Lunchtime Serenade

[ellyssian]

Seven Nations performed at lunch today - I'm not sure if I've seen them before, which probably doesn't bode well for them.

They were good - bass, drums, guitar, fiddle, and bagpipes - they just weren't exceptional, although that might have been due to having such an early performance. Apparently, they had just rolled out of bed, and the 5:00pm show today is supposed to be better, according to them.

If I still had to walk through the fest grounds to get home, I would stop by and check them out again. With a 45 minute+ commute, though, I usually want to head home as soon as I get out of here.

Walking around the fest - and stopping here and there to listen to varied performers in almost every different musical genre (celtic & polka always seem the most dominant, however) - was probably my favorite activity whilst living in Bethlehem. Locals always complain of the crowds; I love it - reminds me of Harvard Square on a busy day, except without as many book stores, record stores, and etcetera.

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[gwynraven.livejournal.com]

Seven Nations is actually pretty successful. They're from the Carolina area, where I used to live. I've seen them twice, both times as the opening band for a better group, so I've always thought of them as okay, but certainly not great. Others I know love them.

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

They did better on the traditional instrumental set but the more rock based stuff just seemed to lack some oomph.

Vocals were mostly lost in the mix, which didn't help.

[silme.livejournal.com]

Ah, Bethlehem, home of Godfrey Daniels. :)

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

Speaking of which, I saw the founder of Godfrey Danials performing at the Blueberry Festival a few weeks ago...