Past Shows & Reviews
Taking A Journey Down The Old Folk Road Canadian songwriter Murray McLauchlan woos audience with sincere acoustic ballads By Aaron O'Connell |
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The heartfelt songs, that came from the voice of proud-Canadian folk artist Murray McLauchlan, were not the only stories the talented musician told at the London City Music Theatre on December 13, 2008.
When McLauchlan wasn’t pleasing the crowd with his powerful, yet sincere voice, he was entertaining them with stories on topics such as politics, old friends and traveling. Not only were his nostalgic fairy tales humorous, but they were also relative to each song he performed. The soothing guitar performance blended with catchy harmonica melodies had created an intimate mood which was felt throughout the theatre during the entire show.
McLauchlan continued his emotion-filled set with a story about him and his brother traveling to a small town named Harriston, located in Southern Ontario. He explained how he would pick a song on the jukebox while his brother talked with a fair lady who would later be his wife. The precious moments inspired McLauchlan to write a song about his brother and the lifestyle he lived. Such emotion was prominent in other songs like “Red River Flood”, “Down By The Henry Moore” and “Don’t Put Your Faith in Men”.
The well-spoken musician, who switched back and forth between the piano and his black and white acoustic guitar, seemed to carry a spiritual essence with him throughout the night as he blessed the crowd with emotional songs.
As the songwriter was closing the set you could feel a sense of kindliness which made the audience feel more like his friends instead of fans. Such a connection makes Murray McLauchlan a talented individual that everyone of all ages should see in concert at one point in their lifetime.
