Acoustic and Electric Violinist Experienced and versatile violinist, covering all styles of music

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The guide prices below are for events within 10 miles of Walsall, West Midlands. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Up to 1 hour : £235
for example can be ceremony or drinks reception for weddings (tracks from my repertoire list, without any new arrangements being written)
Up to 2 hours: £335
for example weddings - ceremony and start of the drinks reception
Up to 3 hours: £446
Able to quote for longer periods as well.
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About / Biography

Special events violinist and session musician Acoustic and Electric Violinist aims to prove that anything can be performed on the violin! Her Repertoire List is eclectic and spans all classical eras as well as jazz, pop, rock, dance and more! Acoustic and Electric Violinist graduated from the London College of Music and Royal Holloway University of London in 2000, specialising in Composition and Violin. She went on to compose various works for short films before studying for a Secondary Music PGCE at the Institute of Education.

After various posts as Head of Music in London and the Midlands and as leader of the Birmingham Concert Orchestra, Acoustic and Electric Violinist moved to Plymouth to become a Warfare Officer in the Royal Navy, taking her violin (and trumpet!) with her on her travels. After 7 years (mostly at sea as an Officer of the Watch), Acoustic and Electric Violinist returned to the Midlands and reignited her passion for music.

When not performing, the rest of her time is spent teaching strings, brass, composition and music theory lessons. Acoustic and Electric Violinist also performs with Lichfield Sinfonia, for whom she has composed an original symphonic work (The Three Spires Suite) premiered in 2017.

Acoustic and Electric Violinist was commissioned to compose and perform a soundscape to accompany the National Memorial Arboretum’s Art Installation: Heartfelt Messages. The installation commemorated 100 years since WWI’s Passchendaele battles.

Acoustic and Electric Violinist is a founding member of the Al Fondo Croft Ensemble.

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Location

Based in Walsall, West Midlands

Will travel up to 60 miles
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This is just some of my repertoire list of over 600 tracks! It is constantly being updated and you will receive a current version upon booking:

22 Taylor Swift

1973 James Blunt

(I've Had) The Time of My Life (from Dirty Dancing) Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Cinderella Hoffman & David

A Groovy Kind of Lichfield CAVE

A Foggy Day Gershwin

A Million Dreams (from The Greatest Showman)

A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square Sherwin

A Sky Full of Stars Coldplay

A String of Pearls

A Thousand Years Christina Perri

A Time for Us (Love Theme) from Romeo & Juliet

A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum

A Whole New World from Aladdin Menken

ABC The Jackson 5

Adagio Albinoni

Adventure of a Lifetime Coldplay

Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross

Air (on a G String) (C Major) J S Bach

Air (on a G String) (D major) J S Bach

All About That Bass Megan Trainor

All About Tonight Pixie Lott

All About You McFly

Allez, Allez, Allez (Every Week We Follow)

All I Ask of You (from Phantom of the Opera) Lloyd Webber

All I Want for Christmas is You Mariah Carey

All My Life K-Ci & JoJo

All of Me John Legend

All Shook Up Elvis

All You Need Is Love (Acoustic with harp) The Beatles

All You Need Is Love The Beatles

Allegro: Concerto in G Op. 3 Vivaldi

Alone Heart

Amazing Grace (5 verses)

America (from West Side Story) Bernstein

Another Love Tom Odell

Another One Bites the Dust Queen

Anyone Who Had A Heart Cilla Black

Apologize One Republic

Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor: Adagio Schubert

Arrival of The Queen of Sheba Handel

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (from Arthur) Christopher Cross

As Time Goes By (from Casablanca)

Ashes to Ashes David Bowie

Ashokan Farewell Traditional

Assassin's Creed

At Last Etta James

Atlas (from The Hunger Games) Chris Martin

Aurore Faure

Ausencias (The Absent) Piazzolla

Ave Maria Schubert

Ave Maria (piano accomp) Schubert

Baby Love The Supremes

Babylon David Gray

Back to Black Amy Winehouse

Bad Romance Lady Gaga

Baker Street Gerry Rafferty

Bamboo Stem & Jasmine Flower Traditional Chinese

Barcarolle (Belle Nuit from Tales of Hoffmann) Offenback

Bathwater Blues Malcolm Miles

Beau Soir Debussy

Beautiful Christina Aguilera

Beauty & The Beast - A Tale As Old As Time Menken

Bedshaped Keane

Believer Imagine Dragons

Be Our Guest (from Beauty & The Beast)

