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Members Showcase Concert

Whenever there is a 5th Tuesday in a month, Golden Link hosts a Members Showcase Concert instead of the usual sing around.  It will be held at our new concert venue at the Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road.

Rather than in the main sanctuary, this concert will be held in the Parlor, which is the room at the rear of the church.  There is ample parking at the rear. 

$5 Donation suggested at the door, concert starts at 7:30pm.

Featured Member Performers:

Mike Reynolds

Mike Reynolds, Golden Link’s newsletter editor, began learning how to play (a cheap) guitar at 58. After acquiring callouses & realizing that he somehow enjoyed practice, he rewarded himself by procuring a (used) Taylor 810, asking the seller where an “old dog” (who’d by that time also realized he wanted to sing) could better learn these “new tricks.” The answer: “Golden Link!”

Mike is thankful for the many fellow Golden Link members who’ve helped him become more confident at something he loves. “What fun—to sing and play music with others!”

Honey DeLapa

Honey DeLapa has been a songstress all of her life. She began her professional musical career in the early 1971 as half of the singing sister duo, Melissa and Honey. Their special blend of harmony during performances of folk, pop and contemporary music, brought them notoriety as the first “female only” group in the area.

In 1990 Melissa and Honey began to collaborate with the B.A.N.D.I.T.S, in Allegheny County, to use music as a resource in the fight to stop a planned Nuclear Dump Site. A copy of their first recording was accepted into the permanent collection of “Protest Music Born of Struggles of the People” at the Smithsonian Institution” in Washington D.C.

Honey joined Golden Link in 1987 and became a regular volunteer serving in a variety of positions over the years. In those early years, she participated in Member Showcases, Potpourri Jams, Turtle Hill Workshops and other events. Being surrounded by friends who share the love of folk music, and the willingness to share their talents, has made Golden Link a very important part of her life. She also has performed with the Greece Choral Society since 1991.

Currently, after learning more guitar, Honey once again is participating during singarounds and other events. She is pleased to be able to perform some of her favorite songs at the upcoming Member’s Showcase.

Jim Schleich

I  enjoy listening through songs from folk, country, and pop music of the past. It’s nice to come across songs that can stand alone, with just a simple guitar strum, and still seem complete!  Artist influences are too numerous to mention.  I will credit my father as an influence as he had a great collection of 45 rpm records mostly from the 1950’s era of country and folk music. And my mom who very much loved the pop crooners. That music had become a bit dated by the late 1960’s and in to the 1970’s when I was a kid.  But still I enjoyed it and absorbed it. 

My focus is primarily old country treasures, from the familiar to the obscure!  It’s a thrill to me to discover a great old song (or new) well sung in a country style, with great lyrics and melody.  There’s no expiration date on good music. Joining me will be my amazing and super talented friends from our band Mr. Heartache minus drums.  Come out and see the full band sometime!