Photos by Lynda McLennan
. . . two fine acoustic guitarists playing fingerstyle arrangements of blues, swing, ragtime and other music.
Jim McLennan was active as a solo performer in the western Canadian acoustic music scene through the late '70s and early '80s. Based in Edmonton, he was a contemporary of artists such as Bill Bourne and Connie Kaldor. Through his performances at festivals and folk clubs, he developed a reputation as a finger-style guitarist and arranger, specializing in coaxing piano and big band music out of a single acoustic guitar.
Through his interest in arranging the ragtime music of Scott Joplin, McLennan met American acoustic guitar guru Stefan Grossman and subsequently recorded several of his arrangements for Grossman's Kicking Mule Record Company. His music has also been featured in Guitar Player magazine.
Though McLennan has taken a 20-year hiatus from performing, during which he helped raise a daughter and authored several books about fly fishing, his passion for the guitar remains. He is excited to be once again making music, and to be doing it with his friend Steve Fisher.
Contact Jim at:
mclennal@telusplanet.net or visit
www.mclennanflyfishing.com
For bookings contact:
Steve Fisher
(403) 242 - 3386
To hear samples of some tunes played by Steve and Jim, check out Lost Dog Blues and Prairie Rose on the Listen Page.