded 10/12/1999)
Personnel:
Aaron Stroessner: guitar, lead vocals
Zeke Zima: lead guitar
Bob Roe: bass and backing vocals
Brian Delaney: drums
- #209: Bottom and Howard Parker. This show features two diverse sets. Bottom supplies funky, jazzy original music from the Northeastern PA (Recorded 2/16/1999). Howard Parker and His Hot Take-Out Band features appealing, sometimes witty songs, with distinctive instrumentation. (Recorded 9/28/1999)
Bottom Personnel:
Rodney Godinez: drums, vocals
Jonathan Godines: bass
Matt Thompson: guitar
Nick Driscoll: keyboards, sax
Jamie Novak: percussion
Howard Parker Personnel:
Howard Parker: guitar, vocals
Mark Hamza: accordion
Milt Janeuse: percussion
- #210: Janet Lawson. Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist in a performance recorded at a special Homegrown Music Concert at the Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA. (Recorded 4/23/1999)
- #211: Tom Flannery. Prolific Northeastern Pennsylvania singer-songwriter in a nice collection of his articulate songs. (Recorded 11/16/1999)
- #212: Margo Hennebach. A fine singer-songwriter with a beautiful voice whose influences run from folk to Celtic, joined by her husband on guitar. (Recorded 5/18/1999)
Personnel:
Margo Hennebach: guitar, piano, vocals
Mark Saunders: guitar
- #213: Bob Dorough. A jazz legend with a 50-year career, composer of many jazz standards like "Devil May Care," the only jazz vocalist ever to be invited to appear on a Miles Davis album, the creative force behind "Schoolhouse Rock" on TV, and a great swinging pianist, Bob Dorough is one of the major jazz figures to call the Poconos region home. He appears in a great collection of mostly original songs, marked by his one-of-a-kind witty, hip style. (Recorded 2/17/1998)
Personnel:
Bob Dorough: piano, vocal
Doug Smith: bass
- #101: Frank Grace and the Detonators. First rate blues from a guitarist and vocalist now based in the Midwest. (Recorded 3/31/1998)
- #102: Edison with the Weather. Sophisticated, jazzy original music from a quartet who later scaled back to a trio under the name Goodbye Girl Friday. (Recorded 7/15/1997)
- #103: The Inheritance and Too Human. Two fine songwriting duos. The Inheritance is known for their folk and roots-rock influence. (Recorded 5/19/1998) and Too Human, a pair of spouses who have written songs for pop artists like Pat Benetar, performing on their own. (Recorded 1/20/1998)
- #104: Paul Mark and the Van Dorens. Hot electric blues from an energetic power trio plus one. (Recorded 8/27/1996)
- #105: Neal Casal. Acclaimed singer-songwriter in two different settings, solo (recorded 3/25/1997) and with a band (recorded 4/14/1998).
- #106: Merrie Amsterburg and Earth to Bob. Two exceptionally fine sets with featuring outstanding original songwriting. Merrie Amsterburg thoughful original music is combined with her distinctine instrumentation. (Recorded 9/15/1997). Earth to Bob, from the Harrisburg area, were a great roots rock band known for their intelligent music and fine vocal harmonies. (Recorded 6/17/1997)
- #107: A Gathering of Singer-Songwriters with Lorne Clarke, Tom Flannery, Kate & CJ, and George Wesley. In 1995 Producer George Graham brought together four diverse singer-songwriters (one a duo act) to exchange songs and discuss their art. Though they met for the first time at this broadcast, they have since become great friends and collaborators. This show features their returning for a joint concert. (Recorded 4/15/1997)
- #108: Solo performances by three guitarists: Bluesman Ed Trusky (recorded 8/27/1996), folksinger Jay Smar (recorded 6/17/1997), and New Acoustic style guitarist and songwriter John Doan (recorded 5/6/1997)
- #109: Ron Sunshine & Full Swing. Great irresistable swing and jive from one of the best contemporary bands making the music. (Recorded 5/22/1997)
- #110: Burning Bus and Jason Timoll. Two acts from south central Pennsylvania. Burning Bus from the Lascaster area brings a distintive world-music influenced blend to their rock style. (Recorded 9/16/1997) Jason Timoll, from the Harrisburg area, is a thoughtful but energetic singer-songwriter. (Recorded 3/31/1998)
- #111: Jeff Tarayla and Blue Muse. Two acts from New Jersey. Jeff Tarayla is a distinctive singer-songwriter who takes on a range of subjects in his songs. (Recorded 7/15/1997) Blue Muse, featuring Cathey Baier and Ernie Fortunato, started out as a jazzy duo, but have been getting more electric with time, without losing their appeal. (Recorded 1/20/1998)
- #112: Stained Grass Window. Great bluegrass from the Williamsport, PA, area. (Recorded 7/7/1998)
- #113: The Badlees. One of several performances this long-running, nationally known NE Pennsylvania band put in on Homegrown Music. This one was around the time of thier Up There Down Here CD. (Recorded 5/19/1998)
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