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Julie Farrell's avatar

Thank you. And thank you for listening as you read, it adds a whole other depth, I wrote it listening to these songs. Listening helps me to speak simply and plainly about how I feel, it unlocks something. And yes Karine is amazing, I want to see her again sometime.

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rebecca hooper's avatar

what a beautiful, heart-wrenching letter to your Dad. thank you for sharing it here.

I absolutely love Karine Polwart - seeing her live is an otherworldly experience...

I'd never heard The River by Coco Love Alcern. It's so beautiful, especially as I think about this letter while I listen.

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Callie Di Nello's avatar

So eloquent, so touching 🙏🏻 having just navigated a year without my dear Dad, I feel drawn to listen to the music he loved with fresh ears and an open heart 🎶

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Julie Farrell's avatar

Thank you, Callie, that's so touching. I think that's coming for me down the line... Writing about the music he loved. It's really hard to listen to it just now, so I'm doing the next best thing with new music. There's almost no way I can tell the story of our connection with music, I'm worried I won't be able to capture the magic and importance of it. But I want to try. I hope you're taking care of yourself, it's all so fresh 💜

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