============================================= *** R O C K Y M O U N T A I N H I G H *** ============================================= The John Denver Internet Fan Club Monthly Newsletter August 2005 Editor: Emily M. Parris ================================================ http://www.rockymtnhigh.org * emily@parris.net ================================================ Table of Contents August 2005 * Issue #136 John Denver Events...............................2 Aspen in October.................................4 "Heaven California Sent" - Denver Post...........6 What I Do To Honor John Denver: Carolyn Wilson.................................6 John Denver Notes................................7 Poetry Corner: "Promise Me..." by Cynthia Gullage.............8 "Sweet Days of Summer" by Emily Parris.........9 John Denver Want Ads / For Sale.................10 John Denver on Television.......................10 ======================================= J O H N D E N V E R E V E N T S ======================================= August 9-14, 2005 - Galveston, TX - "Almost Heaven, John Denver's America" / Moody Gardens Convention Center / One Hope Boulevard * http://www.galvestonmusicals.com (800) 54-Shows / (409) 737-1744 [This is a new title for "Almost Heaven: Songs and Stories of John Denver"] August 11, 2005 - Sykesville, MD - The Hard Travelers at Baldwin's Station / 7618 Main Street / Doors open at 6:30pm Show starts at 8:00pm. 410-795-1041 August 12-14, 2005 - Sherwood, WI - Campout at High Cliff State Park / Join the Wisconsin Friends of John Denver in some campfire songs while watching for a shower of Perseid meteors to rain fire in the sky. 847-356-0074 Carolyn Churchill the_family_churchill@msn.com August 12-14, 2005 - Elkin, NC - North Carolina Friends of John Denver camping trip - Stone Mountain State Park Info: Laura Bollinger < countryroadsnc@bellsouth.net > August 12-14, 2005 - Saratoga Springs, NY - The 6th Annual * John Denver Potluck Picnic Remembrance Day Weekend Friday, August 12 - Dinner @ Darcey's House 6:00pm 209 Gifford Road / Schenectedy, NY 12304 (518) 346-2510 * Saturday, August 13 - JD Potluck-Picnic @ Saratoga Spa State Park / 19 Roosevelt Court / Family Picnic area near bridge 10:00am - 6:00pm $5 Park Fee * Sunday, August 14 - Brunch and Goodbyes / Golden Corral Restaurant / 15 Old Glick Road / Saratoga Springs, NY 10:30am darceyfarrow@john-denver.org www.geocities.com/darceyfarrow/JohnDenverPicnic.html August 13, 2005 - Hesston, PA - "Rocky Mountain High in the Alleghenies: A Tribute to John Denver" (2nd Annual) 3:00pm - 10:00pm Children's activities, JD Peace Cloth display and videos in the afternoon. Performers start at 6:00pm. Seven Points Amphitheatre at Raystown Lake Free/donations accepted. Performers will be Chris Westfall, Mark Cormican and Tim Dabbs. Sponsored by the Spirit Windstar Connection Group spiritwsconnections@yahoo.com http://www.geocities.com/spiritwsconnections/ August 20, 2005 - Alto, New Mexico - "Rocky Mountain High - A musical Tribute to John Denver" by the John Denver Band. 8:00pm $50 Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts / Box 140 / Alto, NM 88312 $50 (888) 818-7872 http://www.spencertheater.com August 20, 2005 - Peterborough, NH - Highway cleanup and annual barbecue. 3:00pm MacDowell Lake at the Big Shelter overlooking the lake. Burgers and Hot dogs will be provided but bring a cooler with anything else you might want. Paul Swanton and Friends will perform. The Highway cleanup will be at 1:00pm in Dublin. dnilsson@tellink.net http://www.nhfjd.org September 8 - October 8, 2005 * Walnut Creek, CA "Almost Heaven: Songs and Stories of John Denver" - Center Repertory Company / Jennifer Orr 925-295-1413 < marketing@dlrca.org > 925-943-SHOW September 9-11, 2005 - South Lake Tahoe - 2nd Annual "Dancing With the Mountains" - celebrating the music of John Denver. Tahoe Valley Campground / (530) 541-2222 ext 1 Ask for the "Dancing with the Mountains" weekend special. Tahoe_aerie@yahoo.com