CONGRATS! 2022 SOCAN Award Winners (including local artists)

The 2022 SOCAN Awards were handed out at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Toronto, on October 17, 2022. They celebrate the great accomplishments of Canada’s songwriters, screen composers, and music publishers in 2021.

Below is a complete lit of winners. Local acts are bolded.

Achievement in Feature Film

• Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna (Burlington) - The Addams Family
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna - Topic
  
  
• Jonathan Kawchuk - Clara

Domestic Television - Fiction

• Robert Carli (Kitchener) - Murdoch Mysteries
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Robert Carli - Topic
  
  
• Philip Bennett & Gary Koftinoff - Hudson & Rex

Domestic Television - Non-Fiction

• Stephan Moccio (St. Catharines) - Sportsnet Connected
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Murray Fleming
  
  
• Murray Fleming (Oakville) -  Sportsnet Central
• Christopher Nickel -  Highway Thru Hell

International Film

• Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna (Burlington) - The Addams Family
• Justin Gregory Small, Ohad Benchetrit - Braven - 2018

Rap

• Polo G: Rapstar - co-written by Murda Beatz (Fort Erie)
  
  
  
  Links: Polo G, Video above courtesy of Polo G
  
  
• Internet Money: Lemonade 
• Drake: Way 2 Sexy
• Drake: Wants And Needs

Rock 

• JJ Wilde (Kitchener): Mercy
  
  
  
  Links: JJ Wilde, More JJ Wilde Stories, Video above courtesy of JJ Wilde
  
  
• The Blue Stones: Let It Ride
• Cleopatrick: Hometown

Achievement in Made-For-TV Movie

• Daryl Bennett - I Am MLK Jr.
• Cameron Catalano - The Wrong Patient

Breakout 

• Composer: Evan MacDonald 
• Songwriter: bbno$
• Songwriter - French: La Zarra

Country 

• James Barker Band: Over All Over Again
• Jade Eagleson: All Night To Figure It Out
• High Valley: River's Still Running
• Brett Kissel: Make a Life, Not A Living

Cultural Impact Award

• Tom Cochrane – “Life Is A Highway” 

Dance Music

• DVBBS: West Coast
• Loud Luxury, Frank Walker: Like Gold
• Regard, Tate McRae, and Troye Sivan: You
• Rêve: CTRL + ALT + DEL

Domestic Television - Animated

• Steven Skratt & Asher Lenz (Hotel Transylvania, Rusty Rivets)

Folk Roots

• Allison Russell

Hagood Hardy Award 

• Alex Cuba

International Achievement 

• OZ

International Song

• Dua Lipa: Levitating

International Television Series

• Graeme Cornies, James Chapple, Brian Pickett, David Kelly - Paw Patrol
• Ed Roberton (Barenaked Ladies): Big Bang Theory

Jan V. Matejcek New Classical Music Award

• Haralabos "Harry" Stafylakis

Licensed to Play

Presented to a SOCAN licensed business that consistently and conscientiously recognizes the importance of music rights and the importance of paying legal and ethical licenses for the public performance of music.

• Side Door

Most Streamed Production 

• Heartland (Keith Power)
• Paw Patrol (Graeme Cornies, James Chapple, Brian Pickett, David Kelly)

Pop

• BTS: Butter (Jenna Andrews)
• Jessia: I'm Not Pretty
• The Weeknd: Save Your Tears
• bbno$: edamame

Post Synchronization Right

• Editions Studio V Inc.

R&B

• Justin Bieber: Peaches 
• Doja Cat & The Weeknd: You Right
• GIVĒON: Scarred 

Screen Composer

• Keith Power

Songwriter

• Performer: Drake
• Producer: Koz

Vince Fontaine Indigenous Song Award

• Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Drezus: Where They At

Viral Song Awards

• Aqyila: Vibe For Me (Bob For Me)
• EllyOtto: SugarCrash!
• LILYISTHATYOU: F.M.R.N
• Tesher: Jalebi Baby

Links: SOCAN Awards, More SOCAN Award Stories

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2021 SOCAN Award Winners

On May 27, 2021 the winners of the 32nd SOCAN Music Awards were announced.

A number of visionaries received special awards (including a few local people). Click here for those.

