They are a happy and friendly little band, that has a lot of fun on stage. One must remember that they represent Canadian music, not Irish or Scot, and are not intended to be a traditional group. One of my favorite things to do at Epcot is listen to all the musical groups at the exhibit halls for the various nations, lots of very talented people. And some great fife music and vocal groups at the American hall.
And over at Downtown Disney, where they have built an Irish style pub, I have heard some great Irish music and seen some excellent dancing.
In another thread, someone referred to these folk or trad and rock groups as gateways that can lead people to the real traditional stuff, which is a good thing.
I prefer to see these groups that mix styles as a 'glass half full,' rather than 'half empty' like some folks do.
Some may look down upon the corporate aspect of Disney, and accuse these musicians of 'selling out to the man,' but from what I can see, they work very hard to hire top caliber musicians, and have a lot of respect for the national styles.
They are Canadian AlBrown, that's f'sure, but a quick glance through their stage set list (youtube) shows a preponderence of Irish ballad interpretation with only one traditional Canadian song that I could see (Farewell to Nova Scotia). The student bars of Canada are full of this kind of "entertainment" providing the locals with a "genuine Irish/celtic experience" fueling the entrenched attitudes towards Irish (and Scottish) culture in this part of the world.
"Off Kilter"
"Off Kilter"
Just wondering, do you guys like "Off Kilter"?
This band is bagpipes etc. at Disney and "EPCOT".
They play dressed in kilts.
# Posted on July 31st 2008 by dogmageek
Re: "Off Kilter"
Just listened to it, for 5 seconds or so. The kind of band you love to hate.
# Posted on July 31st 2008 by Henk Bos
Re: "Off Kilter"
dogmageek, asking that sort of question on this site is likened to asking a jehova witness if they're enjoying the halloween party.
Opinions vary nonetheless.
# Posted on July 31st 2008 by Ray Mariani
Re: "Off Kilter"
LOL Bodhi.
# Posted on July 31st 2008 by Henk Bos
Re: "Off Kilter"
It's refreshingly horrible - a nice change after all those Tommy Peopleses and Matt Molloys.
# Posted on July 31st 2008 by EastPole
Re: "Off Kilter"
They are a happy and friendly little band, that has a lot of fun on stage. One must remember that they represent Canadian music, not Irish or Scot, and are not intended to be a traditional group. One of my favorite things to do at Epcot is listen to all the musical groups at the exhibit halls for the various nations, lots of very talented people. And some great fife music and vocal groups at the American hall.
And over at Downtown Disney, where they have built an Irish style pub, I have heard some great Irish music and seen some excellent dancing.
In another thread, someone referred to these folk or trad and rock groups as gateways that can lead people to the real traditional stuff, which is a good thing.
I prefer to see these groups that mix styles as a 'glass half full,' rather than 'half empty' like some folks do.
Some may look down upon the corporate aspect of Disney, and accuse these musicians of 'selling out to the man,' but from what I can see, they work very hard to hire top caliber musicians, and have a lot of respect for the national styles.
# Posted on August 1st 2008 by AlBrown
Re: "Off Kilter"
They are Canadian AlBrown, that's f'sure, but a quick glance through their stage set list (youtube) shows a preponderence of Irish ballad interpretation with only one traditional Canadian song that I could see (Farewell to Nova Scotia). The student bars of Canada are full of this kind of "entertainment" providing the locals with a "genuine Irish/celtic experience" fueling the entrenched attitudes towards Irish (and Scottish) culture in this part of the world.
# Posted on August 1st 2008 by Patkiwi