After a great day with the International Ice Dragon Boat Festival at Dow’s Lake, what better way to cap off your night than an intimate show with Canadian Duo Bedouin Soundclash.
Jacquie Neville performs at the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival photo Tom Mt. Pleasant
The night started off with a recap from the day’s events as people got ready for the concert to follow. Jacquie Neville, branching out from her trio The Balconies, started off the night warming up the crowd with her melody sound and smooth guitar skills. She engaged the crowd while telling stories and inspirations from her musical journey including time spent in LA and even a song about PMS and wanting to rip your significant other apart. The crowd clapped and sang along while she sang tracks from her newest solo album she recently released. To follow Jacquie on her solo journey checkout her Facebook page here.
Bedouin Soundclash performs at the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival at Dow’s Lake – photo Tom Mt. Pleasant
The house then started to fill as the fans got ready for Bedouin Soundclash to take the stage. The duo started off the night with “Until we Burn” as the crowd listened intently. After coming back from hiatus, the boys didn’t miss a step and sounded like they never left the stage. The front of the stage quickly filled up with eager fans coming to dance and show their love for these Canadian boys. Guitarist Jay Malinowski shared a few anecdotes including how they formed the band back in college in Kingston Ontario. The floor stayed packed for the whole night while the boys played some of their well-known tracks including “Shelter, Mountain Top, Drive, Rolling Stone, Clock Work and Salt Water”. For more on Bedouin Soundclash check out their website here.
Bedouin Soundclash performs at the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival at Dow’s Lake – photo Tom Mt. Pleasant
To cap off the night they played the song that propelled them to stardom, “When the Night Feels my Song”, which the crowd sang along with them the whole way. When everything was said and done it was great to see this Canadian Duo of Jay Malinowski and Eno Sinclair hit the stage again and bring back that Alt Rock/Reggae Rock tone we will know and love.
For more on the annual Ice Dragon Boat Festival visit www.icedragonboat.ca
