Bonfield-Dickson

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Origin: Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦
Biography:

Henri Audet is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his work on the 1976 album Portage, recorded as part of the duo Bonfield-Dickson. The record, released on the independent Ahmek label and recorded at Zaza Sound Productions in Toronto, highlights Audet’s introspective songwriting and acoustic sensibility.

Jim Duchesneau is a Canadian musician renowned for his contributions to children's educational music. After his work with Bonfield-Dickson, Duchesneau focused on creating music for children, recording 16 albums and performing over 2,000 concerts, reaching nearly a million people. He has been nominated twice for Juno Awards. In the 1980s, he formed a duo with Rosalie Moscoe, producing albums like Listen to Me, At the Music Factory, and Songs in Action. Duchesneau's work has been instrumental in children's education and entertainment in Canada

Henri Audet: vocals, guitar (tracks A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B4)
Jim Duchesneau: vocals, guitar (tracks B1, B5)

Special thanks to:
Paul Zaza: electric guitar
Art Devilliers: guitar
Ron Harrison: keyboards
Barry Keane: drums
Bob Lucier: steel guitar
Moe Koffman: alto saxophone, flute
Jack Zaza: bass, English horn, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, harmonica, oboe
Eugene Amaro: tenor saxophone
Laurie Bower: trombone
Russ Little: trombone
Erich Traugott: trumpet
Arnie Chycoski: lead trumpet
Andy Benac: strings
Beauna Neilson: strings
Berul Sugarman: strings
Case Ysselstyn: strings
Frank Radcliffe: strings
Jack Neilson: strings

Produced by Ron Harrison, assisted by Paul Zaza
Engineered by Paul Zaza, Bill Cuff, and Bob Romani
Sound technicians: Paul Zaza, Bill Cuff, and Bob Romani
Recorded at Zaza Sound Productions, Toronto, Ontario, 1976
Executive producer: Ginny Ridpath

Cover design and illustration by John Semple
Photography by Dan Gibson