Happy New Year to one and all!
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Latest news below....
The last two years has seen me gradually get my zest back after my stroke.
In that time I have learnt to accept that my days of touring quite so madly around the country may be in the past!
However, as well as resting my body, I have rested my voice, and it is now probably the strongest and clearest it has ever been - in fact many people have told me it's better!
It's high time I started flexing my musical muscles again, and I now feel ready to advertise that I am once more available to take bookings!
And here's an idea if you fancy a smaller intimate gig - how about I come to your place? (or local hall even?)
If you fancy a private party in your lounge for an anniversary or birthday - or just because - all you have to do is invite 20 - 30 of your friends, who contribute £10 toward my fee (and bring a bottle!), and I do the rest.
Your friends can even take me home with them (well, my CD anyway!) for the special price of £5.
These are very informal and special concerts, and I really love doing them.
So give me a call on 01761 233517 if the idea appeals, or email me to get things started if you have a date in mind!
Thank you to all of you for your support, kind messages and comments to me over the last couple of years - it has really helped..
Other news below...
I have two videos on my Myspace site! www.myspace.com/helenauk and three on Youtube (type in Youtube Helena at The Prom - do comment please!)
If you are new to my site, you may like to know that I offer a unique birthday/wedding/anniversary present. I will record, especially for you, 3 songs of your choice which I will put onto CD with a personalised message, and CD cover. For a small extra charge I will even learn a song specially. If you are interested in a present like this, call Grinning Rat Music on 01761 233517 and we can discuss your song selection. Please give me plenty of notice!
Now some CD news...
You can now hear samples of tracks from all my available CDs and order them all by clicking HERE. Here is a description of my back catalogue for those of you who want to complete your 'Helena' collection!
'Catalyst - my last studio album, featuring the Radio Two favourite -'If You Should Go (Stay)'.
'No Disguise' my last live album features 13 of my songs, and an acapella version of 'Wild Mountain Thyme' (Will You Go Lassie Go).
'Open Space' is a collection of 12 of my songs featuring a few other musicians on some tracks.
'Retrospect' includes 18 of the best songs taken from even earlier albums and re-recorded in the early nineties (am I really that old?!)
'If You Should Go (Stay)' - Single, also featuring 'Upside Down'
'Different Time' - Single, also featuring 'Not In My Name'
The prices are -
'Feels Like Coming Home' , 'Catalyst' and 'No Disguise' - £10 each.
'Open Space' and 'Retrospect' - £8 each or both for £15
'No Disguise', 'Open Space' and 'Retrospect' - all 3 for £20
'If You Should Go (Stay)' and 'Different Time' (singles) - £2.50 each
Helena's entire back catalogue - 7 CDs - (including my latest live album 'Feels Like Coming Home') - £40
Looking forward to seeing you at a gig in your area soon.
Love, Helena
(P.S. If you are new to my site and want to know the full story behind the song I sang with Rosetta Life - 'We Laughed' , then click on this link HERE)
MAXINE'S SONG - 'WE LAUGHED' - WRITTEN WITH BILLY BRAGG, WAS IN THE UK CHARTS FOR 5 WEEKS IN 2005 AND IN THE IRISH CHARTS IN 2006. NO MEAN ACHIEVEMENT ON LITTLE OR NO BUDGET, AND IT BROUGHT COMFORT TO MANY, AS WELL AS RAISING MONEY FOR THE CHARITY 'ROSETTA LIFE'. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY YOU CAN ORDER AT YOUR LOCAL STORE (Cooking Vinyl FRYCD252), OR DOWNLOAD FROM THE LINKS BELOW. THANK YOU.
We Laughed from Amazon.co.uk click HERE
We Laughed from Tesco.co.uk click HERE
There is also a clip of the band 'Rosetta Life' performing 'We Laughed' on 'The Late, Late, Show' in Ireland. Click HERE to see it. I have also recorded a solo acoustic version of the song on my latest album.
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