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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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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 ” . … Continue reading →

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Death , The Musical …. CD ( Jim Henman / Dawn Harwood Jones )

Posted on January 22, 2011 by admin

Back in early 2001  I co-wrote a musical entitled  “Death, The Musical” which takes a rather interesting ,  humorous slant on passing to the great beyond . Working on this project  was  the most fun I had in many years . This week while  getting my latest tune “Same Old Feeling ” ready for digital distribution , I ran into the “Death”  cd on CD Baby and thought I would send info to you all . We did a run … Continue reading →

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JIm Henman Biography

Posted on September 18, 2010 by admin

For Organic SongWriting page click link http://jimhenman.com/?p=2862 Somewhere between the rhymthic yodeling of “The Singing Brakeman”, Jimmie Rodgers, and Jim’s love of 1950’s country songs, and 1960s folk and pop songs lies the roots of Jim Henman’s musical beginnings. Writing his first tune, at age 12, Jim spent much of his youth strumming a Stella acoustic guitar on the sandy shores of Clam Harbour, Nova Scotia. By the mid-60s, Jim, with high school friends Myles Goodwyn, Greg Stephen, Dave Dodsworth & … Continue reading →

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June 13 Post . 1998 Original AW get together for lunch or a line up .

Posted on June 13, 2010 by admin

First time  all original members together at one time since 1971 Left to right  Myles Goodwyn , David Henman , Jim Henman , Ritchie Henman ..

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1971 April Wine

Posted on June 11, 2010 by admin

One of AW first Eastern tours,1971 . Somewhere in Annapolis Valley , Nova Scotia  . This picture were found years later in my friend , Beth Lockes, camera .

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