Henry Riihimäki:
Henry( Hank ) is the real country veteran in the band. Henry was brought up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada, where country music is just a part of everyday life. In the 70´s, Henry moved to Toronto, where he paid his dues playing country music in bars. Having been in Finland close to 20 years now, ( "the result of a lovestory" ) Henry has played in several bands, including the renowned "Country Life" and he´s no stranger to composing either.Henry is also an active member of "Borderline", another country band in this part of Finland. Many of his songs have been played on the radio in Finland and also in Canada. Winchester´s repertoir includes several of Henry´s songs.
You can get a taste of Winchester and Henry´s material by downloading the music yourself. "Everybody´s doin´ it, doin´ it," is very popular with line-dancers in this part of the country. Give it a listen, by folloving the "Link" to Booming Boots and click on the "Everybody´s doin´ it" link-button. You´ll soon be stompin´ your feet and singin along. That´s what always happens when Winchester takes to the stage. You can also listen to Henry´s "No more nothin´ ", by clicking the "Listen to" link on this site and downloading it.
