Just working up to recording some more tunage and thought I'd see what I had in the archives and was pleasantly surprised! 
This was actually recorded with the genius musician Steve Parry back in 2010 in his home studio. I did the vocals and accordion and he did the rest!! All the other instruments, producing mixing etc. 
Thank you Steve you're GREAT!!!

Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)

Harry Lime Theme

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

Carolina Moon

I can't quite remember when and where I recorded this (oops!) but I have a feeling it was as a thank you for playing on a friends jazz album. This track is taken from the film 'Time of the Gypsies'. It was composed by Goran Bregović who has played a large part in bringing gypsy music to mainstream media.

Time Of The Gypsies

Corrine

Rockin around the Christmas Tree

A little sample from this well known Christmas tune

Jingle bells

A little example from this well known Christmas tune 

Silent night

I had almost forgotten about this track until it played on my computer on a random setting.
It was recorded at the request of an event that was happening in Liverpool - I think they wanted it for title music and not sure if it ever got used?! If anyone has heard it please get in touch!!
Massive thanks for Brian Kelly for spending time on this in production and for playing the guitar and bass. Was wonderful to work with him :-)



The Leaving of Liverpool

My name is Helen Maher. I like my name as it has my mum’s name sounding in it: Lynne. Hel – Lynne; see! My mum’s side is predominantly from Yorkshire and my dad’s side (Maher) is Irish. Both sides met in the middle and, hey presto, Helen Maher is from Liverpool!

I was exposed to music from an early age. My mum was in the church choir and my dad loved swing and jazz records, played the clarinet and now swaggers his voice on the Liverpool karaoke scene (he does a mean Frank Sinatra song).

I have one sister, Ruth. She is an actress best known in the online soap ‘Spinning Jenny’ (she is Jenny) and currently is one of the newsreaders for the Liverpool Echo and Daily Post website.
	 	
Early musical murmurings started at 5. I was bought a piano but I had to get on with lessons I didn’t enjoy or understand. It wasn’t until my teenage angst kicked in that I started my musical ‘expressions’. At 16 I went straight into music education and also started a small number of gigs. At 19 I got the opportunity to play with the Pete Best Band as keyboard player/backing vocalist. I got to tour nationally and internationally and saw what the big kids do!

However, I was still at college so I supported myself with many jobs. Teaching and playing music were the two most consistent. I have been teaching the piano since 1995 and performing in many guises. In 2003 I graduated from Dartington College of Arts with a BA Hons in Music.

Since then I have worked with many organisations on projects such as writing music for film and theatre, running workshops and teaching music. I love all of this and want to do more, but my real love is performance.

One day, I ‘found’ an accordion in the hallway of a house I used to live in and took it as a sign and started playing it. I didn’t take it seriously until I met Trez Fez. Initially responding to an ad in the local newspaper wanting a jazz vocalist, I went along to Dead Frog Studios to sing. It turned out Trez Fez, a gypsy jazz inspired ensemble, wanted an accordionist/vocalist. I have been playing with them ever since.

My musical style can (and does) vary through many genres. Most listeners comment on how ‘French’ my sound is and that would be about right as lots of my influences stem from 1930’s – 1940’s Parisian jazz, sometimes mixed with a nice dose of vocals.

Through experience, this music is very accessible to most audiences and I marvel at how all ages love it. My band has played at many types of events; weddings, festivals, pub gigs, birthday parties and anniversaries to name just a few. The solo and duo works well in restaurants, art gallery openings, awards ceremonies and I’ve even played in a greenhouse!!

I am lucky to have so many good fellow musicians around me and equally lucky to be a full time musician playing music that I love. I would like to share that music with you as nothing makes me happier than seeing a big smile on the audience’s face!

HelenMaherMusic

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