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Fiddlers on The Hoof. Violinists Anne Kim, left, and amd Dini Odynski spend a couple of hours every day entertaining the lunchhour crowds on Yonge St.(...)
Fiddlers on The Hoof. Violinists Anne Kim, left, and amd Dini Odynski spend a couple of hours every day entertaining the lunchhour crowds on Yonge St.(...)

Fiddlers on The Hoof. Violinists Anne Kim, left, and amd Dini Odynski spend a couple of hours every day entertaining the lunchhour crowds on Yonge St.(...)

Date5/12/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fiddlers on The Hoof. Violinists Anne Kim; left; and amd Dini Odynski spend a couple of hours every day entertaining the lunchhour crowds on Yonge St.; just south of Shuter St. The man right of the musicians claims to be a piano player who regularly listens to their programs; but wouldn't give our photographer his name.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102935F
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