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George Smail is 95 years old. He still has his health, and what’s more, he still plays piano and sings every day. George can be found giving weekly hour-long concerts for his fellow seniors in his residence, and while he has a vast repertoire of old standards and popular songs, particularly from his native Scotland, he still teaches himself new ones. In this documentary short, George looks back on his remarkable life; from surviving the bombing of Glasgow during the second World War, to meeting his wife May, having children, and emigrating half-way across the world to Vancouver, British Columbia for a better life; through it all, music has been a constant. After his wife passed away in 2020, and after moving into his seniors residence, music for George has become a refuge, but remains a gift to be shared.