Ruth Lee (Harpist) Professional Harpist based in Yorkshire/Lincolnshire. UK wide travel

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Ceremony Packages (starting from): pre-ceremony music, processional, signing, recessional, bespoke requests. Enquire for a custom quote.£450
Ceremony and Drinks Reception (starting from): pre-ceremony music, processional, signing, recessional, bespoke requests; 1 hour or 2 x 45 mins sets Drinks Reception. Enquire for a custom quote.£575
Premium Package (starting from): pre-ceremony music, processional, signing, recessional, bespoke requests; 1 hour set Drinks Reception; 2 x 45 mins sets Wedding Breakfast. Enquire for a custom quote.£875
Weekday Evening Event (starting from): one hour set / 2 x 45 minute sets£320
Please enquire for a quote. Mileage charged at Musicians' Union rates (56 pence per mile).

About / Biography

An award-winning harpist, composer and vocalist, specialising in classical and contemporary styles. Ruth creates bespoke arrangements on the harp to offer a one-of-a-kind event experience. From Taylor Swift to Lord of the Rings and everything in between, Ruth can provide the perfect atmosphere and stunning memory for your event. Winner of the I Do Wedding Awards 2024 - Singers & Instrumentalists.

A semi-finalist in the World Harp Competition 2024, her work has been recognised internationally and at many of the leading festivals across the UK, as well as the World Harp Congress; Winner of the Sioned Williams Harp Prize at the United Kingdom Harp Competition, the Iain Macleòid Young Composer Award at the Edinburgh International Harp Festival and the Wales International Harp Festival Competition. A skilled harpist and arranger, Ruth regularly performs for events and sold-out concert audiences. She can also been seen performing for TV/Film, most recently on an American NBC period drama!

“You'll most often find me tucked up in a cosy corner with a cup of hot chocolate and my harp. I love creating new arrangements for this beautiful instrument, breathing new life into them. If I'm not at my harp, I'll be out in the countryside, walking the peaks, taking too many photographs and saying hello to every dog that I pass.”

Reviews (33)

There are currently 33 user ratings for Ruth Lee (Harpist)

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 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.

Traditional Processionals/Recessionals

Wedding March (Mendelssohn)

Bridal March "Here Comes The Bride" (Wagner)

Canon in D (Pachelbel)

Trumpet Tune (Purcell)

Trumpet Voluntary (Purcell)

Popular/Jazz:

ABBA (various)

Amazed (Lonestar)

Angel (Aretha Franklin)

A Drop In the Ocean (Ron Pope)

A Moment Like This (Leona Lewis)

A Thousand Years

All of Me (John Legend)

All The Love That I Ever Needed (James Blunt)

At Last (Sinatra)

Better Together (Jack Johnson)

Birds of a Feather (Billie Eilish)

Blackbird (The Beatles)

Blank Space (Taylor Swift)

Bless the Broken Road (Rascal Flatts)

Blue Moon (Sinatra)

Born to be Yours (Imagine Dragons)

Bubbly (Colbie Caillat)

Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)

Camera (Ed Sheeran)

Can't Help Falling in Love

Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You (Frankie Valli)

Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)

Come Away with Me (Norah Jones)

Dancing in the Moonlight

Dandelions (Ruth B)

Don't Stop Believing (Journey)

Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna)

Dream a Little Dream

Dreams (The Cranberries)

Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)

Enchanted (Taylor Swift)

Endless Love (Lionel Richie)

Eternal Flame

Everlong (Foo Fighters)

Everything (Michael Buble)

Fallin’ for You (Colbie Caillat)

Fearless (Taylor Swift)

Feel So Close (Calvin Harris)

Fernando (ABBA)

Fireflies (Owl City)

Fly Me to the Moon (Sinatra)

Golden Slumbers (The Beatles)

Hallelujah

Heroes (David Bowie)

Hey Jude (The Beatles)

Hey Soul Sister (Train)

Hold My Hand (Lady Gaga)

Holy (Justin Bieber)

How Long Will I Love You (Ellie Goulding)

Invisible String (Taylor Swift)

I Choose You (Sara Bareilles)

I Could Get Used to This (Becky Hill)

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (Aerosmith)

I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter)

I Get to Love You (Ruelle)

I Have a Dream (ABBA)

I Need My Girl (The National)

I Want to Hold Your Hand (The Beatles)

I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)

Into My Arms (Nick Cave)

It’s Been a Long Long Time (Harry James and his Orchestra)

Jazz Lullaby (Tony Robinson & Amanda Whiting)

Just the way you are (Bruno Mars)

La Mer / Beyond the Sea (Charles Trenet)

La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf)

Let it Be (The Beatles)

Like a Star (Corrine Bailey Rae)

Life on Mars (David Bowie)

Love Story (Taylor Swift)

Lover (Taylor Swift)

Lucky (Jason Mraz/Colbie Caillat)

Made to Love (John Legend)

Make you feel my love (Adele)

Marry Me

Marry You (Bruno Mars)

