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
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| Calendar for Helen Avakian |
![]() Thursday 1:30 pm to 2:30 am | Afternoon Concert with Helen Avakian, Dave Irwin Red Door Acoustic, Americana, and Celtic. Fingerstyle Guitar | Middleton Glen 6720 Century Ave Middleton, WI See Map |
| Dave and I will perform a variety of our Ecletcic Amerciana music plus some Irish tunes 'o the season for the residents of this senior community. | ||
![]() Thursday 1:30 pm to 2:30 am | Afternoon Concert with Helen Avakian, Dave Irwin Red Door Acoustic, Americana, and Celtic. Fingerstyle Guitar | Middleton Glen 6720 Century Ave Middleton, WI See Map |
| Dave and I will perform a variety of our Ecletcic Amerciana music plus some Irish tunes 'o the season for the residents of this senior community. | ||
![]() Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Write a Song! Workshop with Helen Avakian Your Creation | Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts 18 Shake Rag St Mineral Point, NY See Map |
| For beginners to experienced levels:
Learn how to write a song from initial inspiration to completion. We will cover creative flow, song structure, lyric and music writing in a supportive setting. Over the day you will collaborate on song ideas, and then begin writing your own song solo or with others as you prefer. By the end you will have a finished song or one well on the way. Info and Registration | ||
![]() Sunday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Music in the Garden with Helen Avakian Red Door with Dave Irwin, Dave Irwin Red Door Duo Acoustic, Americana, and Singer-Songwriter. Fingerstyle Guitar | The Mill Paoli 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. Weather dependent, call if weather is iffy. Out back in the Paoli Mill Terrace and Park. (608) 516-9649 Directions | ||
![]() Saturday 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Music in Nature with Helen Avakian Red Door with Dave Irwin, Dave Irwin Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter, and Americana. Fingerstyle Guitar and More! | Blue Mound State Park 4350 Mounds Park Rd Bue Mounds, WI See Map |
| Dave and I will concertize in a woodland amphitheater in this wonderful park. In the event of rain we will be in the Friends Shelter Building. | ||
![]() Saturday 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Private Party with Helen Avakian, David Irwin Red Door Duo Acoustic, Pop/Soft Rock, and Jazz. Virtuoso Fingerstyle Guitar | Private Home Grandhaven, MI See Map |
| Honored to be invited for the fourth time to play our Eclectic American mix with some special requests for this annual family reunion. | ||
![]() Friday 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Afternoon Concert with Helen Avakian, Dave Irwin Red Door Duo, Bunny Barnes, Jesse Smith Acoustic, Folk/Traditional, and Singer-Songwriter. Virtuoso Fingerstyle Guitar | Bearsville Theater 291 Tinker St Woodstock, NY See Map |
| We are delighted to share the stage with 2 incredible fingerstyle guitar players from PA and OH! Jesse and Bunny are top notch players and performers as part of the debut of this fingerstyle festival. Many more artists and concerts plus guitar vendors, and a fingerstyle guitar championship competition! Info | ||
![]() Friday 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Saugerties Sunset Series with Helen Avakian, David Irwin Red Door Duo, TBA Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter, and Americana. Virtuoso Fingerstyle Guitar | TBD Saugerties, NY See Map |
| Music outdoors (weather permitting) in a beautiful setting either in a park by the water or in a historic Dutch Barn. More location details TBA. We will share the evening with another artist TBA. Free admission. | ||
![]() Sunday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Music in the Garden with Helen Avakian Red Door with Dave Irwin, Dave Irwin Red Door Duo Acoustic, Americana, and Singer-Songwriter. Fingerstyle Guitar | The Mill Paoli 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. Weather dependent, call if weather is iffy. Out back in the Paoli Mill Terrace and Park. (608) 516-9649 Directions | ||
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 | |
| I Love the Moon 2008 Folk/Traditional Helen's newest CD released in June 2008 | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
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