Black Friday - Live @ The Inn On The Shore, Downderry,
Cornwall (13/02/16)
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| Black Fiday |
OK, full disclosure here, I was
really in attendance at this gig to help a good friend celebrate a significant
birthday in my local but, by happy accident, this coincided with the chance to
see one of the most highly respected bands currently working the circuit in
Cornwall. Black Friday ply their trade in the realms of celtic folk but there
is so, so much more to them than that. With all seven members squeezed in to
one corner of the pub, the group set about winding up the atmosphere slowly,
raising the temperature and creating an atmosphere. Original compositions mixed
in amongst classics like 'Dirty Old Town' and 'Whiskey In The Jar' without
missing a beat, showing the quality of the band's song writing ability.
It is, however, in the live arena
that this collective excels and, even in a tiny space, they can't help but
perform like the natural entertainers they are. From the lowest slung Banjo
I've ever seen to some seriously fierce Mandolin work, Black Friday an absolute
joy to watch if you can manage to take it all in. The folk ethos is up front
for every to see but then you've got elements of Blues, Country, Rock'n'Roll
and, when that wah-wah pedal kicks in, things get a little funky as well. I'll
admit that alcohol and socialising deflected my full attention but I'll
definitely be checking these guys out again. On first impressions, if you want
a band to turn up, play fiercely uplifting music that will get the place
jumping and have any audience eating out of the palm of their hands then Black
Friday are the guys (and girl) for you, make no mistake.
More information: http://www.blackfridayband.co.uk/
Live Dates:
19th February - Mark Of
Friendship, Millbrook
20th February - London Inn,
Padstow
4th March - Globe Inn,
Lostwithiel
5th March - Kitty O'Hanlon's,
Plymouth
10th March - Gaz's Club, London
11th March - Millennium House,
Pensilva
17th March - Red Lion, Newquay
18th March - Finn McCouls,
Falmouth
25th March - Rod & Line,
Tideford