Berceuse (from Jocelyn) Godard

Best Song Ever One Direction

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) from Cinderella Hoffman & David

Bicycle Race Queen

Billie Jean (Acoustic Version) Michael Jackson

Black Velvet Band The Dubliners

Blueberry Hill Fats Domino

Bohemian Rhapsody Queen

Born to Try Delta Goodram

Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell

Boulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day

Braveheart (The Secret Wedding) James Horner

Bridal Chorus Wagner

Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel

Broken Strings James Morrison

Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison

Budapest George Ezra

Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (from The Lion King) Elton John

Can't Fight the Moonlight (from Coyote Ugly) LeAnne Rimes

Can't Help Falling in Love (60s Version) Elvis Presley

Can't Help Falling In Love (Piano/Acoustic Version) Elvis Presley

Can't Stop The Feeling Justin Timberlake

Canon in D Pachelbel

Canon in D (Transposed to C major & slower tempo) Pachelbel

Canzonetta D'Ambrosio

Canzonetta Herbert

Canzonetta - Violin Concerto 2nd Movement Tchaikovsky

Careless Whisper Wham!

Castle on a Cloud (from Les Miserables) Schonberg

Caught in the Middle A1

Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo Mascagni

Cello Suite No.1: Meneutto I & Menuetto II J S Bach

Cello Suite No.1: Prelude J S Bach

Chandelier (Acoustic Version) Sia

Chanson Friml

Chanson De La Naissance (Song of the Birth) Piazzolla

Chanson Triste Tchaikovsky

Chasing Pavements Adele

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie

Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (from Nabucco) Verdi

Christmas Concerto: Allegro Corelli

Circle of Life Elton John

Colours of the Wind (from Pocahontas) Menken

Concerning Hobbits (from The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) Howard Shore

Cool Kids Echosmith

Corpse Bride

Cosmic Love Florence & The Machine

Cradle Song Brahms

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen

Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne

Cruella De Vil (from 101 Dalmations) Leven

Czar of Muscovy Richard Rodney Bennett

Czardas Monti

Dambusters Coates

Dancing On My Own Callum Scott/Robyn

Dancing Queen ABBA

Danny Boy

Dark Horse (Piano Version) Katy Perry

Daydream Believer The Monkees

Despacito Luis Fonsi

Despacito (Acoustic Guitar) Luis Fonsi

Devil's Dance (from The Witches of Eastwick) John Williams

Diamonds Are Forever Shirley Bassey

Die A Happy Man Thomas Rhett

Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead (from The Wizard of Oz) Arlen

Domino Jessie J

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me Elton John/George Michael

Don't Look Back in Anger Oasis

Don't Stop Believin' Journey

Don't Stop Me Now Queen

Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds

Double Violin Concerto (1st Movement) J S Bach

Downtown Petula Clark

Dream A Little Dream of Me The Beautiful South

Dreaming of You The Coral

Dreams Wagner

Ecossaise Beethoven

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1st Movement Mozart

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 2nd Movement Mozart

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 3rd Movement Mozart

El Viaje (The Voyage) Piazzolla

Elegie Massenet

Elegy Gordon Jacob

Elenke Traditional Bulgarian

Emotion Destiny's Child/The Bee Gees

Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

Eternal Father (Naval Hymn)

Eternity Robbie Williams

Evergreen Will Young

Evergreen Will Young

Every Breath You Take The Police

Every Teardrop is a Waterfall Coldplay

Everything I Do Bryan Adams

Exs and Ohs Elle King

Fairytale of New York The Pogues & Kirsty McColl

Falling Slowly (from Once) The Swell Season

Fame (from Fame) Irene Cara

Fantasia on Greensleeves Vaughan Williams

Feeling Good Muse

Fields of Gold Sting

Fight Song Rachel Platten

Fix You Coldplay

Flight to Neverland (from Hook) John Williams

Flying Theme (from ET) John Williams

Flying Without Wings Westlife

Follow The Yellow Brick Road/We're Off To See The Wizard (from The Wizard of Oz) Arlen

For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton

Forget You Cee-Lo Green

From This Moment On Shania Twain

Game of Thrones Theme Ramin Djawadi

Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles

Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr

Ghost Riders in the Sky The Outlaws

Gigue from Suite in D J S Bach

Give Me Joy in My Heart (4 Verses)

Glad You Came The Wanted

God Save the Queen (The National Anthem)

