Michael, Margo and Peter Timmins and Alan Anton’s work outside of the Cowboy Junkies
![]() | Nothing Pressing – Jerry Ledger Released March 18, 2022 Produced by Michael Timmins Latex Recordings |
![]() | Improvisations From The Between Time – Michael Timmins Released May 28, 2021 |
![]() | Townies – Andy Maize and Michael Timmins Released December 6, 2020 Lyrics by Andy Maize, Music by Michael Timmins Vocals and trumpet by Andy Maize. Guitar, bass and loops by Michael Timmins. Piano by Michael Boguski Produced by Michael Timmins and Andy Maize Recorded and Mixed by Michael Timmins at The Hangar Available as a download or streaming only |
![]() | Time Out For Tomorrow – Jerry Leger Released November 8, 2019 Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Michael Timmins LatexCD58, LatexLP58 |
![]() | Let’s Get Friendship Right – Skydiggers Released October 4, 2019 Questions of Love recorded by Dave Draves and Michael Timmins SKY2019 |
![]() | Paper Ships – Kete Bowers Released August 9, 2019 Paper Ships was recorded in Toronto, Canada in September 2018 at The Cowboy Junkies Studio “The Hanger” produced by Michael Timmins and mastered by Peter J Moore. All songs written by Kete Bowers. Kete Bowers : Acoustic Guitar, Vocals Tom Juhas : Electric Guitar Aron Goldstein : Pedal Steel Guitar, Dobro Guitar Michael Johnston : Piano, Organ Josh Finlayson : Bass Guitar Peter Timmins : Drums |
![]() | Mohawk – Lee Harvey Osmond Released January 25, 2019 Produced by Michael Timmins Includes a cover of the Cowboy Junkies 1996 hit A Common Disaster Latent Recordings LatexCD57 |
![]() | Warmth of the Sun – Skydiggers Released October 20, 2017 Produced by Michael Timmins Latent Recordings LatexCD53 / LP53 |
![]() | A Short History of Decay – John Murry Released July 14, 2017 Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Michael Timmins Pete Timmins on drums Latent Recordings LatexCD52 |
![]() | Nonsense and Heartache – Jerry Leger Released March 31, 2017 Produced by Michael Timmins 2 CD’s: Latent Recordings LatexCD51 |
![]() | NUDA – Andrea Romolo Released January 2017 Andrea Ramolo is one half of Canadian folk-pop duo Scarlett Jane. Cool, dark, understated and melancholy, the alternative-folk album produced by Michael Timmins — a man who knows about melancholy and understated has a companion version of the same songs without a full band. Michael Timmins plays rhythm guitar on You’re Everywhere Alan Anton plays mopho keys Printed and pressed at Precision Record Pressing ARM002 |
![]() | Lamps – HarpAcash & The Morals Released September 23, 2016 In July of 2014 the band opened a couple of shows for the Cowboy Junkies. After hearing the band perform live, Cowboy Junkies’ founder and veteran producer Michael Timmins produced their first full length album Latent Recordings LatexCD50 / LP50 |
![]() | Here Without You – Skydiggers Released May 13, 2016 An album of songs written by Gene Clark, famously of The Byrds Produced by Michael Timmins Latent Recordings LatexCD49 |
![]() | Songs Like Tattoos – Nick Craine Released April 15, 2015 Nick Craine’s second solo album of cover songs features a beautiful duet with Margo Timmins on Bob Dylan’s Make You Feel My Love The album also includes noted musicians Jeff Bird, Colin Linden and Kevin Breit |
![]() | Beautiful Scars – Lee Harvey Osmond Released April 7, 2015 The third album by Tom Wilson under the name Lee Harvey Osmond Produced by Michael Timmins Latent Recordings LatexCD47 |
![]() | Dominionated – Various Canadian Artists Free Download released early 2014 Cowboy Junkies’ Michael Timmins helped produce three of the covers (Jerry Leger’s take on Neil Young’s “Wonderin”; Ivy Mairi’s version of “Dear Darling” by Mary Margaret O’Hara; and Lee Harvey Osmond’s interpretation of Alannah Myles’ “Black Velvet”) and contributes a cover of John Bottomley’s “The Ballad of Jacob Peck” as timmins&Blood. |
