The Runaway Catholics

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The Runaway Catholics, Calliope

Check out this spontaneous acoustic version of Calliope by The Runaway Catholics!

By chance I heard some heavenly music as I cut through Sibelius Park on my Brodie last weekend, just down the block from where I heard some rockin flute being played from nearby high-rise last spring. It was one of those disarmingly lovely, windless Sunday afternoons that Toronto seemes to get more than its fair share of, with the sun slanting through the trees and the warm air feeling like the last gasp of summer. I hesitated before doubling back to introduce myself, but am so glad that I did, as these band-members of acclaimed indie band The Runaway Catholics were good-natured enough to take a few minutes to talk a bit and run through Calliope, the song that I had just heard from a distance: what an exquisite, understated sound they have!

Turns out they have a gig tonight, and after a providing background music at an event at The Great Hall on Queen West with my Urban Flute Ensemble, I hope to catch up with these guys in Kensington Market. If you want a musical treat, follow your muse and maybe I’ll see you at Graffiti’s in the Market, located at 170 Baldwin Street. Here’s more info on The Runaway Catholics courtesy of CBC’s radio 3.