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Most currently-scheduled shows are cancelled, to the end of April.
If you have updated info, please share to ottawablues@gmail.com
OBTW listings updated as of Tuesday evening, with the best info available.
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LOCAL VENUE
INFORMATION
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Irene’s Pub – closed
The Rainbow Bistro – closed
The Atomic Rooster – Open Wed-Sat, 4
pm – 9 pm, for take-out and UBER Eats.
NAC – All performances and events
cancelled until April 27.
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NEXT
BEST THING TO LIVE MUSIC
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There are no live shows for local, national and international
musicians, so they’re sharing their music via the internet.
Check out online events, including Facebook live and other live
streaming options.
Most musicians offer an option to ‘tip’ for the performance … even $1
helps them pay their living expenses.
NAC
shows online. Find the complete schedule for each day here! >> https://nac-cna.ca/en/series/canadaperforms
Austin
City Limits is opening their archives … free! Watch the last two seasons and
some of the current season. https://www.pbs.org/show/austin-city-limits/
And there are lots
of YOUTUBE videos to watch … and
online radio shows to check out while you stay
home and help to flatten the curve!
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#613FUTUREBLUES
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#613FUTUREBLUES IS BACK!
LOOKING
FOR BLUES PLAYERS 12-18 YEARS OLD.
The
future of blues music is very important to JW-Jones (and blues fans
everywhere), so we’re producing the 4th Annual JW-JONES: #613FUTUREBLUES.
We
need your help to find blues musicians between the ages of 12-18 yrs. We are
looking for musicians who have knowledge and skill within the BLUES genre and
are able to perform with the JW-Jones Band on Sunday, April 19 (2:00 pm) at Lone
Star Texas Grill - St. Laurent location (1211 Lemieux St.) Show has not been cancelled as of today.
Please
spread the word as we want to introduce the city to the best up and coming
talent so that blues can be carried on for future generations!
TEACHERS
- Please reach out to us. This is a great opportunity to teach your voice,
guitar, drums, bass, horn, piano, etc. students how to play a couple of blues
songs and join a band to perform live!
TO
APPLY: Please send a VIDEO link or download link (ie: wetransfer.com)
in a private message at www.facebook.com/jwjonesblues.
Thank you!
*This
event is sponsored in part by the Ottawa Blues Society.
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
(almost)
EVERY WEEK
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Tuesday
Night Jazz Jam
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Tuesdays
@ 9 pm
IRENE’S PUB IS CLOSED
Hosted
by the Beeched Wailers
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Dr Dave
Blues & Jazz
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Wednesdays,
4-7 pm; no cover
THE RAINBOW IS CLOSED
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John
Carroll
Chateau
Lafayette (The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays,
8 pm
THE LAFF IS CLOSED
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Irene’s
Blues AllStars
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Thursdays,
8 pm – midnight; no cover
IRENE’S PUB IS CLOSED
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Open
Blues Jam
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Every Sunday,
4-7 pm; cover $3 (jammers free)
THE RAINBOW IS CLOSED
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Southern
Soul Sunday Brunch Buffet, @ 10 am & 2 pm
With Sherri
Harding
Fatboys
Southern Smokehouse, 34 Murray Street
FATBOYS SOUTHERN SMOKEHOUSE
IS CLOSED
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Sunday
Blues, 6-9 pm, no cover
Atomic
Rooster, 303 Bank Street (at MacLaren)
THE ATOMIC ROOSTER IS CLOSED,
except for take-out Wed-Sat, 4 pm – 9 pm.
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Sunday
Sessions, 8 pm, no cover
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
IRENE’S PUB IS CLOSED
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BLUES
ON THE RIDEAU
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Blues
On The Rideau at
The Cove Inn, Westport Ontario
Dinner & Show Fundraisers featuring some of Canada’s best Blues artists - nominees and winners of Juno Awards, Maple Blues Awards, West Coast Music Awards, Quebec Lys Blues Awards, East Coast Music Awards and more - performing in the intimate, friendly setting of a classic country inn. Celebrating our 15th Anniversary season in 2019/20 - making BOTR one of the longest running and best Blues Series in the country.
