Blog | laura bachynski

0 Heartland Concert !

The folks at Heartland Alliance understand the word ‘ hospitality’ . From the moment we walked into the foyer we felt welcomed. Actually our host, Elfrieda, held the door for us to say ‘ welcome’ so it was before we even arrived into the building…lol.

The room was cozy and each table was decorated beautifully for this month’s Senior’s Dinner. We already had some sound equipment and supplies ready for us so we only had to bring half the equipment we usually haul for a concert ….very appreciated by all of us.

Our sound check went well and then we were invited to stay and join the group for dinner ! I feel like the evening went well….we certainly felt a warm reception ..and I had a ton of fun singing some of my new songs and a mixture of oldies and hymns last night. Terry sang some of his fun originals too and many folks loved his ” Co-Op” song about finding everything you need at the store near where he grew up .

I want to send a big thank-you to Cheryl Francis for inviting us to entertain. I hope we sing for you again someday….

Terry and Laura Bachynski and Paula Drew about to perform

Terry playing one of his 3 instruments …

Pretty table decor

0 SO much fun with music !

THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT TIME FOR MUSIC IN MY LIFE. WHEN I WAS SURPRISED BY ALL OF MY SISTERS NEAR ME ( 2 ARRIVED FROM ONTARIO) WE DECIDED TO GO INTO THE BITTER NORTH STUDIO ( EMILY BACHYNSKI ) AND RECORD SOME HARMONIES TO 2 OF THE 14 TRACKS I HAVE LAID DOWN FOR C.D. NUMBER 3

I AM THINKING OF CALLING IT ‘ THAT’S HOW WE’LL WIN ‘ WHICH IS BASED ON MY SONG OF THE SAME NAME . PAULA, PAM AND MARY DID A WONDERFUL JOB AND NOW I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THEM ON MORE TRACKS.

AFTER THE GIRLS FLEW HOME , PAULA , TERRY ( MY HUSBAND) AND I CONTINUED REHEARSALS FOR 2 UPCOMING GIGS.

WE HAD ANOTHER FULL HOUSE AT THE CARROT AND WE HAVE ANOTHER CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT AT HEARTLAND ALLIANCE CHURCH IN SHERWOOD PARK.

I LOVE SHARING MY MUSIC ! I HAVE NOW LINED UP A WONDERFUL DRUMMER AND LEAD GUITAR PLAYER SO LOTS MORE RECORDING TIME UP AHEAD.

EVERYDAY THE NEWS BRINGS US TOUGH STORIES . LET’S KEEP ON SINGING !

HAPPY REMEMBRANCE DAY !

Mary East, Paula Drew, Pamela Pellizzari recording

Laura singing with Paula and Terry at The Carrot Café

0 Bitter North Recording Studio Day

Another great time recording with Bitter North Studios owned and operated by my daughter, Emily Bachynski.

We managed to get the tracks down for 4 of my new songs and I’m looking forward to adding some sweet harmonies from my sisters who will be in town soon .

I’m so excited to share my newest C.D. with you all . I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I have enjoyed writing and recording it !

0 Epiphany

I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY MY HAND AT RECORDING MYSELF FOR YOUTUBE. I JUST USED MY PHONE BUT HERE IS ONE OF MY NEW SONGS…..CALLED ‘ EPIPHANY’ .

0 2 FUNERALS AND A BIRTHDAY

I WAS THINKING OF THAT OLD MOVIE ” 2 WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL ” THE OTHER DAY. I DON’T REMEMBER TOO MUCH ABOUT THAT FILM ONLY THAT I LIKED IT. RECENTLY I HAD THE HONOUR OF PLAYING MUSIC AT …..2 FUNERALS AND A BIRTHDAY PARTY. I FIND FUNERALS TO BE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE OF SADNESS AND THE JOY OF BEING TOGETHER AS SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I FEEL BLESSED TO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SING AND PLAY AT THESE EVENTS.

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE A BROTHER (FRANK -WHO IS IN HOSPICE) IS JOINED BY ALL OF HIS SIBLINGS EVERY YEAR TO CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAYS TOGETHER.

ONE OF THE SISTERS, TERRY JOSEY, ASKED ME IF I WOULD DO A CONCERT FOR THE ‘PARTY’ AND SO I PUT TOGETHER AN HOUR OF OLDIES ( WHICH FRANK LOVES) AND SOME OF MY ORIGINALS. ME AND SOME OF MY FAMILY ( MY HUSBAND, TERRY , AND MY SISTER, PAULA) SANG FOR THEIR WONDERFUL FAMILY. 2 FAMILIES COMING TOGETHER AND CONNECTED WITH MUSIC. PaulaLauraTerryJoseyfamilyconcert

0 The Bitter/Sweet of Funerals

Paula Drew, Marie Bridge and Laura Bachynski about to sing ” I’ll Fly Away ”

Alfie and Byron Myre about to perform for the Funeral attendees.