Goldfinger Shirley Bassey

Gonna Fly Now (from Rocky) Bill Conti

Good Vibrations The Beachboys

Greek Wedding Traditional Greek

Grenade Bruno Mars

Grey Dove Komorowski

Hallelejah Lindsey Stirling

Hallelujah (Long) Alexandra Burke

Hallelujah (Short) Geoff Buckley/L. Cohen/Alexandra Burke

Hallelujah Chorus (from The Messiah) Handel

Happy Birthday

Havana Camila Cabello

Hay Barn Blues Iles

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies

He's A Pirate (from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) Klaus Badelt

Hearts of Oak

Heaven Can Wait Meatloaf

Heaven (Piano/Acoustic Version) Bryan Adams

Hedwig's Theme (from Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone) John Williams

Hello Adele

Here I Am, Lord

Hero Enrique Iglesias

Hey Jude The Beatles

Hey There Delilah Plain White Ts

Hey There! (from Pajama Game)

Highland Cathedral

Hi Ho Silver Lining Jeff Beck

Hold My Hand Jess Glynn

Holiday Madonna

How Beautiful Are the Feet (From Messiah) Handel

How Long Will I Love You? Ellie Goulding

How Sweet it is (to be Loved by You) Marvin Gaye

Human The Killers

Human Rag n Bone Man

Hungarian Dance No.5 Brahms

I Can't Get No Satisfaction The Rolling Stones

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) The Four Tops

I Could Have Danced All Night (from My Fair Lady) Loewe

I Don't Feel Like Dancing Scissor Sisters

I Don't Know How to Love Him (from Jesus Christ Superstar) Lloyd Webber

I Don't Want to Miss A Thing Aerosmith

I Dreamed A Dream (from Les Miserables) Schonberg

I Got Rhythm Gershwin

I Have a Dream Westlife/ABBA

I Just Called to say I Love You Stevie Wonder

I Love You Always Forever Donna Lewis

I Miss You (Acoustic Version) Clean Bandit

I See The Light (from Tangled)

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2

I Want It All Queen

I Will Always Love You (Long) Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You (Short) Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston

I'll Be There The Jackson 5

I'll Never Love Again Lady Gaga

I've Got a Girl in Kalamazoo

If I Were a Boy Beyonce

If You Come Back Blue

In Dreams (from The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring) Howard Shore

In My Life The Beatles

In The Air Tonight Phil Collins

In the Mood

It Ain't Me Kygo & Selena Gomez

It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)

It Must Be Love Madness

James Bond Theme (from Dr. No) John Barry

Jar of Hearts (Long) Christina Perri

Jar of Hearts (Short) Christina Perri

Jealousy Will Young

Jersey Bounce

Jerusalem Parry

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring J S Bach

Jolene Dolly Parton

Just Give Me a Reason Pink

Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars

Karma Chameleon Culture Club

Keep The Home Fires Burning

Killer Queen Queen

La Cinquantaine Gabriel-Marie

La Cucuracha

La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin Debussy

La Serenata (Angel's Serenade) Braga

Landler Reinecke

Land of Hope & Glory Elgar

Largo Handel

Last Christmas Wham!

Last Friday Night (Long) Katy Perry

Last Friday Night (Short) Katy Perry

Lay All Your Love on Me ABBA

Lean on Me Bill Withers

Les Plaisirs (From Recorder Suite in A Minor) Telemann

Let it Be The Beatles

Let it Go James Bay

Let it Go (from Frozen) Idina Menzel

Let's Do It Cole Porter

Libertango Piazzolla

Life Is A Rollercoaster Ronan Keating

Life On Mars David Bowie

Listen to Your Heart Roxette

Locked out of Heaven Bruno Mars

Loin du Bal Gillet

Longer Dan Fogelberg

Look What You Made Me Do Taylor Swift

Los Suenos (Dreams) Piazzolla

Love Goes Down Plan B

Love is All Around Wet Wet Wet

Love Me Like You Do (Original Version) Ellie Goulding

Love Me Like You Do (Piano Version) Ellie Goulding

Love Moves in Mysterious Ways Julia Fordham

Love Unspoken (from The Merry Widow)

Love Yourself Justin Bieber

Mack the Knife Bobby Darrin

Mad World Tears for Fears

Madrigale Simonetti

Magic Moments Perry Como

Make You Feel My Love Adele

Mama Clean Bandit & Ellie Goulding

Mamma Mia (Long) ABBA

Mamma Mia (Short) ABBA

Maria (from West Side Story) Bernstein

Married Life (from Up)