The Cove Inn, Westport Ontario
Dinner & Show Fundraisers featuring some of Canada’s best Blues artists - nominees and winners of Juno Awards, Maple Blues Awards, West Coast Music Awards, Quebec Lys Blues Awards, East Coast Music Awards and more - performing in the intimate, friendly setting of a classic country inn. Celebrating our 15th Anniversary season in 2019/20 - making BOTR one of the longest running and best Blues Series in the country.
Shows
once a month September through May.
Proceeds from each show go to support local charities.
Proceeds from each show go to support local charities.
Only
$70 (plus HST) for a great buffet dinner, dancing, door prizes and chance to
win 2 Grand Prizes.
All
nights run from 7-11 pm
Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for full schedule with details including artists' Bios, LINKS to their websites and You Tubes.
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Visit www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca for full schedule with details including artists' Bios, LINKS to their websites and You Tubes.
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Why not make your visit a little Staycation? Well-priced accommodation is available at The Cove, nearby B&Bs and a motel in town.
Westport is a beautiful historic town on the Rideau Waterway - a 90-minute drive from Ottawa, 45 minutes from Kingston.
Note: Most BOTR nights sell out so we recommend that you check your calendars, make your choices and RESERVE WELL IN ADVANCE to be sure you don't miss out! This is particularly true if you want to stay overnight. All the rooms at The Cove; nearby B&Bs and the Westport Station Motel usually sell out on BOTR nights.
To
reserve CALL THE COVE at 613-273-3636 or email thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com
Blues On The Rideau
2019/20
– 15th Anniversary Year
April
17 – Miss Emily w/Band
May
8 – David Vest w/Band
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
Jacob’s Creek Wines www.jacobscreek.ca
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com
Ottawa Blues Society
www.ottawabluessociety.com
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca
The
Black Dog Inn B&B, Westport
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Please visit
and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
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MUSIC BY
THE BAY LIVE
AJAX, UXBRIDGE,
PORT PERRY
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Marriner Caddell
& O’Brien
Avalon Lounge, Port
Whitby Marina, Whitby ON
Saturday, April 18 @
8 pm; $45 advance + fees & HST
RESCHEDULED FRIDAY, JUNE 12
Steve Marriner, Chris Caddell & Jesse O'Brien
return to Music by the Bay Live for an unforgettable evening of blues. This
high-power trio will bring down the house on Saturday April 18 at Avalon Lounge
Port Whitby Marina. Be sure to bring your dancing shoes.
Steve Marriner is a dynamic and powerful performer.
His incorporation of various styles of blues, roots and soul come together to
form an original sound that is both deep and genuine. Steve has toured
internationally and performed at prestigious festivals, concert halls and music
clubs throughout Canada, The US, Europe and Australia and fronts the acclaimed
roots sensation MonkeyJunk.
Who would’ve thought that Belleville, Ontario could produce a musician with the southern vibe and bluesy reverence of a Stevie Ray Vaughan or Doyle Bramhall II? Chris Caddell’s raw soulful voice and emotive guitar skills were an instant hit when the then-teen made the big move to Toronto.
Jesse O’Brien played his first gig, with his father, at the age of 12. A few years later, he was playing piano for Ronnie Hawkins, and the teenager launched into an award-winning career as a keyboardist.
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SPECIAL
EVENTS COMING UP
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David
Wilcox
Bronson
Centre Music Theatre, 211 Bronson Avenue
Friday,
April 3 @ 7 pm SHOW
POSTPONED
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Ball
and Chain and the Wreckers
Atomic
Rooster, 303 Bank Street
Saturday,
April 4 @ 4 pm; no cover
SHOW CANCELLED
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Crave
Food & Wine Festival
Shaw
Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive
Saturday
& Sunday, April 4-5
POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 20-22
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Michael
Kaeshammer
NAC,
1 Elgin Street
Thursday,
April 9 @ 7:30 pm; tickets $34-54
SHOW CANCELLED
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Harpdog
Brown
Irene’s
Pub, 885 Bank Street
Friday,
April 10 @ 9:30 pm
SHOW CANCELLED
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Jackson
Delta
Market
Hall Performing Arts Centre, 11 Charlotte Street, Peterborough ON
Saturday,
April 11 @ 8 pm; general admission $34, table seating $54
RESCHEDULED SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Award
winning acoustic blues trio Jackson Delta return to
their Peterborough roots to perform an evening of old favorites and new collaborations.
