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- ↑ Cooper Douglas, "Leader musician 'feeling validated' after nomination for Canadian music award". West Central Online, November 24, 2022.
- ↑ Stephen Cooke, "Madison Violet, Shannon & Tony Quinn among 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees". SaltWire Network , October 5, 2022.
- ↑ Jocelyn Bennett, "Berk Jodoin's latest music video highlights Saskatoon's recent history". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , March 10, 2022.
- ↑ Cooper Douglas, "Second album on the way for Leader musician Berk Jodoin". West Central Online, May 31, 2022.
