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It’s always
wise to check with
the venue
to confirm the show!
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS
WEEK
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Bluesfest After
Parties
@ the Rainbow Bistro,
76 Murray Street
Friday, July 8 Kirby Sewell Band
Saturday, July 9 Wicked Grin
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS
WEEK
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The Yohawks
Fatboys Southern
Smokehouse, 34 Murray Street
Friday, July 8 @ 9
pm; $10
A rare opportunity to see Ottawa R&B/blues veterans, the Yohawks!
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FESTIVALS THIS WEEK
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Montreal
International Jazz Festival
Montreal QC
June 29 – July 9
With Guy Belanger,
the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir, Paul DesLauriers, Preservation Hall Jazz
Band, Taj Mahal and more.
RBC Royal Bank
Bluesfest
Lebreton Flats, Ottawa
ON
July 7-17
With Harrison
Kennedy, Kirby Sewell Band, Jack de Keyzer, John Németh, JW-Jones, David Gogo,
Paul James, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, The Texas Horns and All Star
Blues Revues hosted by MonkeyJunk and the Split.
Tremblant
International Blues Festival
Mt. Tremblant, QC
July 8-17
With Sugar Brown, Ria
Reece, John Németh, John Campbelljohn, Charlie A’Court, Paul DesLauriers, Angel
Forrest and more.
Lighthouse Blues
Festival
Kincardine ON
July 8-10
With MonkeyJunk,
Steve Strongman, The MacKenzie Blues Band, Raoul & the Big Time, David Vest
and more.
Thunder Bay Blues
Festival
Marina Park, Thunder
Bay ON
July 8-10
With Colin James,
Downchild Blues Band, Steve Hill, David Gogo, Jack de Keyzer, Dawn Tyler Watson
and more.
Vancouver Island
MusicFest
Courtenay BC
July 8-10
With John Prine,
Serena Ryder, Matt Andersen, Michael Jerome Browne, Jim Byrnes, Cecile
Doo-Kingué, The Sojourners, The 24th Street Wailers and more.
Porquis Blues
Festival
Porquis ON
July 8-10
Beaches International
Jazz Festival
Toronto ON
July 8-24
With Paul James,
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, David Vest, Johnny Rawls, Blackburn, Ghost
Town Blues Band and more.
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS THIS
WEEK
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Gazebo Blues
Riverside Grill &
Gazebo, Holiday Inn, Peterborough ON
Fridays, 6-10 pm;
cover charge $10
Friday
night ‘The Blues Is Alright’! (weather permitting)
July
8 – Bobby Watson Band
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Friday, July 8
Al
Tambay & Mark Alcorn @ the Royal Oak, Bank Street, 5:30-8 pm
Al
Tambay & Jansen Richard @ the James Street Pub, 9 pm
Saturday, July 9
Jesse
Greene Band @ the Atomic Rooster, 4-8 pm
Drew
Nelson @ the Black Sheep, Wakefield, 8:30 pm
Al
Tambay & Jansen Richard @ Daniel O’Connell’s Pub, 9 pm
Sunday, July 10
Jimmy
Cochrane hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
Sherri
Harding & the Heat @ the Atomic Rooster, 6 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
(almost) EVERY WEEK
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The Jam @ Kaffé 1870,
Wakefield QC
Every Wednesday @ 9
pm, no cover
6
rotating hosts, each specializing in a different genre
**********
John Carroll
Chateau Lafayette
(The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays, 8 pm
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Irene’s Blues
AllStars
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Thursdays, 9 pm – 1
am; no cover
A bonafide grass roots event that has grown out of the
very floorboards of Irene’s Pub and has become a real crowd pleaser for
musicians and music lovers alike, this weekly Thursday night jam features Corky
Kealey on drums with Vince Halfhide on bass and a host of great local players
who rotate according to availability.
Each week the cast is topped up with a guest host who steers the song
selections in whatever way they're inspired and the jamming begins. It's a great concept and the proof is in its
continuing popularity.
Hosted by Corky
Kealey and Vince Halfhide.
