Val Blaha

No Earth Oven performance today (2/4/12)

Val — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:19:26 +0000

I won’t be singing today at Earth Oven Pizza in Hillsboro due to a cold that has made my voice go all wonky! I’ll be back next Saturday – 4-5:30 with Ken Rynearson…

Music students… lessons canceled today

Val — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:54:57 +0000

For all my Hillsboro music students… we’ve had quite a bit of snow at my place, so I’m canceling all lessons today. I’ll look forward to seeing everyone next week!

A look back, and a look forward…

Val — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:52:51 +0000

Greetings!
I realize I have not been so faithful about posting updates here, and promise to do better in the future!

I want to thank all of my friends, family members, and new friends/fans who showed up to shows last year… one of the best things about playing music is seeing people enjoying the songs… I’m looking forward to many more performances this year!

Between teaching and performing, 2011 kept me very busy. One of the highlights was performing with the Noble Gases, in July at Celebrate Hillsboro, right after getting off a train from California!

Another highlight was focusing on songwriting… I now have quite a few original songs, several of which I recorded this week at Double D Music in McMinnville. I’ll probably post some here on this site, and I’m also looking into other avenues to make MP3 files available. I’ll have CDs available soon as well.

I have weekly gig at Earth Oven Pizza in Hillsboro (next to MIR Music)… I’ll be there from 4-5pm most upcoming Saturdays. It’s a wonderful opportunity to refine my songs and sing for local friends and family.

Another exciting new development is my musical partnership with Ken Rynearson. Ken is a consummate musician and a great guitarist, and we’re working on a fun set which includes some country tunes, originals, and Latin-rhythm songs. Be sure to check my Calendar as I’ll post when Ken will be joining me.

Lastly, Top Hands is still going strong. We performed most recently at a Christmas party, and at Zippy’s in Yamhill. Stay tuned for an announcement about a show at the Pelican Pub in Pacific City.

Cheers!

Upcoming performances

Val — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:13:33 +0000

I’ll be at Wednesday Wines in downtown McMinnville (3rd and Cowls) from 6-8pm this Thursday June 30th. Come on down to the farmers’ market, and when that ends, walk right over to Wednesday Wines for some wine, food and music!

On Tuesday July 5th, I’ll be playing with Top Hands outside MIR Music in downtown Hillsboro (331 E. Main) from 6-8pm. It’s part of the store’s “Sounds of Summer” music series with music every Tuesday and Saturday coinciding with the farmers’ markets down the street. (Tip: plan on eating dinner next door at Earth Oven Pizza while you take in the music!)

Sound recording #2

Val — Sat, 14 May 2011 05:47:55 +0000

This is a song by Forrest Sun called Morningbird. It’s so beautiful that I had to buy his recording the first time I heard it. Morningbird

Sound recording…

Val — Sat, 14 May 2011 05:41:26 +0000

I hope the quality is okay… this is an original song called February. I plan to head into the studio soon to do a better recording. February

Top Hands news…

Val — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:05:47 +0000

Reminder: we’ll be performing at Zippy’s in Yamhill tomorrow night, yes, that’s right, Saturday, April 30th! Come down and check us out! We’ll be debuting a new original song called Long Distance Man.

Also, we’re now officially on MySpace. I’m hoping to get our Pelican video and some sound clips up soon…

Top Hands at Zippy’s on Sat. April 30th!

Val — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:01:30 +0000

Come on down to Yamhill to this family-friendly venue to eat some pizza and watch us from 7-9pm!

Performance Dates…

Val — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:57:10 +0000

Here are some upcoming dates:
Weds. Aug 10th – with Top Hands at Beaverton Farmers’ Market
Thurs. Aug 18th – solo at McMinnville Farmers’ Market
Weds. Aug 24th – solo at Beaverton Farmers’ Market

More dates with Top Hands and solo performances in Yamhill, McMinnville and Hillsboro will be announced in the next few weeks. Also, I’ll be working on recording an album during April/May, and it will hopefully be available in June. Stay tuned!

Top Hands video

Val — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:04:26 +0000

Been meaning to post this for a while! Top Hands played at the Pelican Pub in early February, and we’re working on posting some videos on YouTube. This one is an original song called Cowboy’s Return.