I am an experienced solo guitarist (classical, pop arrangements, Spanish/Latin, jazz). My aim is always to create a lovely ambiance for your event through the beautiful mellow tones of the classical guitar. I play classical, Spanish, jazz and arrangements of pop songs from the Beatles to Rita Ora!
I have a lot of experience playing at both smaller venues and larger ones having played at weddings and events in England, Wales and Ireland.
I am happy to travel within a 200 mile radius.
Based in Manchester, Greater Manchester
= areas covered (up to 200 miles)
includes (not exhaustive):
CLASSICAL
- Prelude in C (Bach)
- Canon in D (Pachelbel)
- Cavatina (Myers)
- Romance (Trad)
- Romance (Bartoli)
- Here Comes The Bride (Wagner)
- Ave maria (Caccini)
- Lagrima (Tarrega)
- Gymnopedie No. 1 (Erik Satie)
- Etude (Aguado Dionisio)
- Evocation (Jose Luis Merlin)
- Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (J S Bach)
- Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) (Trad)
- Romance de los Pino (Moreno-Torroba)
- Lascia ch'io pianga (Handel)
- Concierto de Aranjuez (Rodrigo)
- Greensleeves (Trad)
JAZZ/AMERICAN SONGBOOK
- Manha de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfa)
- La Vie En Rose (Louiguy/Piaf)
- Darn That Dream (Van Heusen/DeLange)
- The Girl From Ipanema (Jobim)
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Arlen/Harberg)
- Misty (Errol Garner)
- Oblivion (Piazzolla)
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Sherwin)
- Fly me to the moon (Bart Howard)
- You Must Believe in Spring (Michel Legrand)
- All the things you are (Kern/Hammerstein)
- Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma)
- The Way You Look Tonight (Kern/Parker)
- Moon River (Mancini)
- A foggy day in London town (George/Ira Gershwin)
- Georgia (Carmichael/Gorrell)
- If I ruled the world (Bricusse/Ornadel)
POP/MODERN
- Marry You (Bruno Mars)
- Blackbird (The Beatles)
- How Deep is Your Love (Bee Gees)
- Let it Be (The Beatles)
- Wonderwall (Oasis)
- Shallow (Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper)
- I Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)
- Across theUniverse (The Beatles)
- Beneath Your Beautiful (Labrinth/Sande)
- Yesterday (The Beatles)
- The Book of Love (Peter Gabriel)
- Better man (Paulo Nutini)
- Here Comes The Sun (The Beatles)
- Gravity (Embrace)
- Fields of Gold (Sting)
- A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
- Shape of my heart (Sting)
- Here, There and Everywhere (Lennon & McCartney)
- Not Nineteen Forever (The Courteeners)
- Half the world away (Oasis)
- Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
- Europa (Santana)
CHRISTMAS
- Jingle Bells (Traditional)
- Last Christmas (George Michael)
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Sinatra)
- In the Bleak Midwinter (Traditional)
- Once in Royal David's City (Traditional)
- White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting) (N K Cole)
- Karen (R Gamon) and other self-penned tunes
- Many Blues tunes and improvisations (Often using a loop pedal to facilitate this)
- Improvisations on Spanish and Flamenco themes (Often using a loop pedal to create background chords and rhythms which I then improvise over)
Includes:
The Point, Lancashire Cricket Club
Ham Yard Hotel, Soho, London
Ruthin Castle hotel, Wales
Etihad Stadium function room, Manchester
Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon, Ireland
Grantley Hall, North Yorkshire
Penhelig Arms Hotel, Aberdovey, Wales
Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa, Llangollen, Wales
Askham Hall, The Lake District
Irish Community Care Manchester
The Albert Dock, Liverpool
Nunsmere Hall, Cheshire
Derby Town Hall
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester
Ripponden, Halifax, Yorkshire (Private house party)
The Castlefield Rooms, Manchester
Numerous other venues in and around Greater Manchester
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Recording Session
Christmas Party
Classical
1920s Music
1930s Music
1940s Music
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Folk
Traditional Irish Folk
Jazz
Blues
Latin Jazz
Country
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
PAT tested
Instrumental
Can provide battery amplifier
Public liability insurance
Will travel internationally