Jan
24

Legacy Concert – May 4 in Richmond, IN

The Starr-Gennett Legacy continues with a spring concert on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Lingle Auditorium inside Richmond’s Reid Hospital.

Tickets $15, Information Session/Talk begins at 7:00 p.m. and Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Banu Gibson and her group from New Orleans and Dayton will perform songs of the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s. She is a superior swinging jazz singer with fresh renditions of Tin Pan Alley standards; Jazz classics; Gershwin, Ellington, Berlin, Carmichael, Waller, Porter, and more. She recently appeared on Garrison Keillor’s, A Prairie Home Companion show and; has performed at the Boston Pops, Entertainment Tonight, PBS’s Jazz from New Orleans, Joan Lunden’s Everyday, American Public Radio’s Riverwalk, Live from the Landing, and the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.

Banu has toured the United States, Europe, and Japan. She is highlighted in the first chapter of Charles Kuralt’s book, Charles Kuralt’s America.

Visit her website at: www.banugibson.com

View her on youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybooncz8Sa4 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgZsw1u3mwA&feature=related

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan
17

Feb. 4 – Live Blues Music during Super Bowl Week

4th Floor Blues Club, 923 N. “E” Street – in the vibrant Historic Depot District, Richmond, Indiana.

Reece Lincoln Band from Dayton, OH – High Octane Blues . . . Fuel For The Soul!

February 4. Dinner available for $6. Doors open @ 6 p.m. Rides back to your motel room (within city limits) in the Blues Mobile $5/person.

Must be 21 years or older. Contact Dawnn Berry at 765-966-5654 for more info.

Dec
21

Starr Piano View Book

View Book of the Starr Piano Company, circa 1917. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this factory not only produced Starr Pianos, but also phonographs and records under the Starr and Gennett labels.

This advertising View Book was prepared in 1917 to show the buildings, history, grounds, workers, and descriptions of the work done in the factory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWU0kZCDZZI

Dec
20

Gennett Mansion Offers Live Jazz and Roots Music

Greetings from The Gennett Mansion here in Richmond, Indiana. We asked our friends at The Starr-Gennett Foundation if they would send out an email on our behalf so that we may share some exciting news about our concert series. This past year in February we began a Jazz and Roots music series to provide a quality venue to the many artists that are currently performing in our region and an opportunity for the public to enjoy music that is not played on the radio for the most part.

We have been amazed at the talent that is in our region! So much so, that we have expanded from Thursday nights to include Sunday afternoons and now, we are proud to also offer a Dinner and Concert series on Friday nights.

We want everyone to enjoy the ‘living room experience’ of the conservatory at The Gennett, the house that Henry Gennett had built for his family. Alice, his wife, was very active in the Richmond Orchestra, so, the conservatory was built for music, and the acoustics are exceptional. Since we have a ‘listening only’ policy, everyone can enjoy the music to its fullest.

In addition, we are offering the musicians a quality venue to keep the live music tradition alive. Many of our artists perform music that was recorded at Gennett Records and by the artists who recorded at Gennett Records. We have Blues, Bluegrass, Old-time, Jazz Standards, Gospel, Classic Country, Dixieland and Americana well represented in our performances. We have the National Hammer Dulcimer Champion, Cincy Blues Artist of the Year, Indiana Thumbpicking Champion, and Artists who are descended from musicians that recorded at the Gennett that perform in the style of music that their families played among the groups of musicians Live at the Gennett!

If you would like to be on our emailing list to receive information on our concert series, we ask you to email us at events@gennettmansion.com. You can also find The Gennett Mansion at Facebook, Reverbnation or at our own website – www.gennettmansion.com.

Our concerts are $10 – we have family passes and monthly memberships available starting in 2012. Our dinner and concert are $38 and the dinners are three course featuring the culinary talents of Jen Ferrell creating a farm to table menu that features the best of what our region offers. We have monthly calendars we can email you.

We thank you for your interest and support of the rich music heritage of our community. For additional information or specific questions, feel free to call us directly, and ask for Donna or Bob Geddess, at 765-935-0055.

Dec
20

Lonnie Johnson

Here’s one from “McKinney’s Cotton Pickers” featuring New Orleans
guitarist Lonnie Johnson in particularly fine playing form as is
by demonstrated by his spectacular solo break. Paducah, 1928.

