Martin Baker Bristol UK 12th September 2023

Thank you for all of the music and the inspiration - for someone who never met you, Bruce, your departure has affected me more than I could imagine possible. You were exactly what Runrig needed and helped lift my favourite band to new heights in the last two decades with a legacy that continues to win new fans to this day. I wish I had discovered more of your Nova Scotian music earlier but am thankful that much is still available and I will certainly be listening to this too now more than ever. To Kim, Dylan and Jodi our loss is of course as nothing compared to what it must be for you to lose a husband and father so young but I hope in time the knowledge of how much Bruce meant to so many across the world and how many lives he touched with his music and generous spirit will be a real consolation. Thank you for giving Bruce to us for so many years - I shall be thinking and praying for you all at this saddest of times. Rest in peace Bruce and be free now to sing with the angels unhindered any more by mortal infirmity - you've certainly earned your reward.