Quentin Budworth is a hurdy-gurdy maestro, composer, and self-proclaimed serial obsessive passionate about drone music, European culture, and progressive green politics. Based on the Isle of Skye, he is known for his innovative work with world music band Celtarabia. During daylight hours he is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer. When not working on new music or performing you’ll find him cycling through the Highlands of Scotland, swimming, or indulging in his love of cheese.

In 2019, he spent a year travelling around Europe studying contemporary hurdy-gurdy with many of the world’s leading players. He researched and learned repertory and techniques from Iberian, Gallic, Nordic, Greek, German, Dutch, and Italian modal folk traditions.

Quentin has spent a lifetime exploring and developing offbeat ideas and unusual skills. He is a happy and curious resident of Obscurity Corner seeking out beauty, revelation, epiphany and novelty which he now wants to share with the world through music, words and pictures.

Contact:

*Email: quentinbudworth@yahoo.com
‘Tel: +44 (0)7877434739
🌐https://quentinbudworthmusic.com 

Solo Show
🌐 https://quentinbudworthmusic.com/solo/

Celtarabia
🌐 https://celtarabia.com/ 
🌐 Music | Celtarabia (bandcamp.com)

Agent Starling
🌐 https://agentstarlinguk.wordpress.com/
🌐 Music | Loudhailer UK (bandcamp.com)

Quentin teaches hurdy-gurdy via Zoom and offers a real-world  ‘Zero to Hero’ 4- & 5-day in person intensive hurdy-gurdy training. Email him for more details quentinbudworth@yahoo.com

Here are links to my work as a musician

🌐https://quentinbudworthmusic.com 

Solo Show
🌐 https://quentinbudworthmusic.com/solo/

Celtarabia
🌐 https://celtarabia.com/ 
🌐 Music | Celtarabia (bandcamp.com)

Agent Starling
🌐 https://agentstarlinguk.wordpress.com/
🌐 Music | Loudhailer UK (bandcamp.com)

I also teach hurdy-gurdy via Zoom and offer a real-world  ‘Zero to Hero’ 4- & 5-day in person intensive hurdy-gurdy training. Email for more details quentinbudworth@yahoo.com

Professional Development & Performance Highlights

2019

• February 2019 – February 2020:Old Dog New Tricks – Professional Development
  • Year-long professional development funded by the Arts Council DYCP funding strand.
  • Studied contemporary Hurdy-Gurdy and European Folk Music with leading players from across Europe, including: German Díaz, Gilles Chabenat, Efren Lopez, Patrick Bouffard, Isobel Pignol, Rafa Martin, Johannes Geworkian Hellman, Kelly Thomas, Carole Turner, John Goodacre, Gregory Jolivet, and many others.
  • Further details: https://quentinbudworthmusician.wordpress.com/blog/
• May 2019 – August 2019: Hurdy-Gurdy with Celtarabia World Music Band. Notable headline performances at the Green Gathering and Northern Green Gathering.
• October 2019: Spooky Hurdy-Gurdy Music performances.
• November 2019 – December 2019: Victorian Christmas Music played with the Grinnigogs.
• January 2019 – March 2020: Played Ceilidh music with Hessle Ceilidh Band.
• February 2020 – March 2020: Solo Hurdy-Gurdy show ‘Old Dog New Tricks’ pilot performances.

2020

• April 2020 – March 2021: Attended, organised, and performed at online lockdown tune sessions, workshops, masterclass events, and concerts. Also trained as a sound engineer/producer online with World Music Producers Efren Lopez and Ruben Monteiro.
• July 2020 – December 2020: Some ad-hoc performances due to pandemic regulations.

2021

• January – March 2021: Recording Agent Starling’s debut album, European Howl.
• March – May 2021: Promoting Agent Starling’s debut album, European Howl.
• June – December 2021: Multi-instrumentalist with Hessle Ceilidh Band, playing at weddings and other events.
• August 2021: Hurdy-Gurdy with Celtarabia World Music at Northern Green Gathering.
• October 2021: Hurdy-Gurdy Workshop at Les Panards Dansant.
• September – December 2021: Recording Agent Starling’s second album, Constellation of Birds.
• October 2021: Recording Agent Starling Christmas singles and creating music videos.
• November 2021: EFDSS Alan James Creative Bursary research at Cecil Sharp House.
• November – December 2021: Victorian Christmas Music performed solo and with the Grinnigogs.
• December 2021: Promotion of Christmas single, interviews, and music video creation.

2022

• January 2022: Burns Night performances with Hessle Ceilidh Band.
• July 2022: Promotion of Agent Starling’s second album, Constellation of Birds.
• March 2023: Promotion of Agent Starling’s third album, Clandestine.

2023

• December 2023/January 2024: Wintertide Music performances.
• December 2024: Hurdy-gurdy on the fight sequence of the Crow film.

2024

• January 2024: University of the Highlands – Music Sync Placement
• September 2023: Rehearsals and writing for ‘The Skirlin’.