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When Gordon Lightfoot stepped onto the stage at Ottawa Folk Fest, he was greeted with an interesting combination of excitement and reverence from the massive crowd. Looking sharp in a bright red suit jacket, the 74-year-old Canadian folk legend seemed to glow on the outdoor festival stage—an interesting sight, as Lightfoot usually performs at more classic, indoor venues like the NAC. As he began to play, it was clear that Lightfoot’s nimble, guitar strumming fingers were in fine form. His voice sounded a bit tired at first, though it picked up when he finally introduced himself with a spirited joke: “Hi, I’m Gordon Lightfoot… and rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Lightfoot’s banter between songs stayed lively and crowd members eagerly whooped and hummed along to their favourite songs. After hosting such an eclectic line up throughout the week, Ottawa Folk Festival organizers made a great decision to end the five day bash with such legendary, guitar heavy, storytelling style Canadiana as Gordon Lightfoot.