Finger-pickin’ blues and piano, too
Helen is a classically trained pianist who threw it all away to play old-time blues and boogie woogie. She performs throughout the coastside, playing honky-tonk piano in a country swing band, then adding acoustic and resonator guitar when playing solo.
Videos
Performances and recordings spanning 30 years of playing country and Delta blues, finger-style acoustic guitar, slide on the resonator, and piano boogie-woogie and blues.
2-minute sampler: Helen plays Skip James, Catfish Keith, Katie Webster, & Louis Jordan.
Upcoming solo events
Based in La Honda, California, Helen performs regularly at coastside restaurants and other venues. Find out where she’ll be next.
Sunday, July 6, 11am-1pm: Start your Sunday with a trip to the beach and some live music at the San Gregorio General Store. Located on highway 84, 1 mile from San Gregorio beach.
Helen’s CD
Listen to vintage Helen Casabona as she plays her style of old-time guitar and piano classics, by Blind Lemon Jefferson, Skip James, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, and more.
Sitting On The Curbstone
With Three On The Tree
Helen plays piano in a local old-time country and swing band, Three On The Tree. Check us out and find out where we’ll be soon.
Helen with Three On The Tree: Old-time country, rockin’ Western Swing, and originals. All the songs you didn’t know were your favorites!