============================================= *** 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 May 2006 Editor: Emily M. Parris ================================================ http://www.rockymtnhigh.org * emily@parris.net ================================================ Table of Contents May 2006 * Issue #145 John Denver Events..............................2 John Denver CD's: "Flying Again" - A Tribute to John Denver.....6 John Denver Notes...............................7 John Denver Concert Reviews: "It Was A Dark and Stormy Night" by Donna Lynne Pinto....................8 John Denver Poetry: "Spring Comes In" by Emily Parris.............9 John Denver Want Ads...........................10 ======================================= J O H N D E N V E R E V E N T S ======================================= May 4, 2006 - Owings Mills, Maryland - The Hard Travelers with "Heart of the Rockies" (John Sommers and his band) Gordon Center for the Performing Arts / 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave. $32.50 7:00pm 410-825-7331 www.musicunites.com May 6, 2006 - San Diego, CA - Phil Christie - San Diego Folk Heritage Concert / Solo Acoustic Show 7:00pm Templar's Hall / Old Poway Park / 14134 Midland Road / Poway, CA (858) 566-4040 sdfh@san.rr.com $15 http://www.philchristie.com * www.sdfolkheritage.org May 13, 2006 - Londonderry, NH - "Friends With You: A John Denver Tribute" 8:00pm Tupelo Music Hall / Chris Collins, Mark Cormican, Kevin Delmolino and Paul Swanton. $15 http://www.tupelohall.com * 1-888-688-7356 Info: Richard 603-654-2396 or www.nhfjd.org May 20, 2006 - U.K. - Country Roads Walk - A walk is being planned in Northamptonshire. 10:00am Red Kite Centre, RSPB Barn, Top Lodge in the Rockingham Forest. It is a 5 mile walk. rockymountain.high@ntlworld.com http://johndenverlookingforspace.com/welcome.htm Phone: 01485 570911 May 20, 2006 - Covina, CA - Mack Bailey & Chris Nole will be at the Fret House / 309 N. Citrus Avenue in Covina 8:00pm (626) 339-7020 Tickets $15 May 21, 2006 - Altadena, CA - Mack Bailey & Chris Nole will play at the Coffee Gallery Backstage 2029 N. Lake 7:00pm (626) 398-7917 Tickets $20 May 23, 2006 - Monterey, CA - "John Denver Tribute Concert" by Mack Bailey and Chris Nole / Monterey Live / 414 Alvarado St. Monterey, CA 93940 $15 in advance / $18 at the door. 8:00pm / (831) 373-7780 http://www.montereylive.com www.mackbailey.com / www.chrisnole.com / jht@spamarrest.com May 25, 2006 - Felton, CA - "John Denver Tribute Concert" by Chris Nole and Mack Bailey 6275 Highway 9 in downtown Felton, CA 95018 $12 in advance $14 at the door (831) 603-2294 May 31, 2006 - "Higher Ground" 1988 Made-for-tv movie 7:20am - Encore Action TV (Check local listings) 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 East Mount Vernon Place / Peabody Concert Hall 8:00pm / $40 Admission / (VIP Reception at 6:00pm $125) http://www.musicunites.com July 1, 2006 - UK - Country Roads Walk - 6 mile walk in Haworth Yorkshire. 10:00am Meet at the car park at the Haworth Church and the Bronte Parsonage Museum. http://johndenverlookingforspace.com/welcome.htm rockymountain.high@ntlworld.com or 01485 570911 July 2-9, 2006 Cruise Alaska with Jim Curry / "Alaska & Me Cruise" - Jim Curry will perform John Denver's Alaska songs and hits in concert with a full band. 800-826-6732 http://www.cruisemust.com / http://www.jimcurrysmusic.com July 7-8, 2006 - Steamboat Springs, CO - Brad Fitch and the Yampa Valley Boys performing the songs of John Denver. (970) 846-0578 http://www.steamboattheater.com www.cowboybrad.com * www.yampavalleyboys.com July 14-15, 2006 - UK * John Denver Tribute nights featuring Mack Bailey, Pete Huttlinger and Chris Nole in Kirby, North Yorkshire 7:30pm / Kirkby Village Hall / Kirby-in-Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England http://www.fojd.org.uk / Look under Events Telephone: 01642 714061 or 01642 713575 July 15-22, 2006 Princess Cruise to Alaska with Christopher Westfall http://www.newbeginningtour.com It will feature a lot of sing-a-longs, including many favorites sung by John Denver. 