Special guests:
July 7 – Terry Gillespie
July 14 –
Drew Nelson
July 21 –
Jesse Greene
July 28 –
Ed Hart
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Weekly jazz jam
Options Jazz Lounge,
Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Thursdays, 7-11 pm;
no cover
“…
February 11, was the third anniversary of weekly jazz jams at the Brookstreet
Hotel's Options Jazz Lounge in Kanata – and the HML Trio will be keeping the
music going, as they have from the beginning.
There
are not many jams that last without a break for that long, and with the same
host band. But the Ottawa jazz trio – Jamie Holmes on drums, Alex Moxon on
guitar, and J.P. Lapensée on electric bass – has built a steady following for
the Thursday jam, week in and week out.”
Check
out the full article on this jam at
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Roddy Ellias
Caveau Mediterranean,
1638 Bank Street
Every Saturday night
**********
The Allaire Show
with John Allaire & special
guests
Quinn’s Ale House,
1070 Bank Street
Last Saturday of the
month, 3-5 pm
Songs and stories from around the world.
**********
Open Blues Jam
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Every Sunday, 4-7 pm;
cover $3 (jammers free)
The jam is open to all ages. Jammers sign up on the jam sheet at the door
& each jam session lasts for 3 songs.
Drums & amps are provided, you only need to bring your instruments
(but you can bring your amps if you want to).
**********
Sunday Blues, 6-9 pm,
no cover
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street (at MacLaren)
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VIRÉE BLUES BORÉALE
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24th Edition
of Virée Blues Boréale
Coming in September
2016.
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS MONTHLY
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Gazebo Blues
Riverside Grill &
Gazebo, Holiday Inn, Peterborough ON
Fridays, 6-10 pm;
cover charge $10
Friday
night ‘The Blues Is Alright’! (weather permitting)
July
8 – Bobby Watson Band
July 15 – Blackburn
July 22 – Miss Robin
Banks
July 29 – JW-Jones
August 5 – Chris
Antonik
August 12 – Bill
Durst
August 19 – Chris
Murphy featuring Cheryl Lescom
August 26 – Samantha
Martin & Delta Sugar
September 2 – Jack de
Keyzer
**********
Fifty Five Twenty-Five Festival
Watson’s Mill, 5525 Dickinson Street, Manotick ON
Watson’s Mill, 5525 Dickinson Street, Manotick ON
World class music performances at the very heart of
Manotick.
Watson's Mill is a visually
stunning performance space and has great acoustics.
Tuesday, August 16 – Tyler Kealey
Wednesday, August 17 –
K.E.W.T. Kathryn Briggs & Terry Tufts
Thursday, August 18 –
Suzie Vinnick
Tickets can be purchased through Watson’s
Mill 614-692-6455
Adult – single show - $30; pick 3 - $80;
all 6 - $150
Family – single show - $80; pick 3 -
$225; all 6 - $400
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Blues On Tues
The Granary Beizli,
3270 County Rd 10, Vankleek Hill ON
Third Tuesday of
every month@ 7 pm; $10
**********
Blues On The Rideau
The Cove Inn, Westport ON
Dinner & Show Fundraisers
Once a month 7-11 pm; $65
Stay tuned for the 2016-17
lineup.
BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues
Productions www.choosetheblues.ca
in cooperation with The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com
Sponsored by Dan Aykroyd Wines www.danaykroydwines.com
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca
Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
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SPECIAL EVENTS COMING
SOON
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Bluesfest After
Parties
@ the Rainbow Bistro,
76 Murray Street
Wednesday, July 13 – Connor
Gains Band
Friday, July 15 – Tas
Cru
**********
Ottawa Gatineau Blues
Cruise with Carolyn Fe Trio
Quai des Artistes,
895 Jacques Cartier, Gatineau QC
Thursday, July 14,
7-10 pm; $40
ALL ABOARD! Take a Blues
Cruise on the Ottawa River with Carolyn Fe Blues Collective Trio. Sip a drink,
tap your toes or just get up and dance while you soak in the sights of the boat
cruise.
Boarding: 18h30 at Quai des Artistes, 895 rue Jacques Cartier, Gatineau, QC. Boat leaves at 19h00 sharp.
