2009

• Exciting news come from the USA -- a 5-DVD-Set with concerts and more will be released this Fall --- for further info, please click here
  
  
  
• Kerstin Siewek's next John Denver benefit concert will take place on Oct. 31, 2009 at the Gerhard Hauptmann Realschule in Gelsenkirchen Buer.
• "Lee Holdrige conducts the music of John Denver" - arranged and conducted by Lee Holdridge is available on  CD now!
• Pete , Huttlinger will be in Germany from August 17. to 20, 2009 at the guitar festival in Hersbruck. On  August 19, he will join a concert there, on the other days, he will be teaching.
  Further info is available from http://www.gitarre-hersbruck.de 
• And two more concerts that will certainly be worth to go to:
  SPIRIT – Remembering John Denver
  PETE HUTTLINGER, CHRIS NOLE, MACK BAILEY
  Monday 11.05.2009 / Tuesday 12.05.2009 / 9 p.m.
  Kellerbühne St. Gallen/Switzerland
• John Adams will be singing in europe again - here are the dates:
  
  • 21. March 2009, England, Denver Day
  • Sunday, 29. March 2009 big concert at   De Doelen (John Denver did concerts there). This is a so-called sunday morning concert from 11 a.m. to 12:30. The complete band will be there. 
  • Friday, 3. April 2009 at the Cascade in Hendrik Ido Ambacht - near Rotterdam (8 p.m.)
  • Saturday, 4. April  2009 in De Skans in Gorredijk (northern Netherlands) again 8 p.m..
  
  Info about all John Adams concerts: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• In January 2009,  Higher Ground will be released on DVD  - further info can be found here: Higher Ground

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2010

• The CD "Merry Christmas Aspen" is still available here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tadcwj

• The Weekend 2011 will take place on October 28, 29, and 30, 2011 in Sinzig on the Rhine. Since it will be an anniversary Weekend, after all the club turns 30, we will try to think of something very special. And maybe one ore the other of you has an idea or a wish? Please let us know. And now - as always - we are looking forward to numerous registrations.
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• Inge loaded up many many photo albums to the club's website. Photos of John Denver, our Weekends, journeys through the USA and so on. More are to follow… Maybe you want to have a look? 
  http://johndenverclub.org/englfoto.htm
• How many eager TV watchers are among you? On October 12, LEUTE HEUTE showed a report about John. They told about his life, about his music, his commitment for the environment and animals, about the Wheeler Concerts and the Sanctuary in Aspen. Unfortunately, just this episode is not available in the Mediathek…
  I may think it is a little unusual that television became aware of John on the THIRTEENTH anniversary of his death of all, but of course I am happy to see he is not forgotten, even here in Germany…

• Sony Music London is working on a CD/DVD with the "John Denver’s Live In London Shows". Tentative time for release is spring 2011. Keep your fingers crossed that it will work out!

• Chris Nole put together a wonderful video with his interpretation of "Poems, Prayers, and Promises" and photos of his time on tour with John and loaded it up to YouTube. Here his words:

POEMS PRAYERS AND PROMISES

In the spirit of celebrating John Denver and his iconic music, here is my solo piano arrangement of John’s masterpiece Poems, Prayers and Promises. Accompanying the track are personal photographic memoirs of us - the band and crew, traveling the world having a great time on the road with John Denver.  I am very grateful to have been there – it was truly a wonderful  experience. Enjoy, and please share & comment!
http://chrisnole.com/l/oohdss/5587306;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCuZkwiJyIs

• We received a letter from Steve Weisberg, who, as you will know, played in John's band in the 70s...
  He plans little sessions with not more than 8 people at a time to come together and share many memorable, comical, spiritual, unspoken experiences.
  Infos are also available here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Steve-Weisberg-Music/125444397497281 or here This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• The tickets for the two Memorial Concerts at the Wheeler Opera House (October 8-9, 2010) as well as  Doin‘ Their Own Thing (October 7, 2010) and the John Adams conzert (October 10, 2010) will go on sale on June 1st Tickets are available here: www.wheeleroperahouse.com.
• Just discovered - there will be a memorial concert in Berlin in November -  http://www.larry-schuba.de/Konzert%20John%20Denver.html --- no further details, yet, but after all, it's quite a bit time until November.
• You can find our club now on Facebook as well::
  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=375764395375&ref=mf 
• An audio book about John was published in Germany - you can read further details here:
  http://www.newsmax.de/john-denver-lebt-news71935.html
  (Please note that most of it is in German...)
• As some of you know, Pete Huttlinger, Chris Nole and Mack Bailey have given successful concerts in Switzerland twice already.
  Well, now there is a chance that we will have concerts in Germany as well...
  You can find all infos on the website http://www.johndenverandmore.de --- in case there are any questions, please get in touch with Jessy Schmidt directly (there is a "contact" button on the page).
  The project is still at the very beginning, but in case you are interested and would like to be kept up to date, please register for the newsletter there.
• We just received the news that a Tribute Show for John will take place in Alaska again this Summer.

