Garth Hudson of The Band is the headliner on Saturday night
Admission is free to see dozens of great musicians / singers
By Mark Schadenberg
INGERSOLL – It must have
been at least 20 years ago – or close to it.
The Band once played the
grandstand at the Woodstock Raceway during the Woodstock Fair. It was
likely sometime around 1998.
CANTERBURY FOLK FESTIVAL
Ingersoll
Robbie Roberston, Garth
Hudson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel were The Band.
The legendary group
started out as the backup musicians for Ronnie Hawkins, but quickly
outgrew that billing as The Hawks.
The Band appeared at
Woodstock in 1969.
Richard Manuel passed away
more than 30 years ago, Danko died in 1999, and Helm died in 2012.
The icon Canadian group
The Band were inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, based in
Cleveland, in 1994. It was an important year at the inductions as The
Band were honoured along with the Grateful Dead, Elton John, John
Lennon, Rod Stewart and Bob Marley. The Band was inducted or
introduced by Eric Clapton.
The Band was inducted in
the Juno Hall Of Fame in 1989.
In the mid-60's, the
quintet sojourned onward as The Band and went on tour as an opening
act for Bob Dylan. Rock / folk music lore tells the tale of The Band
as playing an obvious key role in Dylan's evolution to electric
guitar.
As time and music moved
forward, The Band became both noteworthy and fabled until announcing
that their last performance would occur in 1976. A film crew captured
The Band and the final product was music documentary 'The Last Waltz'
– a show at the famed Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, which
was a movie directed by Martin Scorsese. Hawkins, Dylan, Clapton,
Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Ringo Starr, Emmylou Harris,
Van Morrison, Muddy Waters and others would be part of the super band
for this rock-u-mentary.
You can search through
many sources to research great material about The Band, but listening
to their music is the best research.
Rock music buffs under the
age of 40 will remember Robbie Robertson for a hypnotic-like solo hit
called Somewhere Down The Crazy River, but many years earlier The
Band had compiled a huge roster of hits for a concert set list,
including Up On Cripple Creek, The Weight, The Shape I'm In, The
Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, I Shall Be Released and This Wheel's
On Fire.
Hudson plays any type of
keyboard, including an organ or piano on stage. A story noted below
in the Sentinel-Review stated that he would have five so-called
keyboards on stage on Saturday night in Ingersoll at the Canterbury
Folk Festival. Hudson is also known for the saxophone.
Hudson, who is now 77,
will headline the annual Ingersoll folk festival on Saturday night at
10 p.m. along with his wife Maud.
Hudson has many
connections to this area as well as he grew up near London and
graduated from the rural Medway High School in Arva.
Other Canterbury
performers include the Mudmen, Tia McGraff, Magna Carta, Red Moon
Road, Allen Family Reunion, and master of ceremonies Magoo. The
annual tradition includes Ingersoll mayor Ted Comiskey and area
singer / musicians such as m.e. law, Bob Breen, Denal Soares, Margo
Does, Jim Gonder and others, including area dancers such as
Embro-based Sim School of Highland Dance.
Free admission is the
first reason you should attend the Canterbury Folk Festival this year
and every July.
The Mudmen appeared in
Woodstock just a few days ago at the Renaissance Festival, and are a
6-member band of Celtic rock with bagpipes, guitars, and drums.
Check out the
www.canterburyfolkfestival.on.ca
site for more details and an up-to-date schedule of who appears on
which stage at what time.
The folk festival is also
a great time to simply check out the Town of Ingersoll and its
downtown merchants as the festival's gazebo stage is on the main
street.
Another highlight is on
the Friday night (5 p.m.) when you can enjoy a pork roast feast for
just $12.
On Saturday morning there
is also a breakfast in the park. There are many other food vendors in
the park, including freshly made kettle popcorn.
The list of crafters and
vendors with displays to peruse includes candle makers, pottery,
artists, coffee, jewellery and woodcrafts. Did I mention coffee? You
can also purchase cold drinks too, including a beer garden.
It's easy to find the
Canterbury Folk Festival as your exit off the 401 is Highway 19
(ElmHurst exit) and your entrance to the park is soon on your left.
The Ingersoll Community
Foundation, Town of Ingersoll, Bell-Camp Manufacturing, additional
sponsors, and a long list of volunteers create this three days of
free music, but be sure to bring some cash as they will be passing
around a hat.
LINKS:
www.tourismoxford.ca
Oxford County is a great place to visit
and a great place to live
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales
Representative
Senior
Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757
Dundas St, Woodstock
(519)
537-1553, cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
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The snacks here had a smooth taste with a bit of cheese and lime juice. To start, we got pork rinds at party venue rentals place; they were really flavorful with a spicy kick and smooth taste. Plus, it was a large fresh bag too, place is worth the price.
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