Lucky Ron often plays a couple of Stompin' Tom songs during his regular show. When he plays Tilsonberg, people throw cigarettes and try to get them into his guitar. It's something to see and a lot of fun. Once again, I managed to get one in. Yesterday was a special day. It's always standing room only during a Lucky Ron show but there was a lot of people there. I'm not saying it was beyond capacity but you could not quickly more through the crowd and it took a while to get a beer. Even the Mayor of Ottawa was there and Big Joe Mufferaw was sent out to him.
It was great to hear a whole bunch of Stompin' Tom's songs. People cheered and clapped. People sang along. These songs explain Canada. Hockey, tobacco picking, a bridge that fell down, potatoes are a few of the things that were written into the songs about a great nation.
From my perspective, there is nobody more fitting to pay tribute to Stompin' Tom than Lucky Ron. He always plays his music and tries to keep that old school country going.
There will never be another like Stompin' Tom. He was a true original. His songs will live on forever.
Here's a little bit of Lucky Ron singing Red River Jane. A song about where I came from.
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