Here's a complete list. Local artists are bolded.

Rock

• JJ Wilde (Kitchener): the Rush
  
  
  
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• The Blue Stones: Shakin' Off the Rust
• The Beaches: Want What You Got

Viral Song

• 347aidan (Cambridge): Dancing in my Room
  
  
  
  Links: 347aidan, Video above courtesy of 347aidan
  
  
• Curtis Waters feat. Harm Franklin: Stunnin'
• Powfu feat. Beabadoobee: death bed (coffee for your head)
• Benee feat. Gus Dapperton: Supalonely

Domestic Television Music 

• Fiction: Robert Carli (Kitchener) (Murdoch Mysteries) / Keith Power (Heartland, Hawaii Five-0)
• Non-Fiction: Stephan Moccio (St. Catharines), Murray Fleming (Oakville) (SportsNet Central) / Christopher Nickel, Paul Airey, Mark Miller (Highway Thru Hell)
• Animated: Graeme Cornies, James Chapple, Brian Pickett, David Kelly (Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood) / Asher Lenz, Stephen Skratt (Rusty Rivets)

International Film Music

• Andrew Lockington (Burlington)(Rampage)
• Terry Frewer (Princess Switch)
• Jeffrey Morrow (Ant-Man and The Wasp, Jumanji: The Next Level)

Main Awards

• Folk/Roots: Bahamas
• Cultural Impact: Eddie Schwartz – “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” performer by Pat Benetar
• Songwriter – Performer: The Weeknd
• Songwriter – Producer: Frank Dukes
• Breakout Songwriter: Tate McRae
• International Song - The Weeknd: Blinding Lights
• Hargood Hardy Award: Lido Pimienta
• New Classical Music: Ian Cusson
• Screen Composer: Keith Power
• Publisher: peermusic Canada Inc. 
• Licensed to Play: Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Country

• Tyler Joe Miller: Pillow Talkin’
• Jade Eagleson: Lucky
• High Valley: Grew Up On That
• The Washboard Union: Country Thunder
• Mackenzie Porter: These Days
• Maddie & Tae: Die From a Broken Heart
• Tenille Arts: Somebody Like That
• Lady A: Champagne Night
• Ingrid Andress: More Hearts Than Mine

Pop

• The Weeknd: Blinding Lights, Heartless
• Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby: My Oh My
• JP Saxe feat. Julia Michaels: If the World Was Ending
• Dua Lipa feat DaBaby: Levitating
• Tate McRae: You Broke Me First
• Lennon Stella: Kissing Other People
• Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber: Monster
• Trevor Daniel: Falling
• Shawn Mendes: Wonder
• Niall Horan: Nice To Meet Ya 

Dance

• Felix Cartal feat. Sophie Simmons: Mine
• Loud Luxury & Bryce Vine: I'm Not Alright

Rap

• Drake feat. Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later
• Drake: Toosie Slide
• Travis Scott: Highest in the Room
• DJ Khaled feat. Drake: Popstar
• Future feat. Drake: Life is Good

International Television Series Music

• Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies) (Big Bang Theory)
• Graeme Cornies, James Chapple, Brian Pickett, David Kelly (Paw Patrol)
• Keith Power (Hawaii Five-0)

Achievement in Made-For-TV Movie Music

• Daryl Bennett (I Am MLK Jr.)
• Laurel Macdonald, Philip Strong (You Are Here)

Most Streamed Production

• Graeme Cornies, James Chapple, Brian Pickett, David Kelly (Paw Patrol)
• Timothy Foy, Paul Koffman (Wild Kratts)

Links: SOCAN Awards, More SOCAN Award Stories

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SOCAN Awards to Honour Local Visionaries

The 32nd SOCAN Awards will be handed out on the week of May 24, 2021 but SOCAN recently announced the winners of a series of new Guardian Awards. These awards are to honour people who helped boost Canadian music over the years. It's all part of the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Content (aka CanCon) rules. A number of amazing local people got the nod.