All details can be found in this file ... :-)

• Here  (once again) the release of the JD concert in Cedar Rapids from Dec. 10, 1987 is announced - a solo concert without band or orchestra, this will certainly be a special treat.
  The linked article mentiones  April 20 as release date, but according to our research, they seem to be taking (pre?)orders here already: https://secure.ccmusic.com/item.cfm?itemid=CCL60022
  However, overseas postage is id="mce_marker"1,50 - maybe we should wait a while?
• John mother, Erma Louise Deutschendorf Davis, died on January 17th after an illness at the age of  87 in Denver

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2011

Note: In a case a search for a photo of John Denver's children took you to this place - you can find it here... :)

• We wish you wonderful holidays and all the best for the New Year!!!!
  In case you have an hour or so - here you can watch John's Christmas special "Montana Christmas Skies" --- enjoy! http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1y8h
  
  
• The official John Denver site has a Christmas concert EP for download -
  check it out!
  Thanks Christine for finding it! http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1y7b
  
  
• Let me just pass this on to you as well... :-))))
  
  Howdy Folks
  Well, as luck would have it, I've been healthy enough to get out a new CD. This is one that I was working on before I got sick and since returning from Houston, I was able to get it completed. This is a wonderful Celtic guitar CD accompanied by my good friends Byron House (bass), Jeff Taylor (accordion, concertina), Gary Tussing (cello). Please check it out at www.PeteHuttlinger.com
  There is also another CD I am so proud to tell you all about. Some of my friends and some of my heroes put together a CD called For Pete's Sake to help me out with my medical bills. This is a wonderful gift that was put together by Trashton Porter who I have not even met yet but I certainly look forward to meeting him soon. It's a great disc (or download). It's got tracks by Don Ross, Muriel Anderson, Carl Verheyen, Don Alder, Iker Cedeno, Phil Keaggy, Trashton Porter, Michael Chapdelaine, Sungha Jung and many others! This is truly a great CD compilation. Check it out at iTunes. Just search for Trashton Porter or FOR PETE'S SAKE.
  Here's wishing you all a very, Merry Christmas. You can be sure that I'm going to have the best Christmas I've ever had this year. I'm alive and loving every minute of it!
  Cheers,
  Pete
  
  
•  I just found this message in my mailbox:
  
  Howdy all;
  I just wanted to drop a line to some special folks in my life and let you know that I'm gigging again.
  This December 16th, I'm playing a concert at St. Bartholomew's Church right here in Nashville, TN. I'll be playing with Jim & Inge Wood and I'll slip in several solo numbers while they aren't looking! ;-)
  Please check out the flier (1.4 mb pdf) for more info on the gig. I hope some of you can make it and if not, I hope I will see you very soon.
  Cheers,
  Pete
  
  Way to go, Pete!!!!!!
  ·   
• I hope that all participants in the Weekend have arrived back home safe and sound and had some time to sleep in by now... :-)
  It was wonderful to have you with us, thank you for the music, the good conversations, the cakes, cookies, just for coming to Sinzig!!
  Today is a holiday here, so I have a little time and have uploaded a few first pics to Facebook (more are to follow). The album is set to "public", so everybody should be able to see it, even if you don't have a Facebook account.
  http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1vsi
  In case you would like to comment or upload your own pictures, however, you will need an account and have to once click "Like" here:
  http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1vsj
  ·  
•  After we (Gabi and I) came back from our trip to Aspen safe and sound, here's info about the presale for the John Adams concert in Red Rocks next year on July 12, 2012.
  http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E00474CD5CF3BF6?did=bluetulip
  Actually, you should have had this for a while already, but passing on the link from Aspen unfortunately didn't work the way I planned and hoped for...
  Many of you know John Adams, and the Red Rocks Theater is a very special venue close to Denver.
  Everybody who has a chance to go to the concert, should CERTAINLY do this!!!! :-)))
  ·   
• There's a nice article about John in the Aspen Times today!
  http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1vcz.x3kh
  ·   
• It took me a loooong time to finally get this prepared, and I certainly have to apologize to Judy, who sent the report "ages ago", but now I have finally gotten to insert some of her pictures and turn it into a pdf file, so everybody will be able to read it.
  You can find the report here: http://johndenverclub.org/concert.pdf
  At the very bottom of the report, you find a link to all of Judy's pictures on our website.
  In case you are having problems opening the file, answer to this mail and I will see what I can do to help you.
  A heartfelt "THANK YOU" goes to Judy in California!!!!!!
  
  
• A quick note, copied from the club's Facebook pinnwall --
  Seems like the 25 CDs set "The Complete RCA Albums Collection" will be available in Germany from October 14, 2011. Amazon lists it for EUR 81, while jpc has a price of EUR 65.
  Thanks, Jochen for passing this on!
• As the world remembers 9/11, I would like to show you this touching video, a tribute using John's "Rhymes and Reasons" as background music.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-vES3prXJE
• Virginia Allen, a long time friend and our "American correspondent" for the newsletter, has published volume 1 of her book about John, "What One Man Can Do - The Legacy of John Denver".
  Volumes 2 and 3 are to follow later.
  You can get the book (an ebook) from Amazon here:
  http://www.amazon.com/WHAT-LEGACY-JOHN-DENVER-ebook/dp/B005KMQPLG/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1315236553&sr=1-4
  Please note that this is a link for US citizens, in case you are in a different country, you may habe to find the link for your country.
  In Germany, this was easy, there was a note on the righthand site of the page, telling to "click here". I ended up here - so this is the link for Germany:
  http://www.amazon.de/WHAT-LEGACY-JOHN-DENVER-ebook/dp/B005KMQPLG/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1315327229&sr=1-3
  You can download the software you need to read it from Amazon for free.
• I just found this note in my mailbox:
  
  Howdy Folks;
  Okay as I'm healing from my recent heart surgery and I await the next one, I'm planning on doing another DVD or two. So first up is Dan Fogelberg #2 so what songs would you like to learn.
  Cheers,
  Pete
  
  In case you would like to answer him - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  And in case you would like to register for his newsletter, you can do this here:
  http://petehuttlinger.com/BulkMailSignUp.cfm
• Today we want to remind you on the big Club Weekend on the last weekend in October 2011.  So, those of you who didn't register yet, please think about it seriously and finaly, register ;-)
  And for that you have all details, here again the complete invitation.
  
