Jim and Lynda McLennan
McLennan Music
McLennan Music
Jim and Lynda McLennan have been musically active in southern Alberta for many years. Lynda was the founder of the Big Rock Singers in Okotoks and Jim has performed solo and in groups most of his adult life. Today they perform mainly as a duo and specialize in arranging and adapting songs from all genres to their two-voice/one guitar format.
Jim also performs with his brother Hugh in the trio, "Western Spirit." Along with performing,
Jim teaches guitar and is active as a session guitarist, playing on other artist's recordings.
Lynda McLennan taught high-school music for many years, working with choirs, bands, jazz choirs and was music director for several Mainstage musicals. She has directed church choirs and retired after 15 years as the Founder / Director of the Big Rock Singers, a community choir in Okotoks, Alberta. Her first love, though, is singing, and in performance she puts her personal stamp on tunes from Gershwin, Foster, Berlin, and others, in a musical style that can best be described as "folk jazz."
Jim McLennan’s reputation as a fingerstyle guitarist, composer and arranger has produced an enduring legacy as one of Alberta’s finest guitarists. He recorded for Stefan Grossman’s iconic Kicking Mule record label in the 1970s, and has been featured in Guitar Player magazine.
Jim's first solo CD, Six-String Gumbo, was a Western Canadian Music Award finalist for Instrumental Recording of the Year.
Please have a listen to a few samples of our music over the years.
In the Kitchen with Jim and Lynda McLennan - Where Did it Go? by Nathan Tinkam
Northern Lights Lodge July 2018
Check out the following YouTube link for a sample of Jim and Lynda's music at the
Room Full of Sound Concert Series in 2015, Okotoks, Alberta.
Enjoy a few more instrumental guitar selections by Jim McLennan
Jim performing Live at Blue Chair Cafe, Edmonton,
at the Edmonton Winter Roots and Blues Roundup,
sponsored by Folkway International.
Sweet Tooth - an original tune Amazing Grace on electric guitar
A Room Full of Sound Concert Series
Available for House Concerts
and other Performance Venues
Available for House Concerts
and other Performance Venues
A Jim and Lynda McLennan performance includes instrumental guitar pieces from
Jim and vocal tunes from Lynda. One moment it’s a “folkafied” version of a standard
like Ain’t Misbehavin’ or Fly Me to the Moon, next up might be an acoustic nod to the
R&B world of Sam Cooke or Curtis Mayfield. The only criteria for a McLennan
interpretation of a tune is that it be a great song.
Much of their music is recognized and loved by their listeners. Seasoned performers, their genuine and engaging stage demeanor immediately puts audiences at ease.
They have performed at Festival Place in Sherwood Park, the mid-Winter Roots and
Blues Festival in Edmonton, the On the Edge Concert Series, Carlson’s on Macleod in High River, the Room Full of Sound concert series in Okotoks, Mikey’s Juke Joint in Calgary, the Blue Chair in Edmonton, the Canmore Folk Festival, and at numerous house concerts and other acoustic music venues. For information on booking Jim and Lynda McLennan, or for information on how to host a house concert, please send an email.
Millarville Community Library / School
Millarville Community Library / School
Mar. 30, 2019
This is a small room which will make for an
intimate concert setting.
These are the best venues to hear the offerings
of Jim and Lynda. And evening of 'folkjazz' and instrumental music.
Bring your family and friends.
Location: Millarville, Alberta
Music : 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20.00
Call 403-931-3119
Thank you!
We appreciate your support!
Jim and Lynda
Thank you!
We appreciate your support!
Jim and Lynda
Country Store Diner Apr. 6, 2019
This is one of our favourite evenings
to share our music.
Enjoy a full all-you-can eat dinner.
Ham with all the trimmings is on the
menu for the evening.
Location: Turner Valley, Alberta
Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Music 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Dinner and Music: $35.00
Call 403-933-2331 for reservations
Looking forward to more opportunities to share our music. If you know of anyone who would like to have a house concert please have them call us.
We make it easy.
2019 Spring Concerts
2019 Spring Concerts
Looking forward to our coming music season. Hope you can join us at one or more of our concerts.
More concerts are being booked each week. Please come back often to check what's new.
Looking forward to our coming music season. Hope you can join us at one or more of our concerts.
More concerts are being booked each week. Please come back often to check what's new.
