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Dan Mangan at CBC Studio One

CBC Radio 3 likes to present and broadcast live concerts from the famous and historic CBC Studio One, deep in the underground of the building. I’ve seen some artists here for the very first time, and gone on to become a fan of them. This time, they were presenting one of my favourites artists of the last couple of years: Dan Mangan with Mint Records’ Fanshaw as an opening act.

Fanshaw was entertaining, playing guitar and accompanied by bass and drums. It was when Dan took the stage that things got very interesting. Instead of his regular band (which included Laura Smith on keyboards, an acoustic double bass, and a full assortment of percussion) the stage was set with three horn players, a cellist and two violinists. No percussion at all, and the only amplifier in sight was eventually plugged into Dan’s guitar (a Fender, I think.)

Calling the night of music that followed magic doesn’t do it justice, really. The sound was beautiful, and so totally different from anything else I’ve seen live lately. Some photos are below, with more on my Flickr page and a podcast will be made available soon that will be a must download. If you have any doubts about the value the CBC as to the country’s arts and culture, nights like this make an easy and compelling argument that it is, simply, irreplaceable.

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