Honk for support

The Duhks are no stranger to Ottawa festivals, but usually they hang out with the folkies. I didn't really have any plans to watch them but they sounded quite good as a I passed by, so I stopped to lend an ear and snap a few photos.

Tania Elizabeth fiddles about.



Lead vocalist Sarah Dugas and man of banjo action Leonard Podolak.



Christian Dugas - brother of Sarah - on drums.



Guitarist Jordan McConnell rounds out the quintet.



Sarah sings some.



Leonard sings!



After that I popped off to watch Good2Go on the Hard Rock Stage. As for the Duhks, they'll be sharing a few dates with Los Lobos starting October 28.

• Show reminder: It Dies Today, Arsonists Get All The Girls, The Destro, Hunter City Madness and Aimless Endeavor rock Mavericks; Metric and The Stills perform at the Ottawa Civic Centre; Volcanoless in Canada, Right By Midnight and Dr. Jamboo play Zaphod's; Kate Reid, Sarah MacDougall and Alejandra Ribera are at The Rainbow.