In This Issue:
Sunday August 16th. 2.30pm
The Floating Stage
Bemus Point NY
'Divas!' with Helen Welch and the 17 piece Dave Stevens Big Band.
You MUST click on the 'more info' link below and watch a bit of the video that shows you this fabulous venue.
It's about a 2 hour drive from us here in Ohio but worth every minute.
Bring your lawn chairs and get there early - have a meal at the Italian Fisherman restaurant who's owner Dan Dalpra is responsible for the amazing music program at the floating stage. All concerts are free and open to the public.
Songs include:
Feeling Good
Summertime
Lady is a Tramp
Fever
At Last
and many more!
More info...
Tuesday 18th August
Eight Great Tuesdays
Erie's Pepsi Amphitheatre
Bayfront Park
Erie, PA
The Dave Stevens Big Band and Helen appear once again at this fabulous summer venue. Bring your lawn chairs.
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Wednesday 19th August
Chautauqua Amphitheatre
Amphitheatre Ball
8.15pm
Dig out your dancin’ shoes and trip the light fantastic under the mirrored ball for the 2009 Amp Ball. Dave Stevens brings back his big band for an evening of quality music and great dance tunes. More info...
If you would like to book Helen for your private party, wedding reception, wedding ceremony or corporate function then please call Anne Desrosiers in the first instance who will be very happy to discuss your event with you.
We understand clients have different needs and different budgets so the size of the band is up to you. We can offer anything, from the most intimate of settings, using just piano and voice to the extravagant parties with an 18 piece big band and everything intbetween! It can be subtle dinner music, music for dancing or a concert performance. For inquiries, please contact Anne DesRosiers at DesRosiers & Associates; Tel 216.541.0345, ext. 2 More info...
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Mary Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Do you know that nursery rhyme?
Well lets just talk about gardens for a bit. I am a novice when it comes to gardening yet I am the daugher of someone who was a pro when it came to growing things. My Dad had a huge garden when I was a little girl in which we had EVERYTHING. i thought it was perfectly normal to go up to the garden and get the vegetables for that night's dinner for my Mum. She'd put her order in and Dad and I would come back with it for her. There was every vegetable you can think of as well as grapes, blackberries, apple and pear trees, gooseberrys and I even whipped a few plums from our neighbors plum tree that conveniently hung over our fence!!!
So a few years ago I thought I'd grow something - onions, shallots, brussel spouts - why we grew the latter i've no idea because I can't stand sprouts but Doug thought it would be a good idea......we ended up having sprouts coming out of our ears!!! Last year I had a sucessful crop of potatoes. From four seed potatoes I ended up with around 10 pounds of those wonderful things along with carrots and parsnips.
THIS year i thought i'd grow a smaller amount of a wider variety of produce so off I went to the farm to buy my plants, I bought peppers; sweet, bell and something called chocolate peppers (they have to be good!) I also bought two types of tomatoes, zucchini and cabbage. The cabbage were interesting - I planted red cabbage, white cabbage and a third variety that i can't remember the name of but in the garden they went.
Everything seemed to be growing beautifully - especially as my Dad (the expert) arrived in time to give it the professional touch but that third variety of cabbage were growing in a rather strange way. Both Dad and I commented on them. They were much taller than the other cabbages and not growing any kind of head like a cabbage should. Well weeks went by and I went out there with a hose pipe to water everything but i never really took much notice - i try not to 'watch my garden grow' if you know what i mean.
Well then along came a few days of rain, 'marvelous' I thought 'I don't have to water' - I was also very busy so I didn't really go out to the garen until the weekend. As I approached my raised beds I said out loud 'those are some of the weirdest cabbages i've ever seen in my life!' and then i stopped in my tracks because there, in all their green glory were three of the largest heads of broccoli you've ever seen!! I swear they were smiling at me saying 'ha ha ha - had you fooled there for a minute'! So much for labelling on plants but I have to say, I'm delighted to have a large crop of broccoli which I have since frozen and the second lot is growing through as we speak!
Oh yes my friends....when it comes to gardening, I know EXACTLY what i'm doing......................NOT!!
Hope you all have lovely weekends!
Helen x More info...
[ Helen's Calendar Page ] [ Helen's web site ]
Helen singing in downtown Kent!!!
Thursday August 13th. 7pm - 9pm
Home Savings Plaza
corner of Water and Main Streets
We had such a FABULOUS time last year and are deilghted to be returning to our favourite gig! With Rock Wehrmann on piano, Bryan Thomas on bass and Chris Baker on drums. Join us for a night of jazz, blues and contemporary song - oh and some RUBBISH!
Also appearing will be one of Helen's very talented students; Kelsey Eddington.
Bring your own chair and we'll see you there! More info...
[ Kents 'What's On' web site. ]
Divas! show in Ashland.
Sunday August 9th. 8pm - 9.15pm
Guy Chase Myers Memorial Band Shell
Brookside Park
W Main St and Parkside Drive
Ashland 44805
Hotline: 419-281-3018
Helen presents 'Divas!' a celebration of the First Ladies of Song with her quartet of Rock Wehrmann on piano, Bryan Thomas on bass, Chris Burge on sax/flute and Chris Baker on drums.
Songs include:
Crazy
Summertime
Downtown
At Last
I Will Always Love You
Evergreen
The Way We Were
Them There Eyes
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Come Rain or Come Shine
Natural Woman
and many more!
Come and Join us for a summer's evening of great music!
More info...
[ Guy Chase Myers information ] [ Helen's calendar page ]
Nighttown Friday August 14th.
9pm - midnight
Nighttown
12387 Cedar Road
Cleveland Heights
Tel:216-795-0550
Join Helen with Dreen Ivy on piano and George Lee on bass.
Great food and a fun night out. This is the IDEAL time to come to Nighttown and summer tends to be quieter and you can actually hear the music! Or you can have dinner on the outdoor patio then come in for the music.
Hope you'll join us! More info...
[ Nighttown web site ] [ Helen's calendar page ]
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