RSVP: 819-264-3855 or 613-724-8408
Tickets available at Croisieres Outaouais: 892 rue Jacques Cartier, Gatineau, QC
Boarding: 18h30 at Quai des Artistes, 895 rue Jacques Cartier, Gatineau, QC. Boat leaves at 19h00 sharp.
RSVP: 819-264-3855 or 613-724-8408
Tickets available at Croisieres Outaouais: 892 rue Jacques Cartier, Gatineau, QC
**********
Festival After Party
The Split, with guests
LIVE! On Elgin, 220 Elgin Street, second floor
Saturday, July 17 @ 10 pm; $10
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MonkeyJunk
The Woodlawn Inn, 420 Division Street, Cobourg, ON
Friday, July 22 @ 6 pm
The 2008
birth of the Ottawa-based band MonkeyJunk came along just when music fans
needed them the most. They brought an accessible and refreshing blend of
swamp-rock roots and blues to the table and haven’t looked back. In the
relatively short time they’ve been performing and recording together, the
members of MonkeyJunk have won a collective 20 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian
Independent Music Awards, a Blues Music Award (USA), and have been nominated
twice for a JUNO Award, taking home the coveted hardware in 2012. As one of Canada’s heaviest bands since Big Sugar, their
music is passionate and edgy with unfettered delivery.
Dinner and Show. Fantastic food with world class Blues.
Tickets are $65 plus HST for dinner and show. Only 67 tickets are sold to these
events and they sell out. Contact the Woodlawn for tickets and
reservations.
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The
Nellotones
Brennan’s
Hill Restaurant & Bar, 133 Highway 105, Low QC
Saturday,
July 23
The Nellotones is a blues/jazz Ottawa-based
combo.
The band will play before and after a screening of Past
Redemption, a character-driven webseries about a corrupt town where
the only choices are crime or poverty – see http://pastredemptionseries.
**********
Steve Strongman
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Saturday, July 23 @ 9:30 pm
Hamilton,
Ontario based bluesman and JUNO Winner Steve
Strongman is making waves internationally and at home in Canada. His
breakthrough 2012 release “A Natural Fact” is being recognized
as a standout blues & roots record with a whopping Three 2012 Maple
Blues Awards (Recording,
Songwriter & Guitarist Of The Year) of the six for which it was
nominated.
Listening
to him is guitar paradise and it is this mastery of the instrument, along with
dynamic songwriting, vocal and potent performance styles that set him apart.
Having established himself as a musical force to be reckoned with, Strongman
has quickly moved into the top ranks of Canadian Blues music, and is undeniably
one of the most compelling young bluesmen in the scene today.
**********
Steve Payne and Paul Hobday
Irene's Pub, 885 Bank Street
Wednesday, July 27 @ 8 pm; $15
From the UK … their star shone bright at Mariposa Festival in 2013 and now they are back and not to be missed.
From the UK … their star shone bright at Mariposa Festival in 2013 and now they are back and not to be missed.
**********
Lloyd Spiegel Solo
House Concert
Saturday, August 6 @ 7:30 pm (appetizers)
and
Sunday, August 7 @ 5:30 pm (pot-luck style for dinner)
With 8 albums, a sway of
accolades to his name and 25 years performing, writing and recording, Lloyd
Spielgel has certainly squeezed more into 35 years than many do in a lifetime.
It’s that unique experience combined with a relentless touring schedule and
stage presence well beyond his years that has seen him become a driving force
in Australian blues and one of the most respected guitarists in the country.
Two house concerts are planned
with Australian Blues Guitarist Lloyd Spiegel. Lloyd has been compared to Matt
Andersen and J.P. Cormier. This will be his first tour in Canada. He will play
2 x 45 minute sets with an intermission (and more if the crowd wishes!)
50 tickets are available, at
$20 each. Reserve tickets in advance by email: sarah@portertalent.ca.
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FESTIVALS IN JULY
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Montreal
International Jazz Festival
Montreal QC
June 29 – July 9
With Guy Belanger,
the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir, Paul DesLauriers, Preservation Hall Jazz
Band, Taj Mahal and more.
