Jimmy Mecannic Video Collection
Various videos covering Beaver County topics of interest. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
“What’s-Hap-Been-In” at Homewood Falls
Buttermilk Falls clean-up. Plea for folks to join the effort. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
“What’s Hap-Been-In” Visiting Sparky the Fire Dog
Beaver Falls historical museum basement of Carnegie Library of Beaver Falls, Pa. We did a quick tour through the museum to help promote a presentation on June 15, 2017 for the monthly meeting. I am inviting you to come out as we discuss the music scene in Beaver Falls from the turn of the 20th-century …
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Book Review: “Playing Through The Whistle – Steel, Football and an American Town”
Critique of an S.L. Price book about Beaver County History in general and Aliquippa specifically. Shot in basement Historical museum on March 1st 2017.
Mulefactory Shuckin’ a little Corn
The Beaver County, Pennsylvania bluegrass band Mulefactory includes Hap Wichryk on mandolin, Ryan Rusnak on banjo and Jack McNally on the 6 string! RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
Bluegrass at Christmas
Our Christmas “Evening of Music” was at the Shippingport Community center in Pennsylvania. Here is Matt & Luke Efaw on guitar and Jake Abrams on Banjo. This rare live event recording from Beaver County history has been inducted into the Beaver County Music Heritage Project and the Listening Library of Beaver County. RETURN TO THE …
Fred Garrow: You’ll Survive
“I lied about my age.” During WWII Fred Garrow wanted to escape his home life, and so he joined the army and fought in Europe with the famed 79th Infantry Division, noted by its blue and silver “Cross of Lorraine” insignia. This video short is a production of the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History …
Felix Cistolo: In My Own Words
Felix Cistolo was drafted in 1942 and assigned to the 80th Infantry Division. He arrived in France on Aug. 4, 1944, and was sent immediately into combat at Falaise Gap, where the Allies killed 10,000 German troops and trapped another 50,000, although some 20,000 Germans troops managed to escape to fight another day. He was …