Le Dépanneur Sylvestre

Well, Lisgar O’Connor has played in all kinds of places for all kinds of people in the past, but it was the first time we played in a convenience store! The Dépanneur Sylvestre (9, rue Fortier, in Hull. Check out the NFB’s site about the Dépanneur at www.onf.ca/depanneursylvestre is truly an amazing space. Yeah, it’s a convenience store, but they also sell used clothes in the back and they have this great room sitting about 50 people where every week they feature local music acts.

We were really blessed with a great and appreciative public over there. People were listening, singing along and even dancing in the back.

Sylvain broke a string at the end of the first set (something that hasn’t happened since 1979!) and the lovely Brigitte took the opportunity to jump on stage and sing a few of her very, very uplifting songs. Thank you so much Brigitte for helping us out Saturday.

The Dépanneur Sylvestre also sells its own brand of beer (La pitoune de Hull) a tasty double-brewed honey beer. Try it, it’s quite good.
A busy and enjoyable weekend it was! Our next confirmed gig is Friday February 25 at Daniel O’Connell’s. Check this Weblog often for more details.