Silly Little Country

Oliver Schroer RIP

I first saw Oliver Schroer many years ago at Harbourfront, on a weekend themed around the violin. He was a violinist and a fiddler, and utterly unique.

Over the last years he has shared with the rest of us his idiosyncratic career, including a wonderful walk along the route to Santiago de Compostela, where he played frequently in local churches.

Recently he did a "Last Tour on this Planet" concert, knowing the planned progress of his cancer.

I will miss him terribly; he was one of those crazy Canadian uniques.

Labels: genius, oliver schroer

posted by Alan Adamson @ 7:06 PM