  Invitation for the John Denver
  Anniversary-Weekend 2011
  
  And talk of poems and prayers and promises
  Things that we believe in
  How sweet it is to love someone
  How right it is to care
  How long it’s been since yesterday
  What about tomorrow
  What about our dreams
  All the memories we share
  
  30 years "music & commmunication"
  30th John Denver Weekend
  That we would like to celebrate together with YOU!
  Therefore we invite you cordially.
  We celebrate on the last Weekend in October 2011,
  means on 28th, 29th, and 30th , in Sinzig at Freiweg Heim
  and really hope that as much of you as possible come to join this wonderful event. 
  As always, we offer the roof over your heads, the dormitory, many nice people, lots of handmade music, plenty of conversation around and about John Denver, a paper-chase, a tombola, enough to eat and maybe one or the other surprise.
  
  What you certainly won't get, is enough sleep or boredom.
  You can bring along all friends and family members that are "Denver-proof".
  Children are welcome also.
  You necessarily should bring high spirits, humour, curiosity, guitars and other musical instruments, voice, songbooks, weatherproof clothes, a little persistence, sleeping bag and air mattress.
  Those of you who do not really like the dormitory atmosphere, please get in touch with us, you'll be provided with a hotel list of the surrounding area. (You have to pay hotel costs on your own, please)
  When does it start??
  Well, the "official" part starts, as always, Saturday around noon after lunch. It would be nice, if you all would have arrived by then.
  But as the long distance traveller among you know, we are already in the hall on Friday afternoon and the evenings are always very snuggish.
  When does it end?
  Well, that's up to you! The Freiweg Heim is rented until Sunday evening.
  And that you can make plans, Sinzig is on the river Rhine, about 25 km south of Bonn and is already used to the rush of the Denver fans in fall.
  And now?
  To give us a chance make plans, and to make sure really nobody has to starve, please register.
  Deadline is October 10th, 2011
  Send registration to:
  
  Gabi Kuss e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  or Jessy Schmidt e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  
  With the registration, please let us know the first names of all who are coming. If you have special needs (f.e. being a vegetarian) we would be really grateful for a hint.
  And since without money we can't do the shopping either, your Weekend fee of 35 Euro per person should be on the club's bank account by October 10th 2011, please. Children up to the age of 12 years pay 12,50 Euro.
  If anybody wants to join us for only one day, please contact us, that's possible, too.
  And as always (never change a running system), the last infos and a roadplan will be coming about 10 days prior to the Weekend.
  So, that leaves us with the hope that as many of you as possible feel like and have the time to come at this very weekend and many many registrations arrive here.
  We, of course, would love to spend the wonderful cause with YOU!
  And if there are questions left, please don't hesitate to ask, we will answer the best way we can.
  
  With warm regards
  Gabi und Jessy
  Your Weekend organisation team
  
  I have to say it now
  It’s been a good life all in all
  It’s really fine to have the chance to hang around
  And lie there by the fire
  And watch the evening tire
  While all my friends and my old lady
  Sit and watch the sun go down
• Georg mentioned this offer to us:  http://de.popmarket.com/ which contains a collection of John Denver albums released between 1969 and 1986, including Denver’s rare privately pressed 1966 LP, John Denver Sings. Maybe you want to have a look on this, it is only available throughout the weekend.
• JP's petition, aiming at naming a mountain close to Aspen after John, is causing quite a stir.
  
  Yesterday, the Aspen Times published a really wonderful letter to the editor re this subject, which I would like to share with you:
  http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20110818/LETTER/110819861
  
  Besides this, I would also like to pass on some great news to those who are interested: Pete Huttlinger is on his way home to Nashville!!
• I just came across this nice article about John:
  http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/columnist/148410
• I'm sorry to pass these links on a little late - Roger sent them earlier this month, but I somehow manage to overlook his mail -- sorry....
  Anyway - those come from Australia!
  http://www.smh.com.au/national/melbourne-life/country-roads-take-him-home-20110630-1gsug.html
  http://thejohndenverstory.com.au/
  http://www.australianstage.com.au/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=120469&Itemid=97&year=2011&month=07&day=02&title=the-john-denver-story--take-me-home-country-roads-starring-rick-price&uid=cbb4ec0e552302356a389d7df8dc1449&catids=180%7C189
  Anybody out there who can tell us about the show first hand?

