London Kankles Kankles performer of classical, pop, and folk music

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 10 miles of Wembley, Middlesex. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Ceremony package or other events
Up to 1 hour booking: £409
Reception only
2 x 45 mins sets: £666
Ceremony and reception package
3 x 45 mins sets: £786
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About / Biography

London Kankles is a professional classical musician who started studying the kanklės at the age of nine in Lithuania. London Kankles has been playing the kanklės for 15 years and has been awarded the title of the National Laureate of Lithuania twice.

The kanklės is the Lithuanian National instrument, which remains relatively unknown to many. However, London Kankles is committed to present this unusual instrument to new audiences in order to educate more people about the kanklės and promote the diversity of Lithuanian culture.

Following the completion of her first-class degree in Music in London, London Kankles has now become a regular performer in the city of London. Her performances are characterized by skillful integration of the traditional folk instrument, the kankles, into diverse genres, including classical, pop, and folk music.

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 10

Location

Based in Wembley, Middlesex

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 10 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Popular Music (Covers)

A Case Of You - Joni Mitchell

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay

Adore you - Harry Styles

Amazing Grace - Traditional American Melody

And So It Goes - Billy Joel

All I Want - Kodaline

All of Me - John Legend

All You Need is Love - The Beatles

Always Remember Us This Way - Lady Gaga

Angels - Robbie William

Annie's Song - John Denver

Arrival of the Birds - Cinematic Orchestra

As it Was - Harry Styles

At Last - Harry Warren

Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma

Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran

Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi

Believer - Imagine Dragons

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Blowin’ in the Wind - Bob Dylan

Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John

Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Clocks - Coldplay

Could I Have This Dance - Wayland Holyfield

Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Dreams – Fleetwood Mac

Eternal Flame – The Bangles

Everglow – Coldplay

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Faded – Alan Walker

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

Fields Of Gold - Sting

Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard

From This Moment On - Shania Twain

Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac

Hall of Fame - The Script

Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen

Havana - Camila Cabello

Halo – Beyonce

Heartbeats - Jose Gonzales

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Here, There And Everywhere - The Beatles

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Ho Hey – The Lumineers

Hold Back The River - James Bay

How Long Will I love you - The Waterboys (Ellie Goulding)

Hymne - Vangelis

I Have A Dream - Abba

I Just Called to Say I love You – Stevie Wonder

I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

I Will - The Beatles

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz

If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

If I Were A Boy - Beyonce

If the World was Ending - JP Saxe

I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

Imagine - John Lennon

Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri

Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Landslide - Fleetwood Mac

La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf

Leave a Light On - Tom Walker

Let Her Go - Passenger

Let It Be - The Beatles

Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding

Love of My Life - Queen

Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

Lover - Taylor Swift

Love Story - Taylor Swift

Lovely - Billie Eilish

Lullabye - Billy Joel

Marry you - Bruno Mars

Memories - Maroon 5

Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens

My Girl - The Temptations

My Heart Will Go On - James Horner (Titanic Theme)

My Immortal - Evanescence

Never Enough - Benj Pasek

Nocturne - Rolf Lovland

No One - Alicia Keys

Nothing Compares 2 You - Prince

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

Not About Angels - Jasmine Bogaerde

Ocean Eyes - Billie Eilish

On Top of The World - Imagine Dragons

Only Time - Enya

Open Arms - Steve Perry

Paradise - Coldplay

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Photograph - Ed Sheeran

River – Joni Mitchell

Rise Up - Andra Day

Rolling in the Deep - Adele

Say Something – A Great Big World

Say You Won’t Let Go - James Arthur

Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Paul Simon & Arthur Garfunkel

Set Fire to the Rain - Adele

Shallow – Lady Gaga

Shotgun - George Ezra

Shut Up & Dance – Walk The Moon

Sign of the Times - Harry Styles

Skinny Love - Bon Iver (Birdy)

Sky Full Of Stars – Coldplay

Slipping Through My Fingers - ABBA

Someone Like You - Adele

Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi

Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen

Songbird - Eva Cassidy/Fleetwood Mac

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Stay With Me - Sam Smith

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Still Falling For You - Ellie Goulding

Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver

Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N Roses

Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver

Take Me To Church - Andrew Byrne

Take On me - A-ha

Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton

The Chain - Fleetwood Mac

The One - Kodaline

The Sound of Silence - Paul Simon

The Winner Takes It All - Abba

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Time After Time - Eva Cassidy