Camping info: www.rvonthego.com September 17, 2005 - Doylestown, PA - Folk Musician Charlie Zahm in Concert with fiddler Tad Marks 7:30pm Salem United Church of Christ / 186 E. Court St (302) 239-5907 www.charliezahm.com / Pat Hough pahough@aol.com September 30 - October 1, 2005 - Snowmass, CO * "New Choices For Your Future" Symposium / Guest Speakers: Dr. Jane Goodall, Tom Crum, Rodger Schlickeisen, George Sterzinger, Michael Reynolds and Melissa Poe. www.wstar.org October 7, 2005 - Carbondale, CO - Mark Robinson Concert has been cancelled. www.markrobinsonmusic.com October 7-9, 2005 - Australia - Higher Ground Australia will be hosting the 2005 JD Tribute weekend in Old Mogo Town, Mogo, near Bateman's Bay, NSW Australia. $60 per person for accommodation and $30 for food. Janette Frawley < jfrawley@telstra.com > http://www.highergroundaustralia.com October 27, 2005 - Reading, PA * John Denver Music Extravaganza III / 5:00 - 10:00pm at Casa Grande / Sponsored by the "Earth Song Environmental Foundation / earthsongfdn@comcast.org * http://www.earthsongfdn.org October 28, 2005 - Germany - Kerstin Siewek - Concert for Children with cancer * http://www.kerstinsiewek.de Gerhart-Hauptmann-Realschule in Gelsenkirchen-Erle 20:00 H / Information under "Next Benefit-Concert" October 29, 2005 - Annapolis, MD - 5th Annual "Music From the Mountains" - The Hard Travelers and Friends - Chris Nole, Bill Danoff, Mollie Weaver, John Sommers http://www.musicunites.com/Schedule.htm June 17, 2006 - Baltimore, MD * 2nd Bi-Annual "Nightingala" "A Musical Tribute to John Denver" Concert for John Hopkins School of Nursing. / Peabody Conservatory of Music / 1 Mount Vernon Place / Peabody Concert Hall 8:00pm / 6:00 - VIP "Great Chefs" Reception in the Peabody Library * http://www.musicunites.com/Schedule.htm Weekends - Every Friday & Saturday - Branson, MO * "John Denver Lives" - Meal & performance 4:30pm $24.95 Hillbilly Inn & Dinner Theatre / Hillbilly Inn Motel / 1166 West Highway 76 / Branson, MO 65616 info@hillbillyinn.com * 1-800-535-0739 www.johndenverlives.com * rodphil549@aol.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ================ ASPEN IN OCTOBER ================ October 6, 2005 - Aspen, CO - Work detail at the John Denver Sanctuary 8:30am - Noon / Curtis < Curtis.Griffy@guidant.com > October 6, 2005 - Aspen, CO "Meet and Greet" at the John Denver Sanctuary 3:00pm / Worship on the Mountain 3:30pm Paster Keith Perry / Deb Perry < aspeninoctober@wowway.com > October 6, 2005 - Aspen, CO - "Friends With You" featuring Mark Cormican and Chris Collins and the Boulder Canyon Band - Aspen Community Church 7:00pm $10 APokey1@aol.com October 7, 2005 - Aspen, CO - Singalong at the Pitkin County Assisted Living Center - World Family of JD Singers / Rehearsal at Wagner Park at 9:00am < apokey1@aol.com > October 7, 2005 - Aspen, CO - Mt. Chalet Ballroom - 333 East Durant, Peace Cloth Event 1:00pm - 4:00pm Chris Collins and the Boulder Canyon Band, Mark Cormican, Ken Dravis and Tim Durnan. Presentation of The Vision Award Tickets $20 eve@johndenverpeacecloth.com October 7-8, 2005 - Aspen, CO - Wheeler Opera House / 8th Annual John Denver Tribute Concert / Concert benefits Challenge Aspen. Tickets $45 & $75 VIP $125 7:00pm Special Guest: Mike Taylor, one of JD's first original band members and co-author of "Rocky Mountain High." www.wheeleroperahouse.com * info@wheeleroperahouse.com October 8, 2005 - Aspen, CO - Mt. Chalet Ballroom - "Let This Be A Voice" Auction/lunch/concert 10:30am - 3:30pm with registration beginning at 10:00am. Mark Cormican, Keeper Koplinger, Kevin Demolino, Roy Rivers and Jim Salestrom. Christopher Canyon will showcase the new book "Take Me Home, Country Roads." $25 or $15 for just the concert/auction. Check/M.O. payable to Pamela Beasley / 721 Ravencroft Dr. / Garland, TX 75043 (SASE) pamela.beasley@airmail.net or eagleshorses@yahoo.com October 8, 2005 - Snowmass, CO - Third Annual Windstar Connections Conference. 