Celtarabia

Celtarabia at Bearded Theory Magical Sounds TenT

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Quentin Budworth

It was a pleasure to play at the Magical Sounds Tent at Bearded Theory Festival I think the pictures tell the story of the gig….

Many thanks to Richard Duffy-Howard for the wonderful photographs.

Muslim Gauze vs Celtarabia

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Quentin Budworth

“In the autumn of 1996 World Music band Celtarabia played a sell-out gig at Slaithwaite Civic Hall in West Yorkshire with support from Psychedelic DJ Simon Scott of Tandoori Space Records in Leeds and were joined on stage by Bryn Jones who joined them in their set playing a Darbuka with his painted red hands signifying his support for the Palestinian people. Reggae Producer John Bolloten (The Rootsman) was also there and a great time was had by all on stage and afterwards.
At the end of the gig Quentin Budworth gave Bryn Jones and John Bolloten a copy of the band’s first CD ‘The Lost Music of Celtarabia’ with some very interesting results a series of collaborations leading to the recording of The Rootsman Meets Celtarabia ‘Union of Souls’ album with John and the arrival of a mysterious DAT tape in a plain brown envelope sent directly to John Bolloten at the Third Eye Studio of Celtarabia tracks remixed by Bryn Jones directly from the album – extremely gritty and fierce the recordings are direct from Bryn’s Studio and strangely beautiful. Reflecting the bitter reality of life in Palestine far removed from the dreamy orientalism of the original Celtarabia Tracks.
The tracks are all remixes of “The Lost Music of Celtarabia” tracks.”
Quentin Budworth

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released February 1, 2021

To purchase a copy click on the link (opens in new tab) Muslimgauze vs Celtarabia | Muslimgauze vs Celtarabia | aquarellist (bandcamp.com)

Celtarabia at Beverley Festival Fringe

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Quentin Budworth

This was a great home town gig loads of fun with everybody dancing the night away

Celtarabia at Beverley Fringe 2019

Great News on Blue Monday

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Quentin Budworth

Our Hurdy-Gurdy player Quentin Budworth’s application to the Arts Council to develop his creative practice has been successful. He will be working on his Hurdy-gurdy playing and developing a new body of work. #DYCP #developingyourcreativepractice #quentinbudworth #hurdy-gurdy #gurdylife #olddognewtricks #gurdy https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/DYCP

Celtarabia at the Mercian Gathering

Posted on September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 by Quentin Budworth

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

The Spirit Of Awen Camp Magical Healing & Divination Camp

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Quentin Budworth

We had a fantastic time at the Spirit Of Awen Camp Magical Healing & Divination Camp playing a two hour set for dancing for the delighted audience. Rich Duffy-Howard’s tell the story 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 Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

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Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

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Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

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Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

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The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Dancing to Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen. Rich’s Photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

The Spirit of Awen plus, Rich’s photos

Celtarabia at The Spirit of Awen, Rich’s photos

Headline the Cottingham Springboard Festival

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Quentin Budworth

Celtarabia played a storming set at the Cottingham Springboard Festival on Saturday night. To book the band call 07877434739.

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Celtarabia Headline Gig At Beulah Festival

Posted on July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 by Quentin Budworth

We had an awesome time at Beulah Festival

The word Beulah (pronounced BYOO-lah) is of Hebrew origin and means ‘to join’. In William Blake’s mythology it is ‘the realm of the subconscious, the source of poetic inspiration and of dreams.’

Beulah Gatherings are drug and alcohol free seasonal celebrations, bringinglike-minded people together. Celebrating without drugs and alcohol allows more authentic connections to be made between people, which helps create good vibes. Partying in a conscious way is about getting out of your head in a different way. It’s about moving in to the full vividness and beauty of now.

BEULAH FESTIVAL is a family friendly celebration with a deep-rooted sense of community. We are in our third year and would love to welcome you to the beautiful Lime Tree Farm near Ripon.

Photographs by Rich Duffy Howard.

Celtarabia Headline Gig At Hull Folk Festival 2016

Posted on July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 by Quentin Budworth

Celtarabia played a storming headline gig at Hull Folk Festival Mark Pollard organiser of The Hull Folk Festival described the performance in this way:

“After a full day of music and a fair bit of drinking, the crowd was starting to get itchy feet. The first signs were a bit of shuffling and swaying, which became more animated whenever an act performed an upbeat number, and ended up with people jigging and reeling at the front of the stage. By the time the final act was ready to play they really needed something more, though; something that would allow them to absolutely lose themselves in sound and rhythm. Thankfully, that final act were Celtarabia; right from the off the crowd became a seething mass of whirling dervishes, immersed in 45 minutes of hypnotic world and roots fusion. There really was no finer way to end the day!”

These photographs by Rich Duffy-Howard capture the atmosphere wonderfully…

Hull Folk Festival Film

Posted on July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 by Quentin Budworth

A lovely film about this week’s Hull Folk Festival with somegreat footage of Celtarabia playing and the crowd dancing on this film made by Mark Richardson for The Hull Folk and Maritime Festival – we had an amazing time playing there and get a mention mention towards the end of the film.