Enchanted Creature Ball 2020

Setar and Cello and others

Playlist for Mad Hatter Tea Party 2019

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Madd Hatter Tea Party (Playlist 2019)

instrumental harp and cello for walking a candle labyrinth or just bringing in some positivity
This reprise was recorded to accompany a video from Starwood 2022's candle labyrinth (at Wisteria).

Walking the Candle Labyrinth

Improvisational duet inspired by a dear friend's return visit. Recorded on an iPhone on December 4, 2016.

Arrival - -Improvisation In Mahour

This is an edited recording of parts of our warm up improvisation from a lovely February night jam session out on the porch. It features Mozaïque members Pat McGee on harp, Mohammad Gholami on setar, and Lara Wallace on cello. https://www.facebook.com/MozaiqueMusic/

Twilight (on an Unseasonably Warm February Evening)

The Chase

Recorded Band practice -  New Song original song "Bakla Kava" in 10/8 .

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Bakla Kava (Violin / Guitar / Dumbeck )

Recorded live at Wolf Tree Winery - original song 
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Black Dove w/Accordion ( sexy taxim )

From the Practice Sessions , take03 of "Falling" . Rehearsing for the Enchanted Creature Ball 4/20/2019
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Falling w/ Kemehce & Guitar ( Take03)

From the Practice Sessions, a beautiful version of Summer Dance with Lara Wallace on cello . 
Original song with a Baroque feel .
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Summer Dance w/Cello

From The Practice Sessions traditional Turkish song played here on Kemenche, dumbeck ,riq and  tabla , recording from 2014
 
photo Ryan Arrington at Pennsic impromptu street jam .

Uskadara ( the practice sessions )

from the Pennsic Field Recordings 2019 by Ehrich Gauvin .
Original song the Chase live at Roman encampment Pennsic 2019 .
Violins Karen Richards & Ehrich Gauvin , Accordion Billy Crocker, Bass Chris Pavelko , Dumbeck Barbara Cale .
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The Chase mx2 (live Pennsic 2019 )

Ancien is a world fusion jam band that blends sounds of Balkan, Klezmer, Gypsy, Medieval, Sephardic, Flamenco, Blues, Turkish folk, Middle Eastern and Classical music traditions. The band members come from a variety of musical disciplines and perform on instruments such as the violin, classical guitar, double bass, accordion, recorder, and kemenche (Persian spike fiddle). Middle Eastern percussion (like the darbuka, doumbek, and riq) and unique improvisations provide the driving force of Ancien's rhythm and style.

Summer Dance w/Cello

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