Treacherous Orchestra - Cambridge Folk Festival 2012 review
'An electrifying array of musical talent'
Photographer:Virtual Festivals
28 July 2012
With a magical Celtic blend of fairytale nonsense, Treacherous
Orchestra march on stage with all the curiosity of a Victorian vaudeville act. Top hats and bagpipes are the
order of the night as the twelve piece Scottish-Irish folk band whip the audience up into a wide-eyed frenzied melting pot
of happiness.
Treacherous Orchestra ease into
their headline act with relaxed brilliance. John Somerville mythically charms the crowd with his accordion beats, thrashing
about like an angry dragon. On the flute, O’Neil lifts the crowd into a lilting lyrical mess, relentlessly and bravely
fusing an electrifying array of musical talent.
Every song grows in stature to a frantic reverberating finish
from a humble and soothing start. The charged set, intense melodies and high impact performances cannot fail to fill anyone
watching them with a rush of vigour. Proving their musical prowess, they cover a wide musical spectrum, juxtaposing calm melodies
with wild flamboyant dance tunes.
Their boundless, intense energy is such that you can fix your attention upon
any one of the twelve strong act and be utterly captivated. Individually, each is magical; together they are nothing but pure
musical genius.
Don’t be fooled by their bold nonsensical demeanour, this is a band whose magnanimous power
is underpinned with a highly sophisticated and complex musical talent.
-- Meg Roberts
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