{"id":23904,"date":"2019-12-15T14:21:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T20:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=23904"},"modified":"2019-12-15T16:29:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T22:29:34","slug":"kjag-radio-interview-with-don-mcavoy-the-great-whatever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/kjag-radio-interview-with-don-mcavoy-the-great-whatever\/","title":{"rendered":"KJAG Radio Interview with Don McAvoy &#038; The Great Whatever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/episode\/7943045\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23914 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/click-here-to-listen-300x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/click-here-to-listen-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/click-here-to-listen.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe are Don McAvoy &amp; The Great Whatever\u00ae from Collegeville, PA who have been writing, performing and releasing catchy, relatable and family friendly original music since the 1990\u2019s!<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to announce that we have just released our new single \u201cHometown Hero\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHometown Hero\u201d is a song that honors the memory of our friend, mentor and Hometown Hero &#8211; Mark Melvin (and his father Bill Melvin) and ALL other Hometown Heroes such as (but not limited to) police, fire, military and emergency personnel, clergy, teachers, single parents, and many others who have impacted our lives.<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to \u201cHometown Hero\u201d by streaming it at either of these two locations:<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Hometown Hero\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4WK57Q0ZZsZdte2uWbHDJy\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/store.cdbaby.com\/cd\/donmcavoythegreatwhateve3 (Lyrics and Story of Song are also on this page)<\/p>\n<p>A hard copy, WAV file or MP3 file can be sent out upon a written e-mail request.<\/p>\n<p>Hometown Hero Single Cover new.jpg<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHometown Hero\u201d features the talents of:<br \/>\nDon McAvoy (Acoustic 10-String Puerto Rican Cuatro, Electric 10-String Lead Puerto Rican Cuatro, Lead Vocals, Alto Saxophone, Keyboards, Xylophone, Hammered Zither (from late 1800s), selection of Mr. Melvin cassette samples and Chimes )<br \/>\nMarc Arot (Electric Bass Guitar and Harmony Vocals)<br \/>\nMike McAvoy (Drums (Brushes and Sticks))<br \/>\nJohn Ginty (Acoustic Bagpipes and Electric Bagpipes)<br \/>\nRyan Kelly (Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar and Harmony Vocals)<br \/>\nJim Walsh (Electric Guitar and Harmony Vocals)<br \/>\nBill Melvin (Interview commentary from cassette &#8211; circa early 90s)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHometown Hero\u201d was recorded at On The Way To Emmaus Studios in Collegeville, PA<br \/>\nEngineer: Ryan Kelly<br \/>\nMixed By: Ryan Kelly and Don McAvoy in consultation with Marc Arot and Mike McAvoy<br \/>\nProduced By: Don McAvoy<br \/>\nMastered By: Joe Stout &#8211; East Norriton, PA<\/p>\n<p>We appreciate your consideration and we really hope you enjoy the song and can add it to your rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for supporting original music!<\/p>\n<p>DON McAVOY &amp; THE GREAT WHATEVER\u00ae<br \/>\nwww.dmcgw.com<br \/>\nwww.facebook.com\/dmcgw<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/greatwhatevervideos\/videos<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Hometown Hero\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4WK57Q0ZZsZdte2uWbHDJy\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/store.cdbaby.com\/cd\/donmcavoythegreatwhateve3<\/p>\n<p>Links to all of our previously released material are below:<br \/>\nStreaming\u2026<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: There&#039;s Time Between the Bridge and the Water\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7rmJRKkGBhH2yIlItE3HPI\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Sometimes the Characters...\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2b3KbKfPAbHDtM6s3rrJcN\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Peace, Love &amp; 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