![]() | Early Riser – Jerry Ledger Released April 23, 2014 Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Michael Timmins At The Hangar, Toronto, Canada Latent Recordings LatexCD45 |
![]() | The Good Family Album – The Good Family Released March 2013 Mixed by Michael Timmins Latent Recordings LatexCD39 |
![]() | The Folk Sinner – Lee Harvey Osmond Released January 15, 2013 Margo Timmins – Vocals on Deep Water Michael Timmins – Producer Latent Recordings LatexCD37 |
![]() | No Talker – Ivy Mairi Released September 2011 Michael Timmins – Electric guitar on Kenyatta Produced, recorded and mixed by Michael Timmins at The Clubhouse Latent Recordings LatexCD32 |
![]() | Trail of Smoke – Cootes Leland Released August 2011 Cootes Leland is Hamilton’s Tim Gibbons. Featuring Michael Timmins on guitar Latent Recordings LatexCD30 |
![]() | The Foundling – Mary Gauthier Released May 2010 Produced, engineered and mixed by Michael Timmins. Featuring Michael Timmins on acoustic and slide guitar and Margo Timmins on background vocals. Also features Jaro Czerwinec on accordion Razor & Tie 79301 83099-2 |
![]() | amchitka -Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil Och Released 2009 A very special 2 CD set, produced by John Timmins, featuring the 1970 concert that launched Greenpeace. The performances and recording here are absolutely amazing. A must have for fans of folk music or music at all for that matter. “Unlike many recordings of benefit concerts that would have been wonderful to attend, but which lose something when heard at home, the 2 CD set is a delight to listen to from the beginning to end.” – No Depression |
![]() | Ty Tyrfu Sessions, Volume 1 – Margo Timmins Released Jun 24 2009, Re-released Feb 19 2021 Digital Only 1. I’d Have You Anytime (George Harrison) 2. Father & Son (Cat Stevens) 3. If I Should Fall Behind 4. Dance Me To The End of Love (Leonard Cohen) 5. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Bob Dylan) 6. One Day I Walk (Bruce Cockburn) 7. Things We Said Today (Lennon/McCartney) 8. Girl From The North Country (Bob Dylan) 9. Walkin On a Wire (Richard Thompson) 10. Side Of the Road (Lucinda Williams) |
![]() ![]() | A Quiet Evil – Lee Harvey Osmond Released March 2009 Lee Harvey Osmond is: Ray Farrugia – Drums Josh Finlayson – Bass, Acoustic guitar Aaron Goldstein – Pedal Steel Andy Maize – Vocals Margo Timmins – Vocals Michael Timmins – Guitars Tom Wilson – Guitars, Vocals Brent Titcomb – Percussion, Harmonica also with Alan Anton, Colin Cripps, Sean Dean, Kevin Fox, Darcy Hepner, Colin Linden, Jessie O’Brien, Peter Timmins, Suzie Vinnick. Produced, recorded & mixed by Michael Timmins, co-produced by Josh Finlayson & Tom Wilson Latent Recordings LatexCD24 |
![]() ![]() | In the Nickelodeon – Barbara Lynch Released October 2008 John Timmins on vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, harmonica, slide blues guitar, slide guitar, percussion, spoons |
![]() | Low Pining – Monahans Released June 2007 Margo Timmins provides harmony vocals on the Monahans song “When You’re Down”. The Monahans include Milton Mapes who opened for the Junkies in 2006. Milton has also recorded a cover of the Cowboy Junkies “Now I Know” |
![]() | Well You – Ivy Mairi Released April 2007 Produced, recorded and mixed by Michael Timmins Featuring performances by Michael Timmins, Peter Timmins and Jeff Bird Latent Recordings LATExCD21 |
![]() | Songpoet – John Bottomley Released Spring 2007 Featuring Alan Anton on bass Crane / Bag Recordings |
