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lighthead2toe · 03-15-2013, 10:52 AM

The era has ended but the Legend lives on.

Wednesday morning began with an early rise and out onto the highway to get settled in Peterborough Town to ensure a pass through the doors of the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

This is one gig I don't want miss.

As it turned out there was plenty of room in the arena and no one got left out in the cold. That wouldn't be Tom's way of doing things.

There was quite a line up and it was a cold day in Peterborough but things went along quite orderly and there were donation boxes at the door.

My choice of seating was upstairs in the high area right of the stage with amazing view where I could catch the show as well see the workings going on behind the stage.

Believe me, if there was ever an emotional blowout, this gig is at the very top.

Can you imaging a guy planning his own funeral celebration?

Mounted Police Officers, decked out in full uniform wheeling Tom's casket onto the stage?

That's Stompin' Tom Connors.

With the media coverage available here there's little more needed to be told about the turn of events of the evening.

To witness a stoic Lena Connors place the legendary hat of her beloved husband on his casket and their Son, Tom Jr. delivering an epic non scripted speech toward the end is what I mean with that reference "emotional blowout."

There was no shortage of tears in that arena believe me.

Those performers would have to have risen above to find their inner strength in order to fulfill their mandate that evening.

The good thing about where I was seated there was a beer stand close by and knowing Tom that would have been a pre requisite included in the planning.

This "Moosehead's" for you Tom!

Rest in peace old friend.

03-15-2013, 10:52 AM	#85
lighthead2toe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 920	Re: Stompin' Tom has died at 77 The era has ended but the Legend lives on. Wednesday morning began with an early rise and out onto the highway to get settled in Peterborough Town to ensure a pass through the doors of the Peterborough Memorial Centre. This is one gig I don't want miss. As it turned out there was plenty of room in the arena and no one got left out in the cold. That wouldn't be Tom's way of doing things. There was quite a line up and it was a cold day in Peterborough but things went along quite orderly and there were donation boxes at the door. My choice of seating was upstairs in the high area right of the stage with amazing view where I could catch the show as well see the workings going on behind the stage. Believe me, if there was ever an emotional blowout, this gig is at the very top. Can you imaging a guy planning his own funeral celebration? Mounted Police Officers, decked out in full uniform wheeling Tom's casket onto the stage? That's Stompin' Tom Connors. With the media coverage available here there's little more needed to be told about the turn of events of the evening. To witness a stoic Lena Connors place the legendary hat of her beloved husband on his casket and their Son, Tom Jr. delivering an epic non scripted speech toward the end is what I mean with that reference "emotional blowout." There was no shortage of tears in that arena believe me. Those performers would have to have risen above to find their inner strength in order to fulfill their mandate that evening. The good thing about where I was seated there was a beer stand close by and knowing Tom that would have been a pre requisite included in the planning. This "Moosehead's" for you Tom! Rest in peace old friend.