The Prelude Acoustic Duo providing covers for all occasions

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 50 miles of Manchester, Greater Manchester. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
2 x 45 Minute Sets: £666
3 x 45 Minute Sets: £968

Weddings

Ceremony: £375
Drinks (3x 30 Minute Sets): £666
Wedding Ceremony and Drinks Package: £847
Includes:
-Music for: Pre-Ceremony, processional, signing, recessional and Guest Exit and Wedding Drinks
-3x 30 Minute Sets for Drinks
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About / Biography

For the more intimate moments of your event, our vocals and guitar duo provides the perfect musical touch. With gentle melodies, warm, emotive vocals, and beautifully nuanced performance, they create a relaxed, sophisticated atmosphere for ceremonies, drinks receptions, or evening welcome music — setting the tone for a truly magical celebration.


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Location

Based in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Will travel up to 135 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 135 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 50 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.

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

All of Me – John Legend

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars

Marry You – Bruno Mars

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur

Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran

You Are the Reason – Calum Scott

Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Lover – Taylor Swift

Invisible String – Taylor Swift

Adore You – Harry Styles

Golden – Harry Styles

Better Together – Jack Johnson

I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

Count on Me – Bruno Mars

Ho Hey – The Lumineers

Riptide – Vance Joy

Budapest – George Ezra

Shotgun – George Ezra

Hold Back the River – James Bay

Let It Go – James Bay

Stay With Me – Sam Smith

Latch (Acoustic) – Sam Smith

Skinny Love – Bon Iver

Heartbeats – José González

Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder

Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

My Girl – The Temptations

Stand by Me – Ben E. King

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

How Sweet It Is – Marvin Gaye

At Last – Etta James

If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

Ordinary People – John Legend

Your Song – Elton John

Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley

Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

Just the Two of Us – Bill Withers

Lean on Me – Bill Withers

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Fix You – Coldplay

Yellow – Coldplay

Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae

Valerie (Acoustic) – Amy Winehouse

Love on Top (Acoustic) – Beyoncé

Halo – Beyoncé

Stay – Rihanna

We Found Love (Acoustic) – Rihanna

Price Tag – Jessie J

Domino – Jessie J

L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole

Dream a Little Dream – Ella Fitzgerald

I’m a Believer – The Monkees

You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates

Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves

Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Happy (Acoustic) – Pharrell Williams

Shake It Off (Acoustic) – Taylor Swift

Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader

Island in the Sun – Weezer

Use Somebody (Acoustic) – Kings of Leon

Turning Page – Sleeping at Last

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Slow Version)

Songbird – Eva Cassidy

Fields of Gold – Eva Cassidy

The One – Kodaline

Better – Tom Baxter

How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding

You & Me – Lifehouse

Heaven (Acoustic) – Bryan Adams

Take Me to Church – Hozier

Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi

Before You Go – Lewis Capaldi

Flowers (Acoustic) – Miley Cyrus

As It Was (Acoustic) – Harry Styles

Blinding Lights (Acoustic) – The Weeknd

Señorita (Acoustic) – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

Perfect Strangers (Acoustic) – Jonas Blue

Rather Be (Acoustic) – Clean Bandit

Clocks (Acoustic) – Coldplay

You’re Still the One – Shania Twain

From This Moment – Shania Twain

Amazed – Lonestar

I Choose You – Sara Bareilles

Better Together – Jack Johnson

Everything – Michael Bublé

Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Richer

Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

We need a performance space of at least 8 meters x 5 meters. We require 4 x 13 amp power sockets and 3 parking spaces.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes, we’re completely self contained. We bring our own PA system to all of our gigs as well as a simple lighting rig.
This is covered in your quote.


What information do you require about a venue?

We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment. We’d also need to be informed if there’s a sound limiter in the venue.


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

Yes, we’re happy to play music from Spotify before, after and between our sets. We’re happy to choose the music ourselves or let the client choose the music.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

We recently played at our friends wedding. This was a lovely occasion as we got to provide music for their ceremony and party in front of all our friends and family!


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

Yes, we’re happy to play music from Spotify before, after and between our sets. We’re happy to choose the music ourselves or let the client choose the music.


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

We started gigging whilst at university and our performances developed from there. Since we started we’ve performed at various different events.


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

We love playing at wedding ceremonies! It is always an honour to be able to sing the bride down the aisle and accompany the special part of their wedding day!


Can we choose our own setlist?

Yes 100%! We pride ourselves on making your music entertainment bespoke to your event. This means you pick songs across our setlist. We will have a standard setlist which we perform but we are happy to swap songs out with others that are available in our library.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We normally arrive 2 hours before the performance to set up. We normally perform 2 -3 45 minutes sets. We’re happy to play a bit longer or shorter but we’ve found that these set times suit us and our audiences best. We are also happy to


Are you happy to perform outside?

We’re happy to play outside but we ask for shade, a flat level surface and sufficient access to power.


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

We can learn specific songs before the event but we usually limit this to 5 songs. The clients are welcome to pick a set list from our repertoire or let us choose the music for them.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Previous customers would describe us as a having the perfect blend to accompany anything from a Wedding Ceremony to an evening party.

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Recording Session

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

Film / TV

Musical Theatre

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Folk

Postmodern Jukebox Jazz

Christmas

Easy Listening

Background Music

Country

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

R&B

Cuban

Latin

Salsa

Features:

Instrumental

100% acoustic (no power)

Female vocalist

Will travel internationally

PA / sound system included

Male vocalist

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