Post by Gerard on Apr 14, 2007 20:49:40 GMT -5
Lucie and I attended the Ottawa Folk Festival's Final Auditions competition at the National Arts Center, in Ottawa, on Saturday, April 14, 2007. The Grass was one of the finalists in this competition, and in our estimation, stole the show. The band was filled with enthusiasm for its performance, the musicianship was top-notch, the camaraderie among the band members was wonderful to watch, and the music was fantastic. The band combined great talent on all instruments, great harmonies (which we love) and a stage presence that captured us completely. In conversing with the band members afterwards, they were absolutely warm to us, as concert-going fans, and spent considerable time simply conversing with us and sharing thoughts on all kinds of subjects (including the Matt Mayes band, the Ottawa area, and the Trailer Park Boys). Lucie and I thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment provided by The Grass on stage AND socially after the performance. We are NOW two committed fans, and will certainly be looking for the next opportunity to enjoy the band in a full concert venue, and to spend time saying "Hello" again. They could not be MORE highly recommended by us to others. See 'ya soon, Grass. Thanks.
