Traditional and contemporary songs with guitar, octave mandola, laùd and bowed psaltery, from a repertoire spanning seven centuries, various languages, and styles from haunting unaccompanied traditional folk to quirky French café foxtrots.

A unique blend of songs old and new: French dance and mediaeval songs, traditional English and Welsh material (sometimes simultaneously), songs for the seasons - plus the odd surprise.

Our second album is 'in progress'.

Visit our website for more info about the duo and our various other musical incarnations.

"a secret music, a quiet music. music for kitchens and friends" - ceri rhys matthews

cerddcegin (kitchen music)
- two fiddles and a harp -
gwilym hardy, elsa davies and ceri owen-jones

Drawing mandalas and watching Captain Kangaroo...that's pretty much what it's like in here. I enjoy writing songs about my cats and cartoon insects, but I'm also fond of feeling up the tentacles that lead to the oneness of existence. That's the Marble Tea experience. 

Recommended for fans of Jonathan Richman, Robyn Hitchcock, Jazz Butcher, Magnetic Fields, etc.

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