Expect an evening of stories, laughs and, as always, their stripped down, late
night kitchen blues.
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Decades
of Bond
NAC
4th Stage, 1 Elgin Street
Thursday,
April 16
SHOW CANCELLED
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JW-Jones
Neat
Coffee Shop, 1715 Calabogie Road, Burnstown ON
Saturday,
April 18 @ 8 pm; $35
Another
show for all our blues fans, we are excited to welcome JW-Jones back again
April 18th! JW was through last year for a sold-out show and rocked the old
school house out for another epic show at Neat! Tickets on sale now, limited
dinner reservations are available before the show!
Check him out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLTG6P8iAPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LQtimNycDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tI7nUFODt8
JW-Jones
Check him out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLTG6P8iAPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LQtimNycDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tI7nUFODt8
JW-Jones
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Ottawa Blues
Society
Road To Memphis
Local Blues Challenge
Entry deadline – 1 April
2020
POSTPONED
TO SEPTEMBER
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Ben Racine Band
La Grange de la
Gatineau, 80 chemin Summer, Cantley, QC
Friday, May 8; 8-10
pm; dinner & concert $72.55 + taxes, concert only $30 + taxes
The Ben Racine Band
has been one of Montreal’s most critically acclaimed blues acts. His first
record, “One Of A Kind”, was nominated at the Maple Blues Awards in 2013 and
the recognition has not stopped since.
The sound of the band originates from an incredibly tight rhythm section, screaming horns and a razor-sharp telecaster guitar. A signature groove that lead them to backing-up several major blues artists like Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, Andria Simone, Shakura S’Aida, Curtis Salgado, Thornetta Davis and Dawn Tyler Watson.
As Dawn Tyler Watson’s band they won the 2017 International Blues Challenge in Memphis where Ben was crowned guitar player of the year winning the Albert King Award. A must see for any blues fan that enjoys truly original songwriting infused with horn-driven soul and the golden days of R&B.
The sound of the band originates from an incredibly tight rhythm section, screaming horns and a razor-sharp telecaster guitar. A signature groove that lead them to backing-up several major blues artists like Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, Andria Simone, Shakura S’Aida, Curtis Salgado, Thornetta Davis and Dawn Tyler Watson.
As Dawn Tyler Watson’s band they won the 2017 International Blues Challenge in Memphis where Ben was crowned guitar player of the year winning the Albert King Award. A must see for any blues fan that enjoys truly original songwriting infused with horn-driven soul and the golden days of R&B.
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Rick Fines
Marble Arts Centre,
13 Bridgewater Road, Tweed ON
Saturday, May 9; doors
6:30 pm, show 7 pm – 9 pm; $20
Tickets available on Eventbrite
Steeped in roots
music, Rick Fines crafts a unique blend of warm-hearted blues, juke joint folk,
and dockside soul that both embraces and defies the genres that influence him.
As a veteran of the North American blues and folk circuits, he engages
audiences with captivating songs, diverse guitar styling and his signature vocal
growl. Rick’s storied career has seen him working in stellar collaboration and
as a successful solo act. First gaining attention as part of the legendary
Jackson Delta, he’s since released four solo albums, another with his own Rick
Fines trio, and a critically acclaimed disc with fellow troubadour, Suzie
Vinnick. Along the way he has racked up both awards and accolades. His 15-year
stint with Jackson Delta received both Juno and Handy award nominations. His
partnership with Suzie garnered a Maple Blues Songwriter of the Year Award. On
his own, he’s pulled in two more Maple Blues Awards (for Solo Act of the Year),
as well as an astonishing eight other nominations. While his songwriting chops
won him a 2003 International Songwriting Competition, he’s equally proficient
on guitar – having played for legendary blues piano player Pinetop Perkins,
songstress Colleen Peterson, folk icon Penny Lang, and many others.
