THE SAWLES ARMS, ST.AUSTELL (17TH JUNE)

CHRIS BUNT AND MIKE DAVIES

We gathered to celebrate the landlady`s 21st birthday again at the Sawles Arms pub in St.Austell on what turned out to be a dodgy weather-beaten event.

A pig roast had been started at 6am and so was nearly ready when we turned up at 4pm to watch Chris and Mike run through some warm Sunday afternoon rock classics. You`ll probably know Chris Bunt from his many years with No Picnic, but this is something new and less aggressively rawk.

A covers duo, (but not a tribute to anyone in particular thankyou), with many years under their respective belts in the local bands that have graced most of the pubs in Cornwall, these two craftsmen know how to conjure up a memory and perfomed beautifully. Amongst the many varied artists sensitively performed were REM, The Moody Blues and The Verve with excellent lead vocals from Mike.

This was a family friendly event with many youngsters running amok throughout the performance, but this also meant the audience was possibly the hardest for a band - from babies to OAPs and many lesser artists would`ve baulked at the prospect.

Just to help the pair, the pig roast had been set up next to them (good for that stage fog that goes so well with rock gigs!) and then the rain came down (cue more smoke from the roast as the pig burnt to a crisp!).

Worth seeking out if you want to see a polished performance with excellent lead guitar from yer man, Mr.Bunt.

(Photos By Lord Itchfield)