MOTION Music Schedule
5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Greenville Symphony Orchestra
Penn State Shenango Auditorium (Shenango Avenue)
The Greenville Symphony Orchestra is pleased to join the wonder and excitement of WaterFire Sharon for the second year in a row. This very special performance will showcase the 70 piece orchestra along with vocalists who were winners in the Rising Stars competition sponsored by the Symphony Society. Featured numbers will include Bizet’s Carmen Suite No. 1, Kabalevsky’s Gallop and Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins highlighting violinists Brendan Considine and Jerry Koziorynsky. Vocalist Courtney MacKay will sing, “My Heart Will Go On”, the love theme from the TITANIC; Madison Hornstein and Mia McGlinn will perform “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”; and Dan Hogan will sing “New York, New York”. Other great pieces include selections from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite”. The concert is free and seating is on a first come – first serve basis.
2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. WaterFire Main Stage
(Municipal Parking Lot – Connelly and Railroad)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Darwin and the Monkey Makers play a mix of original, roots rock and Americana music. The members are David Moon of Mercer, PA (bass and vocals), Mike Peterson of Fredonia, PA (guitar, vocals and harmonica), David Hamrock of Youngstown, OH (percussion) and Kevin Vallely of Grove City, PA (guitar and vocals). This is a great band that will kick off a great day of music.
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Pop-Up Band Extravaganza – five months ago, WaterFire held auditions for a pop up band. The idea was to put together a group of musicians who had never played collectively before and then have them perform at the September 27th event. The “Hay Rakers” decided to focus on songs their fathers played. Although the band has added a couple of current songs, they stayed true to the intent of honoring their dads by playing the silly songs that, in the end, inspired them to become musicians. The group has (re) learned old favorites, brought families together, and addressed geographic challenges (several members are from well outside the region) in an effort to recognize the impact their parent-mentors have had on them. As a WaterFire Pop-Up band this groups’ debut is also their final performance.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Mixed Greens is a four piece group playing traditional Irish, Celtic and American folk tunes. The group’s leader is Kerby Nelson who holds a Master’s Degree in music and was a former bassoonist in the Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra. Also in the group is music educator and violinist Gina Bagnoli who was also an orchestral musician. Brian Wilson plays guitar with the group and has been a member for several years now. Norm (AKA Milo) Wilson plays chromatic harmonicas and hammered dulcimer with the group and has been life-long friends with the group’s leader Kerby Nelson.
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
From bluegrass to rhythm and blues, REUNION puts its country stamp on many different types of music. Inspired by the music of Allison Krauss, REUNION’s sound starts with the vocal talent of Michelle Becker and adds classic, American – roots instrumentation. Carl Sticklemeyer guitar; Joe Benes, mandolin and guitar; Luke Bundy, fiddle and banjo; Bill Dodd, dobro; and Tommy Valesky on bass complete the lineup.
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Twisted Wires plays a mix of alternative country, classic rock and 90’s alternative, mixing both covers and originals. A local favorite, the band consists of Mike Cummings, Dave Roshala, Brandon Vuich, Dave Leyde and Dom Ferrara.
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The WEEDHAWKS are hard to categorize – outlaw country from West Virginia combined with a full-on Appalachian hoe-down style. They have tight harmonies, the masterful fiddle of the lovely Ruby Jean, and the “Johnny Cash – like” presence of Bobby Lane, whose story telling skills have been compared to some of Amercia’s greats. Sprinkled with a truth not often seen or heard since the 1970’s, these two are a must see. These two are the WEEDHAWKS.
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
BREAK
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Evil Ways – the Midwest’s premier SANTANA tribute band, faithfully recreates an authentic Santana concert. You will not want to miss this great music as WaterFire closes out its 2014 season. This highly talented group from Northeast Ohio covers every era in Santana’s incredible 30+ years as an entertainer. Stunning instrumentals, high energy drumming and percussion, and of course the legendary sound of the guitar, all come together to bring you a concert you won’t soon forget.
