June 28, 2013. Western Head, N.S. The Fretless.

The group of four musicians were wonderful.   They met at college in Boston and are young, energetic and innovative.    The group plays with two fiddles, a viola and a cello, with the viola passed from one player to the next as in truth, the three are all fiddlers.    We four enjoyed every minute of the two hour program.  

We did not know what to expect.   It was advertised as a young group from the west coast, who sing folks songs and had won three awards for 2012 in Canada, so as Dave and Irene were here, we bought tickets, with the understanding that if it was loud, we could leave at half time.  And if it was boring we could leave.  These musicians were neither loud nor boring.   All four musicians were classically trained,  so they have all the technique in the world with their instruments, but their harmonies were interesting and unusual.   But at heart, the three were fiddlers.   The cello player is also a drummer, but not with this group.

I would agree with Ken, when he said that he had never heard such innovative and interesting fiddle music.   We all four enjoyed the concert, here in the Aster Theater in Liverpool.   I would attend a concert given by The Fretless any time.