Here is a complete list of winners - area ones are bolded:

Those with an asterisk (*) are Canadian Independent Record Production Association co-founders

• Kelly Jay (Hamilton), Crowbar
  
  
  
  Links: More Kelly Jay Stories, Video above courtesy of No. 1 West
  
  
• Skip Prokop (Hamilton), Lighthouse
  
  
  
  Links: More Lighthouse Stories, Video above courtesy of Canadian Cult Classics
  
  
• Greg Hambleton* (Hamilton)
  
  
  
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• Bernie Finkelstein*, True North Records (now located in Waterdown)
• Terry Brown*
• Paul Clinch*
• Frank Davies*, Love Productions
• Don DiNovo, Lighthouse
• Bob Ezrin*, Nimbus 9
• Tommy Graham*
• Walt Grealis, RPM Magazine
• Pierre Juneau, CRTC chairman
• Stan Klees*, RPM Magazine
• Betty Layton, SOCAN / BMI Canada
• Allan MacMillan*, Nimbus 9
• Alexander Mair, Early Morning Productions
• Ben McPeek*, Nimbus 9 
• John Mills, SOCAN / CAPAC
• Harold Moon, SOCAN / BMI Canada
• Jack Richardson*, Nimbus 9
• Mel Shaw, music manager
• Art Snider*
• Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
• Ritchie Yorke, Billboard / The Globe & Mail

Links: SOCAN Awards, More SOCAN Award Stories

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• Hamiltonnews.com: Stoney Creek's Jason Dawson appears on stage w Bebe Rexha
• CHCH Video: Elyse Saunders
• The Hamilton Spectator: Hamilton Magazine to shut down

SOCAN Gifts $5K Prizes to 5 Young Songwriters

Mah Moud: Sigada” (ON)

Links: Mah Moud, Video above courtesy BIRP!

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Lou-Adriane Cassidy: Poussière (QC)

Links: Lou-Adriane Cassidy,  Video above courtesy if ICI Musique

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GRAE: Your Hands (ON)

Links: Grae, Video above courtesy of Graé - Topic

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Kasia Leigh: Love Song #1 (SK) (NO VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Arianna Ohlsson: Heaven



Links: Arianna Ohlsson, Video above courtesy of Arianna Ohlsson

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Global Music Award Winners
Canadian winners below, click title for full list

Gold Medals

• Suzi Silva
  
  
  
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• Tim Brady
  
  
  
  Links: Tim Brady, Video above courtesy of Starkland Label

Silver Medals

• Graeme Drum
• Tracy Harris

Bronze Medals

• JoJo Worthington (Waterloo)
  
  
  
  Links: JoJo Worthington, More JoJo Worthington Stories, Video above courtesy of jojoworthingtonVEVO

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Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef had a blast at Canada's Largest Ribfest in Burlington this year.

Click here for all the pics from the festival

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Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef saw his good friends Trickbag during his first visit to the Slye Fox in Burlington.

Click here for more pics from this event

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Our little monkey also had a busy Canada Day Weekend. He went to the Oh Canada Ribfest in Waterdown, the It's Your Festival in Hamilton and the Canada Day Celebration in Brantford

Doug Feaver at It's Your Festival

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• Spec Story: Arkells Pull Off Biggest Show of Career
• Tim Hicks Surprises fan with 50th Show Plaque

Videos

• CHCH: Bree Taylor, Fringe Festival: B!tch Island
  
  
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• Faces of CFMU: Jim Marino
  
  
  
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FYI Music News

• 5 Questions with Wax Mannequin
• A Conversation with Conor Gains
• Partner Wins SOCAN Songwriting Prize
• Canada's 1st Indie Label Founded a Century Ago
• CIMA Gala

SOCAN Award Winners

Highlights below, click title for complete listing

• Licensed To Play: The City Of Hamilton
• International Achievement: Alessia Cara
• National Achievement: Our Lady Peace
• Lifetime Achievement: Burton Cummings
• Global Inspiration: Sarah McLachlan
• Songwriters: Shawn Mendes, Adam “Frank Dukes” Feeney
• Publisher: Peermusic Canada
• Breakout: Daniel Caesar
• Hagood Hardy Award: Christine Jensen
• New Classical Music: Jocelyn Morlock
• Folk / Roots Music Award: Rose Cousins
• Viral Song: Nav ft The Weeknd: Some Way
• International Song: Zedd  + Alessia Cara: Stay

Rock Music Awards

• Arkells: Knocking At The Door
  
  
  
  Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of ArkellsVEVO
  
  
• Glorious Sons: Kill The Lights

Country Music Awards

• James Barker Band: Chills
• Florida Georgia Line ft Backstreet Boys: God, Your Mama, And Me
• High Valley: I Be, U Be

Classic Music Awards

• Our Lady Peace: Somewhere Out There, Innocent, Clumsy, Superman's Dead
• Susan Aglukark: O Siem
• Northern Pikes: She Ain’t Pretty
• Bass Is Base: I Cry, Funkmobile
• Paul Brandt: My Heart Has A History, I Do, Take It From Me

Pop Music Awards

• Shawn Mendes: Mercy, There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
• Niall Horan: Slow Hands
• Shawn Hook ft Vanessa Hudgens: Reminding Me
• Camila Cabello: Havana
• The Weeknd ft Daft Punk: I Feel It Coming
• Virginia To Vegas: Selfish, Lights Out
• James Arthur: Say You Won’t Let Go

Rap Music Awards

• French Montana ft Swae Lee Jaegen: Unforgettable
• Post Malone: Congratulations
• Drake: Fake Love
• Jessie Reyez: Figures
• Daniel Caesar ft Kali Uchis: Get You

Dance Music Awards

• Dvbbs and Cmc$ ft. Gia Koka: Not Going Home
• Zedd  + Alessia Cara: Stay

Canada

• Former McGill Student Wins Lawsuit After Ex Tried to Destroy Career

Passings

• Vinnie Paul (Pantera drummer)
• Joe Jackson (Jacksons Dad)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

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• Marz Homes Video about An Instrument for Every Child
  
  
  
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• May 2018 Issue of Libretto (Hamilton Musician's Guild Magazine)
• Spec Story on Avery Raquel
• Fred Purser Passes

Canada

• SOCAN to Honour Globally Celebrated Artists
• Americana Awards to Honour kd lang

World

• CMT Award Winners

Passings

• Jon Hiseman (Classic Rock drummer)
• Danny Kirwan (ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist)
• Clarence Fountain (Blind Boys of Alabama)

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• Suzie Vinnick on Drew Marshall Show
  
  
  
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• Mike James Passes

Canada

• Bernie the Attorney Passes
• SOCAN Presents # 1 Song Awards to Kobalt Publishing

World

• Top Ten Comics on Rock Bands
  
  
  

Passings

• Glenn Branca (guitarist)
• Roy Young (man who said no to joining the Beatles)
• Glenn Snoddy (Fuzz Guitar Tone inventor)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef had a ball the final Trickbag Saturday matinee of the season at  Corktown in Hamilton. Their guests were Corey Lueck and Brandon Bruce of Smoke Wagon Blues Band.

Click here for more pictures from the event



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Hamilton's Terra Lightfoot and Arkells Receive SOCAN No. 1 Song Awards

SOCAN recently presented three artists with No. 1 Song Awards. Two of those were from Hamilton: Terra Lightfoot and Arkells.

Terra earned the honour through her song Paradise. It topped the CBC Radio 2 Top 20 on Sept. 14, 2017.



Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video above courtesy of Sonic Unyon Records

As for Akells, they won for two tunes that were on the Nielsen BDS Album Rock Chart: Knockin’ At the Door (May 15, 2017) and Private School (Aug. 29, 2016)





Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Videos above courtesy of ArkellsVEVO

The third performer to receive an award was Edmonton's Ruth B for Superficial Love.



Links: Ruth B, Video above courtesy of RuthBVevo

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• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Dan DuFour

Canada

• $10K TD Indigenous Songwriter Award Launched By SOCAN Foundation

Prism Prize Top 10

• Alice Glass: Without Love
• Alvvays: Dreams Tonight
• Charlotte Day Wilson: Work
• CRi ft Ouri: Rush
• Daniel Caesar: Freudian, a Visual
• Feist: Century
• Grimes ft Janelle Monae: Venus Fly
• Jessie Reyez: Gatekeeper
• Leonard Cohen: Leaving the Table
  
  
  
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• Pup: Old Wounds

World

• Going to Concerts Can Help You Live Longer
• JT Brown's 100th Birthday
• Pearl Bailey's 100th Birthday

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef returned to Stonewalls to check out Blueswinder! He had a blast!

