What do you sound like?
I started life as a classical musician, then discovered trad / folk and jazz along the way. I play a complete mix and love music that has a strong feel to it. My specialism is folk / trad harp and I've written a bit more about that below.
Have a listen through the soundcloud playlist below for a selection of wedding favourites and find what you like.
Irish and Scottish traditional harp (celtic harp)
This is what the lever harp originally played: soulful slow airs, lively dance tunes and elegant harp music.
Why book me to play Irish and Scottish traditional music?
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you might want the music to include or reflect part of your heritage or identity
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this repertoire works really well on lever harp and can really bring a "wow" factor
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it offers something different to pop and classical
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new listeners are nearly always delighted by what they hear, it's something unexpected
Why do I play this kind of music?
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it's so much fun and is very varied
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it brings energy and vitality to lift a room
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this was the music that I fell in love with, that made me want to play harp
- there are elements of improvisation built into this music which keeps it fresh
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it was created to be played on this instrument so feels really nice to play
Other folk/traditional music on harp
I'm one of the few people who played English traditional music on the harp. This brings a similar energy to Irish and Scottish trad but with a different style and feel. Some of this repertoire is the same as you have heard on the BBC show "Poldark".
I also have European music in my repertoire including tunes from Sweden, Norway, France, Belgium and Portugal.
If there is a traditional or folk tune you love I am only too happy to learn it!
