Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Obituary: Koady Chaisson (1984-2022)
By Tim Cumming
Banjo and guitar player with Canadian contemporary folk group The East Pointers has died, age 37
![The East Pointers 2017 ©Mark Maryanovich Free](/media/5213/the-east-pointers-2017-mark-maryanovich-free.jpg?center=0.44298245614035087,0.49560117302052786&mode=crop&width=1200&height=600&rnd=132864691830000000)
Koady Chaisson, centre, with The East Pointers (©Mark Maryanovich)
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