Fun Was Had!
and funds were raised, at our first (of many) music nights.
Saturday June 23 was a night
to remember.
It all started with a casual
conversation, a simple plan to help out some local musicians and the new kid on
the block, Gerrard Art Space.
Before I knew it 3 music acts
were lined up and a date was set.
Borsky Cai. What can I say
about Borsky Cai? This young man, with
an innate talent for taking a Canadian classic and infusing it with such
enthusiasm, that it was as though hearing the song for the first time.The sing alongs were
infectiously joyful, as infectiously joyful as Borsky himself, and as
unforgettable.
A great opening act, setting
the tone for the night.
Sam Cash – not only a true
rep for the east end where he was born and raised, the very neighbourhood where
GAS now resides, but also as a representative for the past and future of what
was, still is, and will continue to be a great and dynamic Toronto music scene.
Sam has a voice that evokes a calm confidence. His music is self assured and lovely. He sings like he has no other choice; like it's destiny and he has fully embraced it, completely aware and grateful for this gift, this opportunity. As are we.
I am not quite sure people
were expecting the spectacle of music and performance fused together that is
the Woodshed Orchestra. I was sure of two things – that their performances are
never the same twice and that they are always entertaining and fun. The kind of fun where you just want
to grab a pot and use it as a drum and make some noise and jump around and grab
a friend and jump around with your friend and jump around some more and go
outside and drag people in off the street and wave and jump around some more
and maybe dance a little and respond to the call, that all is very alive and
well, remembering that music and jumping around and clapping your hands and
stomping your feet can be really really fun.
And that it is really, really
fun seeing a room full of faces, glowing from smiling so much.
I just wanted to thank every
single soul who showed up and made it all very real.
I also want to send a special
thank you to Donna and Ray who I rely on to make GAS run, and to Jason Kenemy,
the music curator who made sure this all happened. And to Max MacDonald, who
shared his photos.
That is what it was like Saturday night at GAS.
There will be more, so don’t worry if you missed it. (But don’t make that mistake again.)
- Joanne
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