Ambient pop music with new age elements from singer/songwriter/guitarist voted No. 1 Acoustic Act 4 times (Rhythm and News Magazine Poll). Influences from Heart to Suzanne Vega to Ralph Towner.
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Location: Dutchess County, NY
Website: helenavakian.com/
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Phone: (845) 797-6461
PO Box 1571 Pleasant Valley NY 12569
| Calendar for Helen Avakian |
  Sunday 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Punch Out Parkinson's with Helen Avakian, Dave Irwin Acoustic, Americana, and Singer-Songwriter. Rock, Fingerstyle Guitar | Capital Brewery 7734 Terrace Ave Middleton, WI See Map |
| Dave and I are grateful to help with this benefit to raise money for a cure for Parkinson's disease. (My Grandmother, Great Uncle and Mother In Law all suffered from this disease.) There is a golf outing at 8:30 at Pleasant View Golf Course followed by music, food, and prizes at Capital Brewery in the afternoon. All proceeds will go to the Wisconsin Parkinson Association and the Parkinson Support Group of Central New York. A number of bands will be featured including The Evan Riley Band from Edgerton. We participated in this last year and it was an inspiring and fun event! | ||
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Sunday 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Music in the Garden, Paoli Flea Market with Helen Avakian, Dave Irwin Acoustic, Americana, and Singer-Songwriter. Fingerstyle Guitar | The Hop Garden Tap Room 6818 Canal St Verona, WI See Map |
| Dave and I will play acoustic guitar originals and covers; songs and instrumentals in a beautiful garden setting on the banks of the Sugar River behind the Paoli Mill and Terrace. Outdoors with plenty of shade, local beer and food. Out back in the Paoli Mill Terrace and Park. Indoors if weather isn't good for outside. (608) 516-9649 Directions | ||
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 Friday 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Workshop: Transform Stage Fright to Stage Excitement with Helen Avakian Acoustic. Fingerstyle Guitar | Brown County Inn 51 State Road 46 East Nashville, NY See Map |
| This will be an exploration of ways to work with the energy of stage fright and turn it into something more positive so that one can enjoy performing more. The more a performer enjoys what they are doing the more confidence they will have which helps for a stronger presentation all around. I will offer various techniques and tips from ways to prepare in practice sessions to ways to calm down onstage. There will also be anopportunity for participants to perform and share with the group. | ||
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Friday 8:00 pm | Indiana State Fingerstyle Pre-Contest Concert with Helen Avakian, Dave Irwin Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter, and Americana. Fingerstyle Guitar | Brown County Inn 51 State Road 46 East Nashville, NY See Map |
| Excited to return to the Indiana State FS Fest afetr several years away. Dave and i will be performing our eclectic mix of songs and instrumentals, originals and covers with extra emphasis on the fingerstyle. | ||
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Saturday 8:00 pm | Friday Night Party with Helen Avakian, Dave Irwin Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter, and Americana. Fingerstyle Guitar | Brown County Inn 51 State Road 46 East Nashville, NY See Map |
| Excited to return to the Indiana State FS Fest afetr several years away. Dave and I will be performing our eclectic mix of songs and instrumentals, originals and covers with extra emphasis on the fingerstyle. | ||
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Saturday 5:30 pm to 8:15 pm | Access X Artist Showcase with Helen Avakian Singer-Songwriter, Jazz, and Acoustic. Pop | Hotel Cafe 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd Los Angeles, CA See Map |
| Indie artists from around the world are convening for a conference with Catch the Moon Music's Members-Only Access Course Music Licensing Mentorship. After the conference, many of these artists will gather to perform at the renowned Hotel Cafe in LA. Open to the public. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. Full Line Up TBA! | ||
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Saturday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Music in the Garden with Helen Avakian, Dave Irwin Acoustic, Americana, and Singer-Songwriter. Fingerstyle Guitar | The Hop Garden Tap Room 6818 Canal St Verona, WI See Map |
| Dave and I will play acoustic guitar originals and covers; songs and instrumentals in a beautiful garden setting on the banks of the Sugar River behind the Paoli Mill and Terrace. Outdoors with plenty of shade, local beer and food. Out back in the Paoli Mill Terrace and Park. Indoors if weather isn't good for outside. (608) 516-9649 Directions | ||
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CDs by Helen Avakian
| Notes from Helen 2015 Instrumental A collection of Helen's original guitar instrumentals and arrangements of some of her long time top favorite songs Listen | |
| I Love the Moon 2008 Folk/Traditional Helen's newest CD released in June 2008 Listen | |
| Musikos Peripatos 2002 Acoustic, Classical/Opera Terry Champlin and Helen perform Classical guitar duos fron Vivaldi's Concerto in D Major to Champlin's Musikos Peripatos to Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Listen | |
| Vanishing Point 2001 Singer-Songwriter, Pop/Soft Rock Helen's long-awaited CD "Vanishing Point" Appears! Voted Number 1 Favorite Recording by Rhythm and News Magazine Poll. Listen | |
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