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- 1 2 "Dance me to the end of love -- and laughter". Winnipeg Free Press, Maureen Scurfield, 02/13/2017
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- ↑ "Two brothers, two honorary degrees: The Semples say their success is rooted in their farm upbringing", Ashley Martin, Regina Leader-Post, June 2, 2016
- ↑ "The True Jive Pluckers delivered energetic and entertaining program". Regina Leader-Post, Gord Brock, April 17, 2016
- ↑ Winner, Outstanding Instrumental Recording, Western Canadian Music Awards, 2005. See List of Artistic Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards, 2005 Archived 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine ; www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca.
