By Keith and Heather Nicol
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| We like the smaller venues like the Grassy Knoll- Maria Dunn |
Courtenay's Vancouver Island MusicFest came to
a close on Sunday, July 16 and we wished we could have cloned ourselves to be in
several places at once. We were constantly torn about which venue to head to. It started with a great opening on the main concert bowl with an amazing Gospel –
Spiritual set with a group of fine musicians joining forces. Then it was off to
the Grassy Bowl to catch our one of our favourite bands of the day – 3Tir. We
love Celtic music and these guys put on a memorable show. Then Maria Dunn came
on stage with her music with a social conscience. She and her group were another special find.
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| The "Remembering Chuck Berry" session included many of his best known songs |
Back to main
concert bowl to hear another group jam titled “Remembering Chuck Berry”. This
energetic set got the crowd up and dancing. At 2:15 it was off to the another group session
called “Voices from the Blood and the Mud” which also featured lots of dancing
music. We then took a break but returned to hear another Celtic group called Tillers
Folly in the Barn. Although they are from the west coast they did play “Sonny’s Dream”- one
of our favourite songs from Newfoundland legend Ron Hynes.
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| The crowd at Sunday's Main Concert Bowl event |
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| It was Estonian Eev Talsi's first visit to Canada |
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We finished the day
at the Concert Bowl where we heard a mix of music ranging from the award
winning
Curly Strings from Estonia. They were followed by the Bare Naked Ladies who had
the huge crowd up and singing along. The night ended with another one of our
new favourite Celtic bands- Enter the Haggis which put on an energetic finish
to the day. Congrats to all who put on an amazing 3 days of music. If you missed this year's event, we won't rub it in. Just get your tickets early for next year. For more info:
www.islandmusicfest.com
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| The Bare Naked Ladies were another headliner group |
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