9:00am to 5:00pm on the Windstar Land. Featured speaker/entertainer Kyle Vincent. Also Cottonwood Stone, Michael Snovak and Barbara Davis. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. $100 for Windstar Members. ($135 for non members) http://www.wstar.org October 9, 2005 - Aspen, CO - Wheeler Opera House / 8th Annual John Denver Tribute Concert / Concert benefits Challenge Aspen. Tickets go on sale July 1st. 7:00pm Special Guests: Chad Mitchell Trio in honor of the 40th Anniversary of John joining the trio. www.wheeleroperahouse.com * info@wheeleroperahouse.com October 9, 2005 - Snowmass, CO - A Windstar Celebration! Windstar Foundation - All Windstar members, old and new, are invited to a special day celebrating and thanking you for all you do to support The Windstar Foundation Musical performances by Mark Cormican, John Adams, Paul Swanton & Diane Ireland, Chris Collins and the Boulder Canyon Band. Light refreshments served. < Windstar Membership $35 > http://www.wstar.org 9:00am - 4:00pm * Campfire 6:00pm / < Apokey1@aol.com > October 9, 2005 - Aspen, CO - A Special Concert with Mack Bailey & Friends featuring Chris Nole and Pete Huttlinger. Mountain Chalet Ballroom (lower level) / 333 E. Durrant 8:00pm $25 includes a dessert buffet and beverages (7:30pm) Send a $25 check payable to Mack Bailey with a sase to: Mack Bailey Concert / c/o Karen Tupek / 6300 Wynkoop Blvd. / Bethesda, MD 20817 * or (Paypal: mack@mackbailey.com) www.mackbailey.com / More info karen@mackbailey.com October 10, 2005 - Aspen, CO - "Colors of the Rainbow" presented by Georgiann McDaniel / Mountain Chalet Roof-top Conference Room 9:00am - Noon $20 / SASE to Georgiann McDaniel / 48 E. Tamarack Circle / Battlement Mesa / Parachute, CO 81635 * Info: RockyMtnHaven1@msn.com October 10, 2005 - Aspen, CO * John Adams "Rocky Mountain High" Concert / Wheeler Opera House 7:00pm with Guido Bos, Tom Paxton, Rusty Speigle, Diane Ireland, Dave Harding and Randy Utterback. 7:00pm Tickets $35 & $20 (970) 920-5770 www.wheeleroperahouse.com * www.johnadams-music.com October 10, 2005 - Aspen, CO - "It's Goodbye Again" 5:00pm Wagner Park on Durant Avenue. < aspeninoctober@wowway.com > October 10, 2005 - Aspen, CO - Mt. Chalet 2:00pm (new time!) downstairs concert - "New Friends To Find" Steve Brook, Rene Wingelaar and Tim Durnan / John Denver Trivia Contest $12 < jht@spamarrest.com > Event is produced by the Singing Skies Foundation. <+> <+> <+> <+> <+> <+> <+> "'Heaven' California Sent" Denver Post July 21, 2005 The Denver Center Theatre Company's "Almost Heaven: Songs and Stories of John Denver," has landed a September tryout near San Francisco before its planned off-Broadway run in October. The powerhouse cast will include Jim Newman, currently starring in the Arvada Center's "The Full Monty," and Lee Morgan, who starred in "Brooklyn" in its 2003 pre-Broadway run at the New Denver Civic Theatre. The production, retitled "Almost Heaven: John Denver's America," opens September 8, at Center REP in Walnut Creek, California, about 25 miles east of San Francisco. It again will be directed by the DCTC's Randal Myler. "Almost Heaven" premiered at the DCTC in March 2002, and was brought back for five months in 2003-04. Newman, a ringer for John Denver (well, with a haircut) is the only member of the DCTC cast to return. The new cast also includes Broadway veterans Teresa Burrell (Lorrell in "Dreamgirls") and Jennifer Allen (Adalaide in "Guys and Dolls"), with Valisia Little and Nicholas Rodriguez. <+> <+> <+> <+> <+> <+> <+> WHAT I DO TO HONOR JOHN DENVER "Talking In Your Head Is Thinking" - Carolyn Wilson This is how I honor someone like John Denver. I feel that John Denver always liked to talk in his head, he had good thoughts and ideas for songs. His thoughts of feelings were the music he did. His ideas were thoughtful of nature and life. I thought about more than just that... it could be a someone that comes and goes in and out the door. I like to express this thought about John Denver - "Talking in your head is thinking". Maybe it could be an idea or a thought or a friend that you just lost and you are thinking about him more than you used to back when. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ======================================= J O H N D E N V E R N O T E S ======================================= In an article in the Idaho State Journal, Carol Bodily listed John Denver as her favorite entertainer... "John Denver - we are of the same age and many of the songs he wrote express my feelings too." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Aspen, Colorado: The Aspen City Council is considering building a meditative labyrinth and one of the sites being considered is near the John Denver Sanctuary. Labyrinths are large, circular patterns that people can use for a sort of walking meditation, offering a route to the center of a circle or square and back to the starting point. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In Streator, Illinois on April 30, 2005, John Denver's songs were featured in a performance by the Village-Aires... "The jug band will perform as the men sing John Denver's "Thank God, I'm A Country Boy." Then the entire cast will sing "Take Me Home, Country Roads." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley has an album out called "To Whom It May Concern." She is 36 and a mother of two and she listed John Denver as someone she listens to... "I always listen to old stuff, I don't listen to what's out right now. I'm a big 70s music lover. I love old singer/songwriters - anything from Gordon Lightfoot to John Denver to Pink Floyd to the Bee Gees to Aretha Franklin," she laughs. "It's like any art - anything from that period, I love." http://www.lisamariepresley.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On April 10, 2005, the Aspen Times had an article about Bill "Doc" Eason, the magician who performed magic at the Tower Restaurant in Snowmass, Colorado. To read the entire article go to... "More Than Tricks" http://www.shellworld.net/~emily/articles/article.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mack Bailey's website has the latest information on his activities as a solo performer, a Hard Traveler, and a Limeliter. http://www.mackbailey.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maureen Dix: The Cleveland Ohio Public Television channel WVIZ will be airing John Denver's "A Song's Best Friend" four times during August. I have purchased the dvd and it's very good. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ======================================= J O H N D E N V E R P O E T R Y ======================================= "Promise Me..." by Cynthia Helen Gullage Promise me... That you will not forget me, When newer songs and singers Captivate The whole, wide world today. Promise me... That in a special space Within your own heart, There will be a dwelling place Where I will ever stay Promise me... That I will fill your senses, When you are down and out, Or growing old. Promise me... That you'll reach for The beauty of the rainbow, As Nature's wealth Is far more precious Than a chest of gold. Promise me... That when tomorrow Starts without me, You will work to make This planet green and free. Promise me... That in the beauty Of the night sky, You will find A never ending symphony Promise me... That all the music Of the mountains Will lead you ever On to higher spheres. Promise me... That on whatever road You travel, You will search, And you will find that "Love Is Everywhere." _____________________________________________ Copyright Cynthia Helen Gullage July 12, 2005 Sweet Days of Summer by Emily M. Parris The sweet days of summer Just seem to fly past And the magical summer Is over too fast The soft fluffy clouds And pretty blue skies Make each day so lovely And filled with surprise Swimming and fishing; Walks in the park; Concerts and theatre Held after dark Festivals and picnics Scheduled for June And soft, velvet nights With