732-282-3108 http://www.chriswestfall.com July 29, 2006 - Dousman, WI - Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup - Helpers needed and wanted! / Meet 10:30am at Kettle Moraine Golf Club / 4299 US Hwy 67 / Join the Wisconsin Friends of JD group afterwards for food, fellowship and fun. Carolyn Churchill: the_family_churchill@msn.com (847) 421-4609 July 29-30, 2006 Netherlands - Proposed Euro Denver Weekend in Holland. August 4, 2006 * Estes Park, CO * Brad and Kathy Fitch and their band will present a tribute to John Denver. Long's Peak Inn on Colorado Hwy 7, just south of Estes Park. Benefit for the Rocky Mountain Nature Association www.rmna.org * (970) 586-0108 http://www.cowboybrad.com August 12, 2006 - Hesston, PA - "Rocky Mountain High in the Alleghenies - 3rd Annual Tribute to John Denver" 6:00pm - 10:00pm at Raystown Lake in Hesston. Performers will include Christopher Westfall, Tim Dabbs, Mark Cormican and others. Free, donations accepted. / spiritwsconnections@yahoo.com http://www.geocities.com/spiritwsconnections/ August 18, 2006 - Schenectady, NY * Dinner at Darcey's House 209 Gifford Road 6:00pm * darceyfarrow@john-denver.org (518) 346-2510 August 19, 2006 - Saratoga Springs, NY - The 7th Annual John Denver Potluck Picnic Remembrance Day Weekend - Saratoga Spa State Park / 19 Roosevelt Drive / Family Picnic area near bridge 10:00am - 6:00pm $6 Park Fee www.geocities.com/darceyfarrow/JohnDenverPicnic.html darceyfarrow@hotmail.com August 23, 2006 - Liverpool, NY - John Denver Memorial Concert and food Drive 7:00pm - 9:00pm Johnson Park in the center of the Liverpool Village. Alan Taylor will present an evening of John's best loved songs performed live. Free admission - please bring non perishable food donations to benefit the Liverpool Food Pantry guitarman1946@aol.com (315) 299-5512 August 26, 2006 - Blakely Island, WA - John Denver Tribute featuring Mack Bailey, Mollie Weaver, Chris Nole, Pete Huttlinger, John Sommers, Kenn Roberts and Chris Engleman http://www.mackbailey.com/schedule.htm#aspen August 26, 2006 - Lake Tahoe, CA - "Dancing with the Mountains" Celebrating the music of John Denver 8:00am - 10:00pm $15 / Activities/ Concerts / Movies / Camping / Food & Fun. Tahoe Valley Campground / 1175 Melba Drive / South Lake Tahoe (530) 541-2222 * Laurie Kern (916) 416-3547 September 3, 2006 - Fort Collins, CO - Brad and Kathy Fitch and their TropiCowboy Band - Concert of John Denver's music 6:00pm Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive / Fort Collins, CO 80526 * (970) 221-6644 www.cowboybrad.com September 16, 2006 - UK - John Denver Music by Neil and Gill Sharman / Arden Hall, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, England / http://www.timberwolf-studios.com Info: neilandgill@timberwolf-studios.com October 28, 2006 / Annapolis, MD - 6th Annual "Music From the Mountains" - a tribute to John Denver / The Hard Travelers and friends / Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts 8:00pm Tickets not yet on sale / www.mdhallarts.org http://www.musicunites.com October 28, 2006 - UK - John Denver Tribute Charity Concert by Neil & Gill Sharman / The Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight, near Birkenhead, Merseyside, England http://www.timberwolf-studios.com / neilandgill@timberwolf-studios.com November 11, 2006 - Vero Beach, FL - "Music From the Mountains" - A Tribute to John Denver / Benefit Concert for Indian River Memorial Hospital / The Wax Lax Center at St. Edwards School / 1895 St. Edward's Drive http://www.musicunites.com/Schedule.htm November 11, 2006 UK "Denver Day" - Coventry / Performances by Brad & Kathy Fitch / Info: president@fojd.org.uk http://www.fojd.org.uk December 3-10, 2006 - Richard Hatch's Jammin' Jamaican Adventure Cruise / From Miami, FL to the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and back. * http://www.richardhatch.com December 9, 2006 - UK - Neil & Gill Sharman's annual songs for Christmas Show. The Scout Hall, Chapeltown, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. http://www.timberwolf-studios.com 3:00pm neilandgill@timberwolf-studios.com Weekends - Every