The Songs We Sing

By: James Robinson H.

Origin: Sudbury, Ontario

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The Songs We Sing

#1 03:48
Alberta Highway

#2 02:30
Believing

#3 03:17
I Guess That's Only Natural

#4 03:14
One Time Flyer

#5 02:34
I'd Like to Sing

#6 01:57
Hell on the Road

#7 03:30
Dance With Me (Mary Jo Roy)

#8 02:44
High School Buddies

#9 02:37
Lady in Red

#10 02:36
Stay the Night

#11 03:27
Magic Eyes

#12 03:21
Miss You

#13 04:13
Dance of Lovers

#14 03:04
Seems Like a Cryin' Shame

#15 02:32
Lady Summertime

#16 04:12
Livin' Life Like a Fool

#17 03:59
3-4 Time

#18 02:44
Lines of a Song

#19 04:50

About This Title

Although Jim passed away before all of his dreams were realized, this native of Sudbury, Ontario who later called Ottawa home, left us with a treasuretrove of terrific folk and country music. Jim' music received a lot of airplay throughout Canada, the USA, Great Britain, Australia & Belgium and he was nominated for Outstanding New Artist at the Big Country Awards in 1987. Although a few of his singles charted on RPM Country Charts in the mid eighties, most of his music remained hidden away until it was uncovered and re-released in 2003 by Ottawa's Ian McLeish of Mousehole Music.

Give this music a listen for James H. Robinson was one of Canada's most talented singer songwriters, a poetic genius. His music is filled with honesty and passion, and like the liner notes say, "many of these songs are so good they should be standards - to be played and recorded over and over, and loved by people all around the world". Fortunately for us, Jim's music lives on with this terrific collection of music; a fitting tribute which features all of James' singles, demos, and a few unreleased and unfinished studio masters spanning all phases of his career.

This album belongs in every folk music afficianado's catalogue.
-Robert Williston