============================================= *** 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 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 0 7 Editor: Emily M. Parris ================================================ http://www.rockymtnhigh.org * emily@parris.net ================================================ Table of Contents February 2007 * Issue #154 John Denver Events..........................2 Spotlight on Placido Domingo................4 John Denver Notes...........................5 Poetry Corner: "Valentines In The Snow" by Emily Parris..6 "Love Is Like A Rose" by Emily Parris.....6 "Love Is" by Cynthia Helen Gullage........7 John Denver Want Ads/For Sale...............7 ======================================= J O H N D E N V E R E V E N T S ======================================= February 9, 2007 * Voorhees, NJ - "Moving Forward: A Concert of Hope" by Christopher Westfall at the Hope United Methodist Church / 700 Cooper Road / Voorhees, NJ 08043 Tickets $12 in advance or $15 at the door. 7:30pm (856) 753-7355 Info: lemurlady@comcast.net * Benefit for the Forward School Partner and Urban Promise March 3, 2007 New York City - Carnegie Hall "Three Artists, Three Instruments, One Evening at Carnegie Hall" - $40 Pete Huttlinger, Chris Nole and Mollie Weaver 7:30pm Zankel Hall (212) 247-7800 * www.carnegiehall.org www.petehuttlinger.com / www.mollieweaver.com www.chrisnole.com March 3, 2007 - UK - Concert by Neil & Gill Sharman "10 Years On - Remembering John Denver" at Ossett Town Hall, Wakefield, West Yorkshire 7:30pm http://www.timberwolf-studios.com March 4, 2007 * Palm Desert, CA * Judy Lunn sings a Tribute to John Denver 2:00pm / 73-300 Fred Waring Drive / Admission is free but seating is limited. Call the Palm Desert Library 760-346-6552 x253 to reserve your seat. http://www.judylunn.com March 16, 2007 * Ijamsville, Maryland * The "Friends With You" Band (Mark Cormican, Chris Collins, Kevin Delmolino, Paul Swanton & Dave Howard) will perform a Tribute to John Denver. Info: Kevin Delmolino (301) 845-6120 March 17, 2007 * Buckeystown, Maryland * The "Friends With You" Band will perform a Tribute to John Denver. Info: Kevin Delmolino (301) 845-6120 March 31, 2007 * Roaring Springs, PA * Christopher Westfall in Concert - Roaring Springs Middle School 7:00pm Benefit for the Relay for Life: Breast Cancer Survivors. $12 (814) 224-5055 / Dawn cloverhill@peoplepc.com http://www.chriswestfall.com April 1, 2007 * Largo, Florida - "Rocky Mountain Memories" Concert, a Tribute to John Denver featuring Ron Rich and the Stone Tree band, shows at 2pm and 7pm at the Largo Cultural Center. Tickets $22 (727) 587-6793 www.largoarts.com April 14, 2007 * Houston, Texas * The "Friends With You" Band will perform a Tribute to John Denver. For more information contact Hollie Carter holliecwoodstock@aol.com April 28, 2007 * UK * In Concert: "Nickels & Dimes" from Holland at Walton Village Hall, Walton on the Hill, Stafford 7:30pm Tickets: L10 (including light refreshments) For tickets please send a sae and a cheque made payable to R. Gwilt to 29 Oldcroft Road, Walton on the Hill, Stafford ST17 OLS * < info@nickels-and-dimes.com > http://www.nickels-and-dimes.com May 4-5, 2007 * UK * Pete Huttlinger, Mack Bailey & Chris Nole in a 2-night special John Denver Tribute / Tickets: Check or cash to Jackie Freeman, Feet First, 53 High St., Stokesley, North Yorks, TS9 5AD include SAE Venue is Kirkby Church Hall, Kirkby in Cleveland, North Yorkshire (Near Stokesley) Info: 01642 713575 or 714061 August 18, 2007 * Estes Park, CO * Fourth Annual Estes Park John Denver Tribute Concert / Estes Park Fair Grounds / Fiddlin' Foresters 5:30pm / Brad and Kathy Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band 7:00pm $15 in advance $20 at the door Children 10 and under free http://www.cowboybrad.com September 1, 2007 * Fort Collins, CO / Brad and Kathy Fitch and the TropiCowboy Band 7:00pm Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive near the intersection of Drake and Shields. $15 (970) 221-6645 http://www.cowboybrad.com September 22, 2007 - UK - Concert by Neil & Gill Sharman plus Special Guest "10 Years On - Remembering John Denver" at the Wheatsheaf Co-Operative Theatre, Wyken, Coventry http://www.timnberwolf-studios.com October 10, 2007 * Aspen, CO * "Friends With You" Concert * Aspen Community