• Just yesterday, I saw that the audiobook of John's autobiography, "Take me Home" (read by himself) is now being offered as download on his official website. It costs 15 Dollar and you can find it here: http://johndenver.com/news/john-denver-autobiography-take-me-home-available-as-a-digital-audio-book/
• Efforts are taken in Colorado to name one of the peaks of Mt. Sopris (this is the mountain you can see from the Windstar Land) "John Denver Peak. More about this, and about how you can sign to support the petition - here: http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20110711/NEWS/110719991/1001&parentprofile=1 JP McDaniel, who initiated the whole this, was, by the way, our press coordinator at the 1995 Windstar Symposium and has been a dear friend since then....
• Wellll, it went faster then than I feared --- I have just opened the new version of our website.... :-) The address has not changed --- http://www.johndenverclub.org --- but in case you bookmaked direct liks, those will not work any longer. But everything is still there, and you should be able to find it again easily - we even have a search engine now! In case you feel like it, you are very welcome to browse through it - and in case something does NOT work, please let me know so I can "repair" it. Oh, yes, in case you wish to, you can switch the language with the little flags in the header...
• Our website will get a completely new outfit some time next week, and it may be that I'll have to close it down completely for a short period of time. You will only see an information page during that time. I will inform you when the relaunch is finished and everything is up and running again.
• Veronika has been very active again and found a link where you can watch a very old advertisement using John's music.
  Click here: http://www.homemoviedepot.com/share/index.php?key=e1343b8e06325fa
• Tickets for the Wheeler shows this October all go on sale next Wednesday, June 1st.
  There are three concerts scheduled -
  the "14th Annual Musical Tribute to John Denver at the Wheeler" on Oct. 14 and 15
  ALL profits from those will be donated to Pete Huttlinger to help defray some of the enormous medical expenses he and his wife Erin are facing. Prices are $45/$75/VIP id="mce_marker"25.
  and "John Adams - Rocky Mountain High - A John Denver Tribute" on Oct. 16
  Price $35
  Tickets for all shows will be available online at http://www.wheeleroperahouse.com
• I hope it is okay when, on addition to my note a few days ago, once again come back to how we can help Pete to cope with the immense costs for his stay in hospital.
  He is in Texas in a special cardiac center, waiting for a heart transplant. To bridge the time until this happens, they had to implant him a mechanical device to support his own heart.
  In the meantime, it is possible to donate something using a Credit Card. Please don't get us wrong, this is not meant to be a demand -- but we know that some of you have been looking for a possibility like this, thus I am passing on this link to you: http://www.petehuttlinger.com/donation.cfm
• As we have mentioned before, John's guitar player, Pete Huttlinger, is fighting mayor health problems at the moment and is in hospital in a life threatening situation.
  This is of course not only a big personal, but also financial challenge for him and his wife Erin.
  As many of us have gotten to know Pete over the years not only as an outstanding guitar player, but also as a REALLY nice guy, we would like to pass on a possibility to help him a little bit.
  Singer Anita Scheelings has recorded a song with Pete, Chris Nole, Jim Horn and others. She has made it available for download here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-moons-harsh-mistress-feat/id436782680
  Unfortunately, this link only works for people who have an address in the USA - I have a solution for Germany however - it is available from amazon --- http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00501KZHC/ref=oss_product
  This is amazon Germany, it has also been seen on amazon UK, in case you are somewhere else, just try "your" amazon...
  Proceeds go to Pete and Erin.
  It is a wonderful song, maybe you will also like it enough to download it.
  In case you would like to know more about Pete and be updated about how he is doing, you can register here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/petehuttlinger .
  
  
• Well, we have to send out quite a few newsletters these days...:-)
  To start with, once again Hall of Fame -- Kerstin found this link -- "Rocky Mountain High" at the end of the concert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozRJevotx5M
  And Veronika was especially busy and successful finding interesting links -- this has nothing to do with the Hall of Fame  --- but it was all new to me:
  http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/5310      (Tel.-Interview with Milt Okun Okt. 13,1997)
  http://search.peopleschoice.com/m/26948769/john-denver-gladys-knight-and-michele-lee-sing-a-song-about-america.htm (John at the People's Choice Awards 1986)
• Well, it seems to have been a fantastic show there in Denver!!
  
  
• Judy and Karen, who could be there, promised us reports and photos -- here's one of Judy's photos in advance - it shows John Hickenlooper, the governor of Colorado, and John's kids Jesse Belle, Anna Kate and Zachary after accepting the plate which announces John's induction into the Hall of Fame:
  
• Here's another article about the Hall of Fame, this one even has some pictures... :-)
  http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2011/04/john_denver_tribute_concert_an.php
• Since I know a little bit more about Facebook in the meantime, I managed to set up a "real" page for our club now... :-)
  In case you would like to have a look - http://www.facebook.com/pages/music-and-communication-John-Denver-Fan-Club/192593467442590
• Here's a first article (from the Denver Post) about the concert on April 21. http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_17906006?source=rssWhen I find more, I will link to more... :-)
  
  
• In case you have always wanted to have a CD, or an instuctional DVD or anything else from Pete Huttlinger, it is a good time to get it right now.
  Until May 15th 2011, he offers a 10% discount on any product.
  Please go here - http://www.petehuttlinger.com and then click on "Pete's Store" on the right - the 10% will be deducted at the end of the ordering process.
  
  
• Here's another interesting article about John's induction into the Colorado Hall of Fame:http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_17849605
  If I get it right, there are still tickets available - maybe somebody would like to make a last minute decision??
  
  
• John's guitarist Pete Huttlinger unfortunately had to cancel his participation and all scheduled appearances until further notice due to health reasons - please keep your fingers crossed that he will be able to "go for it" again very soon...
  
  
• Besides the Colorado Hall of Fame, John has also been nominated for the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall Of Fame - http://www.skimuseum.net/halloffame/hall_of_fame.php - let's wait what comes out of that...
  
  
• Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vymwRKKTKoA you can find a very old film with John, and on the site of the Cincinatti Dancing Pigs, there are some "new old" concert recordings http://www.cincinnatidancingpigs.com/concerts.html.
  