Tremblant
International Blues Festival
Mt. Tremblant, QC
July 8-17
With Sugar Brown, Ria
Reece, John Németh, John Campbelljohn, Charlie A’Court, Paul DesLauriers, Angel
Forrest and more.
RBC Royal Bank
Bluesfest
Lebreton Flats, Ottawa
ON
July 7-17
With Harrison
Kennedy, Kirby Sewell Band, Jack de Keyzer, John Németh, JW-Jones, David Gogo,
Paul James, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, The Texas Horns and All Star
Blues Revues hosted by MonkeyJunk and the Split.
Lighthouse Blues
Festival
Kincardine ON
July 8-10
With MonkeyJunk,
Steve Strongman, The MacKenzie Blues Band, Raoul & the Big Time, David Vest
and more.
Thunder Bay Blues
Festival
Marina Park, Thunder
Bay ON
July 8-10
With Colin James,
Downchild Blues Band, Steve Hill, David Gogo, Jack de Keyzer, Dawn Tyler Watson
and more.
Vancouver Island
MusicFest
Courtenay BC
July 8-10
With John Prine,
Serena Ryder, Matt Andersen, Michael Jerome Browne, Jim Byrnes, Cecile
Doo-Kingué, The Sojourners, The 24th Street Wailers and more.
Porquis Blues
Festival
Porquis ON
July 8-10
Beaches International
Jazz Festival
Toronto ON
July 8-24
With Paul James,
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, David Vest, Johnny Rawls, Blackburn, Ghost
Town Blues Band and more.
Bluesfest Windsor
Windsor ON
July 14-17
With Eric Sardinas,
Sugar Blue, Hogtown Allstars, Brandon Santini, Thornetta Davis and more.
Festival de Blues de
Victoriaville
Victoriaville QC
July 28-30
With Dawn Tyler
Watson, Angel Forrest, Jack de Keyzer, Paul DesLauriers Band and more.
Calgary International
Blues Festival
Calgary AB
July 25-31
With the 24th
Street Wailers, Slam Allen, Conor Gains, Harrison Kennedy, MonkeyJunk, Paul
Reddick, Roomful of Blues and more.
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KINGSTON SPECIAL
EVENTS
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The Nate Crockett Band
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, July 16 @ 9
pm; $5 at the door
The Nate Crockett Band was the
talk of the Homegrown Live Festival as they had everyone at the RCHA Club Blues
Venue talking about their foot stomping, high energy, original and awesome
performance.
They
are a newly formed band with members from Dr.Jones and Tea for the
Voyage. The group is a solid sound of foot–stomping whiskey blues, mixed
with country tones and bluegrass twang. Using a vast array of instruments,
including the banjo, mandolin, glockenspiel, clarinet, and bari sax, the
musical genre is hard to categorize. With a break-neck rhythm section to hold
the pocket and playing mostly original music, this band has a very
strong stage performance. Live or recorded, the band is tight, yet
unpredictable. Listening to a live performance gives you the sensation of
balancing on the edge of a cliff with the band right there with you. With
a dynamic feel, gritty and truthful down-and-out lyrics, the Nate Crockett Band
has a sound that is unique, relatable and energizing all at the same
time.
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KINGSTON REGULAR
EVENTS
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KBS Monthly Jam
The Standeasy
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Third Saturday each
month @ 8:30 pm, $3 at the door
The KBS monthly jam is always
full and both the musicians and the audience always have a great time. Always
one of the best nights of entertainment Kingston has to offer – come early as
seating is limited. Sponsored by the Kingston Arts Council and the City of
Kingston.
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For more, please
contact Kingston Blues Society
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BLUES ON THE RADIO
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101.9 DAWG-FM, CIDG, is ON THE
AIR! Blues 24/7
Live
streaming on the website at http://www.dawgfm.com/
Sundays, 8-9 pm: Ottawa Blues
Society DAWG’ON BLUES
Each week OBS hosts keep you up to date on what’s
happening on the Ottawa area blues scene, play some great blues from local
bands and showcase regional and Canadian talent.
