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lighthead2toe · 03-11-2013, 01:42 PM

Got a call yesterday from my old musical friend Glen Reid who lives up there in the North Ontario town of Burke's Falls.

First time I saw Glen was back in the sixties and he was in a band singing Early Morning Rain. Also did a great job on "Did She Mention My Name."
He's one of the old gang still playing the gigs and makes fine instruments.

He said "hey Ronnie, don't ya know that these things usually happen in three's? (referring of course to Tom).

As it happens, Max Ferguson, long time CBC announcer died March 7th and Tam Kearney, Co-founder of "Fiddler's Green" folk group in Toronto passed on the same day as did Tom. All were friends and had either worked or associated with each other over the years. Amazing!

Glen performed on "Singalong Jubilee" and several other TV shows of that era.

I'm hoping to see him at the Memorial Service Wednesday evening.

Any event that Tom was associated with involved a song or two so I'll be taking that ol' 150 string guitar with me JJ, (just in case) and of course my ring of capos as well. Just for old times sake and "These Friends of Mine." (in case the Hawk is there).

03-11-2013, 01:42 PM	#65
lighthead2toe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 920	Re: Stompin' Tom has died at 77 Got a call yesterday from my old musical friend Glen Reid who lives up there in the North Ontario town of Burke's Falls. First time I saw Glen was back in the sixties and he was in a band singing Early Morning Rain. Also did a great job on "Did She Mention My Name." He's one of the old gang still playing the gigs and makes fine instruments. He said "hey Ronnie, don't ya know that these things usually happen in three's? (referring of course to Tom). As it happens, Max Ferguson, long time CBC announcer died March 7th and Tam Kearney, Co-founder of "Fiddler's Green" folk group in Toronto passed on the same day as did Tom. All were friends and had either worked or associated with each other over the years. Amazing! Glen performed on "Singalong Jubilee" and several other TV shows of that era. I'm hoping to see him at the Memorial Service Wednesday evening. Any event that Tom was associated with involved a song or two so I'll be taking that ol' 150 string guitar with me JJ, (just in case) and of course my ring of capos as well. Just for old times sake and "These Friends of Mine." (in case the Hawk is there).