MIM: Sunny and upbeat, with a pinch of sass, the Good Lovelies have enlivened the folk-music landscape with their textbook three-part harmonies, constant instrument swapping, and witty onstage banter since they joined forces in 2006 for their first show at Toronto’s funky Gladstone Hotel.
With their self-titled, full-length album proved that their blithe brand of folk music has year-round appeal. With that album, the Good Lovelies won as New Emerging Artist at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. In 2010, the same album received a JUNO award for Roots/Traditional album of the year.
The Good Lovelies were charming and entertaining – everything a Sunday evening summer concert should be! Their harmonies were elegant and beautiful, their lyrics and songs were fun and original, and their stories were adorable. The crowd loved them.
The ladies played a wide selection of string instruments: banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass. While their forte was folk music, my favorite song was their encore version of “Halleluiah” – absolutely stunning.
A highlight to the evening was seeing Chief Justice Sandra Day O’Connor – also in attendance. The Justice sat in the rear box with the President of the Museum and was an avid fan.
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