In this episode we sit down at Godfrey Daniels in south Bethlehem to talk with Lehigh Valley music legends Steve Brosky and Dave Fry.
Both Brosky and Fry have been playing in the Lehigh Valley for decades, but have had different paths to get to where they are today. Learn about their respective journeys.
We talk about Fry’s founding of Godfrey Daniels in the 70s, Brosky’s memories of early gigs in Allentown, how they first met, and what both are up to today as they continue to play.
We’re also treated to a musical performance from the two about 3/4ths of the way in.
We’re talking about The Lehigh Valley Book Festival Taking Place on Saturday March 26 from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. at the Bethlehem Area Public Library. (Watch the video version below.)
Kirsten Hess, Owner of Let’s Play Books in Emmaus and LV Book Festival founder
Josh Berk, Executive Director, Bethlehem Area Public Library
and authors
Paul Acampora – who writes novels and short stories for young readers.
Gina Loveless – who is the author of THE Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw series and pens profiles and pieces on mental health for Men’s Health.
Jordan Sonnenblick – Jordan now spends much of the year visiting schools around the country and the world, conducting writing workshops, and sharing his love for the written word.
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This week we talk with trueWeather meteorologist and Content Project Coordinator, Mark Shanaberger.
Mark spent 15 plus years in television including more than a decade at the Lehigh Valley’s Channel 69 WFMZ.
Mark and I met up at Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub in South Bethlehem to talk about how he initially got interested in weather and where it’s taken him. We talk about his time in television, how being a meteorologist can be a thankless job, and what continues to drive him in his new endeavors.
From technology to education to people complaining about weather forecasts, we go in pretty deep.
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Thank you to our sponsors, ArtsQuest, Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub, and Michael Bernadyn with Re/Max Realty.
We talk with Irish banjo legend and member of We Banjo 3, Enda Scahill. Scahill is a four-time All-Ireland Champion! We talk about his previous experiences in Bethlehem, all about the banjo, and getting back out on the road.
Scahill is the founder of the band We Banjo 3 whose members include Martin Howley, David Howley and his brother Fergal Scahill. Earle Hitchner, music writer for The Wall Street Journal, describes We Banjo 3’s playing as a “freshness and finesse bordering on the magical” and LiveIreland proclaiming them “the hottest group in Irish music.”
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Awareness Organizations
backline – Mental Health and Wellness Resources for the Music Industry https://backline.care/Mental Health America https://mhanational.org/pieta – Ending Suicide and Beginning Hope in Ireland https://www.pieta.ie/
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Special thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use selections of their songs for our opening, transitions and closing music. Please check out their music and give them a follow on Spotify and social media.
Today we’re talking with Cancer Support Community Greater Lehigh Valley Executive Director, Amanda Buss, and comedian Doug McHizzle about their upcoming charity Comedy Night on March 19 at the Hellertown American Legion.
Thank you to both The Accidentals and Gangstagrass for joining us on this episode! Check out the show notes below for all the info you could ever want from this episode!
Songs
0:44:04:03 – “Bound to Ride”
1:12:56:13 – “Never Go Home”
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Special thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use selections of their songs for our opening, transitions and closing music. Please check out their music and give them a follow on Spotify and social media.
Wyatt Moore and Tyler Stoudt met at Whitehall High School, where they started the school’s first film club. After both receiving film scholarships to different schools, they kept in touch enough to still put together a web series that was recently picked up by The Fantasy Network.
We talk about how they started their web series, what motivates them, and what’s in store.
We’re here with Lauren Geldon, the creator of Nort Port, the Cheese Ball Company.
Nort Port is a food manufacturing business based out of Allentown, PA that specializes in selling cheese balls to wineries, breweries, distilleries, and more. Their mission is to provide an in-house food option to local businesses to reduce reliance on food trucks when they aren’t able to be present, and ensure there is always packaged ready to go food for consumers!
Lehigh Valley with Love Music co-host Phil Reese and I recently sat down with Carver Commodore, Marc Douglas Berardo, and The Groove Merchants to talk touring, music during covid, and plans for the future.
Please be sure to check all of the links below for more information on each artist and be sure to give them a listen or two! We have also included the individual live interviews with each artist as well, which can all be found on our YouTube Channel.
If you’re an artist interested in being on the show, reach out!
Special thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use selections of their songs for our opening, transitions and closing music. Please check out their music and give them a follow on Spotify and social media.
Welcome to 2022, we’re looking forward to continuing to tell the stories of the Lehigh Valley and we think you’ll enjoy what we have in store.
I’d like to welcome on former NFL running back with the Giants and Chargers, one of the best running backs in college football history at Boston College finishing his career 5th all time for most yards rushed in a single season with 2,177, Heisman finalist, Parkland High graduate, and now a local business owner with a really interesting concept: Andre Williams!
Andre is the owner of AW Selvedge, a high end denim retailer located at the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley.
We talk about how he continues to use the tenacity that made him successful in athletics, successful in his new endeavor. We also talk about why the Lehigh Valley and exactly what goes into choosing the best in quality denim, along with some of his other interests.
