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Kethro the Barber’s curious singing career

Christ Church Cathedral, 1857 (George Stacy/Provincial Archives of New Brunswick P2/187)

Have you heard the story of a singing barber in the Cathedral Choir, recruited by Fredericton's first Bishop, John Medley?

Moses Kethro's talents were discovered in one of the more unusual places a singing career has begun: the Saint John Lunatic Asylum!

Read the story by author and podcaster Andrew MacLean of Backyard History: forgotten stories from Atlantic Canada's past.

 

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