Friday & Saturday - Branson, MO * "John Denver Lives" - Dinner 5:00pm & performance 5:30pm-6:30pm $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 ===================================== JOHN DENVER EVENTS in ASPEN, COLORADO ===================================== October 11, 2006 - Aspen, CO - "Friends With You" Concert at the Aspen Community Church - Mark Cormican, Chris Collins and the Boulder Canyon Band 7:00pm * apokey1@aol.com October 12, 2006 - Aspen, CO - Meet and Greet - John Denver Sanctuary 3:00pm * aspeninoctober@wowway.com October 12, 2006 - Aspen, CO - "Worship on the Mountain" John Denver Sanctuary 3:30pm Christian non-denominational service officiated by Pastor Keith Perry * aspeninoctober@wowway.com October 12, 2006 - Aspen, CO - 9th Annual John Denver Campfire at Maroon Bells East Portal 6:00pm * skyking@cell1net.net October 13, 2006 - Aspen, Co - Assisted Living Center Sing-along. Meet in Wagner Park at 9:00am / Singalong at noon * Shari Sullivan: apokey1@aol.com October 13, 2006 - Aspen, CO - Peace Cloth Event 1:00pm Mountain Chalet * eve@johndenverpeacecloth.com October 13-14, 2006 - Aspen, CO - 9th Annual "A Musical Tribute to John Denver" - Wheeler Opera House 7:00pm 320 E. Hyman Avenue / Mack Bailey, Kenn Roberts, Chris Nole, Jim Salestrom, Bill Danoff, Mollie Weaver, John Sommers, Pete Huttlinger and Jim Horn The M.U.S.E. Foundation * http://www.musicunites.com * (970) 920-5770 October 14, 2006 - Aspen, CO - "Let This Be A Voice" / Mt. Chalet 10:30am - 3:30pm $25 for concert/lunch/auction; $15 for auction/concert. Send check/m.o. to Pam along with a SASE Pam Beasley / 721 Ravencroft Drive / Garland, TX 75043 * Pam's NEW email: firendsky@mac.com October 15, 2006 - Snowmass, CO - Snowmass Chapel Service in Snowmass Village. Reception in the garden following the service. 9:00am October 15, 2006 - Snowmass, CO - Windstar Celebration at the Windstar Land Conservancy 10:00am - 4:00pm $35 (Windstar Membership) * apokey1@aol.com October 15, 2006 - Aspen, CO - A Special Concert with Mack Bailey & Friends / Mountain Chalet Ballroom / 333 East Durant Ave. 5:30pm (reception) 6:30pm Concert Tickets $25 * Send check to "Spa Creek Music / PO Box 201435 / Denver, CO 80220 * karen@mackbailey.com http://www.mackbailey.com/schedule.htm#aspen October 15, 2006 - Aspen, CO - John Adams Concert at the Wheeler Opera House 7:00pm with Guido Bos, Dave Harding, Diane Ireland, Tom Paxton, Rusty Speigle and Randy Utterback. (970) 920-5770 www.wheeleroperahouse.com $35 / Children & seniors $20 October 16, 2006 - Aspen, CO - John Denver Sanctuary Picnic and Jam/Sing-along. Bring your own picnic lunch. 11:00am / Jam at noon / Please bring your own instruments. Event will end in time for "It's Goodbye Again" / (Mt. Chalet in case of rain) / Dale: renegadetroutfitter@networld.com October 16, 2006 - Aspen, CO - "It's Goodbye Again" 5:00pm Wagner Park on Durant Ave. (Ball field across from Mountain Chalet). Don't just leave! Come and bid farewell, reflect on the past few days, and look to the future. Bring kleenexes and cameras. Deb: aspeninoctober@wowway.com * * * * * * * * * * * FLYING AGAIN - A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER A New John Denver Tribute CD commemorating the 2005 first-ever performance of the John Denver band and The Columbia Orchestra is being released by the MUSE Foundation. It is called "Flying Again - A Tribute to John Denver" and it features Kenn Roberts, Mack Bailey, Jim Salestrom, Bill Danoff, Mollie Weaver, Chris Nole, Jim Horn, John Sommers, Ira Gitlin, Jason Love and the Columbia Orchestra. It is $20 plus $2.50 s&h and is available on their website http://www.musicunites.com 1. Eagle and the Hawk (orchestra instrumental) 2. Spirit 3. Back Home Again 4. Sunshine On My Shoulder 5. Annie's Song 6. I Want To Live 7. Flying For Me 8. For You 9. Fly Away 10. Shanghai Breezes 11. The Wings That Fly Us Home 12. Perhaps love 13. Eagles and Horses 14. Monologue 15. Take Me Home, Country Roads 16. Rocky Mountain High 17. Calypso ======================================= J O H N D E N V E R N O T E S ======================================= Heidi Howe is a musician and John Denver fan from Louisville, Kentucky. She wrote a song called "John Denver" and it is on her 4th album, which is an album of irreverent spiritual tunes. http://cdbaby.com/cd/heidihowe4 You can view her website at www.heidihowe.com / Email: heidi@heidihowe.