It Was 50 Years Ago

Posted on September 14, 2019 by admin

It was 50 years ago this fall that four young guys got together to start a band. We met every day in my two cousins basement where all our gear was set up and we stayed there for the day. Myles and I travelled over from Waverly to Sackville  and lived in my dad’s lake cottage all that winter. It was dam cold. Here is one of our first rehearsals. It had no sound so I added one of own tunes that talks of that time as I experienced it.

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This tune started as a children’s song.

Posted on September 10, 2019 by admin

A few years ago I was going thru a period of writing tunes where there were a friend’s children present in the next room. This song got started under their influence and then switched at some later point to a song that was autobiographical with some spiritual overtones. Long way from a children’s tune but as we all know kids are deeper than we think. The chorus is pretty close to the kids version thus the video. Garret Mason on electric guitar, the late Charles Phillips on bass , Ansley Jardine on the kit, and I am on vocals’ acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocal. Tune is from my solo cd Same Old Feeling.

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Pictures from over the years

Posted on April 28, 2018 by admin

Early days 1965 Myles Goodwyn and I
11096476_364959693699013_8656021519414721103_nWoodies Termites lineup 1966-67 From left David Dodsworth, Jim Henman, Doug Grace, Myles Goodwyn, Greg Stephens598474_10151349678810638_1910551774_nEarly April Wine lineup 1969-19711376526_465234540257083_679235218_nAW first Album 1920381_539131482867388_1465507011_n1999 having tea. All 4 originals together for first time1929477_12925915019_1094_nRitchie, David and I for 104 Wall Of Fame 20081558449_510110439102826_1675140424_nMy Juno601683_392416854205519_1313011754_nThe writers of Death The Musical 1999188443_5448825308_8159_nCD cover for music recording of Death The Musical.420741_387312068049331_1662443997_nPlaying with my late friend Ricky Jeffery 2000 at Harvest Jazz and  Blues Festival998050_424288131018391_1923122146_nClose to 20 musicians in the Rick Jeffery Tribute Band and post humous Cd release party I have the straw hat. Amazing time10399721_119600116386_64340_nMe executing a powerful C chord at a show.10924798_703577369756131_6947689098344904845_nMy first solo CD “Same Old Feeling”21105903_1392184850895376_6688082170585684190_nOne of tunes done by The Corvettes in 2012.13525_390687747711763_1626998651_n
Paul Eisan, moi and Helene Bezanson p;aying a tune  for The Corvettes. Great dance band52155_436878077343_4158020_oPicture taken from house concert gig with Kim Dunn1505590_495271747253362_332396458_nTaken at an outdoor show overlooking a lovely swimming pool 1236230_445327358914468_1109939622_nCover of single “Shame Shame Boogie with Myles Goodwyn on guitar. 

10505584_678764312237437_3315526872454263950_nPlaying a gig in Toronto a few years ago and trying out the 6 String Nation Guitar  built by George Risanyi10313629_575322875914915_2440864297680709543_n

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Downs Really Up 2001

Posted on February 4, 2015 by admin

I met Peter Henry in 2001 and he asked if I would help write a song about the birth of his son Jonathan. Jonathan had been born with Down syndrome and Peter had a challenge when he became aware of this. This is the story of one man’s acceptance, love and dedication to his son and family. Written in the hope of supporting  Special Olympics thru this recording.

http://youtu.be/ReTDP8LmjV8

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Bag Lady . Written by Jerry Rideout and myself.

Posted on January 19, 2015 by admin

A tune from Jeannie Beks CD ” More Than My Share”. I was reminded of this tune by Myles Goodwyn’s charity work he has started with the street people here in Halifax and Fredericton. A fine thing he has started. https://youtu.be/LklfQwH2s30photo-47

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Voyageur -Six String Nation Guitar in Toronto

Posted on December 3, 2013 by admin

This was  quite the guitar . Made from various woods and metal ranging from wood from Louis Riels school , wood from Pierre Trudeaus canoe paddle and  metal from Rocket Richards ring .

Thanks to Jowi Taylor for this experience . www.sixstringnation.com

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Death The Musical

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

 

In 1998 I worked with Dawn Harwood-Jones , Malcolm P. Callaway and Jan Morrison on Death The Musical for Chester Playhouse . We went on to record the music and do a run at Neptune Theatre in Halifax and a French version in Montreal . Here is one of the tunes off the CD called Good Time  sung by the amazing Cory Tetford .

https://soundcloud.com/a-jim-henman/good-time

 

 

 

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1971 Picture of April Wine lineup

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin

 

From top left  clockwise . Ritch , David , Myles and moi .Found in Camera after 30 years . Could be Windsor , Nova Scotia .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Wonderfull Performance of Journey , a co-write with Dawn Harwood Jones {from Death The Musical }

Posted on August 2, 2012 by admin

One of my favorite songwriters and singers , Laura Smith performing Journey with the Westwinds Music Society Choir of Calgary and the Chester Studio Singers . Arrangement by Peter Robson . I was ill that night and could not be there . I am so happy to have it here on You Tube .

[youtube]http://youtu.be/RHcU5aYRO2w[/youtube]

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Second rehearsal of what was to become first lineup of April Wine

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin

Thanks to my Uncle Charles for doing this footage back in 1969 . This was second rehearsal of the first lineup of April Wine , David , Ritchie , Myles and myself . The footage is not that clear . It is what it is . “That’s All I Got”  is a song I wrote about  my days back in Montreal in the early 1970s . It is included on my just released CD ” Same Old Feeling ” . Thanks to JC Douglas at Q104 for access to DVD of this  footage .

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MrcH-rGh8o&list=UUFI4Lo4KdU9o9rpZVP_2GOw&index=1&feature=plcp[/youtube]

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