March 8
March 8
Friday
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie
Private function with Western Spirit Band
March 14 - 17
March 14 - 17
Oct 10
Kamloops Cowboy Festival
Kamloops Cowboy Festival
Western Spirit Band with Hugh McLennan, Jim McLennan and Mike Dygert.
Jim will also be performing with Charlie Ewing, and Ben Crane.
March 30
March 30
Oct 10
Millarville Community Library/School
Millarville Community Library/School
Millarville Alberta
This is a small room whih will make for an intimate concert setting. Music 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Call 403-931-3119 to reserve your spot. Tickets. $20.00
April 6
April 6
Oct 10
Country Store Diner
Country Store Diner
Turner Valley, Alberta
Back by popular demand. Another intimate evening with Jim and Lynda.The evening includes a full ham dinner with all the trimmings.
$35.00 per person.
Call 403-933-2331 for reservations
April 12
April 12
Friday
Rocky Mountain Folk Club, Calgary
Rocky Mountain Folk Club, Calgary
Jim and Lynda McLennan are featured at the Alberta Showcase Evening.
Information at rockyfolkclub.com
April 25
April 25
Thursday
Spirit of the West Cruise Reunion
Spirit of the West Cruise Reunion
Private function, Red Deer, AB.
Western Spirit Band with Hugh McLennan, Jim McLennan and Mike Dygert.
August 9 + 10
August 9 + 10
Oct 10
Ivan Daines Country Music Pick Nic
Ivan Daines Country Music Pick Nic
Innisfail, AB
Western Spirit Band with Hugh McLennan, Jim McLennan and Mike Dygert.
More information to come.
August 16
August 16
Oct 10
Stony Plain Cowboy Gathering
Stony Plain Cowboy Gathering
Stony Plain, Alberta
Western Spirit Band with Hugh McLennan, Jim McLennan and Mike Dygert.
More information to come.
Current CD's available
Dancing On Air Six-String Gumbo In Times Like These
Cost: $20.00 per CD 2 or more for $15.00 each.
Dancing On Air
Dancing On Air
Jim and Lynda's most recent recording, Dancing on Air features Lynda's voice and
Jim's guitar. The tunes range from
Stephen Foster's "Hard Times" to Fats Waller's
"Ain't Misbehavin'," along with instrumental guitar arrangements of Joni Mitchell's
"Both Sides Now" and a medley of tunes
from Phantom of the Opera.
Six-String Gumbo
Six-String Gumbo
This is Jim's solo instrumental acoustic guitar CD, which was a Western Canadian Music Award finalist for Instrumental Recording of the Year. The songs include Jim's original compositions, and Jim's arrangements of tunes from the likes of Scott Joplin, Billy Joel, and Lennon and McCartney.
In Times Like These
In Times Like These
This is a recording of hymns and gospel tunes that features Jim's long time friend,
Trevor Warke.
Trev has an outstanding voice and has arranged these songs in a style reminiscent of Gordon Lightfoot. Jim's guitar adds some colour to these timeless songs of faith, including "How Great Thou Art," "The Church's One Foundation," and "Love Lifted Me."
Other CD's that feature Jim's playing.
Jim has played guitar on a number of artists' CDs over the years.
Here are some of them:
Quarter Section, by Meaghan McKenzie
Chronicles, by Tom Cole
Other People's Cattle, by Cowboy Celtic
The Creak of the Leather, by Hugh McLennan
World Weary, by Joe Cunningham
Between Heartache and Hope, by Dianne Quinton
Wailback, by Sid Marty and Wailback
River, by Steve Fisher
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If you're interested in having Jim play on your recording,
Other CD's that feature Jim's playing.
Jim has played guitar on a number of artists' CDs over the years.
Here are some of them:
Quarter Section, by Meaghan McKenzie
Chronicles, by Tom Cole
Other People's Cattle, by Cowboy Celtic
The Creak of the Leather, by Hugh McLennan
World Weary, by Joe Cunningham
Between Heartache and Hope, by Dianne Quinton
Wailback, by Sid Marty and Wailback
River, by Steve Fisher
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If you're interested in having Jim play on your recording,
Concert Schedule 2018
Jim and Lynda McLennan
Feb. 9 Westwood (formerly known as The Stop), Black Diamond, AB
Thanks to all who came. It was a wonderful evening with new
and old friends.