Time To Say Goodbye - Francesco Sartori

Tiny Dancer – Elton John

Titanium - Sia

Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

Video Games - Lana Del Ray

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

We Found Love – Rihanna

What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

What Was I Made For? - Billie Eilish

Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Yellow - Coldplay

Yesterday - The Beatles

You Are The Reason - Calum Scott

Young And Beautiful - Lana Del Rey

You Light Up My Life - Joseph Brooks

You Raise Me Up - Westlife

You Take My Breath Away - Eva Cassidy

Your Song - Elton John

You’re Beautiful - James Blunt

Classical

Allegro - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Allegretto - Ludwig van Beethoven

Allegretto - Franc Joseph Haydn

Adeste Fideles - J. Reading

Barcarolle - J. Offenbach

Bridal Chorus From 'Lohengrin' Act III - Richard Wagner

Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel

Corrente - George Frederic Handel

Les Coucous Benevoles - Francois Couperin

Chanson de Mai - Alphonse Hasselmans

Chorus from Alceste - C.W. von Gluck

Country Dance - Ludwig van Beethoven

Dance of the Blessed Spirits - C.W. von Gluck

Dragonfly in the Sunshine - Carl Reinecke

En Bateau - Claude Debussy

Fantaisie for Harp, Op.95 - Saint-Saëns, Camille

Fur Elise - Ludvig Van Beethoven

Gavote - Christoph W. von Gluck

Gavotte Gracieuse - Franz Joseph Haydn

Glissando Waltz - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Little Prelude No. 1 - Johann Sebastian Bach

Lullaby - Johannes Brahms

Menuet D'exaudet - Joseph Exaudet

Minuet in F - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Minuet in G - Johann Sebastian Bach

Minuet in G minor - Jean Jacques Rousseau

Musette - Johann Sebastian Bach

Nocturne, Op. 43 - Alphonse Hasselmans

Ode to Joy - Ludvig Van Beethoven

On Wings of Song - Felix Mendelssohn

Pavane (Style Renaissance) - Paul Wachs

Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 - Frederic Chopin

Prelude in C Major - J.S. Bach

Such Chiming, Melodious - Wolfganf Amadeus Mozart

Reverie - Claude Debussy

Soldiers' March - Robert Schumann

Strolling Musicians - Vladimir Rebikov

Waltz - Franz Schubert

Waltz in Eb - Johannes Brahms, Op. 39, No. 2

Musicals

A Whole New World - Aladdin

All I Ask of You - The Phantom of the Opera

Bring Him Home - Les Miserables

Beauty and the Beast - Alan Menken

I Dreamed a Dream - Les Miserables

Let It Go - Frozen

Memory - Cats

Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of OZ

Send in the Clowns - A Little Night Music

September Song - Knickerbocker Holiday

Traditional Music

Greensleeves - Traditional English Song

The Water is Wide - Traditional Scottish Song

A wide collection of Celtic Harp Music by Kim Robertson

Movies (soundtrack)

Ashokan Farewell - PBS Series 'The Civil War'

The Rose - Amanda McBroom

Schindler’s list Theme - John Williams

You'll Be in My Heart - Tarzan

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

I only need a chair!


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I can provide sound equipment, but no lighting.


What information do you require about a venue?

I just need to know any directions that will help me find the venue!


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

No.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Many venues across the UK...


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

Eva Cassidy: stayed true to herself and her music.


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

I started gigging before university and my performances developed from there. Since I started I've performed at numerous of venues, parties and events across the UK and beyond.


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

I love playing at all sorts of events!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

I normally arrive 1 hour before the performance to set up. I normally perform 2 x 45 minutes sets. I am happy to play a bit longer as well!


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes but I ask for a shade to protect my instrument, and a flat level surface.


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

It's a set repertoire list but I am happy to learn a few new songs.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

''your music was universally praised...''

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Religious Event

Recording Session

Cruise

Virtual Event

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Burns Night

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

Classical

Film / TV

2000s+ Music

Folk

Traditional English Folk

Traditional Irish Folk

Traditional Scottish Folk

Easy Listening

Background Music

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Features:

100% acoustic (no power)

Instrumental

Will travel internationally

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