  
• As some of you may know, Roger Nichols, who produced several of John's albums, had been fighting against cancer for a while. Unfortunately, he died in early April. Here's one of many articles: http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/04/18/135516976/steely-dan-engineer-roger-nichols-dies-at-age-66
• Last not least, some new pictures from "our" orchard, taken by Gabi on April 19, 2011. The trees have grown a lot again, and they are in full bloom! http://johndenverclub.org/trees2011/
• There will be a Denver Day in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands next Sunday (April 3) - maybe you would like to go there?
  Further info can be found here: http://www.tenbrug.nl/JohnDenver/holland/Denverdag2011En.pdf
• Celebrating John's introduction into the Colorado Hall of Fame, a memorial concert will take place on April 21.
  More info here: http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_17388727
• Our club celebrates its 30th "birthday" on Jan.10, 2011!
  In case you would like to check out "how it all began", and how the club developed since then, click here:
  http://johndenverclub.org/engl25.htm
• Judy from Monterey wrote: Friday, April 8, John’s music is alive and well and coming to the gorgeous big Sunset Center in Carmel, where famous people give concerts! Jim and Anne Curry will be singing and playing John’s songs with their 5 piece band, and I am thrilled ! If you can, please come for the whole weekend! Let me know if you can, (or maybe) and we’ll try and schedule 3 meals together, so we can have some fun quality time here. It’s GREAT and sure takes you back in time in a really FUN way! Please pass this onto your music-loving friends! Let me know if it would be your first time here, and I’ll send you a JD map of interesting places that were important to John.
• Colorado now also has a "Music Hall of Fame" -- the first inductees are -- John Denver and the Red Rocks Theater near Denver! There hardly could have been a better combination, right??
• More info (and video footage about the theatre and John IN THE Theater) can be found here :http://www.coloradomusichalloffame.org/index.html
• John's official Website, http://www.johndenver.com , has been completely redone over the last weeks. You can now watch videos there, buy T-Shirts, have a look at photos (also some taken by John!), download Desktop wallpapers.....
  Just have a look!
• On March the 26, John Adams will perform in the theatre in H.I.Ambacht,near Rotterdam.
  If you are interested in this:  Cultureel Centrum Cascade.
  www.stichting-cascade.nl, for tickets. Or tel.: 0031-78-6819230
• On Sunday the 20 of March, he will perform in Rotterdam, in the’Doelen’.
  www.dedoelen.nl That will be a Sundaymorning concert. Both concerts are with his band of course.
• The next John Denver Benefit concert of Kerstin Siewek will take place on September 24, 2011 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. For more infos go to: http://www.kerstinsiewek.de
• 14th Annual Musical Tribute to John Denver in Aspen, Colorado.
  Friday, October 14, 2011 at 7:30pm and Saturday, Oktober 15,2011 at 7:30pm
  Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, CO
  Tickets go on sale June 1 at www.aspenshowtix.com.
• Rocky Mountain High, Concert with John Adams On Sunday, Oktober 16, 2011 at 7 pm at the Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, CO. Tickets go on sale June 1 at www.aspenshowtix.com
• John Adams can also be seen here - at a Christmas Concert:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=795sB-caOFE
• One more finding from YouTube -- a Tribute-Song for John:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hrYqy1JL4w
• Did you know that there's a "Walk of Fame" in Rotterdam as well? You can also find John's hand prints there...
  Last year, the decision was made to make it smaller, so they had a poll about which plates were to be kept -- John's plate WILL remain there... :-D
• I had an idea then - you will certainly also be around on the internet, and you are in touch with other fans etc. So, who ever would like to, can try and make this newsletter service faster and more interesting.
  So I set up an email address --- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. --- who ever finds something interesting on the internet, or hears/sees/reads something elsewhere, or in case you would like to write a report about a trip, or a review about a concert or CD or anything --- please send it to this address, and I will pass it on to everybody as soon as possible. What do you think???

• A quick note, copied from the club's Facebook pinnwall --
  Seems like the 25 CDs set "The Complete RCA Albums Collection" will be available in Germany from October 14, 2011. Amazon lists it for EUR 81, while jpc has a price of EUR 65.
  
  Thanks, Jochen for passing this on!
• As the world remembers 9/11, I would like to show you this touching video, a tribute using John's "Rhymes and Reasons" as background music.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-vES3prXJE
• Virginia Allen, a long time friend and our "American correspondent" for the newsletter, has published volume 1 of her book about John, "What One Man Can Do - The Legacy of John Denver".
  
  Volumes 2 and 3 are to follow later.
  
  You can get the book (an ebook) from Amazon here:
  http://www.amazon.com/WHAT-LEGACY-JOHN-DENVER-ebook/dp/B005KMQPLG/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1315236553&sr=1-4
  
  Please note that this is a link for US citizens, in case you are in a different country, you may habe to find the link for your country.
  In Germany, this was easy, there was a note on the righthand site of the page, telling to "click here". I ended up here - so this is the link for Germany:
  http://www.amazon.de/WHAT-LEGACY-JOHN-DENVER-ebook/dp/B005KMQPLG/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1315327229&sr=1-3
  
  You can download the software you need to read it from Amazon for free.
• I just found this note in my mailbox:
  
  Howdy Folks;
  Okay as I'm healing from my recent heart surgery and I await the next one, I'm planning on doing another DVD or two. So first up is Dan Fogelberg #2 so what songs would you like to learn.
  
  Cheers,
  Pete
  
  In case you would like to answer him - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  
  And in case you would like to register for his newsletter, you can do this here:
  http://petehuttlinger.com/BulkMailSignUp.cfm
• Today we want to remind you on the big Club Weekend on the last weekend in October 2011.  So, those of you who didn't register yet, please think about it seriously and finaly, register ;-)
  
  And for that you have all details, here again the complete invitation.
  
  Invitation for the John Denver
  Anniversary-Weekend 2011
  
  And talk of poems and prayers and promises
  Things that we believe in
  How sweet it is to love someone
  How right it is to care
  How long it’s been since yesterday
  What about tomorrow
  What about our dreams
  All the memories we share
  
  30 years "music & commmunication"
  30th John Denver Weekend
  
  That we would like to celebrate together with YOU!
  Therefor we invite you cordially.
  
  We celebrate on the last Weekend in October 2011,
  means on 28th, 29th, and 30th , in Sinzig at Freiweg Heim
  and really hope that as much of you as possible come to join this wonderful event. 
  
  As always, we offer the roof over your heads, the dormitory, many nice people, lots of handmade music, plenty of conversation around and about John Denver, a paper-chase, a tombola, enough to eat and maybe one or the other surprise.
  
  What you certainly won't get, is enough sleep or boredom.
  
  You can bring along all friends and family members that are "Denver-proof".
  Children are welcome also.
  