Marry You Bruno Mars

Mazurka Mlynarski

Meditation from Thais Massenet

Melody Paderewski

Memory (from Cats) Lloyd Webber

Menuetto Boccherini

Million Reasons Lady Gaga

Milonga Piazzolla

Minuet Haydn

Mission Impossible

Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens

Mrs Robinson Simon & Garfunkel

My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder

My Girl The Temptations

My Heart Will Go On (From Titanic) Celine Dion

My Way Frank Sinatra

Nessun Dorma (from Turandot) Puccini

New York Paloma Faith

Nimrod (Enigma Variations) Elgar

Nobody Does it Better (from The Spy Who Loved Me) Carly Simon

Nothing Breaks Like A Heart Miley Cyrus & Mark Ronson

Oblivion Piazzolla

Ode to Joy Beethoven

On Melancholy Hill Gorillaz

On My Own (from Les Miserables) Schonberg

On The Street Where You Live (from My Fair Lady) Frederick Loewe

Once Upon A Dream (from Maleficent) Lana Del Rey

Once Upon A Dream (from Maleficent) (No Accompaniment) Lana Del Rey

One Call Away Charlie Puth

One Day Like This Elbow

One Kiss Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris

One Last Time (Acoustic Version) Arianna Grande

One Love Bob Marley

Only You (Short Acoustic Version (Harp)) Yazoo

Only You (Long Acoustic Version (Harp)) Yazoo

Only You (Original Version) Yazoo

Other Side of the World KT Tunstall

Out of Africa: Title Theme (I had a Farm in Africa) John Barry

Out of The Black Royal Blood

Outside Ellie Goulding & Calvin Harris

Ouverture from Famille d'Artistes Piazzolla

Panic Chord (Long) Gabrielle Aplin

Panic Chord (Short) Gabrielle Aplin

Pastime with Good Company Henry VIII

Peer Gynt: The Death of Ase Grieg

Pensylvannia 65000

Perfect (Original Accompaniment) Ed Sheeran

Perfect (Piano/Acoustic Accompaniment) Ed Sheeran

Perfect (Shortened Version) Ed Sheeran

Perfect Moment Martine McCutcheon

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps Doris Day

Petite Rhapsodie Hongroise Bohm

Pillowtalk Zayn

Play The Game Queen

Pompeii Bastille

Portuguese Love Song (from Love Actually)

Queen of the Night (from The Magic Flute) Mozart

Queen of My Heart Westlife

Radioactive (Acoustic Version) Imagine Dragons

Real Love Tom Odell

Remembrances (from Schindler's List) John Williams

Reverie Vieuxtemps

Rigaudon Purcell

Right Place Right Time Olly Murs

Rise Gabrielle

Roar Katy Perry

Rockabye Clean Bandit

Romance Sibelius

Romance Svendsen

Romance - From The Gadlfly Shostakovich

Romance - Violin Concerto No. 2 Wieniawski

Romanze Shostakovich

Rondo (from Abdelazer) Purcell

Rosamunde - Entr'acte No.3 Schubert

Royal Fireworks Suite: La Rejoussance Handel

Royal Fireworks Suite: Menuet Handel

Rule the World Take That

Run Leona Lewis

Salut D'Amour Elgar

Save Me Queen

Say Something A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera

Schindler's List Theme Williams

See You Again (from Furious 7) Whiz Khalifa ft. Charles Puth

Send My Love (To Your New Lover) Adele

Sensuel (Sensual) Piazzolla

Sentimental Piazzolla

Serenade Haydn

Serenade Pierne

Serenade Schubert

Serenata Moszkowski

Seven Years in Tibet John Williams

Shallow (from A Star is Born) Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Shape of You Ed Sheeran

Si Ji Ge Traditional Chinese

Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder

Simply The Best Tina Turner

Sin Rumbo (Aimless) Piazzolla

Skinny Love Birdy

Skye Boat Song: Theme from Outlander

Skyfall Adele

Slipping Through My Fingers ABBA

Slow Hands Niall Horan

Smooth Criminal Michael Jackson

Somebody to Love Queen

Someone Like You (Long) Adele

Someone Like You (Short) Adele

Someone to Watch Over Me Gershwin

Something Stupid Frank & Nancy Sinatra

Sometime Maybe Wedgwood

Somewhere (from West Side Story) Bernstein

Somewhere Only We Know Keane/Lily Allen

Somewhere out There from American Tale

Somewhere Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz)

Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No.2, I.Allegretto Clementi

Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No.2, II.Allegretto Clementi

Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No.2, III.Allegro Clementi

Souvenir Drdla

Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin

Stand By Me Oasis

Star Wars Theme (from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) John Williams

Stay Rhianna feat. Mikky Ekko

Stay With Me Sam Smith

Stitches Shawn Mendes

Stop! In The Name of Love The Supremes

Street Tango Piazzolla

Strict Machine Goldfrapp

Suicide is Painless (from M*A*S*H*)

Summer of '69 Bryan Adams

Summertime Gershwin

Sunday Girl Blondie

Supermarket Flowers Ed Sheeran

Surise, Sunset (from Fiddler on the Roof) Bock

Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Jazz version)

Symphony Clean Bandit

Symphony No. 101 "The Clock": Allegretto Haydn

Symphony No. 75: Minuet & Trio Haydn

Take 5 Dave Brubeck

Take Me Home Cash Cash

Take Me Home Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Tango Final Piazzolla

Tempo di Minuetto Kreisler

Teri Meri Prem Kahani

Thank You For the Music ABBA

The A Team Ed Sheeran

The Boxer Simon & Garfunkel

The Cave Mumford & Sons

The Chain Fleetwood Mac

The Closest Thing to Crazy Katie Melua

The Entertainer Joplin

The Fear Lily Allen

The First Cut is the Deepest Cat Stevens/Sheryl Crow

The Four Seasons: Autumn I Vivaldi

The Four Seasons: Autumn I Vivaldi

The Four Seasons: Autumn III Vivaldi

The Four Seasons: Spring I Vivaldi

The Four Seasons: Spring III Vivaldi

The Four Seasons: Summer II Vivaldi

The Four Seasons: Winter II Vivaldi

The Good The Bad & The Ugly Ennio Morricone

The Great Escape March Elmer Bernstein

The Greatest Love of All Whitney Houston

The Irish Rover The Pogues & The Dubliners

The Lady in Red Chris De Burgh

The Magic Flute: March Mozart

The Magnificent Seven Elmer Bernstein

The Mastersingers Wagner

The Muppet Show Henson

The Music of the Night (from Phantom of the Opera) Lloyd Webber

The Notebook (from The Notebook) Aaron Zigman

The Perfect Year Dinah Carroll

The Power of Love Frankie Goes to Hollywood

The Prayer (from Quest for Camelot) Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli

The Rains of Castamere from Game of Thrones (Harp Accompaniment) Ramin Djawadi

The Rains of Castamere from Game of Thrones (Orchestral Accompaniment) Ramin Djawadi

The Rising Sun (WWE Shinsuke Nakamura Theme)

The Rose Bette Midler

The Scientist Coldplay

The Siamese Cat Song from Lady & The Tramp Peggy Lee

The Silver Swan Orlando Gibbons

The Son of Puszta Keler-Bela

The Swan Saint-Saens

The Tide Is High Blondie

The Tracks of My Tears The Miracles

The Wild Rover The Pogues & The Dubliners

The Windmills of Your Mind (from The Thomas Crown Affair)

Theme from Jurrasic Park John Williams

Theme from Superman John Williams

Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran

Three Lions The Lightning Seeds, Baddiel & Skinner

Three Little Birds Bob Marley

Three Times A Lady The Commodores

Thriller Michael Jackson

Thunderstruck AC/DC

Tightrope (from The Greatest Showman) Michelle Williams

Time After Time Cyndi Lauper

Tiny Dancer Elton John

Titanium (Long) David Guetta & Sia

Titanium (Short) David Guetta & Sia

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor J S Bach

To Love Somebody Bee Gees

Too Good At Goodbyes Sam Smith

Total Ecplipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler

Toxic Britney Spears

True Colours Cyndi Lauper

Trumpet Voluntary Clarke

Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers

Under Pressure Queen

Use Somebody Kings of Leon

Valse-Bluette Drigo

Violin Concerto in A Minor Vivaldi

Violin Concerto in A Minor J S Bach

Viva La Vida Coldplay

Vuelvo al Sur (I'm Returning South) Piazzolla

Wake Me Up Avicii

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Wham!

Walk of Life Dire Straits

Warwick Avenue Duffy

Waterloo ABBA

We Are The Champions Queen

We Are Young fun.

We Will Rock You Queen

We've Only Just Begun The Carpenters

Wedding Day Bee Gees

Wedding March Mendelssohn

Wedding Processional from The Sound of Music Rodgers & Hammerstein

We'll Meet Again Vera Lynn

What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong

What About Us Pink

What If Kate Winslet

What Kind of Fool Am I? (From Stop The World) Sammy Davis Jr

What Makes You Beautiful (Long) One Direction

What Makes You Beautiful (Short) One Direction

What Shall we do with the Drunken Sailor?

