RIP Stompin' Tom Conners, eh!

[taabru45]

Mostly wrote songs about all things Canadian, then had the class to write a thank you letter to his fans before he died....how very Canadian....ah Tom you were not only 1 in a million, you wear one of a kind, eh! Steffan

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/ ... bered.html

 

[Brad Little]

In C-A-N-A-D-A..... you get to see them all. Except Stompin' Tom. May he rest in peace, he was a Canadian treasure.
I think Tilsonburg is my favorite of his.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6EiYbRTv4M
Brad

 

[Ross]

Went to a kitchen jam last night. About half the songs were Tom's. There were lots of beers & lots of tears.

 

[Brad Little]

Last night, had a couple of ales and watched "Across this Land with Stompin' Tom Connors." Good intro to his work for the Yanks who haven't heard much of him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... TLlREVZvQQ
Brad

 

[taabru45]

Thanks Brad, the man was quite the storyteller in song, along the lines of Woody......but the stompin' part refers to the piece of plywood that he always used, because his stompin' boot would have, and has damaged the wood of the stage.... :lol: :lol: This is old school raw talent folks, have a listen, the passing of an era in a way.....I'm sure Tom and Ramblin' Jack Elliot must have been pretty good friends. Steffan

Oh, and go in to about 8 minutes in watch this 14 year old fiddle player using a toy broom. a baseball bat and a wooden coat hanger to play his fiddle....I ain't ever seen nothin' like it..... :lol:

 

[blueshoe]

RIP Stompin Tom - a legend!!!!

Abide!