![]() | Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends Released on DVD August 2006 A full length movie based on the Canadian TV show. The movie features Margo Timmins singing “You Are Much Richer Than You Think” and the bonus features show Margo in the studio recording the song. Lyrics by Steven Sullivan Music composed by Jeff Dana |
![]() | Something Is Expected – Theresa Sokyrka Released August 2006 Several songs feature: Michael Timmins – electric guitar Jeff Bird – bass Randall Coryell – drums Produced by Michael Timmins 8. river bend also includes: Jaro Czerwinec – Accordion |
![]() | Dark Hollow – Finlayson – Maize Released Spring 2006 Featuring: Jeff Bird – bass Peter Timmins – drums Lewis Melville – dobro, pedal steel Recorded, mixed and produced by Michael Timmins, Mastered by Peter Moore |
![]() | Can’t Stop Thinking About Christmas – Universal Honey Released 2003 Track 5, Shine A Light On The World features Peter Timmins on drums. Other guest artists on the CD include Jim Cuddy, Kim Mitchell, Andy Maize and Dave Bidini. |
![]() | Fun and Games Ben Rudnick and Friends Released June 2002 A wonderful children’s record featuring Jeff Bird throughout the CD and Margo Timmins on the lullaby “Everything Is Alright” |
![]() | Films for Radio – Over the Rhine Released 2001 Michael Timmins plays Electric Guitar on Track 11. When I Go 6:25 |
![]() | Mining For Gold – James Gordon Released August 2000 2 CD’s, Track 19. Mining For Gold 5:09 Margo Timmins solo for the first 1:26, then accompanied by James Gordon. The following is from the liner notes: My first “original historical song”. I owe a lot to the Cowboy Junkies for its endurance. I based it on a traditional British Columbia ballad called “Taku Miners” collected by Phil Thomas in his great book “Songs of the Pacific North West”. Tamarack recorded it in 1983 on our “Pleasant Gale” album, and I think it was the first time an original song appeared on our otherwise traditional recordings. When Jeff Bird left the band in 1988 he joined the Cowboy Junkies, and he brought this song with him. Margo Timmins’ haunting version of it on the Junkies’ famous “Trinity Sessions” album made it a hit, and I have to say that it’s paid a lot of bills for me! …. This version features the two of us singing the whole thing together, which was a thrill for me. Recorded live at Tamarack’s 15th anniversary concert (see below). Borealis Recording Company BCD129 |
![]() | Sign of Truth – Tish Hinojosa Released June 2000 From the liner notes: “Extra-special friends: Sara Hickman and Margo Timmons, backing vocals. No details of which tracks the vocals were provided. The last name spelling is incorrect as I have show above. |
![]() | 444 – Charlie Major Released March 2000 Margo Timmins provides vocals on: Track 8: Like Our Love 3:58 Track 10: Oh Sister 3:47 Like Our Love is a duet and on Oh Sister Margo provide harmonies. Margo Timmins recorded by Bob Cobban at Studio 306, assisted by Jen Lord and Jeff Wright DEAD RECKONING RECORDS DEAR0015 |
![]() | Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu – Bruce Cockburn Released 1999 Margo Timmins provides vocals on: Track 2. Mango 5:00 Track 7. Blueberry Hill 4:58 Mango written by Bruce Cockburn, Blueberry Hill written by Al Lewis, Vincent Rose and Larry Stock. Margo Timmins appears courtesy of Absolutely no-one. |
![]() | Between Us – Jules Shear Released 1998 Track 14: sealed up hollow 4:36 Duet with Margo Timmins |
![]() | Picnic – Robert Earl Keen Released April 1997 Margo Timmins provides vocals on the following: Track 1. Undone Track 2. Over the Waterfall Track 7. The Coming Home of the Son and Brother Track 10. Then Came Lo Mein This CD was recorded and mixed by John Keane who played on Lay It Down |
