SaxandUke Saxophone & guitar/ukulele duo, playing bright and breezy favourites

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1 hour£275
2x 45 minute sets (across 2 hours)£475
3x 45 minute sets (across 3 hours)£745

About / Biography

Hannah Spires (saxophone) and Matthew Quilliam (guitar/ukulele) present this exciting new duo act, performing across the UK and beyond. Their innovative blend of styles makes for bright and uplifting music, perfect for live lounges, bars, wedding receptions and more…

“Superb duo ideal for functions, weddings and social events” Graham Steel, events promoter and organiser

Who are SaxandUke?

Hannah Spires

Saxophone

Since completing her Jazz Performance degree in 2023 with first class honours, Hannah is now performing regularly aboard cruise ships backing guest entertainers around the world as well as performing solo at private events in the UK. She uses a song-like tone to deliver her own approach on melodies which blend seamlessly with Matthew’s accompaniment.

Matthew Quilliam

Guitar/Ukulele

Matthew was the very first person to graduate with an all-ukulele degree, and has since gone on to appear at festivals and arts venues across the UK on ukulele and guitar. His smooth style provides for a delicate yet cheerful tone, perfectly complimenting Hannah’s saxophone.

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Location

Based in Eastleigh, Hampshire

Will travel up to 100 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 100 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.

Sample Repertoire

9 to 5

A Whole New World

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

All I Ask

All of Me

All Star

Angels

As Lights Fall

At Last

Baggy Trousers

Baker Street

Beautiful

Because of You

Because We Can

Believe

Billie Jean

Black Velvet

Blame it on the Boogie

Boogie Wonderland

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Call Me Maybe

Can You Feel the Love Tonight?

Can’t Help Falling in Love

Careless Whisper

Chasing Cars

Circle of Life

Come and Get Your Love

Come on Eileen

Copacabana

Country Roads

Dancing in the Moonlight

Dancing Queen

Daydream Believer

Defying Gravity

Delilah

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Don’t Look Back in Anger

Don’t Stop

Don’t Stop Believin’

Don’t You Want Me Baby

Dreadlock Holiday

Eleanor Rigby

Englishman in New York

Every Breath You Take

Eye of the Tiger

Faith

Fields of Gold

Flying Without Wings

God Only Knows

Goldfinger

Good Vibrations

Grace Kelly

Greatest Love of All

Hakuna Matata

Hallelujah

Happy Together

Here Comes the Sun

Hey Jude

Hey There Delilah

High

Hopelessly Devoated to You

House of Fun

House of Gold

I Have Nothing

I Saw Her Standing There

I Wanna Be Like You

I Will Always Love You

I Won’t Give Up

If I Ain’t Got You

If I Could Turn Back Time

I’m Every Woman

I’m Still Standing

I’m Yours

Incredibles Theme

Isn’t She Lovely

It Must Be Love

It’s a Beautiful Day

It’s All Coming Back to Me Now

It’s Not Unusual

Just Give Me a Reason

Just the Two of Us

Just the Way You Are

Killing Me Softly

L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.

Let It Be

Life on Mars

Linger

Love Yourself

Make You Feel My Love

Mamma Mia

Man in the Mirror

Mr Blue Sky

My Life

New York State of Mind

Norweigan Wood

Our House

Pencil Full of Lead

Perfect

Piano Man

Pick a Pocket or Two

Proud Mary

Put Your Head on My Shoulder

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

Raspberry Bere

Red, Red Wine

Reet Petite

Rhythm is a Dancer

Riptide

Rocket Man

Rotterdam

Saving All My Love For You

Say a Little Prayer

September

Seven Nation Army

Shotgun

Shut Up and Dance With Me

SkyFall

Son of a Preacher Man

Space Odditty

Stand By Me

Stop

Stop! In the Name of Love

Summer of ’69

Sunny

Sweet Caroline

Take a Chance on Me

Take on Me

The Bear Neccessities

The Climb

The Logical Song

The Power of Love

The Rose

The Snake

The Tide is High

Think

This Will Be an Ever-lasting Love

Three Little Birds

Thunderball

Time After Time

Time of My Life

Total Eclipse of the Heart

True Colours

Unchained Melody

Under Pressure

Valerie

Vienna

Wait in Vain

Walking on Sunshine

Waterloo

We Are Family

We Built this City

What’s It Gonna Be

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

Willkommen

Wonderwall

Wouldn’t It Be Nice

Yellow

You Are My Sunshine

You Can’t Hurry Love

You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman

You Raise Me Up

You’re My Best Friend

You’re the One That I Want

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Please provide us with 2 parking spaces, 2 mains electricity sockets and at least 4m x 4m of performance space.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes, we are fully self-contained with all of our own PA and lighting.


What information do you require about a venue?

If you can put us in touch with the venue, we can liaise with them about anything we might need to sort so that you don't have to worry.


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

Absolutely. Between our acoustic sets, we can play a carefully tailored playlist through our PA to compliment your vibe.
And of course, for DJ/sax performances, we have you covered here too!

Frequently Asked Questions

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

We continue to enjoy delivering enjoyable performances to many weddings across the country, each with their own unique and memorable moments. Between us, we also have experience performing on cruise ships, theatres and festivals and playing to crowds large and small.


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

Hannah enjoys listening to a wide range of saxophone players from Dexter Gordon to Dave Koz. Matthew similarly listens to a variety of guitarists like Eric Clapton and Brian May. As for a favourite song? It changes every time, but we especially love playing ABBA, The Beatles, Adele and a whole host of others...


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

We originally started out playing in a band together, but when at one gig the drummer and pianist didn't show, we had to scramble together a duo set on the spot. It turned out to go down really well, so we thought we would just carry on as a duo and we've never looked back since!


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

There's something so magical about playing at weddings, whether it's the drinks reception or the party, as we love being a part of people's special day.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We require 1 hour to set up, with a typical performance lasting two or three 45 minute sets.


Are you happy to perform outside?

We can perform outdoors under suitable cover for ourselves and our equipment. We also require a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area.


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

You are welcome to browse our diverse song selection and suggest your preferences in advance. If you can't see your favourite song on there, we include 1 free song request to learn for each booking, with further songs learnt at £30 per song.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Previous clients always enjoy our warmth and upbeat personalities, as well as our flexibility and ease to work with.

Recent Clients

SaxandUke has performed for these clients:

Chichester Festival Theatre

Chichester Jazz Club

Basingstoke Canal Cruises

Midhurst Jazz & Blues Festival

Shrewkfest

Venues

SaxandUke has performed at these venues:

Shanklin Hotel

The Mutton, Hazeley Heath

Hillier Gardens, Winchester

St Cross Hospital, Winchester

Acoustic Cafe, Wokingham

The Beach, Littlehampton

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Recording Session

Cruise

Virtual Event

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1920s Music

1930s Music

1940s Music

1950s Music

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Folk

Jazz

Postmodern Jukebox Jazz

Swing

Christmas

Ibiza Club

Easy Listening

Background Music

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Features:

100% acoustic (no power)

Male vocalist

Instrumental

PAT tested

PA / sound system included

DJ / background music options

Lighting system included

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