Follow this link to view the video, or copy & paste into another window of your web browser:

http://www.20sjazz.com/page/2945.html

Oct
18

Gennett Blues Artist of the Year

 

 

 

Brian Keith Wallen

 Congratulations, Brian Keith Wallen, 2011 Gennett Blues Artist of the Year!  Brian earned the title at the Sept. 10 Gennett Walk of Fame Music Festival.

 

 

 

 

Sep
03

2011 Walk of Fame Event Schedule

Coming Saturday, September 10:   The 2011 Walk of Fame Music Festival is almost here and all daytime music and events are FREE!   Celebrate Richmond’s amazing musical heritage with  ”Mo’ Blues” and the induction of Roosevelt Sykes and Bailey’s Lucky Seven into the Gennett Records Walk of Fame.   See 2011 Event Schedule  to print the full schedule.

Walk of Fame Festival
Whitewater Gorge Park
201 South 1st Street
Richmond, IN

2011 Walk of Fame Schedule

Saturday, September 10
All daytime concerts and activities are FREE to the public.

6:30 – 10 PM– Legacy Continues Concert:  Blues battle finale & featured evening concert.  Tickets are $10 in advance (or with student ID); $15 day of event; children under 12 are free.  Tickets are available at Starr-Gennett, Wayne County Foundation, Wayne County Tourism Bureau, Lamplight Inn at the Leland, or Richmond Furniture Gallery.   Tickets can also be purchased online at starrgennett.eventbrite.com

11 AM – Venue opens.  Shuttle service begins
11 AM – 9 PM  Music and Arts Vendors open
11 AM – 10 PM  Food and Beer Garden open

Music (Center Stage):
12 noon– Local artists present music of inductees:  Bailey’s Lucky Seven, Roosevelt Sykes and Blind Lemon Jefferson.
1:15 PM– Randy Baker and the Jonny Hazard Band perform
2:15 – 4:15 PM– “Battle of the Blues” contestants Brian Keith Wallen, Jimmy Woollard, Scott Paul Davis and Willy Minnix
4:30 PM– The Groove Doctors perform
5:30 PM – Starr-Gennett Youth Troupe /New Voices in the Gorge perform

Legacy Continues Concert  (see ticket info above):

6:30 PM– Blues Battle continues – top 2 will perform, winner chosen
7 PM– Governor Davis and the Blues Ambassadors
8 PM– Featured Legacy Performer: Nashville’s Stacy Mtichhart

Activities:
12 noon– Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony
1 – 4 PM– “Tour” Gennett Recording Studio
2 – 5 PM– Photo booth open
2 – 3 PM–Gennett Mansion Bus Tour
5:30 PM– Contest winners announced
6 PM– Rubber Duck Regatta
6:30 PM– Battle of the Blues winner chosen

Activities for kids (1 – 5 pm):
1-3 PM– Medallion Scavenger Hunt, Balloon Artist, Richmond Pride Art Lessons
2-4 PM– Magician, Dulcimer Lessons, Tryouts for “New Voice in the Gorge”
4 – 5 PM– Concert for kids at small stage

Sep
02

Kids Bring Music Back to Starr Valley

 

 

Attention all singing kids grades K-6!  Come on September 10 to the Gennett Walk of Fame Music Festival and help bring music back to the Gorge.  Kids created their own blues song at the July 15 Kids’ Day, and several area youth have been practicing to perform on stage at 5:30 p.m. at the Festival.  Click on the link below for lyrics to the songs they will sing.  There will also be try-outs at the Music Fest (2:00-4:00 p.m.) for anyone who still wants to join. 

New Voices lyrics – WOF

Sep
02

Legacy Continues Concert Tickets

        September 10 Legacy Continues Concert opens with Starr-Gennett’s final Blues Battle and ”Indy’s #1 Blues Band” Governor Davis.   Featured artist is award winning Stacy Mitchhart Blues Band from Nashville, Tennessee.  Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 day of the event.  Students with ID are  $10; children under 12 are free.   Tickets now available at Starr-Gennett, Wayne County Foundation, the Tourism Bureau, Richmond Furniture Gallery, and Lamplight at the Leland.  To purchase online, go to starrgennett.eventbrite.com.

Aug
30

Richmond Baking Company Premier Walk of Fame Sponsor

Thank you, Richmond Baking!

 

Starr-Gennett Foundation and Richmond Parks & Recreation would like to extend heartfelt thanks to RICHMOND BAKING COMPANY, Premier Sponsor of the 2011 Gennett Records Walk of Fame.

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