fera merula Band performing real early music (no dress up), Irish and Scottish folk music

Based in France

Guéret, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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LOCATION
Guéret, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

TRAVEL
up to 695 miles

PRICE
from €800 (EUR)

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Price Guide

Description Price
concert 90 minutes with Gabriel Desbiolles only (early or/and folk music)€500 (EUR)
Concert with fera merula and/or Glentrail (folk)€800 (EUR)
Prices includes taxes in Europeann market, for England, please contact us.

About / Biography

Gabriel Desbiolles the geat French master of the medieval bagpipe (as a builder and a performer) is playing with his brother Simon, the young master of the Irish bouzouki (he's the one who play with kaz hawkins!). He plays luth, saz and percussion in Fera Merula.

Music of the XIII and XIV centuries from France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Spain.

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Location

Based in France

Guéret, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Travels up to 695 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 695 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 50 miles)
Travel areas on the map are approximate (distances may vary) free quote

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

For a little audience, no technical requirement is needed.


What information do you require about a venue?

"We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes, we’re completely self contained. We bring our own PA system to all of our gigs but we have no light.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

"Yes, we’re happy to play music from Spotify before, after and between our sets. We’re happy to choose the music ourselves or let the client choose the music."

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever worked at?

Gabriel performed for the music of the video game plague tale in Paris with the greatestst musicians in the wold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6FTmuf-6mY&t=5s


What's your favourite type of event?

concert


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

We started Higgins when we were very Young beecause my father was a jazz musicien.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Guillaume de Machaut

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

"We normally arrive 2 hours before the performance to set up. We normally perform 2 x 45 minutes. We can play a first set with early music and a second set with Irish and scottish folk music.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Playing outside is difficult for us beecause of the reeds Gabriel is biulding himself. They are woodmade and fragile.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We play a repertoire list but Gabriel kwnows dizaines of songs by heart.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

They are full of peace and beauty.

Recent Clients

fera merula has performed for these clients:

Association Felletin Patrimoine

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Private Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Concert

Recording Session

Genres:

Medieval / Early Music

Traditional Irish Folk

Traditional Scottish Folk

Features:

Instrumental

100% acoustic (no power)

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