PerKelt live in London
Schedule
Sat, 22 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
The Water Rats | London, EN
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Formed in 2007, PerKelt is a unique and energetic progressive folk band based in London, UK. Inspired by medieval and Celtic music from across Europe, the band blends many different genres into the characteristic sound they call ‘speed folk’; their fast, complicated, yet powerful rhythms and joyful, Celtic melodies have become their trademark over the years; reminiscent of progressive folk pioneers Jethro Tull.Coming from all corners of the globe, each member of PerKelt infuses their own cultural heritage into a unique musical blend. Founding member Paya Lehane delivers powerful, Eastern European chants, while Duncan Menzies adds his distinctive Scottish fiddle style and virtuosic improvisation. Rubén Yon’Ton, a sound healer from Mexico, performs otherworldly shamanic vocalisations alongside traditional Native American instruments, while Kaya’s impactful playing style on the drum kit enriches the band’s traditional folk instrumentation and celtic melodies with powerful new dimensions of psychedelic folk rock.
The band draws inspiration from paganism of all kinds, with their songs often telling stories from magic, nature and the borderless beauty of human hearts. Driven by the story-telling and visionary rhythmic approach of their frontman guitarist Stepan Honc and often praised for the energetic authenticity of their performance and the spiritual depth of the journey they take their audience on, the music of PerKelt reaches deep inside our soul to make us dance, laugh and love…
Find out more at:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Owb7clAVVeneks7W4ZpDx
http://youtube.com/perkeltofficial
With support from: David Edward
David Edward is a musician, artist and multi-instrumentalist, currently based in London. Known for the ability to channel both feminine and masculine energies through their ethereal voice and evocative compositions, Davids art serves as a bridge between worlds, creating music that offers a transformative journey, inviting listeners into a world of magic, connection, and introspection.
Often performing at events such as sound baths and sound healings, David is passionate about prioritising the healing properties of music, and enjoys to perform live in spaces where people feel safe to let go and explore their inner worlds.
David is also a founding member of the Magic Tree Collective; a group of musicians which use music as a tool to connect themselves and their audiences back to Mother Nature, through the remembering of lost ancestral melodies - rooting music back to where it began: in forests, around a fire, as sound rituals. In much demand Combining this artistic freedom with other meditative movement practices like Qi Gong and Ecstatic dance allows audience members to receive a truly transformative experience.
Find out more at:
https://www.youtube.com/@david-edward-music
Tickets: £20 ADV (MOTD)
7:00 Doors
7:30–8:15pm David Edward (support)
8:30–10pm PerKelt
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Where is it happening?
The Water Rats, Man Plus van London, Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HP, United Kingdom,London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
