Singer/Sonwriter Rebecca McIlvain performed an hour-long set as part of the Arts on Fire LIVE public performance series inside the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts’ Media Arts Studio in Jamestown, NY on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. These are the final two songs she performed.
Presented by WRFA Radio / Reg Lenna Center fro the Arts.
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Originally recorded live in front of a studio audience on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 inside the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts’ Media Arts Studio.
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Rebecca McIlvain
Arts On Fire LIVE! is produced and presented by WRFA-LP 107.9 FM and will be recorded and aired on the station.
Nestled in a world between Folk and Jazz, Rebecca McIlvain is a native Western New York singer songwriter with roots that extend down the east coast to Vero Beach, Florida. She has been honing her craft as a solo performer for the past 12 years, since graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from the University of North Florida. With a hauntingly honest lyrical style, Rebecca has a knack for reinterpreting classic jazz and folk standards as well as writing songs that are relative to the times and environment of today. Her Vocal qualities have been compared to the likes of Billie Holiday or Astrud Gilberto and her guitar playing, which is self-taught, is in syncopated rhythms with an alternating form between plucking and strumming. Rebecca has one independently released album “Cardinal Call” which is a collection of Jazz Standards and original compositions. She has been keeping busy performing throughout Chautauqua County and beyond this summer. She played a Sunday set at the Great Blue Heron Music Festival, ventured on a mini-tour to Cleveland, Ohio and has an ongoing September Residency at The Beer Snob in Jamestown.
Upcoming Arts On Fire LIVE! performers include writer and storyteller Paul Leone in October and musician Steve Davis in November (dates and times T.B.A.). In addition to the entertainment programming, a Mayoral Candidate Debate is also scheduled for October 17 in the Media Studio.
The Media Studio at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts is located on the 3rd floor of the complex at 116 E. 3rd Street. Patrons should enter the building through the awning doors (between Forte and 3rd On 3rd Gallery) and take the elevator to 3R.
For more information visit reglenna.com or call 716.484.7070.
Originally airing Friday, June 21, 2019
WRFA’s Jason Sample interviews musician Rebecca McIlvain, who also performs a few of her original songs – Magnificent Queen, Lost Bird, and Green.
Rebecca McIlvain
LISTEN TO PAST ARTIST INTERVIEWS
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Cindy Haight – May 13, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Matthew Baxter and Jay Peterson from Feverhawk – April 26, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Steve Johnson and Adam McKillip of The Probables – April 5, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Warren Sischo – March 22, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Macklehat Merffy – March 15, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Deep Fried and Dipped in Honey – March 8, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Qwister in the Studio – March 1, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Cold Lazarus in the Studio – Feb. 22, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Musician Mike Brunacini – Feb. 15, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Amanda Barton w/Benny Ernewein – Feb. 8, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Kings Express in the Studio – Feb. 1, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Musician Will Russell – Jan 25, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Chris Lee of Desecrator – Jan. 18, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Sean Lander from The Hallow Society – Jan 11, 2019
- [LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Juli Bessey from Flossie & the Gunslingers – Jan. 4, 2019
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Music from the 2018 WRFA Great American Picnic I Love the 80s! Fundraiser, Recorded Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the Southern Tier Brewing Company and featuring 80s music (and poetry) provided by various artists, including:
- Bill Ward
- Rebecca McIlvain
- Cheers for Beers
- John Merino
- Steve Davis & Co.
- Porcelain Bus Drivers
- Feverhawk
- We Speak Canadian
Audio Engineer: Ralph Brooks. Recorded by Ed Tomassini
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The 2018 Great American Picnic takes place Tuesday, June 26 at Southern Tier Brewing Co. Here’s an image from the 2015 event. (Photo courtesy of Andy Palermo)
LAKEWOOD – An annual fundraising event for the only locally owned, non-religious radio station in Chautauqua County will be taking place Tuesday night, June 26 in Lakewood.
WRFA and the Southern Tier Brewing Co. are teaming up to present the seventh annual Great American Picnic – an evening of friends, food and live music from a variety of local and regional performers. This year’s theme is “I Love the 80s!”
The Great American Picnic will begin at 5 p.m. at the home of the Southern Tier Brewing Co. (2072 Stoneman Circle, Lakewood, NY) and will feature a wide variety of musical acts.
Musical entertainment for this year includes The Porcelain Bus Drivers, We Speak Canadian, Bill Ward, Feverhawk, Steve Davis & Friends, Cheers for Beers (Gary Peters, Jay Peterson, Dan Witherspoon, Steve Davis and more!), and Rebecca McIlvain.
Many of the performances will also be recorded and broadcast on WRFA.
All the music that will be played during the four-hour event will be songs from the 1980s.
Tickets to this exclusive event are $20 each and include two complimentary beers from Southern Tier. In addition, the WRFA Advisory Board will also be on hand selling hotdogs, raffle tickets, and letting attendees get their photo taken with a vintage 80s convertible.
The event continues until 9 p.m.
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LAKEWOOD, NY – The annual Great American Picnic, a fundraising event for WRFA, returns to the Southern Tier Brewing Co. (Stoneman Circle – Lakewood, NY) on Tuesday, June 26 from 5 to 9 p.m.Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour Episode 30 – Featuring music from Rebecca McIlvain and Pulse Poetry and hosted by Bill Ward. Recorded Thursday Nov. 9, 2017 at Trinity Guitars in Jamestown NY.
About Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour: A live music radio show recorded monthly in Jamestown, NY. Hosted by Bill Ward and featuring music from local performing artists.
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