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A Friday night of Pagan speed folk and traditional country / folk music from Appalachian banjo tunes to early New Orleans jazz with PerKelt and The Pegwells at the new Jamboree in King's Cross!
PerKelt is a Pagan Speed Folk band based in London, UK. Their poetry and strong message of freedom and joy merges together with crazily fast, powerful rhythms and joyful melodies. The music of PerKelt blends together the upbeat ?engine? of drums and guitars, their trademark unrivalled duels of fiddle and recorders, haunting pagan vocals and the deep tribal vibes of didgeridoo. Somewhat elusively beyond the usual physical limits, PerKelt reaches deep inside our soul and make us dance, laugh and love?
Each member of the band plays the instrument of a long history in their country of origin. Paya Lehane, a prodigy recorder player from the Czech Republic, started performing when she was 4 years old; Stepan Honc won the Czech national classical guitar competition Guitarreando in 2002; Duncan Menzies, the crazy hobbit from Scotland, is a shiny example of the famous Scottish fiddling style; we discovered our drummer Kaya La Bonte-Hurst in the London underground music scene, and Ruben Yon?Ton, a sound healer from Mexico, wraps the sound with his didgeridoo.
They met in the mystical underworld of London, and touring the world they invite their audience to enjoy their free spirit, joy of life and love for music. Drawing inspiration from paganism of all kinds, their songs often tell stories from the realm of magic, nature and the beautiful human hearts. Often praised for the energetic authenticity of their performance and the spiritual depth of the journey they take their audience on, PerKelt once made a promise to never stop playing together. A promise to a young child who came to them with tears in her eyes and a big smile on her face?.
Keeping up to their promise PerKelt released four critically acclaimed albums, received various awards from the music industry, performed hundreds of shows all over Europe, and thanks to the magic of the internet gathered countless dedicated fans all across the big mummy Earth.
Support on the night comes from The Pegwells. Bianca Wilson (banjo, spoons, vocals) and Rebekah Bouche (resonator guitar, vocals) play a mix of black traditional music from across the Atlantic.
From Appalachian banjo tunes to early New Orleans jazz and everything in between, this duo is all about groove and feeling. They play the old standards but in their own reimagined way, continuing the tradition of reinterpreting and sharing this rich and generous music, with spirits to match!
Jamboree is a grass-roots world music venue and bar hosting Folk, Blues, Americana, Celtic, Mediterranean, Eastern, European, GypsyPunk and Old Time Jazz!
Jamboree is back with a POP-UP adventure in a different venue in Limehouse from December 1st!
27 Three Colt Street,
Limehouse,
Greater London,
England,
E14 8HH.
020 7791 5659
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