  You necessarily should bring high spirits, humour, curiosity, guitars and other musical instruments, voice, songbooks, weatherproof clothes, a little persistence, sleeping bag and air mattress.
  
  Those of you who do not really like the dormitory atmosphere, please get in touch with us, you'll be provided with a hotel list of the surrounding area. (You have to pay hotel costs on your own, please)
  
  When does it start?? Well, the "official" part starts, as always, Saturday around noon after lunch. It would be nice, if you all would have arrived by then.
  But as the long distance traveller among you know, we are already in the hall on Friday afternoon and the evenings are always very snuggish.
  
  When does it end? Well, that's up to you! The Freiweg Heim is rented until Sunday evening.
  
  And that you can make plans, Sinzig is on the river Rhine, about 25 km south of Bonn and is already used to the rush of the Denver fans in fall.
  
  And now???
  
  To give us a chance make plans, and to make sure really nobody has to starve, please register.
  
  Deadline is October 10th, 2011
  
  Send registration to:
  
  Gabi Kuss e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  or Jessy Schmidt e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  
  With the registration, please let us know the first names of all who are coming. If you have special needs (f.e. being a vegetarian) we would be really grateful for a hint.
  
  And since without money we can't do the shopping either, your Weekend fee of 35 Euro per person should be on the club's bank account by October 10th 2011, please. Children up to the age of 12 years pay 12,50 Euro.
  If anybody wants to join us for only one day, please contact us, that's possible, too.
  
  And as always (never change a running system), the last infos and a roadplan will be coming about 10 days prior to the Weekend.
  
  So, that leaves us with the hope that as many of you as possible feel like and have the time to come at this very weekend and many many registrations arrive here.
  
  We, of course, would love to spend the wonderful cause with YOU!
  
  And if there are questions left, please don't hesitate to ask, we will answer the best way we can.
  
  With warm regards
  Gabi und Jessy
  Your Weekend organisation team
  
  
  I have to say it now
  It’s been a good life all in all
  It’s really fine to have the chance to hang around
  And lie there by the fire
  And watch the evening tire
  While all my friends and my old lady
  Sit and watch the sun go down
• Georg mentioned this offer to us:  http://de.popmarket.com/ which contains a collection of John Denver albums released between 1969 and 1986, including Denver’s rare privately pressed 1966 LP, John Denver Sings. Maybe you want to have a look on this, it is only available throughout the weekend.
• JP's petition, aiming at naming a mountain close to Aspen after John, is causing quite a stir.
  
  Yesterday, the Aspen Times published a really wonderful letter to the editor re this subject, which I would like to share with you:
  http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20110818/LETTER/110819861
  
  Besides this, I would also like to pass on some great news to those who are interested: Pete Huttlinger is on his way home to Nashville!!
• I just came across this nice article about John:
  http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/columnist/148410
• I'm sorry to pass these links on a little late - Roger sent them earlier this month, but I somehow manage to overlook his mail -- sorry....
  
  Anyway - those come from Australia!
  
  http://www.smh.com.au/national/melbourne-life/country-roads-take-him-home-20110630-1gsug.html
  
  http://thejohndenverstory.com.au/
  
  http://www.australianstage.com.au/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=120469&Itemid=97&year=2011&month=07&day=02&title=the-john-denver-story--take-me-home-country-roads-starring-rick-price&uid=cbb4ec0e552302356a389d7df8dc1449&catids=180%7C189
  
  Anybody out there who can tell us about the show first hand??

•  We wish you wonderful holidays and all the best for the New Year!!!!
  In case you have an hour or so - here you can watch John's Christmas special "Montana Christmas Skies" --- enjoy! http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1y8h
  
  ·    The official John Denver site has a Christmas concert EP for download -
  check it out!
  Thanks Christine for finding it! http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1y7b
  
  ·    Let me just pass this on to you as well... :-))))
  
  Howdy Folks
  Well, as luck would have it, I've been healthy enough to get out a new CD. This is one that I was working on before I got sick and since returning from Houston, I was able to get it completed. This is a wonderful Celtic guitar CD accompanied by my good friends Byron House (bass), Jeff Taylor (accordion, concertina), Gary Tussing (cello). Please check it out at www.PeteHuttlinger.com
  There is also another CD I am so proud to tell you all about. Some of my friends and some of my heroes put together a CD called For Pete's Sake to help me out with my medical bills. This is a wonderful gift that was put together by Trashton Porter who I have not even met yet but I certainly look forward to meeting him soon. It's a great disc (or download). It's got tracks by Don Ross, Muriel Anderson, Carl Verheyen, Don Alder, Iker Cedeno, Phil Keaggy, Trashton Porter, Michael Chapdelaine, Sungha Jung and many others! This is truly a great CD compilation. Check it out at iTunes. Just search for Trashton Porter or FOR PETE'S SAKE.
  Here's wishing you all a very, Merry Christmas. You can be sure that I'm going to have the best Christmas I've ever had this year. I'm alive and loving every minute of it!
  Cheers,
  Pete
  
  
  ·    I just found this message in my mailbox:
  
  Howdy all;
  I just wanted to drop a line to some special folks in my life and let you know that I'm gigging again.
  This December 16th, I'm playing a concert at St. Bartholomew's Church right here in Nashville, TN. I'll be playing with Jim & Inge Wood and I'll slip in several solo numbers while they aren't looking! ;-)
  Please check out the flier (1.4 mb pdf) for more info on the gig. I hope some of you can make it and if not, I hope I will see you very soon.
  Cheers,
  Pete
  
  Way to go, Pete!!!!!!
  