Mirrors (Justin Timberlake)

Misty (Garner)

Moon River (Mercer)

Mr Blue Sky (ELO)

Mr Brightside (The Killers)

My Girl (The Temptations)

New Blues (Deborah Henson-Conant)

One Day Like This (Elbow)

Only Love (Ben Howard)

Ordinary (Alex Warren)

Over the Rainbow

Paparazzi 

Paradise (Coldplay)

Perfect (Ed Sheeran)

Riptide (Vance Joy)

Rule the World

Sailing (Rod Stewart)

Say You Won’t Let Go (James Arthur)

Shotgun (George Ezra)

Shut up and Dance

Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay)

Slipping through my fingers (ABBA)

Someone to watch over me

Songbird

Stand by Me

Still Falling for You (Ellie Goulding)

Summertime (Gershwin)

Super Trouper (ABBA)

There She Goes (The La's)

This Love (Taylor Swift)

This Will Be - An Everlasting Love (Natalie Cole)

The Beatles (various)

The Best Day (Taylor Swift)

The Only Exception

Tickled Pink (Savourna Stevenson)

Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)

Tiny Dancer (Elton John)

Titanium (Sia)

Thank You For Loving Me (Bon Jovi)

Thinking out Loud (Ed Sheeran)

Thousand Years (Christina Perri)

Today was a Fairytale (Taylor Swift)

Until I Found You (Stephen Sanchez)

Walk of Life (Dire Straits)

Walking on Sunshine (Katrina & The Waves)

What a Wonderful World

Wherever You Will Go (The Calling)

Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift)

With Or Without You (U2)

Wonderwall (Oasis)

XO (Beyonce) * loop machine

Yellow (Coldplay)

You and I (ingrid Michaelson)

You and Me (Lifehouse)

You Are In Love (Taylor Swift)

You are the best thing (Ray Lamontagne)

You Are The Reason (Calum Scottt)

You Belong with Me (Taylor Swift)

Young and Beautiful (Lana del Ray)

Your Song (Elton John)

You're Still the One

Disney/Musical/Film

A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella)

A Million Dreams (The Greatest Showman)

A Whole New World (Aladdin)

All I Ask of You (Phantom of the Opera)

All In The Golden Afternoon (Alice in Wonderland)

As the World Falls Down (David Bowie – Labyrinth)

Baba Yetu (The Theme from Civilization)

Baby Mine (Dumbo)

Bella Notte (Lady and the Tramp)

Can You Feel The Love Tonight (The Lion King)

Colours of the Wind (Pocahontas)

Comptine d’un autre ete l’apres-midi (Amelie)

Concerning Hobbits (LOTR)

Edelweiss (Sound of Music)

Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat (The Aristocats)

Han Solo and the Princess (Star Wars)

He's A Tramp (Lady and the Tramp)

I See The Light (Tangled)

In Dreams (LOTR)

Into The Unknown (Frozen II)

Kiss The Girl (The Little Mermaid)

Lord of the Rings - May It Be (Enya)

Love (Robin Hood)

Love Is A Song (Bambi)

Married Life (Up)

Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)

Princess Leia's Theme (Star Wars)

Reflection (Mulan)

Rewrite the Stars (Greatest Showman)

Some Day My Prince Will Come (Snow White)

Somewhere Out There (American Tale)

Tale as Old as Time (Beauty and the Beast)

The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book)

The Second Star to the Right (Peter Pan)

Theme from Jurassic Park

Theme from Indiana Jones

Unchained Melody (Ghost)

Under The Sea (The Little Mermaid)

When You Wish Upon A Star (Pinocchio)

Winnie The Pooh

You Matter to Me (Waitress)

You'll Be in My Heart (Phil Collins - Tarzan)

Zelda's Lullaby

Classical:

Bolero (Ravel)

Cavatina: Theme from the Deer Hunter)

Chorale (Schumann)

Clair De Lune (Debussy)

Gymnopédie 1 (Satie)

Igiorni (Einaudi)

Intermezzo (Mascagni)

Intervention (Helen Jane Long)

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)

Lullaby (Brahms)

Melodica Africana II (Einaudi)

Menuet al Rovescio (Haydn)

Minuet from Don Giovanni (Mozart)

Morning (Peer Gynt)

Musetta's Waltz from La Boheme (Puccini)

New World Symphony (Dvorak)

O, My Beloved Father from Gianni Schicchi (Puccini)

Ombre (Einaudi)

On Wings of Song (Mendelssohn)

Passaggio (Einaudi)

Primavera (Einaudi)

Quel che resta (Einaudi)

Questa Notte (Einaudi)

River Flows in You (Yiruma)

Skater's Waltz (Waldteufel)

The Nightingale (Deborah Henson-Conant)

Various others by Einaudi

Willow (Helen Jane Long)

Hymns

Abide With Me

All Glory, Laud and Honor

All Hail the Power Of Jesus’ Name

Amazing Grace

Ave Maria

Be Thou My Vision

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Christ The Lord Is Risen Today

