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 (and, if requested, jazz) guitar. I play classical, Spanish, jazz and arrangements of pop songs.
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)
POP
- Marry You (Bruno Mars)
- Don't Dream It's over (Crowded House)
- Don't Look Back in Anger (Oasis)
- Blackbird (The Beatles)
- How Deep is Your Love (Bee Gees)
- Let it Be (The Beatles)
- Wonderwall (Oasis)
- Shallow (Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper)
- Shape of My Heart (Sting/Dominic Miller)
- I Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)
- Across the Universe (The Beatles)
- Fields of Gold (Sting)
- Beneath Your Beautiful (Labrinth/Sande)
- Yesterday (The Beatles)
- The Book of Love (Peter Gabriel) - Something (The Beatles)
- Better man (Paulo Nutini)
- Here Comes The Sun (The Beatles)
- Gravity (Embrace)
- A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
- Here, There and Everywhere (Lennon & McCartney)
- Not Nineteen Forever (The Courteeners)
- Half the world away (Oasis)
- Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
- Honky Tonk Woman (Rolling Stones)
- Europa (Santana)
- Going Home (Mark Knopfler)
JAZZ/AMERICAN SONGBOOK
- Manha de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfa)
- La Vie En Rose (Louis Armstrong)
- Darn That Dream (Frank Sinatra)
- The Girl From Ipanema (Jobim)
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Judy Garland)
- Misty (Errol Garner)
- Night and Day (Cole Porter)
- Oblivion (Piazzolla)
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Michael Bublé)
- Fly me to the moon (Frank Sinatra)
- You Must Believe in Spring (Tony Bennett)
- All the things you are (Ella Fitzgerald)
- Autumn Leaves (Frank Sinatra)
- The Way You Look Tonight (Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra)
- Moon River (Mancini)
- A foggy day in London town (Frank Sinatra)
- Georgia (Ray Charles)
- If I ruled the world (Tony Bennett)
- My one and only love (Frank Sinatra)
- Smoke gets in your eyes (The Platters)
- Smile (Charlie Chaplin)
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)
OTHERS
- 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
Public liability insurance
Will travel internationally
Can provide battery amplifier
Instrumental
PAT tested