  ·    I hope that all participants in the Weekend have arrived back home safe and sound and had some time to sleep in by now... :-)
  It was wonderful to have you with us, thank you for the music, the good conversations, the cakes, cookies, just for coming to Sinzig!!
  Today is a holiday here, so I have a little time and have uploaded a few first pics to Facebook (more are to follow). The album is set to "public", so everybody should be able to see it, even if you don't have a Facebook account.
  http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1vsi
  In case you would like to comment or upload your own pictures, however, you will need an account and have to once click "Like" here: http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1vsj
  
  ·    after we (Gabi and I) came back from our trip to Aspen safe and sound, here's info about the presale for the John Adams concert in Red Rocks next year on July 12, 2012.
  http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E00474CD5CF3BF6?did=bluetulip
  Actually, you should have had this for a while already, but passing on the link from Aspen unfortunately didn't work the way I planned and hoped for...
  Many of you know John Adams, and the Red Rocks Theater is a very special venue close to Denver.
  Everybody who has a chance to go to the concert, should CERTAINLY do this!!!! :-)))
  
  ·    There's a nice article about John in the Aspen Times today!
  http://www.newstroll.de/app/lt/?l=1vcz.x3kh
  
  ·    It took me a loooong time to finally get this prepared, and I certainly have to apologize to Judy, who sent the report "ages ago", but now I have finally gotten to insert some of her pictures and turn it into a pdf file, so everybody will be able to read it.
  You can find the report here: http://johndenverclub.org/concert.pdf
  At the very bottom of the report, you find a link to all of Judy's pictures on our website.
  In case you are having problems opening the file, answer to this mail and I will see what I can do to help you.
  A heartfelt "THANK YOU" goes to Judy in California!!!!!!

