Celtarabia play high energy music for dancing. The band guarantee a great night out. As Mojo described it – from ‘Erect medievalism to tribal dervish’. The band are consummate musicians and showmen ‘Expect to dance!’
Celtarabia play a wild fusion of Arabic, Andalucian, Celtic, Medieval music and contemporary beats designed to get bodies dancing. Some of this country’s finest world dance musicians play the wildest cross-over music being made in England today. Featuring Hurdy-Gurdy, Hammered Dulcimer, Vocals, Cittern, African and Arabic Percussion, Drum kit and Bass Guitar.
Live reviews
CELTARABIA DESCRIBED BY MARK POLLARD ORGANISER OF THE HULL FOLK FESTIVAL
"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!"
BEVERLEY FOLK FESTIVAL ORGANISER GEOFF SARGIESON
Dancing shoes at the ready - world-fusion band Celtarabia provided the perfect end to The Big Top for our festival weekend
WHAT THE MUSIC PRESS SAY :
“Celtarabia’s initiative in generating dance music from archaic and medieval acoustic instruments is audacious in the extreme.” THE MIX. “Remarkably ego free music.” Q. “live they are intense- expect to dance!” Rock'n'Reel
‘This remarkable band use medieval and African instruments to give a mesmerising mix of trancy dancy music, with world-wide influences………. Quentin Budworth playing hurdy-gurdy as never heard before…… Amanda Lowe’s soaring vocals and dazzlingly diverse Hammer Dulcimer playing were spell-binding and up-lifting……… The joy of dance and unity of culture comes through as threads of different musical styles weave together to form a new entity, an almost spiritual experience that seems to stretch back forever and tugs at the memory.’
‘ THE SHEFFIELD DAILY STAR’
‘East/West fusion has often been attempted but never so exciting so compelling. Celtarabia compel you to dance, their insistent layers of sound trance inducing.’
‘FOLK BUZZ’
‘Using a range of strange musical instruments including hurdy-gurdy, Hammer Dulcimer, Didgeridoo and Djembes, they drew from primitive African, Asian and Celtic music creating beautifully inspired global trance-dance eco-grooves, instantly likeable and danceable.’
‘SPECTATOR’
‘It gives me no small amount of pleasure to report that Dr.Q’s hurdy-gurdy led global dance engine does indeed deliver the goods, and more. What we have here boys and girls, is a hot happening collision of sweaty syncopated rhythms and an ethnic tonal pallet that extends way beyond any limitations the bands name might imply……. this is TRUE eclecticism in action, frequently stunning in its vision and audacity.’ ‘ROCK ‘N’ REEL’
WHAT THE MUSIC PRESS SAY :
“Celtarabia’s initiative in generating dance music from archaic and medieval acoustic instruments is audacious in the exreme.” THE MIX.
“remarkably ego free music.” Q. ‘From erect medievalism to tribal dervish’
‘MOJO’ “live they are intense- expect to dance!” ROCK N REEL
Q: How long does setup take?A: Set up takes an hour Q: What are your space and power requirements?A: A large band area for 4 people and a power supply. Our drummer takes up a fair amount of space. We bring our own 1000 watt PA or can plug into a festival stage set-up Q: Do you take requests?A: Only from our own repertoire
World Music with a party vibe.
Celtarabia play high energy music for dancing. The band guarantee a great night out. As Mojo described it – from ‘Erect medievalism to tribal dervish’. The band are consummate musicians and showmen ‘Expect to dance!’
Celtarabia play a wild fusion of Arabic, Andalucian, Celtic, Medieval music and contemporary beats designed to get bodies dancing. Some of this country’s finest world dance musicians play the wildest cross-over music being made in England today. Featuring Hurdy-Gurdy, Hammered Dulcimer, Vocals, Cittern, African and Arabic Percussion, Drum kit and Bass Guitar.
Live reviews
CELTARABIA DESCRIBED BY MARK POLLARD ORGANISER OF THE HULL FOLK FESTIVAL
"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!"
BEVERLEY FOLK FESTIVAL ORGANISER GEOFF SARGIESON
Dancing shoes at the ready - world-fusion band Celtarabia provided the perfect end to The Big Top for our festival weekend
WHAT THE MUSIC PRESS SAY :
“Celtarabia’s initiative in generating dance music from archaic and medieval acoustic instruments is audacious in the extreme.” THE MIX. “Remarkably ego free music.” Q. “live they are intense- expect to dance!” Rock'n'Reel
‘This remarkable band use medieval and African instruments to give a mesmerising mix of trancy dancy music, with world-wide influences………. Quentin Budworth playing hurdy-gurdy as never heard before…… Amanda Lowe’s soaring vocals and dazzlingly diverse Hammer Dulcimer playing were spell-binding and up-lifting……… The joy of dance and unity of culture comes through as threads of different musical styles weave together to form a new entity, an almost spiritual experience that seems to stretch back forever and tugs at the memory.’
‘ THE SHEFFIELD DAILY STAR’
‘East/West fusion has often been attempted but never so exciting so compelling. Celtarabia compel you to dance, their insistent layers of sound trance inducing.’
‘FOLK BUZZ’
‘Using a range of strange musical instruments including hurdy-gurdy, Hammer Dulcimer, Didgeridoo and Djembes, they drew from primitive African, Asian and Celtic music creating beautifully inspired global trance-dance eco-grooves, instantly likeable and danceable.’
‘SPECTATOR’
‘It gives me no small amount of pleasure to report that Dr.Q’s hurdy-gurdy led global dance engine does indeed deliver the goods, and more. What we have here boys and girls, is a hot happening collision of sweaty syncopated rhythms and an ethnic tonal pallet that extends way beyond any limitations the bands name might imply……. this is TRUE eclecticism in action, frequently stunning in its vision and audacity.’ ‘ROCK ‘N’ REEL’
WHAT THE MUSIC PRESS SAY :
“Celtarabia’s initiative in generating dance music from archaic and medieval acoustic instruments is audacious in the exreme.” THE MIX.
“remarkably ego free music.” Q. ‘From erect medievalism to tribal dervish’
‘MOJO’ “live they are intense- expect to dance!” ROCK N REEL
Q: How long does setup take?
A: Set up takes an hour
Q: What are your space and power requirements?
A: A large band area for 4 people and a power supply. Our drummer takes up a fair amount of space. We bring our own 1000 watt PA or can plug into a festival stage set-up
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