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The Ballad of Bonnie Henry

by Phil Dwyer & Tina Jones

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The Ballad of Bonnie Henry

This track was written and produced by award-winning musician/composer Phil Dwyer and performed by Tina Jones (voice/banjo), Ben Dwyer (acoustic bass), and Daniel Lapp (fiddle). The Ballad of Bonnie Henry is written in honour of the provincial health officer of British Columbia, and all the hard-working health professionals everywhere. Dr. Henry has been an inspiration for the citizens of BC, and beyond. Her message has been clear, and it has been heard. As the song says “If we all stick together and see this thing through, we can show what a civil society can do.” Thanks to all the musicians played on the track, and also to Rick Salt from Mountainview Studio for mixing and mastering.

The Ballad Of Bonnie Henry was written on March 30, and recorded and mixed on March 31 on Gabriola Island, Pender Island, Toronto, and Nanaimo.

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She comes on the radio, just around 3
with the public health news for the folks of BC
and to talk of a crisis, of a scope yet unseen
with an ungainly moniker, Covid-19

From the start, at the top of her list of demands,
was we lather with soap and please wash off our hands,
and as things took a turn for the worse day by day,
that we keep friends and neighbours a good six feet away

She’s had lots of help in her search for a fix,
not the least of whom is Mr. Adrian Dix,
in the eyes of the public though, she’s been the one
that has been with us since this whole thing has begun,

As nurses and doctors proceed with their tasks,
and pray for enough ventilators and masks,
she asks us to all help and flatten the curve,
and that from her health policy we do not swerve,

If we all stick together and see this thing through
we can show what a civil society can do
when it’s faced with a threat that first seemed unreal
but that now, it is obvious, is the real deal

So please follow the guidelines that she has laid out
it is going to be worth it, of that there’s no doubt
and if you turn on your radio, just around 3
the voice that you hear is of Bonnie Henry.

© Phil Dwyer 2020

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released April 8, 2020
Music and lyrics by Phil Dwyer

Vocals: Tina Jones

Fiddle: Daniel Lapp

Bass: Ben Dwyer

Mixed and mastered by Rick Salt at Mountainview Studio in Nanaimo, BC

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