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The FYI Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

The FYI Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

The FYI Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

By David Farrell

The FYI Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

Team FYI is taking the last long weekend before Christmas off, so our next scheduled newsletter is a week from today. We will, however, be updating the website between if and when important news is breaking.


To our readers, thanks for following us, continue to keep us informed on your news and views, and please take time to relax and embrace family and friends on this long weekend. We know the past year and more have been taxing, and we also know how important it is to set our personal anxieties to one side and celebrate when and where we can with those closest to us.

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Cheers to you from all of us – David Farrell

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Howard Willett (right) with Whiskey Jack
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Howard Willett (right) with Whiskey Jack

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Obituaries: Toronto Harmonica Ace/Vocalist Howard Willett Remembered By His Peers

This week we also acknowledge the passing of The Cure keyboardist/guitarist Perry Bamonte, bubblegum hitmaker Jerry Kasenetz, influential U.S. label head Howie Klein and innovative jazz musician Michal Urbaniak.

Howard Willett, a vocalist and harmonica player with the Bebop Cowboys, Whiskey Jack and many other Ontario country/roots outfits, died on Dec. 31. His age has not been reported.

On his Perlich Post blog, Toronto music journalist Tim Perlich says, "I'm saddened to hear that Parry Sound-born singer/harmonica ace Howard Willett has passed away. Howard was a longtime performer on the Toronto scene, well known for his work with the Bebop Cowboys, Swing-a-Billy Orchestra, Whiskey Jack, Junction City AllStars, The Shifters and many others. He'll be greatly missed."

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