Bradi Breckman<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the second day of the 49th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival, Snowberry Field in Birds Hill Park was packed with festivalgoers braving the afternoon heat. Why? To see Noah Reid, of course. Having come to fame through his role in the hit comedy show Schitts Creek<\/em>, Reid is now making his name as a musician. The Ontario-based singer\/songwriter drew a crowd on his first-ever visit to Winnipeg as the temperature climbed to 30\u00b0, <\/strong>and the anticipation grew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Noah Reid opened his set with a song from his album Adjustments<\/em>, titled \u201cStatue\u2019s in Stone.\u201d The artist sang and played the piano, backed up by a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, and drummer. Reid\u2019s melodic voice projected out of the speakers, and his thoughtful lyrics came through clearly\u2014 until they stopped altogether. After only a few songs, Reid’s microphone cut out, leaving the perplexed crowd with only instrumentals. He yelled, \u201cJust listen to the music!\u201d at the crowd, and the band instantly took up a song, effortlessly providing an impromptu musical interlude. While the much-appreciated tech team worked on fixing the issue, Reid stalled with style, taking selfies and chatting with the first row of festivalgoers. Most of the crowd stayed put throughout the interruption\u2014 a testament to Reid\u2019s appeal\u2014 and the show was up and running again in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noah Reid returned from the brief interruption with the soulful tune \u201cUnderwater.\u201d The performance was personal and intimate, and Reid used the song to draw the audience closer to him emotionally. Then, once he\u2019d lulled them into expecting slow indie-folk music for the rest of the show, he blindsided the crowd with the never-before performed \u201cStill Don\u2019t Know.\u201d The twangy Rock\u2019n\u2019roll song from Reid\u2019s first official album, Songs from a Broken Chair,<\/em> filled the crowd with a new, excited energy. The piece featured some heavier and more prominent drum sections that propelled it the whole way through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Shortly after, Reid switched gears again, introducing a cover as not only something off his newest EP, T is for Tillerson<\/em>, but one he performed on television. A few fans may have been expecting his hit from Schitts Creek<\/em>, but Reid had sworn off performing that at the festival and instead paid tribute to his newer television show Outer Range<\/em>. Guitar in arms, he played the opening chords to Poison\u2019s \u201cEvery Rose Has Its Thorn ”. Reid gave the \u201880s rock song a country feel and even broke out his harmonica to complete his cowboy image. Later in the set, Reid performed a second song from the TV show and EP: a cover of \u201cSave the Best for Last\u201d by \u201890s pop singer and actress Vanessa Williams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After his Poison cover, Noah Reid spoke briefly about his period in Los Angeles and how the city inspired some of his songs, including the one he was about to play next. The crowd burst into laughter when the first line of the song was \u201cOh, good God, I hate this town,\u201d the piece was clearly driven by a disdain for LA\u2019s culture rather than artistic inspiration. Then, Reid changed moods again and performed the nostalgic and adventurous contemporary folk song \u201cAmerican Roads.\u201d In it, he romanticizes the feeling of highway driving and the freedom and control that it provides. His lyrics and vocals exuded youth and life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Reid ended his show with the philosophical \u201cEverything\u2019s Fine,\u201d asking the audience, through his lyrics, \u201cWhat am I gonna do, with all this time?\u201d. The introspective lyrics, paired with Reid\u2019s resonant voice, enwrapped the audience in the song, and the band ended it strongly, with a highlighted guitar section to close. Reid thanked the audience and his bandmates graciously. Then, for the first time I had seen at the festival, the crowd got to their feet, awarding Noah Reid and his band with a well-deserved standing ovation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bradi Breckman On the second day of the 49th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival, Snowberry Field in Birds Hill Park was packed with festivalgoers braving the afternoon heat. Why? To see Noah Reid, of course. 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