This week, July 10 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – with Blues Bud Brent
Next week, July 17 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES – with Liz Sykes
Sundays, 7-8 pm: INSIDE THE BLUES
with James Doran
Inside The Blues features music and interesting
backgrounder information on today’s top Blues artists with a strong focus on
Canadian talent mixed in with some great Blues classics. All Shows are archived
on www.insidetheblues.ca
after broadcast and can be listened to there at any time.
**********
On CKCU-FM 93.1
The Mighty 93.1
Community Radio
serving the Ottawa Carleton Region
Sundays: 9-11 pm
Black and Blues
with John Tackaberry
The show features a heavy dose of electric blues and
rhythm and blues, with the occasional selection of sixties soul. The first hour
is dedicated to artist profiles and reviews of recordings on particular labels.
In the second hour there is a blues calendar, a rundown of events in Toronto,
Montreal and Ottawa, and interviews with “new and reissued blues and rhythm and
blues tracks on wax”, alternating with “live blues and R&B for a Sunday
night” in the last half hour of the show.
**********
Wednesdays: 9-11 pm
In A Mellow Tone
Hosted by Bernard Stepien, Ron Steeds, Allan
Wigney, Jean-Michel Labatut and Aidian Thomas, ‘In A Mellow Tone’ introduces
listeners to the entire history of jazz, from its beginnings to the latest
innovations. Every program has a focus; on a musician, a city, a festival, an
instrument, a record label or on recent releases. The hosts draw on their large
personal CD and LP collections to supplement CKCU's extensive resources.
**********
On CBC Radio Two
103.3 FM
Saturdays: 6-8 pm
On CBC Radio One 91.5
FM
Saturdays: 9-11 pm
Saturday Night Blues
Host Holger Petersen has been a broadcaster, record
producer, album collector, and serious blues fan for over 35 years. His collection of blues records numbers in
the thousands. On Saturday Night Blues
each week you’ll hear a mix of classic blues from the ‘Petersen Vaults’,
concerts, interviews, artist features, new releases, plus anything that
boogies, jumps, or swings, plus your requests from the Bluesline.
And check out SNB videos here http://www.cbc.ca/snb/video/
**********
The Bluesmobile with
Elwood Blues, CHEZ FM 106.1
Sundays 6-7 pm;
Wednesdays 11 pm – midnight
July
9-10 Joe Louis Walker
**********
On CJHR 98.7 Valley
Heritage Radio
Thursdays, 8-10 pm
Got The Blues
Pat Watters is your host for this blues only radio show,
now in its 7th year. It can
be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
**********
Sunday Morning Soul
with Johnny Max
Check www.sundaymorningsoul.com
for times … and you can hear the best in Brand New Blues, Roots, Soul and
R&B, each and every Sunday morning.
**********
Streaming great Blues, Roots,
Soul, R&B, Folk, East Coast and Celtic music across Canada and around the
world 24/7/365.
Check out their Canadian Blues
shows and hosts, including James Doran’s ‘Inside The Blues’, Brant Zwicker’s
‘At The Crossroads’, along with Mark Stenzler's ‘Blues Zeppelin’ from
Switzerland … and lots more Canadian and international Blues shows.
**********
"Spektakel"
with MissRepresentIT
Airs on Radio
Tonkuhle
Every 2nd Saturday of
the month @ 11 am EST
Live stream on www.tonkuhle.de
Infos and and
playlists are on her blog at www.abroadcom.net
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Saturday, July 16
John
Carroll @ the Atomic Rooster, 10 pm
Sunday, July 17
The
Clint Everson Band hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
Rocket
Rached & the Fat City 8 @ the Atomic Rooster, 6 pm
Sunday, July 24
The
Clint Everson Band hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
River
City Junction @ the Atomic Rooster, 6 pm
Sunday, July 31
River
City Junction hosts the Open Blues Jam @ the Rainbow, 3:30 pm
Wednesday, August 3
Lyle
Odjick and Northern Stream @ the Rainbow, 9 pm
Saturday, August 13
Jesse
Greene Band @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
Saturday, August 20
The
Yohawks @ Irene’s, 9:30 pm
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