Stompin' Tom Connors News

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"There's only one Tom, and it ain't Tom Jones." So said Stompin' Tom Connors last night at the Essar Centre.

Stompin' Tom Connors credits the small Northern Ontario city of Timmins for launching his long and illustrious career as one of Canada's most beloved folk country singer/songwriters. After more than 40 years of writing and singing about Canada, Connors has earned the title of National Treasure.

At age 73, Canada's oft-lionized troubadour Stompin' Tom Connors has no plans to quit a ' touring, that is.

Stompin' Tom Connors didn't stop by King's Square on Saturday afternoon to check out the music that was being played in his honour, but he was seen circling the square a few times in his limo late in the afternoon, says Jason MacLean.

With a "How the hell ya doin', Saint John?" Stompin' Tom Connors, plywood stompin' board in hand, dove right into Bud the Spud at Harbour Station on Saturday night.

Arguably one of Canada's best known entertainers and patriots, Stompin' Tom Connors is returning to the city of his birth later on this month and it appears city officials have little to no interest in celebrating a man that celebrates Canada.

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Arguably one of Canada's best known entertainers and patriots, Stompin' Tom Connors is returning to the city of his birth later on this month and it appears city officials have little to no interest in celebrating a man that celebrates Canada.

Jason MacLean already has a new plan after common council stomped on his idea to rename an uptown pedway after country music legend Stompin' Tom Connors.

Stompin' Tom Connors thrills the crowd at the Charlottetown Civic Centre Sunday night.

Canada Post unveiled a Stompin' Tom Connors stamp on July 2, but Saint John council has rejected a request to name a local pedway after the Canadian music legend.

'I said goodbye to Tatamagouche, I'm working in the bush of Buctouche." Who else but Stompin' Tom Connors could write a song with a line like that and have it be a subject of conversation within days of its release - even with no commercial air play? Of course, Tom has done that with so many songs over the past 40 years: Big Joe Mufferaw, Bud The ...

At 73 years old, there's still a lot Stompin' Tom Connors likes about touring: meeting new people, sneaking out to the lake to go fishing and discovering inspiration for songs about Canada.

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ALBERTON Stamp collector Rene Richard could barely contain his excitement Thursday during Canada Post's official launch of the Stompin' Tom Connors postage stamp.

Canada Post's Stompin' Tom stamp was released in Alberton, P.E.I., Thursday. Stompin' Tom Connors is being honoured on a new postage stamp.

A friend of mine thinks that when it comes time to appoint Canada's next Governor General, they should give the job to Don Cherry and Stompin' Tom Connors to share.