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    Cinnamon Girl?

    A great song by Wade Hemsworth, one of the earliest Canadian Folkie/songwriters.
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    Strap Buttons

    First, welcome to LTG! When I first bought my D25, I also tried attaching the strap at the head. As you found, it didn't feel right. I bought a strap button, drilled a hole at the base of the neck and screwed it on. It's worked perfectly for 40 years.
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    Is It Just Me?

    Jeff would occasionally stand up and wander about the stage during solos. If he got too close to the edge, the bassist would nudge him.
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    Crystal sets

    In the late 1950s - early 60s I had a "rocket radio", a crystal set in a plastic tube that was styled to resemble a rocket ship. It picked up several stations; it could be tuned by twisting the rocket's nose.
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    New Home Pricing

    That will a big issue in the long term. In eastern Canada (Ontario & Quebec) the best ag land is along the St Lawrence River and lower Great Lakes. These areas are the most populous and are increasing in pop size.
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    I bought a banjo.

    I didn't live in Toronto at that time. That address on Harbord St. is in midtown, very near the university. It's a couple of doors away from the former home of Ring Music, a small but mighty guitar shop, sadly now closed.
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    Seiji Ozawa RIP

    SO revolutionized my image of conductors. He conducted the Toronto Symphony in the late 60s. I didn't live here then, but many performances were televised on CBC. It was a pleasure watching the ball of energy who brandished the baton.
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    Rogue Folk Club Concert Schedule

    I can understand that small organizations are unable to provide on-demand viewing. There are similar groups here. One popular open stage that I used to attend is now completely online, with participants from a surprising number of locations. I joined for one session, but I missed the real-life...
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    Rogue Folk Club Concert Schedule

    Great lineup! I'm jealous.
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    The Rock Slide Guitar Slides

    Years ago I bought a thin-walled glass slide. Not much later I clumsily dropped it and it shattered. I bought a chrome steel slide (don't remember the name). I use my pinky for sliding; the diameter is bigger than the finger but if I bend it slightly it fits well and I can control it easily...
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    77 Guild M-75 repair journey

    Welcome! I love my '77 M75. Great guitar.
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    Looking for a "beater"

    As Rocky said, Jean Larrivee has moved operations to the US. All of the LaSiDo brands are made in Canada. The Boucher family, once part of this company, have split off and are making Boucher-branded guitars. There are several Craft luthiers; several of them apprenticed under Larrivee. Linda...
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    Looking for a "beater"

    Lotta love for Seagulls in these parts, also for the other Godin models (Art & Lutherie, Simon & Patrick). I admit to being tempted, especially by the slightly wider Seagull neck. My aged fingers get clumsy at times.
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    Fat tire e-bike coming soon...

    E-fatties are the tool of choice for food delivery couriers in the city. They are literally everywhere. My ride is a 30-year old pedal-powered Peugeot. I confess that at times, especially in cold weather, I'm jealous of the E-crowd!
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    I bought a banjo.

    Good on you, Roland! A long-time folkie friend plays a long-neck Vega. It definitely contributes to our overall sound (in a good way). Our informal folk group had 3 banjo-playing members at one time. Two have departed, but we were quite loud back then.
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    My 1997 (I think) D25

    Great photos of a beautiful guitar. It sounds like you got a good deal, too. I paid about the same for my 1983 D25, new.
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    Finally some snow

    Bravo! Well done! Here in downtown Toronto there's a mere dusting. Most snowfalls end up in the higher ground to the north. The colder air has arrived from the west. Although Lake Ontario never freezes completely, ice is forming in bays & sheltered areas.
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    Fake D-25?

    The angle of the saddle tells me that it's not "Left Handed".
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    Anybody else like classical music?

    I'm a fan of early "classical", renaissance or medieval. Back then there was often little or no difference between secular "folk" music and the religious music that later led to the Classical genre.
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    Been a good day

    Agreed. I've had it in restaurants. In most parts of Canada the commonly used name for walleye is pickerel (real pickerel are found only in some southeastern border areas, although pike are widespread).
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