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James Hawkins

About Me

HOWDY,   My name this James Hawkins. I'm a singer/songwriter living in Venice Florida.  I have been here for about 28 years.  I am a Kentuckian born and raised in Louisville, though so far no one has held that against me.  I have a wife, Lisa and a 6 year old son named Jacob and they are the joy of my life!     I have been writing since I can remember with poems, stories and as of the last 10 years or so songs.  To be honest I have no idea where this stuff comes from but it gets channeled through me as I watch life march on by.  I learned about songwriting from listening to people like Harry Chapin, Shawn Colvin, Woody Guthrie, Steve Blackwell, Utah Phillips to name a few.   The songs I write range from the usual traveling songs, political commentary to historical Florida songs.  Through my proud association with the Friends of Florida Folk, Sarasota Folk Club and Just Plain Folks I have been blessed with being able to collaborate with some of the finest musicians and songwriters I have ever met.      My music has allowed me to perform at the Florida Folk Festival, Clearwater Folk & Arts Festival, Wings & Strings, Gamble Rodgers Festival, Barberville Folk & Arts Fest, Lake County Folk & Arts Celebration, the Barberville Spring Fling and the Will McLean Festival.  I have performed with Rod McDonald, Eric Taylor and Redheaded Stepchild.     I have also been honored by having my songs recorded by such great Florida artist as Mindy Simmons, Ron & Bari Litchauer, Myriad, Jim Bikerstaff, and Carl Wade & Something Special and not once but twice I have had songs included on Songwriter Compilations CD's released by the Friends of Florida Folk.     So I hope you like what you have read and will check out the rest of my site.  I have 3 CD's to date and I am working on a new one.  Don't be shy and join the mailing list or just drop me a line and say "HOWDY". Ya'll come back real soon! 

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 03/01/2007
Band Website: www.coldharborband.com
Band Members: James Hawkins, Steve and Leigh Humes, Pasco Paul.
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Sounds Like: Myspace Backgrounds

Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Winds of Change......

  Yes, as of lately I have felt the wind of change blowing around me.  But these days I must also wonder if it is just something I ate last night!  I like being creative.  I like writing songs, storie...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 05:55:00 GMT

Jacobs Birthday

  I just spent 2 1/2 hours with 10 8 to 9 year old kids.  Man, where we really like that?  I guess so but sometimes I doo shake my head.  I have a day job at Glenallen Elemntary school in North Port F...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:08:00 GMT

Breathing a sigh of relief

  Yes, Yes, I made it through the Christmas/New year season without going POSTAL!   I always have trouble with this time of year.  It's not that I hate Christmas time but it just e...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:34:00 GMT

Theres a change a comin

There's a change comin', can ya feel it?   Well a little, maybe. like a faint heart beat like when you're feeling for your pulse.  You know it's there you just got to find it somehow.&n...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:36:00 GMT

The neverending adventures of "the BIONIC BELLY"

 The night was dark and cold in Washington State as John Bloomburg sat down to supper.  In the backyard was his pet chicken "Doris".  Doris was aimlessly pecking at the ground and cluck...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:02:00 GMT

That one song......

   Tonight I attended a concert at Rising Tide International.  As much as I could understand it the Rising Tide is a form of Sufiisum that encludes Kabbala, and every other form of...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:32:00 GMT

Jacob keeps me honest

  A while back we moved from 1025 lemon bay Dr to our presnt address at 862 Mohawk Dr.  Both addresses were only just a couple of streets apart.  It was the summer ay Lisa, Jacob and I ...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:01:00 GMT

A look that I will NEVER forget...........

  Before Lisa, Jacob and I left for White Springs the central air at our house quit working.  It seemed that the cooling coil burst and a new had to be ordered from some wharehouse in Alabam...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:33:00 GMT

the New Year

    Well, it's the new year and I am already exhausted.  Christmas went well and Jacob and Lisa enjoyed themselves.  I always get the blues around this time of year but this y...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:47:00 GMT

I remember.........

I was born in the suburbs of Louisville Kentucky. A quiet little place called Valley Station.  I either rode my bike or walked everywhere and I had no problem. Except for an occasional dog I put ...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:46:00 GMT