Church / 200 E. Bleeker St / Aspen, CO 81611 * 7:30pm Tickets: $10 Send a check & SASE to Sharon Carr / PO Box 912 / Yucaipa, CA 92399 Band members: Mark Cormican, Chris Collins, Kevin Delmolino, Paul Swanton & Dave Howard. Info: alaskanchild@msn.com October 11, 2007 * Aspen, CO * John Willcox will present his 1970's John Denver video "Alaska: America's Child" and share photos taken during the filming at a fund-raising luncheon Pine Creek Cookhouse www.pinecreekcookhouse.com / More info - Jennifer: windwalker@samsco.org Note: ** This event is SOLD OUT ** October 13, 2007 * Aspen, CO * "Let This Be A Voice" Concert / Lunch / Auction 9:30am - 2:30pm at the Mt. Chalet $25 for the lunch/concert/auction or $15 for just the auction and concert. eagleshorses@yahoo.com Send a check/m.o. & SASE to Pam Beasley / 721 Ravencroft Dr / Garland, TX 75043 Pam's email: firendsky@mac.com October 14, 2007 * Aspen, CO * John Adams and Friends - "Rocky Mountain High" - Wheeler Opera House 7:00pm Tickets: $20.00 and $35.00 (on sale July 2, 2007) at the Wheeler Box Office (970) 920-5770 Band members include: Guido Bos, Tom Paxton, Diane Ireland, Rusty Speigle, Dave Harding, and Randy Utterback. www.wheeleroperahouse.com <*> <*> <*> <*> <*> <*> <*> <*> <*> <*> <*> <*> <*> Spotlight on PLACIDO DOMINGO Placido Domingo has performed more than 92 roles onstage in a career that has spanned 48 years. In 1981 Placido's album "Perhaps Love", named after the John Denver song, included a duet with John. John's album "Seasons of the Heart" included his own version of the song and the duet was included on John's "Greatest Hits #3" album which was released in 1984. Placido was born in Madrid, Spain on January 21, 1941. His parents were Zarzuela performers. They moved to Mexico when Placido was 8 years old where he studied at Mexico City's Conservatory of Music. In 1959, he auditioned for the Mexican National Opera. He made his American operatic debut in 1961 when he appeared with the Dallas Civic Orchestra. In 1966 he appeared at the Lincoln Center. His debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York came in 1968. He subsequently appeared in more than 300 performances of 30 different roles in 23 consecutive seasons. On September 19, 1985 an earthquake killed Domingo's aunt, uncle, his nephew and his nephew's young son in the collapse of the Nuevo Leon apartment block in the Tlatelolco housing complex. During the next year he did benefit concerts, one of which was released on an album. http://www.placidodomingo.com http://www.topix.net/who/placido-domingo <+> <+> <+> <+> <+> <+> <+> ======================================= J O H N D E N V E R N O T E S ======================================= Christine Moon < fojdclub@fojd.org.uk > The "Alaska: American Child" DVD will be available for purchase at the Pine Creek Cookhouse event near Aspen in October. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sylvia Dunkleman < masterdunk@netascape.net > I just learned how to download music on my phone and when my phone rings now, instead of any type of ring tone, you now hear "Country Roads" by john Denver. I just love it. The only problem is not listening to the whole song and missing the phone call entirely. It makes me so happy to hear him sing so many times a day. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chris Nole < chrisnole@comcast.net > My little budy Jesse James has a great chance of singing on the Grammy's as a guest singer with Justin Timberlake if she wins the contest. She's now in the top five. If you like what you hear - and I know you will - please vote for her. http://music.yahoo.com/mygrammymoment/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Michiel ten Brug - I've uploaded two new clips on my site. Both of them have to do with meetings of John with Jacques Cousteau. The first one is from the award winning tv show "An Evening with John Denver." The other one is from the celebration of the 75th birthday of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. http://home.wanadoo.nl/mtenbrug/denver/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On February 2, 2007 the Cincinnati Pops performed a concert with emphasis on songs from the sea. Eric Kunzel conducted the concert which included sea chanteys, a sword fight, and a man soaring above the audience on a strap of white fabric to "Out to Sea" from Elmer Bernstein's "The Buccaneers." The show closed with John Denver's Calypso - "a rollicking tribute to maritime explorer Jacques Cousteau." From: "Capt. Kunzel Leads His Crew in a Seaworthy Effort" - The Cincinnati Post / http://www.cincinnati.