Peace Tower carillon plays ‘Bobcaygeon’ in honour of Gord Downie
Posted October 20, 2017 9:43 am.
Last Updated October 20, 2017 9:45 am.
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“It was in Bobcaygeon, I saw the constellations, reveal themselves, one star at time.”
On Thursday, in honour if The Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, the the Peace Tower carillon in Ottawa played ‘Bobcaygeon.’
You can hear the full audio below:
Downie, who announced last year he was diagnosed with an incurable form of brain cancer, died Tuesday night.
He was 53.
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