We had a fantastic time at the Mercian Gathering playing for dancing for the delighted audience. We took our 1K rig and Rich Duffy-Howard’s photographs tell the story of what happened next visually. The set was a wild fusion of Arabic, Andalusian, Celtic, Medieval music and contemporary beats designed to get bodies dancing – part ritual, part trance, part shamanic journey featuring Hurdy-Gurdy, Hammered Dulcimer, Vocals, Cittern, Drum kit and Bass Guitar.
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering
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Quentin Budworth is a hurdy-gurdy virtuoso, composer, and award-winning filmmaker, blending European folk traditions with drone music, while cycling the Highlands, indulging in cheese, and leading bands Celtarabia and Agent Starling.
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