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Reallly touching, Joel. Well done.

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Sorry for your loss. Well. The loss for an entire province.

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I'm so sorry to hear this news, Joel! I remember seeing Tom in my visits to his shop over the years. I'll never forget that J-35 hanging on the wall behind the cash. At the time there was a 50s TV Special hanging beside it as well. Instead of price tags, a little sign beside the two guitars said "Don't even ask". But I wanted to so badly! I really enjoyed your recounting of the precious instruments you've had in your life because of this wonderful mentor.

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Joel, this is such a beautiful tribute to Tom. My dad used to visit the Folklore Centre a long time ago, and so did his uncles before him when they were younger. I want to send my condolences to you, as well as to his family and everyone else who knew him.

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Thanks for the kind words, folks. Happy to hear the song is resonating with people.

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Just spotted two spelling mistakes in my original mail out. Corrected now here online and many apologies to Devins and Rodenhisers all the world round.

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