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2012

23/12/2012	Once again happy christmas time and - when you have a quiet hour - check this out... :)
21/12/2012	I just found this and thought is was perfect for our Christmas Greetings :) Merry Christmas to all of you, and all the best for the New Year!!!!
25/11/2012	I thought you would enjoy reading this as well... :)
06/11/2012	Well, it's been a while since you heard from us - we spent a wonderful vacation in Aspen, then we had our annual Denver Weekend, and then I caught a nasty virus that kept me away from work for a while... So, now that I can think a little clearer again (I HATE the flu....), I will try and write down the newest things, telegram style... - In case you are in or around Gelsenkirchen next Saturday (November 10) you should certainly consider going to see Kerstin Siewek's John Denver Benefit Concert - more info is available here: http://kerstinsiewek.de/ - Photos from our Weekend 2012 (and 2011, too) are now to be found on our website as well as on facebook -- in case you have more pictures, please feel free to post or send them... :) - Aspen was, as already mentioned, a wonderful experience again - we are still busy sorting out impressions and photos - Big changes have been going on at Windstar since last month. The foundation has been dissolved, the land was put up for sale. There are thourough discussions going on on facebook, in case you would like to have a look, you best do it here: facebook Windstar Foundation or here: facebook Save the Windstar Foundation A quite good article about it appeared in the Denver Post - Early next year, a new tribute album for John is due to be released - one source for more info here: John Denver Website and another one here: Aspen Times - Also being planned is "A Rocky Mountain High Concert" - former band members play, while John appears on a video wall.
07.09.2012	Late last night, I receive an email from Teresa in Aspen - this sounds very interesting for all those going to Aspen in October! "My name is Teresa and I work for the City of Aspen Parks Department. We noticed on the schedule of events for the Aspen in October week, that there is an event scheduled on Thursday, October 11th from 9 - Noon that says "clean up in the Sanctuary". We wanted to clarify that this event will actually be a volunteer opportunity for people to enhance the new gardens at the John Denver Sanctuary which were created this year by the City of Aspen. You can help us plant 2000 bulbs which when they bloom in the Spring of 2013 will be spectacular and further enhance the natural beauty of the sanctuary! This planting will be organized by the City of Aspen Park's Dept. horticulturist Julie Kellams and volunteer coordinator Curtis Griffy whom many of you already know. This will be a fun & productive event and is open to anyone who wants to join. We are looking for at least 30 volunteers and thanks to Curtis we have around 20 already but the more the better! Light snacks & door prizes will be provided. If you are interested in learning more about this exciting volunteer opportunity or to sign up, please contact me at the City of Aspen Parks Dept at email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or phone # 970-920-5120. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you all soon! Best Regards, Teresa Pollock Hackbarth Office Manager City of Aspen Parks Dept." Second news - there is a new John Denver Christmas album... :-) You can see the cover photo and a track list on our facebook page (should also work when you are not registered with facebook...)
19/08/2012	All those who are flying to Aspen, please check back here - there are some new events and some changes have been announced:
13/08/2012	Those if you who are thinking about going to the Memorial Concerts with John's band members in Aspen in October and don't have tickets, yet, should go ahead and buy them soon. There are not soooooo many left.... :-) Ticket shop
02/07/2012	A quick note - just found this about the rededication of the Aspen Sanctuary: Aspen Times
21/06/2012	Feel like celerating Pete Huttlinger's birthday with him? Well, you can join him once again for an online concert on Friday night. Follow this link: Pete's concert
13/06/2012	Ooookay, this time it seems to be for real. Amazon is offering the John Denver RCA Complete Albums Collection again, and it says "In Stock". Wanted to wait with this news until this day, not to make a fuss again and in the end everything is cancelled... Price is $ 149.99
31/05/2012	I just read the following on facebook: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! There will be a show at The Wheeler Thursday October 11th @ 7:30. This show will feature virtually all the participants in the Friday and Saturday shows, but an entirely different format - casual, laid back and club-like. We're calling it "John Denver - Stories & Songs" - and will be great fun. Tickets will be $35, and are scheduled to go on sale on this Monday June 4th. More details to follow!!! For further info, please keep an eye on this page
02/05/2012	I am passing some infos I received today... :-) Hello all!  We realize we haven't sent an email out in almost a year (and I'm sure to some of you that's a relief). :)  But there are a few things we wanted to make sure you knew about. We have our annual show at Swallow Hill in Denver on May 12th at 8pm.  It's a fabulous venue, and we love supporting our local folk community... so if you don't have anything better to do, we'd love to see you there! Mack is going to be a part of Jim Curry's John Denver Tribute show at Red Rocks on June 7th.  What an exciting stage to grace!!! Mack is also doing a John Denver Tribute in Pueblo, CO on October 6th with the Pueblo Chamber Orchestra.  So for those of you coming from afar for the Aspen weekend, come a week early and see Mack in Pueblo. Finally, many of you had asked about pre-sales for the Mack, Chris and Pete show on Oct 14th in Aspen.  And I had responded that they were not doing pre-sales.  Well, that has changed.  So you can now purchase tickets through the website's schedule page (via Paypal).  We'll try not to stay away too long!  But between Mack's masters program (which is going very well), and Hayden (who is now 18th months old), we have found we are more the busy! :) All our best, and we hope to see you all down the road. Mack & Rachel The website they are referring to is http://www.mackbailey.com
29/04/2012	Here's another note from Pete -- In case you have a chance, just join, I did last time, it was so much fun.... :-))) Howdy Folks, for all those who are interested I'm doing another Stage It concert tonight at 7:00 Central Time. It's a very cool way to see a private concert. Just follow the link to www.stageit.com and they will walk you through the easy process to view it on line. So sorry for the late notice... All the best, Pete Huttlinger www.petehuttlinger.com
05/04/2012	After Pete Huttlinger tonight, Chris Nole also announced a StageIt concert for next week -- the time is not too convenient for us here in Europe, but Chris promised he will also soon do a concert at a time which is fitting for us... :-D In case you would still like to spend the night in front of the com uter or can't sleep, anyway ---- here all details from Chris personally: Hi there Folks, Friends, & Fans - Spring has Sprung! ....is it me, or did we just kinda skip winter?   Chris Nole here droppin' by to say a quick 'Hey' and let you know I'll be playing a show on THURSDAY April 12 2012 - 7pm CT - AT YOUR HOUSE! I'll be doing my first online show LIVE FROM THE B ROOM on STAGEIT.com.   Yours truly will be singing and jammin down at my piano for thirty minutes or so on YOUR computer! Check out my personal video invite to LIVE from the B Room:   LIVE FROM THE B ROOM - click here   C'mon by and be a part of my show - there is a live chat box where you can chime in, comment, etc. - see you there! NOTE: To my friends in Europe and across the world - I do realize this showtime may be inconvenient for many of you. I will certainly consider doing other future online shows geared more towards your time zones. Please e-mail me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your time and date suggestions! Keep on groovin' - Chris chrisnole.com
04/04/2012	After the ones for the Memorial Concerts with John's former band members, the tickets for John Adams' concert on October 14th have also gone on sale early - and this means today! Tickets are available here: Tickets
25/03/2012	I am once again passing on a note from Pete to you....  :-D Howdy Folks; Ever wonder why I never play in your hometown? Well wonder no more! I will be doing a very special concert this coming April 5th at 8:00PM Central Time. It's on a new platform called Stage It. In this show I will be performing live in your living room directly from my living room. (Don't worry I'll clean up first) If you have a computer, and I'm assuming you do if you are reading this, then simply log on and enjoy. The best part about this concert is that if you don't want to pay you don't have to. But if you do want to pay then simply pay what you think I'm worth. (No jokes Please!) Also, you can interact with each other while the concert is happening and you can request tunes that you would like to hear. Just go to the following link to check it out. Pete Hope to "See" you there. Pete
07/03/2012	A note which is important especially for those who will travel to Aspen this October - because of the big interest in the concerts, tickets for the memorial concerts will go on sale on April 2nd already, 11 am Aspen time. Tickets can be purchased from 1-970-920-5770 at the Wheeler Box Office or online @ Tickets
27/02/2012	Ticket sales for the first events in Aspen in October has started! Please check out this site
20/02/2012	I received the attached info about another John Denver Tribute concert this Summer from Judy -- thank you!!!! Tickets go on sale today......
23/01/2012	A few infos about the concerts at the Wheeler in October - Ticket sales for the John Adams concert will start on May 1st, and for the 15th Tribute Concerts on June 1st. Tickets are available by phone from the Wheeler Opera House, (001)-970-920-5770 or via internet www.aspenshowtix.com
19/01/2012	Here's news about John Denver Week - the dates for the Wheeler Memorial Concerts have been announced -- October 12. and 13.  - it looks like this will be the final concerts in this form ... and - a Yahoo Group has been set up to share and spread info, get in touch about sharing cars and hotel rooms etc. In case you would like to become a member of the group, email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. please.
16/01/2012	The English John Denver Club "Friends of John Denver" is planning to once again organize a bus tour to the events in Aspen in October -- I thought maybe somebody on our mailing list may be interested in joining? So, here's the details and contact info: "Please note that if you wish to join the Friends of John Denver bus trip for this October’s 15th annual tribute events in Aspen, you need to register with Allison by 31st January.  We need confirmed numbers by the end of the month to be able to book the coach and make other necessary arrangements.  The trip can only go ahead if we have sufficient numbers to fill the coach, so if you want to go sign up now!  Allison can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. " Please get in touch with Allison directly!
06/01/2012	Since so many seem to be planning to go to Aspen this year, I have put together some information "Aspen in October for Beginners" on our website. Hope it helps those who would like to go.... :-)
03/01/2012	I set up an "Aspen in October" page on our website in both German and English (if necessary, you can switch the language using the little flags up on the right in the header) I will add info there as it comes in.

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