Hundreds gather to say good-bye to Loie Unwin

IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO SOMEONE WE LOVE AS WE ALL KNOW. BUT I DO FIND THAT FUNERALS ALSO GATHER TOGETHER FRIENDS AND FAMILY LIKE NO OTHER ‘EVENT’ . IT IS A TIME OF SHARING. OF SINGING. OF LOVE. YESTERDAY I HAD THE HONOUR OF SINGING A FUN ‘ GOSPEL ‘ TYPE SONG IN TRIBUTE TO LOIE UNWIN WHO LEFT US RECENTLY.

I ALSO ACCOMPANIED MY DEAR FRIEND, MARIE, ON GUITAR WHILE SHE SANG ONE OF LOIE’S FAVOURITE SONGS ” RAINBOW CONNECTION ” .

I AM SADDENED THAT WE HAD TO MEET THIS WAY BUT HONOURED TO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SING AND PLAY.

0 CONCERT/ART SHOW FOR CHARITY

BlackbirdTerryLauraPaula WHAT A FABULOUS SHOW LAST NIGHT !

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY NEW MUSIC FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW SO WHEN I GOT AN EMAIL SAYING THAT CAFÉ BLACKBIRD HAD A LAST MINUTE CANCELATION FOR HOSTING A MUSICAL NIGHT AND ART SHOW GALA I WAS ALL IN.

ACTUALLY THEY WERE ORIGINALLY JUST LOOKING FOR A NEW ‘ARTIST OF THE MONTH’ BUT UPON CHECKING MY SOCIAL MEDIA SITES I GUESS MICHELLE AND CHRIS DISCOVERED ANOTHER ARTISTIC PASSION THAT I HAVE.

I GOT TO WORK REHEARSING ( MEMORIZE, MEMORIZE, MEMORIZE) MY 11 NEW SONGS AND PERFORMED THEM WITH MY WONDERFUL SISTER, PAULA, AT MY SIDE AND LITERALLY , MY HUSBAND, TERRY ON THE OTHER SIDE.

I DID THE FIRST SET WHICH WAS AN HOUR AND 15 MINUTES OF ALL NEW MUSIC. TERRY DID THE SECOND SET WITH HIS NEW TUNES ( EXCELLENT!) AND THEN I JOINED HIM FOR THE LAST 3 SONGS.

WE HAD A GREAT RESPONSE AND I FEEL BLESSED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHARE MY MUSIC WITH THIS GREAT CROWD OF FRIENDS AND ‘NEW FRIENDS’ . HOPEFULLY WE WILL SELL ALL THE PAINTINGS AND BE ABLE TO GIVE A HUGE CHEQUE TO THE WONDERFUL GROUP THAT FEEDS AND CLOTHES THE HOMELESS IN DOWNTOWN EDMONTON, MADONNA HOUSE.

0 DON’T YOU KNOW IT?

HERE IS ANOTHER NEW SONG FROM OUR SHOW AT CAFÉ BLACKBIRD LAST NIGHT.

0 That’s How We’ll Win

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE NEW SONGS. I HAD THE HONOUR OF PERFORMING IT LAST NIGHT AT CAFÉ BLACKBIRD. HERE I AM PERFORMING THE SONG FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PUBLIC WITH PAULA DREW ( HARMONIES) AND TERRY BACHYNSKI ( BASS ) BY MY SIDE.

IT WAS SO LOVELY TO HAVE A FULL HOUSE.

WE ALSO HUNG OUR PAINTINGS IN THE RESTAURANT . ALL PROCEEDS FROM OUR PERFORMANCE ( COVER CHARGE) AND ANY MONIES FROM ART SOLD WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE MARIAN CENTRE , EDMONTON , WHICH FEEDS AND CLOTHES THE HOMELESS.

0 Singing a song of thanks….

Terry performs an original song , ” Streets of Silence” .

Laura, Miriam and Terry at the event

Laura and Steve after her performance.

TODAY WE WERE INVITED TO ATTEND A THANK YOU EVENT FROM THE MADONNA HOUSE GROUP ASSOCIATED WITH THE EDMONTON MARIAN CENTRE.

WE WERE ASKED TO SING AS PART OF THE AFTER DINNER ENTERTAINMENT SO I CHOSE THE SONG I WROTE SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS AMAZING GROUP WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO FEEDING AND CLOTHING THE HOMELESS. IT IS CALLED ” SERVANT’S HEART ” .

TERRY SANG HIS SONG ” STREETS OF SILENCE ” WHICH SPEAKS ABOUT THE HOMELESS THAT ALMOST GO UNSEEN EVERY DAY AND WHOM THIS WONDERFUL GROUP OF PEOPLE CARE FOR ….EVERY DAY.

IT WAS NICE TO CATCH UP WITH SOME OF THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO WERE BEING THANKED TODAY. WHAT A BLESSING MADONNA HOUSE IS TO OUR CITY…OUR WORLD.