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RIGHT ON, MARSHALL COID!

Please pass on my congratulations and total support for Marshall Coid and his views with regard to his article “Swan Fake” in the December issue of Allegro.

It is the best article in support of live music I have read in a long time, and I hope he doesn’t mind but I will be photocopying it and forwarding it to many of my musical colleagues in both the “straight” and jazz fields.

I would forward it to our politicians but that would be a waste of valuable rain forest (or cyberspace).

Many best wishes for the new year to all at Local 802.

–Ian Royle