a silvery moon Fireworks and cookouts On the Fourth of July Those fabulous months Just seem to go by Summer is marvelous, Festive and fun With so many days Of being on the run But August is upon us And sailing on by Soon the falling leaves Of autumn will fly The crickets that cheerily Lull you to sleep Remind us that summer Is not going to keep Sweet days of summer So mellow and true Filled with contentment And so much to do! _________________________________ Copyright 8-13-91 by Emily Parris ================================================= JOHN DENVER W A N T A D S / F O R S A L E ================================================= "Let This Be A Voice" - John Denver on dvd http://www.thirteen.org Item # WT256 $19.95 + $4.95 s/h 1-800-336-1917 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Chad Mitchell Trio Reunion" with JD. $30 + $5 s/h http://www.rediscovermusic.com 1-800-232-7328 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2006 COLOR John Denver Calendars $23.95 + $3 s/h for one in the US. Make payment out to Carol Blevins and send to: Carol Blevins 1213 River Road Quarryville, PA 17566 Email Carol at blevins@epix.net for other information. (717) 548-2457 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jean Kendle < jbk944@yahoo.com > Heartland Music Catalog http://www.heartlandmusic.com On back cover: "J.D. Greatest Hits" 36 songs for $27.95 Also "Reader's Digest Country Inspiration: 14 Hymns and Gospel Music" - has "Tenderly Calling" and "I Want to Live" sung by John. $9.95 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mary Ledford < eagleshorses@yahoo.com > Mark Cormican's new CD: "Mark Cormican - LIVE at the Music Cafe" is now available. There are 19 songs, some from his past albums, some brand new ones and some songs that JD covered such as "It's A Sin to Tell A Lie" and "Today". $15 + $2 s/h Mark Cormican / PO Box 22 / Warsaw, KY 41095 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dawn Publishing has a new John Denver book out called "Take Me Home, Country Roads." You can view a preview at... http://www.dawnpub.com/HTMLEmail/CountryRoads/CountryRoadsSlid eSample.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please send JD Articles, poetry related to John Denver, Want ads, What I Do in Honor of John Denver, JD Album or Event Reviews or other items of interest to emily@parris.net (Deadline: 20th of each month for the next issue). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ========================= JOHN DENVER on TELEVISION ========================= August 8, 2005 "Oh, God" 1977 movie starring John Denver and George Burns 2:15pm - HBO Comedy August 13, 2005 "Oh, God" 5:40pm - HBO Comedy August 14, 2005 "Oh, God" 3:20am - HBO Comedy August 18, 2005 "Higher Ground" 1988 TV Series Pilot starring John Denver, Meg Wittner, David Renan, Brandon Marsh and John Rhys-Davies. Encore Action Channel at 11:00am / 8:20pm Movie Plex at 12:00pm and 9:20pm August 19, 2005 "Higher Ground Encore Action Channel at 5:35am August 23, 2005 "Oh, God" 12:00pm - HBO Comedy August 25, 2005 "Higher Ground" 5:45am Encore Action "Higher Ground" on Movie Plex at 6:45am August 31, 2005 "Higher Ground" 5:10am Encore Action All times are eastern - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Official John Denver Web Site http://www.johndenver.com/ World Family of John Denver http://www.john-denver.org Windstar Foundation http://www.wstar.org John Denver Lives Show - Branson, Missouri http://www.johndenverlives.com Jim Horn http://www.jimhorn.com/ Christopher Westfall http://www.chriswestfall.com John Sommers http://www.johnsommers.com To subscribe: rockymountainhigh-subscribe@emissives.com To unsubscribe: rockymountainhigh-unsubscribe@emissives.com ************************************************************* Rocky Mountain High: The John Denver Internet Fan Club emily@parris.net http://www.rockymtnhigh.org August 2005 * Issue #136 * Editor: Emily M. 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