Equally at home alone at the microphone or leading a stage of fellow players, Rick has performed everywhere from the National Gallery and Governor General’s Garden Party to Montreal Jazz, Ottawa BluesFest, the Edmonton Folk Festival, and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. International tour highlights include visits to France, Italy, Scotland, Newfoundland, BC’s Gulf Islands, and the Northern Arctic.
Rick believes in the transformative power of music. When not performing, he can be found teaching and sharing with students across Canada – including work with the Blues In The Schools programs in Tweed, Ottawa, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Yellowknife. He’s also participated in the Ontario Arts Council’s Artists in Education program.
His newest album, “Driving Home”, is his most eclectic and electric to date.
The Marble Arts Centre is an accessible, licenced venue with comfortable theatre seating that hosts many performances each year in an historic hall with wonderful acoustics.
https://www.rickfines.ca/ www.tweedartscouncil.ca
Equally at home alone at the microphone or leading a stage of fellow players, Rick has performed everywhere from the National Gallery and Governor General’s Garden Party to Montreal Jazz, Ottawa BluesFest, the Edmonton Folk Festival, and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. International tour highlights include visits to France, Italy, Scotland, Newfoundland, BC’s Gulf Islands, and the Northern Arctic.
Rick believes in the transformative power of music. When not performing, he can be found teaching and sharing with students across Canada – including work with the Blues In The Schools programs in Tweed, Ottawa, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Yellowknife. He’s also participated in the Ontario Arts Council’s Artists in Education program.
His newest album, “Driving Home”, is his most eclectic and electric to date.
The Marble Arts Centre is an accessible, licenced venue with comfortable theatre seating that hosts many performances each year in an historic hall with wonderful acoustics.
https://www.rickfines.ca/ www.tweedartscouncil.ca
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KINGSTON
SPECIAL EVENTS
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Angelique Francis
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Saturday, April 4
SHOW
CANCELLED
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Jerome Godboo &
Godboogie
Monika Slack Blues
in the Schools Fundraiser
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Friday, April 24;
tickets $25
Reserve by email bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
SHOW
CANCELLED
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Morgan Davis
Thursday, May 7
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Big Mo and the Blues
Mission
Friday, May 15
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Wicked Grin
Friday, May 22
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Jack de Keyzer
Saturday, June 13
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Andre Bisson Band
Saturday, October
24
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JW-Jones
Friday, November 27
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KINGSTON
& AREA
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
info, please contact Kingston Blues Society
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BLUES ON
THE RADIO
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DAWGFM.com Blues 24/7 on the internet
Streaming at http://www.dawgfm.com/
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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.
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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.
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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 40 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/
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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 13th year. It can be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and
streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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NPR from
Canton NY
For those who live south of the city, the National
Public Radio (NPR) radio signal at 89.5 FM in Canton NY comes in pretty strong
in Manotick. “The Blue Note” Tuesdays 3 pm-5 pm, and “The Radio Bob Show” Wednesdays 3
pm-5 pm are both excellent shows – blues, ‘50s & ‘60s, rock & roll,
R&B.
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Unsung
and On The Side
With Carolyn
Fe
Tuesdays,
7-9 pm
Re-broadcast Saturday 10 am – noon & Sunday
2-4 pm (all times EST)
It’s all about the Blues, Jazz and its derivatives
from around the globe and just around the corner. Songs rarely heard, from the very
first recordings all the way to indie artists who consciously push the envelope
to the next generation sounds of the genre; some older releases will be spun - just
because the album in old, doesn't mean it's forgotten, thus the "On The
Side" part of the show's title.
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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 and international Blues
shows.
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LOCALS
LOOK AHEAD
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To be updated when venues re-open and dates are confirmed.
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