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 year old Taylor Hicks from Birmingham, Alabama sang John's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" on American Idol. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John Nielsen: "I moved to Nashville recently to pursue my career as a singer/songwriter and all I hear day after day is that I sing and look like John Denver. Please visit my site" www.myspace.com/johnnielsen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Orioles" "When the Sun's Comin' Up They Got Cakes On the Griddle". "John Denver lives on at Camden Yards: It's been an Orioles tradition since 1980 to play Denver's "Thank God, I'm A Country Boy" after "Take me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh inning stretch. During the bridge of the song, in which Denver holds a long note, fans yell "Ooooooh!" in honor of the O in Orioles." ... www.deadspin.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Charlotte Observer: ..."John Denver had it right when he wrote, "I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly." A visit to the park is no guarantee that the birds will be within sight, but it's certainly a gamble worth taking on a dazzling April morn." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Photos for John's cd "All Aboard" were taken at the Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, California (6 miles north of Santa Cruz) http://www.roaringcamp.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Anne Arundel Community College Dance Company in Annapolis, MD presents the "Spring Migration" show which includes a country "hoedown" to "Thank God, I'm A Country Boy." It was choreographed by Lynda P. Fitzgerald. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Directions to the JD Memorial Grotto on Aspen Mountain http://www.john-denver.org/events/GroveDirections.pdf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Events in Aspen, Colorado - October 2006 There is an email discussion list for the events in Aspen. To subscribe send an email to aspeninoctober-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Another email discussion list: aspeninoctoberchat-subscribe@yahoogroups.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Events in Aspen... http://www.john-denver.org/default.asp?nc=823&id=6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J. Wintonyk < winsong@direct.com > Just a little something I read the other day in the "Bathroom Reader, No. 14, Supremely Satisfying" is an article on John Denver: "They Went Thataway - John Denver Claim to Fame: A singer songwriter, Denver shot to fame in the 1970s with hits like "Rocky Mountain High" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads." How He Died: He crashed his own airplane. Postmortem: Denver was a lifelong aviation buff and an experienced pilot. Final Irony: Denver's first big success came in 1967, when he wrote the Peter, Paul and Mary hit "Leaving On A Jet Plane." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ==================================== JOHN DENVER C O N C E R T REVIEWS ==================================== Christopher Westfall Concert April 22, 2006 Churchville Nature Center Churchville, PA "It Was A Dark and Stormy Night" by Donna Lynne Pinto < lemurlady@comcast.net > The rain pelted down like there was no tomorrow so it must have meant another marvelous Christopher Westfall concert! Despite the horrendous storm, 85 people braved the weather to pack the Churchville Nature Center for an Earth Day celebration featuring Christopher Westfall in concert with the music of John Denver. For many of us, our environmental awareness was first expressed through the music and deeds of John Denver... what could be a better way to celebration John Denver and the earth than the epitome of the spirit of