Feb. 14 Romance and Chocolate, Withrow, Alberta
(40 minutes west of Red Deer)
Withrow Gospel Mission
A special Valentine’s Day concert in a beautiful rural church
Special Guests: Ben and Jessica Crane
For information or to purchase tickets.
Feb. 17 Music for the Wild, Calgary
An Alberta Wilderness Association Benefit Concert
Double bill with Go Ask Earl (bluegrass)
AWA Cottage School, 455 12 St NW
Doors open at 7:00. Music at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets at albertawilderness.ca/events or call 403 283 2025
Feb. 23 Wellspring Concert, Calgary
A concert to benefit Wellspring Calgary (cancer support)
7:00 pm
For information, contact Jim and Lynda
Mar. 15-18 Kamloops Cowboy Festival, Kamloops, B.C.
Jim performing with brother Hugh and Mike Dygert
in the Spirit of the West band
For information, visit bcchs.com
Mar. 18 Live at the Riversong Factory, Kamloops, B.C.
Guitar Workshop and solo concert with Jim at the Riversong guitar factory,
Kamloops, B.C.
Mar. 24 Cornerstone Music Cafe, Calgary
139 14919 Deer Ridge Dr. S.E.
2:30 p.m.
An intimate saturday afternoon concert in a small cafe with great food
For information call 403 278 3070
No cover charge however donations gratefully received. :)
May 1 Longview Seniors Benefit Concert
Longview, Alberta
An dinner, auction and music to help raise funds for a seniors bus.
June 15 Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering,
Stavely, Alberta at the arena.
Jim and Lynda perform Friday June 15 after lunch. 1:15 p.m.
Come for some fun for the day or the whole weekend.
Live Western Entertainment Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 - 10 a.m. Cowboy Church - no Charge
Free on-Site Dry Camping,
Trade Show all weekend
A Western Festival of Music, Art, Crafts, Tall Tales & Poetry.
July 5 Stampede Breakfast with Tom Cole
Private function
August 10 Ivan Daines Concert
Hugh McLennan and the Western Spirit Band
Sept. 8 Old McDonald's Resort Music Festival
Erskine, Alberta
Hugh McLennan and the Western Spirit Band
Sept. 21 Country Store Diner Jim and Lynda McLennan
Turner Valley, Alberta
Call 403-933-2331 to reserve your tickets.
$25.00 includes dinner and music
Music begins at 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 17 Olde Smokey's BBQ Shack
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
Call 403-871-2228 for reservations
Nov. 9 Country Store Diner Jim and Lynda McLennan
Turner Valley, Alberta
Call 403-933-2331 to reserve your tickets.
$35.00 includes a roast beef / yorkshire pudding dinner and music.
Music begins at 7:00 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m.
The last evening sold out fast. Call soon.
Past Performances
Jim and Lynda McLennan
Past Performances
Jim and Lynda McLennan
Country Store Diner, Turner Valley Jim and Lynda McLennan
Longview Seniors Benefit Concert Jim and Lynda McLennan
Cornerstone Music Cafe, Calgary Jim and Lynda McLennan
Live at the River Song Factory, Kamloops Jim McLennan
Kamloops Cowboy Fesitival, Kamloops Western Spirit Band
WellSpring Concert, Calgary Benefit Jim and Lynda McLennan
Music for the Wild, Calgary Benefit Jim and Lynda McLennan
Romance and Chocolate, Withrow, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Westwood, Black Diamond Jim and Lynda McLennan
Aspen Crossing Prairie Train Tour. Jim and Lynda McLennan
Mossleigh, AB
Stoney Plain Cowboy Festival Jim and Lynda McLennan
Western Spirit Band
Ivan Daines Country Music Pic-Nic Western Spirit Band with Hugh McLennan,
Jim McLennan and Mike Dygert
Black Diamond Music Festival, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Bar-U Ranch Historical Site, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Water Valley Celtic Festival, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering, Stavely, AB. Jim and Lynda McLennan
APL Author Series, Airdrie Public Library Speaker: Jim McLennan
Music: Jim and Lynda McLennan
Live Music at the Haywire Cafe, Longview Jim and Lynda McLennan
Wooden Nickel House Concert Jim and Lynda McLennan Guest: Trevor Warke
