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21 sats \ 5 replies \ @grayruby 11 Sep 2023 \ on: Meta Music Mondays! - Your Country! meta
Let's travel to eastern Canada. Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia (where my dad grew up in fact) and share with you a beautiful song about a father, who is terminally ill, trying to reconnect with his son after 20 years estranged by a wonderful Canadian songwriter, Bruce Guthro, who passed away from cancer last week. RIP Bruce.
Unfortunately, Bruce died at the relatively young age of 62, but fortunately unlike the father in his song, he got to spend his last few months touring with his son, who is also a singer songwriter. Honestly, if I had to go early, I think doing something like that in my waning days would be a great way to go.
(Added bonus- he references the Blue Jays in the song- I mean right up my alley)
That story gave me a bit of a lump in my throat. I get the feeling this is about to turn my already soaking wet "waterproofs" even more wet. Am I going to need something within reach to dry eyes?
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Probably
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Ooofff that was beautifully painful. Very special track. RIP Bruce.
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Lovely song.
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It was. Kinda hit me same way alter bridge - in loving memory gets me. Also Blackstone cherry - things my father said. Those hit me like a tonne of lead.
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