As promised Calgary string band/ bluegrass band Rotary Park had a little something for everyone as by the time I arrived, they were in full swing, jig, pop and folk, Feb. 21 at the Cave at Lethbridge College.
The Lethbridge Folk Club had a decent turnout for the Feb. 21 show.
Rotary Park played a lot of fleet fingered banjo and some fine fiddle and the band members effortlessly switched instruments between songs while adding superb vocal harmonies.
They played a variety of different songs all showcasing their multi-instrumental prowess and beautiful vocal harmonies.
They played a spine tingling version of Simon and Garfunkel’s “ Sounds of Silence,” then launched into a couple Irish reels. They followed that up with an old blues song and an old string band song reminiscent of the Mississippi Sheiks.
They wound down their set with a fleet fingered version of bluegrass classic “ Rolling In MY Sweet Baby’s Arms” and officially ended their show.
They were called back for an encore of “Man of Constant Sorrow,” popularized by the movie “ O Brother where Art Thou” and officially ended their show with a Canadian Classic “ Farewell to Nova Scotia.”