Click here for more pictures from the event



Links: Blueswinder, More Paul Coombs (Singer) Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B.Lous

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• Barber Shop Podcast w Christopher Nguyen
  
  
  
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• New Piper Hayes CD
• Tim Hicks on Most Played Canadian Country Songs List

Canada

• SOCAN Presents Award to Canadian Music Publishers

CBC's Outstanding Canadian Jazz CD's of 2017 List

• Dave Young/Terry Promane Octet: Octet Vol. 2
• Gentiane MG: Eternal Cycle
• Chet Doxas: Rich in Symbols
• Chelsea McBride’s Socialist Night School: The Twilight Fall 
• Norman Marshall Villeneuve, Montreal Sessions
• Diana Krall: Turn up the Quiet
• Roddy Ellias: Sticks and Stones
• Cory Weeds: Let’s Groove
• Matthew Stevens: Preverbal
  
  
  
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• PJ Perry: Alto Gusto

Passings

• Vincent Nguini (Paul Simon Guitarist)
  

A Bonus Christmas Video

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• CHCH Video: Remembering Fats Domino
  
  
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• Tom Wilson on SOCAN Songwriting Masterclass
• Local Maple Blues Award Nominees
• The Band Win Polaris Heritage Prize
• Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Award Winners

Hamilton Spectator Stories

• Downtown Church Converts to Concert Hall
• Diana Panton's New Album
• Business Snapshot: Into the Abyss Record Store

Waterloo Record Readers' Choice Award Winners

Music-related categories. Click title or picture above for full list.

Wedding Reception Musicians

• Diamond: Juneyt
• Platinum: 586 Event Group
• Gold: Innuendo

Local Artist

• Diamond: KW Glee
• Platinum: Melissa Bourque (Nithriver Studios)
• Gold: Laurie Spieker (Grand River Glassworks)

Local Festival/Community Event

• Diamond: Oktoberfest
• Platinum: Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
• Gold: Christkindl Market

Local Live Dining/Entertainment Facility

• Diamond: The Lancaster Smokehouse
• Platinum: Beertown Public House
• Gold: Maxwell’s Concerts and Events

Local Live Music Bar/Lounge

• Diamond: Maxwell’s Concerts and Events
• Platinum: Starlight Social Club, The Duke of Wellington, The Lancaster Smokehouse
• Gold: Jane Bond, Rhapsody Barrel Bar, The Boathouse

Music Instructor

• Diamond: Julie Surian
• Platinum: School of Rock
• Gold: Norm Zabala (Star Performance Academy)

CD Store/Record Store

• Diamond: The Beat Goes On
• Platinum: Encore Records
• Gold: Orange Monkey

Musical Instrument Store

• Diamond: Long and McQuade
• Platinum: Sherwood
• Gold: Buy 'n' Sell

Canada

• Oct 2017 Issue Of Maple Blues Magazine
• Blues Tribe Video podcast w Glenn Marais
  
  
  
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• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Al Lerman

Montreal SOCAN Gala Award Winners (Highlights)
Click title for complete list

• Songwriter Of The Year: John Nathaniel
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Charlebois
• Global Inspiration Award: Leonard Cohen
• The Most Performed Anglophone Song In Québec: Half Moon Run - Turn Your Love
• International Song Award: Olly Murs - Kiss Me
• Most Performed Foreign Song: Milow - Howlin' At The Moon
• Country Music Award: Laurie Leblanc
• Breakout Award: Charlotte Cardin

SOCAN Classics

• The Box: Closer Together
• Claude Dubois: Si Dieu Existe, J'ai Souvenir Encor
• France D’Amour: Ailleurs, Animal, Mon Frère
• Luc De Larochellière: Cash City, Six Pieds Sur Terre, Si J'te Disais Reviens
• Diane Tell: La Légende de Jimmy
• Julien Clerc: La Fille Aux Bas De Nylon

Passings

• Joseph 'Smokey' Holman (Tweed Funk singer)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef went to the (possibly) final Hamilton Folk Club.  It was founder, Al Lindsay's last club as runner (if no one takes over, this will be the final one). Thank you for all your hard work!

Links: Hamilton Folk Club, More Hamilton Folk Club Stories, More pictures from the event

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