What's Going On Marvin Gaye

Whatever (Strings Version) Oasis

When I was Your Man Bruno Mars

Where is Love? Lionel Bart

White Wedding Billy Idol

Who's That Girl? Eurythmics

Whole Again Atomic Kitten

Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton

Wonderwall Oasis

Wrecking Ball Miley Cyrus

Writing's on the Wall Sam Smith

Yellow Coldplay

Yellow Submarine The Beatles

Yesterday (Longer G Major) The Beatles

Yesterday (Short F Major) The Beatles

You S Club 7

You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker

You Are The Reason Callum Scott

You Only Live Twice Nancy Sinatra

You Raise Me Up Westlife

You're My Best Friend Queen

You're So Vain Carly Simon

You've Got A Friend in Me (from Toy Story) Randy Newman

You've Really Got a Hold on Me The Miracles

Younger Than Springtime (from South Pacific) Rodgers & Hammerstein

Your Song Elton John

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

I need a performance space of 2m x 2m and enough ceiling height for the bow as I play standing up. If I am not performing for the whole time e.g. wedding ceremony, I will need a chair for when I am not performing.
I can perform outdoors in fine weather on hard ground. Any moisture, wind, excessive heat etc. would prevent outdoor playing as my violin is around 200 years old and I use electrical sound equipment. If the weather is hot, I will need a shaded area.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I provide my own sound system to play the accompaniment tracks and amplify my electric violin. It is rechargeable so I don't necessarily need electrical socket access.


What information do you require about a venue?

I require parking at the venue and it's helpful if I know in advance if there are any stairs etc. I transport the gear and instruments in a trolley.


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

I tend to play for the whole time!

Frequently Asked Questions

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

I have performed all over the country and even abroad in some amazing locations, such as the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Lichfield Cathedral and Greek Amphitheatres. I have performed on national radio and TV and have even had my original compositions played by full orchestras! I love my job and being able to add that unique, memorable and emotive soundtrack to people's special events - it doesn't matter how big the venue or the audience, they're all special!


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

As an avid Aston Villa fan, I obviously have a soft spot for Nigel Kennedy and was lucky enough to meet him and enjoy swapping violin stories over a pint at Wembley during half time at the 2015 FA Cup Final.
I cannot pick a favourite song or piece of music as I enjoy so many genres and styles. My favourite composers are Shostakovich, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky. My favourite artists are so varied! Everything from Madness to Zero 7, Sophie Ellis Bextor to Royal Blood, The Smiths to RAYE.


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

I started gigging at the age of 16 when I started my own string quartet! I studied music at the London College of Music and Royal Holloway before completing a PGCE in Secondary Music. I took a break from music for 7 years when I became a Warfare Officer in the Royal Navy - literally running away to sea and navigating warships! I then started performing again as a Special Events Violinist in 2016 and I haven't looked back. This is now my full time job and I love it.
I am also a qualified school teacher and now teach violin, viola, trumpet, composition and music theory privately.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

I just love playing, so anything at all!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Arrival 30 minutes before performance and will require 20 minutes to pack down afterwards.
Extra fees may apply for an early arrival.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes! So long as the weather is suitable. My acoustic violin is around 200 years old and (although I love the sun and heat) it needs shade on days. Any wet, windy or extreme conditions could prevent an outdoor performance and so an indoor back up would be required.


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

I have a repertoire list of over 600 tracks of varying genres and styles. I send this to you after you book. If what you want isn't on the list,, don't worry as I am a composer and arranger too and offer this as an additional service.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

ALL of my reviews have been 5 stars! Clients have mentioned how they felt I was one of the most memorable and commented upon aspects of the special event and that their guests really enjoyed my music.


Do you walk around and play?

Unfortunately not - I am a classically trained violinist and read music from my iPad that also controls my accompaniment tracks. I perform in one location, but can move the set up to a different room or area as required.

Recent Clients

Acoustic and Electric Violinist has performed for these clients:

Global Air Training

The Royal British Legion

The National Memorial Arboretum

Kate Spade

Lichfield Festival

Venues

Acoustic and Electric Violinist has performed at these venues:

Royal Albert Hall

Birmingham Town Hall

Birmingham Symphony Hall

National Memorial Arboretum

Lichfield Cathedral

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