Music in the Key of Geneva

Matt McGinley co-founded one of Geneva's biggest musical exports, Gym Class Heroes. He's also provided music for one of public radio's most popular programs, This American Life, and its podcast hit S-Town. Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Geneva Music Festival brings internationally-acclaimed artists to venues throughout the Finger Lakes. Its founders are themselves accomplished musicians and Geneva natives. Geoffrey Herd, Hannah Collins, and Eliot Heaton grew up and began their musical careers in Geneva. Those careers have taken them away from the Finger Lakes, but they return each summer to bring their music to audiences and to a new generation of young musicians. Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Every year, in early April, Geneva celebrates the legacy of Scott LaFaro. The jazz bassist grew up in Geneva and the car crash that brought a tragic end to his short life happened just outside the city. For some perspective on Scott LaFaro, we talk to David Brent Johnson, jazz director at WFIU public radio in Bloomington and musician Gap Mangione. Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Alan Schenck's has carefully two panels from a long gone family piano. They're covered with names etched deeply into the wood, a record of late night gatherings with some of the famous musicians who performed at Geneva's Club 86. Alan stopped by the Geneva Historical Society and let us see these treasured family heirlooms and talk about his grandparents and how they opened their doors to some of the greatest artists to visit our city. John Marks has written more about the panels from Alan Schenck's family piano. http://genevahistoricalsociety.com/recreation/just-piece-wood/ Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In a recent episode of Music in the Key of Geneva, we presented some vintage recordings from early days of recorded music. Just talking about the stars of the late 19th and early 20th century who visited the city, provided all kinds of insights into Geneva’s musical history and its history in general. So, let’s take more of these artists for a spin, so to speak, in a Gramophone Concert Encore. If you would like to further explore the Library of Congress National Jukebox, visit www.loc.gov/jukebox/ Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Music in the Key of Geneva is an ongoing project of the Geneva Historical Society. Museum curator John Marks has been researching all kinds of music and musicians around Geneva and presenting what he’s found around town and online. One of Geneva's favorite bands just celebrated their 10th anniversary with a gala concert at The Cracker Factory. This episode of Music in the Key of Geneva comes to you from high above the City of Geneva in The Upstairs Basement for a conversation with BLEO and Joe Calabrese, better known as Shrimps. If you want to check out more music from Shrimps, visit them online at http://www.shrimpstank.com. Better still, go see them live. Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Our host and producer is Kelly Walker. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Concerts by famous musical artists have long been a part of the musical history of Geneva. The performances of the stars of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are lost to us, but some of them performed into the beginning of the recorded music era. John Marks brings us a sample in the style of another early 20th century performance practice he's uncovered. If you would like to further explore the Library of Congress National Jukebox, visit http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/ Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Any conversation about the current music scene in Geneva has to include Pablo Falbru. Pablo seems to be everywhere and is a tireless promoter of music and musicians throughout the Finger Lakes. Photo courtesy of John E. Ruggles. Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

You cannot talk about music in Geneva without hearing the name Appleknockers. Recently, members of the celebrated drum and bugle corps held a reunion and our own John Marks paid a visit and spoke with some of the members. Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Vinyl records may be enjoying a resurgence, but record stores are still an increasingly rare sight. Not so in downtown Geneva where Mike George and company have served the musical needs of our community for more than 40 years. In this episode of Music in the Key of Geneva, he reflects on the history of Area Records. Read more about Area Records from Geneva Historical Society Curator John Marks. http://genevahistoricalsociety.com/business-and-labor/last-music-store/ Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Geneva is filled with hidden music. You may be surprised to learn that a group of four women has been meeting to play piano arrangements for eight hands for close to 100 years. One Tuesday afternoon, the members of the Tuesday Piano Quartette welcomed us to one of their meetings. John Marks has written about the Tuesday Piano Quartette on the Geneva Historical Society blog http://genevahistoricalsociety.com/recreation/hidden-music-in-geneva/ Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For months, Geneva Historical Society curator John Marks has been taking a deep dive into the musical history of Geneva, NY. It's a history that still being written and one that we're going to document, in part, on this podcast. Learn more about Geneva's musical history at www.genevahistoricalsociety.com and share your own stories with us at jmarks@genevahistoricalsociety.com or call 315-789-5151. Music in the Key of Geneva is a production of the Geneva Historical Society, Kerry Lippincott Executive Director. John Marks is our executive producer. Kelly Walker is our host and producer. Music in the Key of Geneva is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.