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STOMPIN'
TOM ARTICLE, July 2006
Here's an excerpt from an article that
ran in some of the major newspapers: Edmonton Sun, Edmonton
Journal, Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald, Regina Leader Post, Winnipeg
Free Press, etc.
Folks, it looks like Stompin' Tom is climbing on board the "Hus
Bus":
While mainstream, commercial
airplay has eluded him, Stompin' Tom Connors has nonetheless
endured as one of Canada's greatest iconoclasts. Musically,
his influence is most profoundly seen in a current crop
of Alberta singer-songwriters unashamed to write about
where they're from, most notably Tim Hus and Corb Lund.
"I've been noticing that, I think it's healthy for
Alberta, and healthy for the country," Connors said.
"I've been saying that for so many years. I think
it would be a great trend to have the songwriters of this
country writing about this country. It gives our kids
a chance to wake up in the morning and whistle a Canadian
song, with words going through their head about their
own native land and the things that they know. The Americans
have been doing it for years. I think these guys like
Hus and Lund are catchin' on to the trick, and I think
it's a great sign." |
STOMPIN TOM CONNORS |
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