Shoal revue

Cerberus Shoal are a strange ethno-folk groove weirdness collective, launched from the dark woods of the northeast United States. I think they're kin to groups like Sunburned Hand of the Man and the No Neck Blues Band (who are actually from New York - oh well, so much for that theory). I bought their recently re-issued self-titled LP a few days ago, and it was certainly different. More like mid-period Motorpsycho.
Wrapped in a thousand microphone stands, with an astounding plethora of instruments, they bewitched an audience at Club SAW. Like many collectives, it can be a bit hard to say who does what, but here goes ...

First there was a quick wander through the audience by Colleen Kinsella - accordion just sounds better with silver-sequined arm wraps.



Before the show really gets started though, it's time for a rendition of Happy Birthday - Karl Greenwald was the birthday boy - and a candle-laden cupcake.



On kettle drum, trumpet and bass (nice combo, eh?), Erin Davidson.



When I first glimped guitarist Chriss Sutherland outside the club, I assumed he was an indigent who had wandered up from The Mission. Born in New Brunswick, Canadian fact fans.



Karl and his box of bells.



Singalong - I believe the guitarist at back is Caleb Mulkerin; the drummer is Thomas Rogers..



From harmonium to the banjo, from bass to trumpet ... that's versatility.



Near the end of the show, Chriss extinguished the candles on Karl's cupcake by stepping on it. Oh well.