A few months ago I wrote about a terrific pub found in a place you probably wouldn’t expect to find a great tavern, Walt Disney World in Florida. But that is exactly where you find the Rose and Crown pub at the United Kingdom pavilion in Epcot. But that isn’t the only surprise you may find in that neck of what locals call “the Mouse”. You’ll also find some seriously good Celtic flavored rock.
As you walk out of the front doors of the Rose and Crown take a right and head towards the Canada pavilion. Just before you get there, you’ll see a stage on the right. Now take a look at the schedule the over-friendly person with permanent smile on his or hers face gave you when you walk in. If it says Off Kilter is going to play soon in Canada, take a seat and have a listen. You won’t be disappointed.
Five days a week, and five time during those days, five men from everywhere but Canada play a unique blend of hard rock and Celtic folk at the Canadian Pavilion. Unlike Disney’s normal way of doing things, these guys may not fit the theme of their surroundings seamlessly. Like I said, none of them are actually from Canada and what they play is mostly not at all Canadian. But not a single employee I met that works in the Canada pavilion, all of them natives our northern neighbor, cares about that in the least. All they care about is that Off Kilter is good, very good.
So have a seat, perhaps bring a pint with you, and be ready for a high energy performance form a band of virtuosos. You’ll hear contemporary tunes, beautiful bagpipes melodies, and great traditional songs. And they are all done with a flair only Off Kilter can provide.
posted by David McBride of the American Public House Review
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