The Treacherous Orchestra!

Now, I know I have some folkies out there, but not all of my friends see themselves as folkies, they call folk festivals a "gathering of farmers" (yes that's you Nathan) and just generally mock me for what I listen to, buuuutt you guys are probably just not listening to the right folk for you! Folk music is soooo diverse, it can cover pretty much anything, and isn't just for old people/farmers/whatever you think!

Take the Treacherous Orchestra, when I saw them back in July at Cambridge Folk, there was the most mental gathering of youngsters at the front at the stage, having a fabulously wild time. That's because they fuse traditional instruments and modern which is nearly impossible not to like (cmon admit you like it, just a little bit). The instruments include guitar, pipes, fiddles, a bass, a banjo, drums and a few other traditional instruments. The band has both Scottish and Irish members, and their influences all shine through in the music.

You probably won't believe me, but this music has a drop, it's like folk's answer to dubstep! Rhythms are simple and repeated, with new phrases added in, and when it kicks off, you hear it! (and that is the moment my feet were trodden on soo many times, lots of jumping teenagers and little old me).

Here, don't just assume you won't like it, give it a little listen,

(someone else at cambridge loved them, here's their vid off youtube, i was at the front completely unable to film anything! and then a vid of the Treacherous Orchestra jamming as they do best)