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael King, known for his vegetarian cuisine and a who's who of past clients (Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, and John Denver), is co-owner of a new restaurant called "Relish" at 101 S. 15th St in Richmond, VA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Perfect Time for This Swine" - Muscatine Journal - Columbus Junction, Iowa" - A pig named "John Denver" sold in the January 19 Sale of Champions for $3000. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ======================================= J O H N D E N V E R P O E T R Y ======================================= Valentines In The Snow by Emily M. Parris If the February snow should come To blanket our town in white It will be perfect with Valentine's Day For the snow is a beautiful sight When it covers each hill and valley We can walk and enjoy the view I'll be happy there in the snow When I'm walking along with you We'll draw hearts in the fallen snow Saying: "Darling, will you be mine?" A heart drawn there in the virgin snow Makes a wonderful Valentine ____________________________________ Copyright 3-29-93 by Emily M. Parris * * * Love Is Like A Rose by Emily M. Parris Love is like a rose When the feelings flow And a wondrous joy Is what you know All the feelings flow From heart to heart Growing like a rose From a single start Each day brings blooms Of a different hue As you share a love And the joys renew It's a growing thing An every changing flower That brings with each day An ever great power ____________________________________ Copyright 8-15-84 by Emily M. Parris Love Is by Cynthia Helen Gullage Love is like a river, flowing Ever onward to the sea. Love is music for the senses, Notes in perfect harmony. Love can bridge the greatest distance. Cause two hearts to beat as one. Love is silvered beams of moon light, And the healing balm of sun. Love can be a breath of Springtime, On a cold and snowy day. It's the perfume of a wild rose, Children happily at play. Love is like a precious jewel, Multifaceted and rare. Love can form a lasting circle. Love is peace, we all can share. Love is an uplifting promise, Guiding you to higher spheres. Open wide your eyes to wonder, See that "Love Is Everywhere". _________________________________________ Copyright 2-6-05 by Cynthia Helen Gullage ================================================= JOHN DENVER W A N T A D S / F O R S A L E ================================================= Barbara Courts < GSMom81131@aol.com > WANTED - "Take Me Home" - John Denver Autobiography. Does anyone have a copy they could sell? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I have a DVD that I would love for all friends of JD to have for their collection. It's an interview done from John's home in Aspen by Ray Martin. It also contains other interviews and clips from over the years. The DVD is over an hour long. Email me for details. Johndenver_items@yahoo.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jean Kendle < jbk944@yahoo.com > In the "Yestervideo" Catalog they list a DVD: "George Burns: The TV Specials". Among the shows are: James Stewart, John Carson, Bob Hope, Loretta Lynn, John Denver and Ann Margaret. B&W/Color approx. 7 hrs 30 min on 4 DVD's #P72277 $39.98 Yestervideo / PO Box 638 / Holmes, PA 19043 Note: I was disappointed in the George Burns DVD's because there were just "minutes of John" in them. One show was a "One Man Show" Special where JD walks out on the stage and George asks him to sing, but he won't because he says "Then it wouldn't be a One Man Show". The other is GB 90th Birthday Show, and John does sing "Perhaps Love" but that's all. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Challenge Aspen http://www.challengeaspen.com John Denver Collages http://nmsherwin.tripod.com/id13.html Download of "Grandma's Feather Bed" by Sid Morton (3MB) http://www.fojd.org.uk/downloads/grandmasbed.mp3 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 February 2007 * Issue #154 * Editor: Emily M. Parris *************************************************************