| Description | Price |
| Up to 2hrs of playing (any event including weddings) | £300 (GBP) |
| Full wedding package - 3 hrs of playing to include guest arrival, ceremony performance & drinks reception | £350.00 (GBP) |
| Travel Surcharge - Venues 50 - 100 miles distance from LE9 | £40 (GBP) |
| Travel Surcharge - Venues 100 - 150 miles from LE9 | £80 (GBP) |
| Up to 1 hr performance | £250 (GBP) |
I'm an Instrumental Acoustic Guitarist with over 30 years' experience playing and performing in a wide range of styles and settings.
Over the years I've performed as a solo act as well as appearing in numerous original, cover and tribute bands. I am dedicated to giving the best performance possible and have a real passion for the guitar and music in general.
Having the right background music at an event can really enhance the guest experience and help to create a relaxed and enjoyable mood. Do you want some entertainment that will impress your guests and create a comfortable atmosphere without being too loud and intrusive? If so, acoustic instrumental guitar music will be perfect for your event.
As you'll see from the song list, I cover a wide variety of styles in my repertoire to suit audiences of any age and musical taste. Including everything from classical pieces, folk standards, pop and rock classics and even film music, there really is something here for everyone.
In particular, instantly recognisable versions of hit songs from the 60s right up to the modern day are always popular at a wide variety of events. What you'll hear are carefully arranged pieces which pick out not only the core music of the song but also the vocal melody line (often the most recognisable part) played at the same time on the acoustic guitar. These unique versions of popular classics add an extra wow factor rather than a set composed solely of lesser known classical music.
I pride myself on the fact that no two performances are the same. Each one is carefully planned to create exactly the right atmosphere. You can have as much or as little input as you want when deciding on the songs to be included. Either pick from the list or just state the kind of theme you want and I'll do the rest.
If there's a particular song you want to include but can't see it on my list then feel free to contact me and I'll go the extra mile to work out an arrangement, given enough time prior to your event.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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A Little Respect (Erasure)
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
Accidentally In Love (Counting Crows)
Africa (Toto)
All Of Me (John Legend)
All You Need Is Love (The Beatles)
Always On My Mind (Elvis Presley)
And So It Goes (Billy Joel)
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin)
Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (Arctic Monkeys)
Blackbird (The Beatles)
Call Me (Blondie)
Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
Careless Whisper (George Michael)
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
Dammit (Blink 182)
Dancing In The Dark (Bruce Springsteen)
Every Breath You Take (The Police)
Everybody Wants to Rule The World (Tears For Fears)
Everything I Do (Bryan Adams)
Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)
Forever (Chris Brown)
Freaking Out The Neighborhood (Mac Demarco)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen / Jeff Buckley)
Here Comes The Flood (Peter Gabriel)
Here Comes The Sun (The Beatles)
Hold Back The River (James Bay)
Hungry Heart (Bruce Springsteen)
I'm Still Standing (Elton John)
In My Life (The Beatles)
Is This The World We Created? (Queen)
Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
Janey Don't You Lose Heart (Bruce Springsteen)
Just Breathe (Pearl Jam)
Let It Be (The Beatles)
Let's Stay Together (Al Green)
Love Of My Life (Queen)
Mad World (Gary Jules/Tears For Fears)
Make You Feel My Love (Adele/Bob Dylan)
Man In The Mirror (Michael Jackson)
Marry You (Bruno Mars)
May You Never (John Martyn)
Moon River (Breakfast At Tiffany's)
More Than Words (Extreme)
Norwegian Wood (The Beatles)
Nowhere Man (The Beatles)
Ordinary (Alex Warren)
Ordinary World (Duran Duran)
Over The Hills & Far Away (Led Zeppelin)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Pink Pony Club (Chappelle Roan)
Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush)
She's Got A Way (Billy Joel)
Something (The Beatles)
Speechless (Dan & Shay)
Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin)
Survive (Lewis Capaldi)
Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses)
Take On Me (Aha)
Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)
The Long & Winding Road (The Beatles)
The Rain Song (Led Zeppelin)
The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby)
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)
Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
True (Spandau Ballet)
Watermelon Sugar (Harry Styles)
We Are The Champions (Queen)
Your Song (Elton John)
You're Beautiful (James Blunt)
You're My Best Friend (Queen)
When You Wish Upon A Star (Disney)
Part Of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
Beauty & The Beast (Tale As Old As Time) (Beauty & The Beast)
A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Lion King)
For Good (Wicked)
Last Of Us Theme (from Last Of Us TV Show)
Married Life (Disney's 'Up')
My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Wizard Of Oz)
You Only Live Twice (James Bond)
You've Got A Friend In Me (Disney's 'Toy Story')
A Time For Us (Andy Williams)
Amazing Grace (Traditional)
Cavatina (John Williams)
Horizons (Steve Hackett)
Mood For A Day (Steve Howe)
Romanza (Al Marconi)
Song For A Rainy Morning (Tommy Emmanuel)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
Last Christmas (Wham!)
Silent Night (Traditional)
Somewhere In My Memory (John Williams)
The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
The First Noel (Traditional)
White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
I need a performance area of at least 2 meters by two meters and one chair without arms.
Just the location and to check that they allow live music.
I bring my own amplification.
No
Absolutely. I have my own guitars and a battery powered PA speaker and stand suitable for any event inside or out.
I've played a wide variety of venues over the years and really enjoy intimate settings but I've also played at a number of large festivals with my previous tribute bands to crowds of several hundred people.
I'll play anywhere, at events large and small! I love weddings though as it's great to be a part of a couple's special day.
I've been playing music for 30+ years and have played as a solo act and in all kinds of bands over the years. My first gig was at a Battle Of the Bands when I was just 17. After my last tribute band ended a few years ago I moved back into professional solo performance perfecting my instrumental acoustic guitar act.
I love all kinds of guitar music, in particular classic rock and my top favourite artists are Queen, Bruce Springsteen and David Bowie. I also love instrumental music and currently , my biggest influence is acoustic guitarist Tommy Emmanuel.
The greatest song of all time is an impossible question but Thunder Road by Springsteen and Love Of My Life by Queen are both high on the list!
I normally arrive maximum 1 hour before my performance but can arrive and be ready to go within 20 minutes. I can adjust my performance times to suit the client but can play for up to 4 hours with only a couple of short breaks if needed.
Definitely! This would be weather dependant though and preferably under cover.
Absolutely! Clients can have as much or as little say in my set list as they want to. You can choose from my repertoire or let me know the theme and I'll do the rest. Also given enough time before the event I would be happy to create an arrangement of your favourite song if it's not already included in my repertoire.
I've received many nice comments over the years where clients describe my playing as accomplished, atmospheric and the perfect relaxing soundtrack to their event. Clients also love my varied repertoire, professional attitude and great communication on the run up to the event.
Sometimes customers may want me to play at different stages of their event (e.g. for a wedding I sometimes play while guests arrive, then later on play during the drinks reception). As an average, based on standard pricing, I would expect to be at you venue around 4 hours in total. As always I'd love to discuss your requirements with you so if you need me for the full day, feel free to reach out and we can work out a suitable price for this.
No - I am a fully instrumental act and only play fingerstyle guitar
Definitely. Given enough time before the event I would be happy to create an acoustic fingerstyle arrangement of your one song of your choice at no extra charge.
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