Earth Day... at the Churchville Nature Center on Churchville Lane in Churchville, Pennsylvania. It started with a couple deeply touched by JD's message, Bob and Patty Ann Hutchinson. Bob and Patty Ann went out to Aspen, Colorado for the JD Memorial Week and kept hearing about this fella who wasn't out there that year, Chris Westfall from New Jersey. When they returned home to Pennsylvania, they checked out Chris' schedule and attended his next concert at the Salem United Church in Doylestown... that was another horrendous stormy day too, but they were mostly blown away by Chris's talent at performing John's music. Patty Ann volunteered at her local Nature Center and thought what a wonderful venue it would be to present Christopher's interpretation of JD's music and Celebrate Earth Day. After introductions to the Nature Center by several representatives, the evening music program started perfectly with "Trail of Tears" and the focus mainly continued to be on rarer Denver material plus Chris's own compositions. "He writes songs just like John Denver would if he were still here" a friend said. The concert was a dream set list - "Catch Another Butterfly", "My Old Man", "Wrangle Mountain Song", "To The Wild Country", "Eagles and Horses", and both the first and new Caballero songs. Old favorites like "Leaving On A Jet Plane" and "Poems, Prayers & Promises" had us all singing along. There were lots of fun stories too. Thanks to Bob and Patty Ann, we had yummy snacks at intermission and got to explore the center's exhibits. The evening's most bizarre happening was the gentleman so moved by "Amazon" that he went just in front of Chris and stood on his head for an entire verse! Chris gave everyone a surprise himself by blasting out the bar standard "Brown Eyed Girl" too. A lovely companion piece to Cheryl Wheeler's "Mrs. Pinocci's Guitar" closer was the encore coda of JD's "This Old Guitar." Both songs thank God - or the Spirits, whoever they are - for songs and friendships that last. It was simply a transcendent experience. If you want to check out pictures, visit: http://community.webshots.com/user/westfall2005 < < < < < * > > > > > ======================================= J O H N D E N V E R P O E T R Y ======================================= Spring Comes In by Emily M. Parris Spring comes in like a lovely young maiden Fresh and delicate and dressed in green Long hidden in the earth she now comes forth With locks fairly gleaming in a sun-like sheen This fair haired beauty ushers in the season Giving new life to all things on earth She stirs and awakens them from their sleep Bids them good morning and blesses their rebirth But finally when they are fully awake The maiden is gone and has left in her place A very changed world, no longer asleep But glowing with beauty reflecting her face ___________________________________ Copyright 4-5-66 by Emily M. Parris ================================================= JOHN DENVER W A N T A D S / F O R S A L E ================================================= Mary Ledford < eagleshorses@yahoo.com > It's Spring and I'm cleaning house! I have discovered an overabundance of Wheeler Programs (1998 - 2003) that I would like to unload. They are $5.00 each including postage. Mary Ledford / 139 Watkins Mill Road, Apt. F / Gaithersburg, MD 20879 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For Baby (For Bobbie) Songpage http://www.freewebs.com/sweetdreamsplace/forbaby.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mary Ledford < eagleshorses@yahoo.com > Volunteers needed for the "Let This Be A Voice" event on 10-14-06 in Aspen, Colorado - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John Denver Peace Cloth Store http://www.johndenverpeacecloth.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Weblinks: World Family of John Denver http://www.john-denver.org Michiel's New Videoclip http://home.wanadoo.nl/mtenbrug/denver Wildlife Creations www.geocities.com/wldlifecreation 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 May 2006 * Issue #145 * Editor: Emily M. 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