Taking inspiration from their roots in the Irish and English traditions, Flook have an enviable trademark sound, weaving and spinning traditionally rooted tunes over precise acoustic grooves, with a rare blend of fiery technical brilliance, delicate ensemble interaction and a bold, adventurous musical imagination.
They will be appearing at Brewery Arts in Kendal on Thursday, April 28.
There is certainly no shortage of virtuosity amongst the members of Flook, but the unique impact of this band stems from the wholly intuitive, almost symbiotic, exchange between the various flutes, frets and skins.
Fresh from the triumph of their tour de force fourth studio album Ancora in 2019, Flook – Brian Finnegan – whistles and flutes Sarah Allen – flutes and accordion Ed Boyd – guitar John Joe Kelly – bodhrán – are hungry to be back doing what has always been their first love, live music.
Their rapturous, globetrotting year throughout 2019 has an eerie quality to it now, as we slowly emerge from self isolated times, but Flook are no strangers to waiting for the elemental realignment of things.
Having taking time away from their band life back in 2008 to cultivate family life and all manner of new musical partnerships, there was no sense of panic as the years drifted by.
After a four-year time out, the urge to regroup became a joyous reunion, and within a year they had charged back to the top with their searing brand of traditional music.
The nuanced sonic punch and sweeping immersive beauty of their playing has grown deeper with time. Flook bring all the spirit-raising joy to their live shows as always, and the distillation of over 25 years of friendship and music sees them ever more in tune with their legion of fans the world over.
This year comes with promise and hope and, should the positive reopening of live music continue, there is much to get excited about in the Flook diary.