![]() | Industrial Lullaby – Stephen Fearing Released 1997 Track 8. Dog on a Chain 3:33 Harmony Vocals by Margo Timmins |
![]() | Tamarack The 15th Anniversary Concert Released 1994 Track 11. Mining for Gold – James Gordon with Margo Timmins Recorded live at the War Memorial Hall, Guelph, ON on Sep 24, 1993 Produced by Jeff Bird and James Gordon Art direction by David Houghton All profits were donated to the Ontario Lung Association. SGB Records SGB 25 |
![]() | A John Prine Christmas Released November 1993 Track 4. If You Were the Woman, and I was the Man This album contains the same version of this song as the Cowboy Junkies Live! |
![]() ![]() | Any Road – Randy Bachman Released 1992 Margo Timmins provides background vocals on the slow version of Prairie Town which also features Neil Young. Margo recorded at Vancouver Studios, Burnaby B.C. Margo also appeared in the video for the slow version, the band is shown in black and white and the photos from the back cover of the CD (shown on the left) are from the video. The video is available as a bonus feature on Randy Bachman’s DVD “Every Song Tells a Story” Margo maybe in the background mix of the ‘fast’ version of Prairie Town but I haven’t been able to confirm this and I can’t hear it in the mix. |
![]() | Neptune – The Northern Pikes Released 1992 Margo Timmins sings on 4. Worlds Away 4:19 10. Chain of Flowers 5:11 Margo is featured prominently on Worlds Away as part of a duet, in Chain of Flowers she sings backup. |
![]() | Great Big Boy Leo Kottke Released 1991 Margo Timmins provides vocals on track 5. Pepe Hush |
![]() | She’s No Game – Lionel Lodge Released 1991 Recorded by Peter Moore in Dave’s Wearhouse with one Calrec Microphone Dave Allen: Violin & Mandolin, Jaro Czerwinec: Accordian, Greg Clark: Electric Guitar, Kate Fenner: Backing Vocals, Erich Fox: Acoustic Guitar, Pat Gilmour: Electric & Slide Guitar, Colin Linden: Electric & Slide Guitar, Brodie Lodge: Percussion, Lionel Lodge: Vocals & P.Bass, Peter Moore: Harmonica, Pat Temple: Fretless Bass & Backing vocals, Pete Timmins: Drums |
![]() | What the Hell is Going on? The Corndogs Released 1991 All tracks produced by Peter Moore and Michael Timmins Margo Timmins on track 3 Fly Away 4:42 Released on Latent Recordings Latex CD9 Distributed by BMG Music Canada Inc. |
![]() | Tell Your Friends There’s Friends Around – The Corndogs Released 1990 All tracks produced by Peter Moore and Michael Timmins Special Guest: Jaro Czerwinec, accordion on Third from the Star and Good Night’s Sleep Captured live under The Marquee in Toronto, Canada on April 9, 1989 Released on Latent Recordings Latex-CD6 Distributed by BMG Music Canada Inc |
![]() | Germinal Recorded April 1984 Before the Cowboy Junkies, Michael Timmins and Alan Anton were in Germinal. They had a cassette only release called Germinal 1 and an album called Din (shown here) which was recorded in London, England in April 1984. Germinal never performed live. Inside the album jacket was a typewritten letter, reproduced here which provides some additional information on both Germinal and Hunger Project. |
![]() ![]() | Hunger Project Released 1984 Recorded May 1982 Earlier still Michael and Alan were in a band called Hunger Project, which did play live. They released a 33 7″ single after the band had broken up. It’s worth noting that Alan Anton played guitar and there was no bass player. Here’s the text from side 1:This: The Same Inside. Other: Assembly Recorded in Toronto May 1982 Alan Anton Guitar Liza Dawson-Whisker Vocal Geoff Railton Drums Michael Timmins Guitar A Latent Recording C 1982 Paz Junk Publishing P 1984 Latent Recording Typography: Wickens 4CamouflageLatent Recordings Latex 3 |