Roadside attraction

While the weather outside was getting downright nasty, inside at the Dominion Gilmer Ditch was preparing for day two of their interprovincial two-day tour on the Ottawa Valley (they played Wakefield the night before). The band is composed of a couple of Butchers, a couple of Pumpers and one stonemason (that's not a band - bassist Danny Barber works in rock both on and off the job).

Speaking of whom, here he is with guitarist and ex-Magnificent Butcher Tony Iobi.



Ryan Kerr sings!



Toby frets, while Yogi mans the traps.



Dave sings!



Microphone gripping action!



More Danny!



The whole Ditchy lot!



Paul hits!



Toby steps on it!



Fisheye action!



And from the other side of the room.



A little whiskey helps the voice.



Singalong action!



Guitar action!



The end!



A fine rocking show in the tradition of the LongTimers, The Double Pumpers, TokyoSexWhale, Magnificent Butchers and sundry other 70s-loving combos.

• Show reminder: Rich Aucoin is at Cafe DeKcuf with Dinosaur Bones and Pete Samples; downstairs you'll find Julie Doiron, Little Scream and The Allrights. The Polymorphines, The Orienteers and The One Least Likely play a benefit for the Heart and Stroke Foundation at Zaphod's; The Tempus Fugitives are at the Rainbow; remember Matt Ouimet from the post before yesterday's? He'll be at Irene's with Friends on Friends doing his Beach Boys cover thing. The Brothers Chaffey and Ray Harris and The Bastard Sons of Bitches hit the Elmdale House.