Kamloops Cowboy Festival Hugh McLennan and the Western Spirit Band
New Years House Concert, Lethbridge Jim and Lynda McLennan
Spring Point Hall, near Granum, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Okotoks Annual Food Bank Concert, AB. Jim and Lynda McLennan
Turner Valley Annual Food Bank Concert, AB. Jim and Lynda McLennan
Haywire Cafe and Grill, Longview, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Casa Arts Centre, Lethbridge, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
House Concert, House warming, Lethbridge Jim and Lynda McLennan
The Joyce on 4th, Calgary Jim and Lynda McLennan
Tom Cole Concert, Grande Prairie Jim McLennan
Kamloops Cowboy Festival Hugh McLennan and the Western Spirit Band
Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering Jim and Lynda McLennan
Tom Cole Concert, Ft. St. John Jim McLennan
On the Edge Series, Red Deer Lake Church, Calgary Jim and Lynda McLennan
Legacy Live, Cochrane Jim and Lynda McLennan
Room Full of Sound, Okotoks Jim and Lynda McLennan
Mickey's, Calgary Wailback and Jim McLennan
Mane Event in Red Deer Hugh McLennan and the Western Spirit Band
The Hub, Red Deer Jim and Lynda McLennan
House Concert, Red Deer Jim and Lynda McLennan
House Concert, Calgary - Birthday Party Jim and Lynda McLennan
Hall of Fame Dinner, Okotoks Jim McLennan
Watertown Concert Wailback and Jim McLennan
Grande Prairie Concert Hugh McLennan and the Western Spirit Band
Rocky Mountain Folk Club Wailback and Jim McLennan
Sheep River Library, Turner Valley Wailback and Jim McLennan
House Concert Jim and Lynda McLennan
Ironwood, Calgary Jim and Lynda McLennan
Okotoks Annual Christmas Concert Jim McLennan
Kamloops Cowboy Festival Hugh McLennan and the Western Spirit Band
Aka & Mamoo Book & CD Launch Jim McLennan
Highwood River Inn, Alberta Jim and Lynda McLennan
The Spirit of the West 20th Anniversary The Western Spirit Band
Jim and Lynda McLennan
Cowboy Music, Poetry & Art Gathering Hugh McLennan and the Western Spirit Band
The Fishin' Musician Concert Jim and Lynda McLennan with Amos Garrett,
David Wilkie, and Denise Withnell
Room Full of Sound, Okotoks Berna-Dean Holland and Band, Jim McLennan
Room Full of Sound, Okotoks Jim and Lynda McLennan
Festival Place, Sherwood Park, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Mid Winter Roots and Blues Festival,Edmonton Jim and Lynda McLennan
Blue Chair Cafe, Edmonton Jim and Lynda McLennan
Cardel Theatre, Calgary Jim and Lynda McLennan
Steak Pit, Bragg Creek Jim and Lynda McLennan
House Concert, Bragg Creek Jim and Lynda McLennan
Highwood River Inn, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Highwood River Inn, AB Hugh McLennan and the Western Spriti Band
Jim and Lynda McLennan
The Hub, Red Deer Jim and Lynda McLennan
Carlson's on Macleod, High River, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Okotoks Art Gallery Western Chic Jim McLennan
Okotoks Christmas Concert Jim and Lynda McLennan
Carlson's on Macleod, High River, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Tin Roof Bistro, Blairmore, AB Jim and Lynda McLennan
Nickelodeon Folk Club Jim McLennan opening for Colin Linden
Bruce Millar CD Release Concert Jim and Lynda McLennan
Alberta Arts Days, Calgary Library Theatre Jim and Lynda McLennan
Room Full of Sound, Okotoks Berna-Dean Holland and Band, Jim McLennan
Okotok Agri. Society Hugh McLennan and Jim McLennan
Stoney Plain Weekend Festival Hugh McLennan and Jim McLennan
Berna-Dean Benefit Concert Jim McLennan
Hillhurst Sunnyside Market Jim McLennan with Berna-Dean
RPAC Concert Jim McLennan / Paul Rumbolt
Carlson's on Macleod, High River, AB CD Release Concert Jim McLennan
Cowboy Country Music Festival Hugh McLennan and the Western Spirit Band
Alberta Wildlife Assoc. Music for the Wild Event, Calgary Jim and Lynda McLennan
Opening of the Performing Arts Centre, Okotoks Jim McLennan
The Stop Coffee House Steve Fisher and Jim McLennan
Cantos Theatre, Calgary Steve Fisher and Jim McLennan
opening Lindsey Ell
Okotoks United Church Steve Fisher and Jim McLennan opened for
Amos Garrett and band