The Church’s One Foundation

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Come, Thou Almighty King

Doxology

All People That on Earth Do Dwell

Fairest Lord Jesus

Faith Of Our Fathers

For The Beauty of The Earth

As With Gladness Men of Old

I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Holy, Holy, Holy

Jacob’s Ladder

Jesus Loves Me

Kum Ba Yah

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Morning Has Broken

Nearer My God to Thee

Now The Day Is Over

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

O Perfect Love

Rock Of Ages

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

This Is My Father’s World

We Gather Together

Prayer Of Thanksgiving

What A Friend We Have in Jesus

When Morning Gilds the Skies

Christmas

All I Want for Christmas is You

All is Well

Believe (Polar Express)

Angels from the Realms of Glory

Angels we Have Heard on High

Away in a Manger

Blue Christmas

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)

The Chipmunk Song

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

Christmas Time is Here

Do they know it’s Christmas?

Deck the Hall

Do you hear what I hear?

Frosty the Snowman

Feliz Navidad

Happy Holiday

The First Noel

Go tell it on the Mountain

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Good King Wenceslas

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Happy Xmas (war is over)

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

The Holly and the Ivy

I’ll be Home for Christmas

In the Bleak MidWinter

Infant Holy Infant Lowly

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Jingle Bells

Joy to the World

Let it Snow

Little Drummer Boy

Mary’s Little Boy Child

Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Mistletoe (Justin Bieber)

O Christmas Tree

O Come all ye Faithful

O Holy Night

O Little Town of Bethlehem

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Santa Tell Me (Ariana Grande)

Silent Night

Silver and Gold

Silver Bells

The Twelve Days of Christmas

Somewhere in my Memory (Home Alone)

We Three Kings

We Wish you a Merry Christmas

While Shepherds Watched

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

- 2m x 2m performance space
- Parking
- Power supply preferrable for outdoor events/ drinks receptions / dinner


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I can bring my personal amplification system so that my music easily carries across the space if required. Amplification is invaluable for offering high-quality music that is audible in outdoor spaces, large venues, or above the chatter of drinks receptions/dinners. I have a pickup fitted in my concert grand pedal harp for this purpose.


What information do you require about a venue?

It's really helpful to know where to park to unload, but I can sort that out with the venue directly if needed!


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?

The most exciting gig might have been the Semifinals of the World Harp Competition in Utrecht!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

I usually arrive 1 hour before the performance to set up. For many events, an hour or 2 x 50 mins sets is most popular!
I'm often booked for weddings. Most often, this is while guests are seated, for the ceremony itself, and then an hour's drinks reception, and/or 2 x 50mins sets for a wedding breakfast.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes! I ask for shade, and a flat level surface to setup on.


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

I have a large repertoire and offer a highly bespoke service. A key aspect of my approach, especially for wedding ceremonies, is to learn new musical requests and create customized arrangements of your favourite songs or pieces. Please get in touch for more information.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

“One of the most emotional yet perfect moments of my life was walking down the aisle to music played by Ruth.”
“Hearing Ruth play while I was waiting to walk down the aisle after my bridesmaids, my nervousness went and was replaced with excitement”.
- reviews on Google

Recent Clients

Ruth Lee (Harpist) has performed for these clients:

The Woodland Trust

E-ON

Last Night I Dreamt

JM Finn

The University of Lincoln

Venues

Ruth Lee (Harpist) has performed at these venues:

Askham Hall

Ashbourne Hotel

Barlow Woodseats Hall

Bardney Hall

Bedford Hall

Burntwood Court, Barnsley

Callow Hall

Carr Bank Wedding Venue, Mansfield

Hall Farm Hotel and Restaurant, Ashby

Chequers Inn

Cider Mill Barns

Doddington Hall

Dunedin Country House

Elsham Hall

Hackness Grange Wedding Venue

Halifax Hall

Highfield, Driffield

Hornington Manor

Inn on the Lake, Ullswater

Kenwood Hall

Manor House Lindley

Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, York

Middleton Lodge Estate

Moorlands Inn, Halifax

Newark Castle

Newby Hall, Ripon

Normanby Hall

Oaklands Wedding Venue, Driffield

Healing Manor Hotel

Peak Edge Hotel

Rise Hall

Riverlands

Saltmarshe Hall

Scrivelsby Walled Gardens

Selby Abbey

Stubton Hall

The Grand, York

The Hospitium, York

The Pumping House, Newark

Walcot Hall

Wharfedale Grange

Whirlowbrook Hall

Whisby Nature Reserve

White Hart Hotel, Lincoln

Whitley Hall Hotel

Wildhive Callow Hall

Wootton Hall

Wortley Hall

York Mansion House

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

Opera

Musical Theatre

1940s Music

1950s Music

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Folk

Christmas

Church Music

Easy Listening

Background Music

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Indie

Features:

Instrumental

100% acoustic (no power)

Female vocalist

Can provide battery amplifier

Public liability insurance

Will travel internationally

PA / sound system included

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