Seth Witcher – “Jingle Bell Rock”, “It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas”,
“The Christmas Song”, ”Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” starts at 0:02:30 Carver Commodore – “Wonderful Christmas Time”, “Blue Christmas”,
“You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch”, “Sleigh Ride” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” 0:15:27 Corinne Mammana – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman” and “Loveliest Gift” (original) 0:28:10 Gangstagrass – “Santa’s Favorite” and “Please Christmas Don’t Be Late” 0:36:05 Jon Worthy and Kiki Halliday – “Last Christmas” 0:42:45 Hannah Gill – “Thinking of You (Social Distancing Blues)” (original), “Blue Christmas”
and “Home For The Holidays” (original) 0:46:15 Eljuri – “The Little Drummer Girl” 0:56:15 Robbie Lawrence – “Santa Must be Polish” 0:59:29 Dirty Dollhouse – “Party Dress”(original) 1:03:30 Pepperwine – “This Christmas” and “Santa Claus is Comin to Town” 1:06:43 Ryan Tennis – “Coming Home” (original) and “All Through The Night” 1:13:34 Puddles Pity Party – “Oh Holy Night” and “Silent Night” 1:20:08
Full Lehigh Valley Holiday Spectacular Stream Below
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Join hosts George Wacker and Phil Reese on for the Lehigh Valley with Love Holiday Spectacular recorded live on December 7, 2021 with some super special musical guests live or recorded including:
Puddles Pity Party Eljuri Hannah Gill Pepperwine Gangstagrass Ryan Tennis Corinne Mammana Jon Worthy Carver Commodore and more!
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In this episode, we talk with Touchstone Theatre General Manager/Ensemble Member, Emma Ackerman; Artistic Director, James P. Jordan; and ensemble member and creator Samantha Beedle; to talk all things Christmas City Follies on the very stage it will be taking place.
Christmas Ciy Follies runs December 2 – 19, 2021!
“Kick off the holiday season with jingle bells, ukuleles, and the return of our annual winter vaudeville! Join us for the twenty-second iteration of this homegrown variety show, celebrating the season through music, merriment, and traditions new and old. Touchstone is ready to help you ring in the holidays!” – Visit www.touchstone.org for more information.
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On the heels of the holiday season, we sat down with Dave and Leliah, owners of White Elephant Online, an online version of the popular gift-swap game that they launched out of their Lehigh Valley home last year. We speak with them about Leliah’s Lehigh Valley roots, how they met in college, how their individual careers intersected, and where they see the future going for their young endeavor. Join the thousands of companies that bring their remote teams together with White Elephant Online, or play your favorite gift-swap game virtually with family & friends!
Dave has spent his career building software at tech startups and was most recently the Senior Director of Product at a property-tech firm in New York City. In addition to his role at White Elephant Online he is also the founder of Remotely Useful, a weekly newsletter for remote workers & managers. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business and Entrepreneurship from Babson College.
Leliah brings a diverse background to the White Elephant Online Team. She started her career in Finance and worked for several major banks before breaking out on her own to start a real estate investment company in the Lehigh Valley. In addition to being a co-founder of White Elephant Online, she is also the co-founder of NILETA, a womenswear company based out of New York City. She has a bachelor’s degree in both Economics and Philosophy from Wellesley College.
If you’d like to learn more about the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast and the opportunities we can provide through sponsorship and collaboration, be sure to reach us at info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com
In this episode of Lehigh Valley with Love Music, co-hosts George Wacker and Phil Reese speak with three musical artists who all played Musikfest this past summer.
We recently interviewed Eljuri, Ryan Tennis, and Argonaut & Wasp and combined them into one episode. You can also listen/watch their individual episodes at the links below.
Thank you to our sponsors, Michael Bernadyn with Re/Max Realty and Molly’s Irish Grille and Sports Pub!
Born in Guayaquil Ecuador and raised in New York City, Cecilia Villar Eljuri is a compulsive genre-fuser writing songs that mirror the experiences of her life. Touted as one of the top Latina guitar players in the world, she blends the sounds and rhythms she heard from her mother’s piano, her father’s vinyl records, her siblings’ CDs and from the clubs she frequented on Manhattan’s lower east side. WEBSITE / VIDEO EPISODE
Hailing from Philadelphia, America’s City of Brotherly Love, Ryan Tennis’ music is all about dismantling boundaries and bringing people together. Genre-defiant by nature and with diversity at its core, his rousing songs are infused with the rhythms from the many countries he’s visited during his extensive tours. While his performances are dynamic and danceable, Tennis’ voice and songs have a disarming sweetness that lowers your defenses and lets you breathe easy. WEBSITE / VIDEO EPISODE
Argonaut & Wasp was created with the goal of combining the vulnerability of a rock show with the energy of a house club. Formed in the dorms of the University of Vermont in 2013 the band started as a DJ / live show, playing packed basement parties to sold out festivals. In 2015, they packed their gear and moved to Brooklyn where they built a studio in Crown Heights. After releasing numerous singles and EP’s independently, they signed with +1 Records and are released their debut album, STARLIGHT 99 on April 30 2021. WEBSITE / VIDEO EPISODE
If you’d like to learn more about the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast and the opportunities we can provide through sponsorship and collaboration, be sure to reach us at info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com
Special thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use selections of their songs for our opening, transitions and closing music. Please check out their music and give them a follow on Spotify and social media.