A recent headline in the print edition Cape Breton Post (‘Famed fiddle accompanist Dougie MacPhee dies,’ Dec. 22) slighted a great musician, reducing him ...
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A recent headline in the print edition Cape Breton Post slighted a great musician, reducing him to that of a background musical accessory.But that headline really makes me angry. Dougie MacPhee was a great piano player, probably the best in the whole celtic tradition, and the lead-in to the article does him and his career a disservice.SaltWire Network welcomes letters on matters of public interest for publication. All letters must be accompanied by the author’s name, address and telephone number so that they can be verified. Letters may be subject to editing. The views expressed in letters to the editor in this publication and on SaltWire.
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