It's a mystery

My next show was a bi of a mystery ... the band name on the bill for this Sept. 5 show was Hoodlum, but that band has apparently either undergone a near-total transformation or their was some substitution going on since the only member on stage was ringleader Jan Lis. An other information has been hard to find and inquiries have gone unanswered.

Here's one of Lis's new recruits, in baritone mandolin. Just behind him you can see one of two percussionists.



In the centre we have Lis, flamked by another violinist and drummer No. 2.



More Jan!



Jan breaks out the guitar.



Violin action!



The whole lot!



Faceoff action!



Mandolin and tambourine action!



More violins!



The drummer multitasks.



More violinist!



Jan sings!



The scene from the stairs.



Guitar action!



Rhythm section action!



And that's that. As for who, what, why, when and where, I know even less than usual.

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Unknown country

I went off to the Rainbow last night to see Gatineau ethnic folk fusion combo Hoodlum and The Disco Vikings. One culd debate whether I saw either outfit. Hoodlum is apparently in the middle of a transformation into a different band. Singer-violinist Jan Lis has recruited a new band, with another violinist, a baritone mandolin player and a pair of percussionists, one of whom doubles on bass. A new name hasn't quite been settled on.  The new group reminds me a lot of Trad Gras Och Steinar and a bit of The Velvet Underground, the latter impression reinforced by a cover of All Tomorrow's Parties. There was also a version of Randy Newman's Baltimore.



As for Disco Vikings, they didn't appear at all. Hmm ....

• Show reminder: Deformatory release their new CD at The Rainbow.