Val Blaha is a musician, teacher, songwriter, poet, playwright and artist. Her heart lies with melody-driven Americana and folk music. Influenced by Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, the Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, and Nanci Griffith, Val’s lyrics are the heart of her music. She has released several solo albums including Fact or Fiction, Water, Ashes & Wood, and Find the Beauty, and her songs have been played on independent folk radio stations in the US and abroad. Her latest solo album World on Fire was released in 2019, and she completed the first draft of her musical Ruby Sneakers in 2023. Read more about Val…
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Vampire musical, anyone?
I’m super excited to announce a big update about the project I’m working on with playwright Laura King. It’s a musical she wrote called The Vampires of Venereal. Laura…
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Busy Bee
Hello!!! I’m still here, just haven’t posted recently. Here’s a recap of what I’ve been up to over the past many months. Ruby Sneakers (my musical)… In 2025 I…
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Check out my stack!
I recently realized that I hadn’t shared my Substack page here, so I’m remedying that oversight now! I’ve been writing essays for several years, and earlier in 2025, I…
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Welcome, and reflections on writing.
I’m very excited to share my new and improved website, and to return to posting here. You may notice that I haven’t posted in quite a while. Like everyone…
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August 2020
So, I’ve not been updating here much this year, mostly because I haven’t had much to say about my music. I’ve had plenty to say about many other topics,…
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Prayers & Platitudes
A year ago today, I came downstairs and greeted my husband like on any other morning. The first thing he said was “You’re not going to like the news…
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