Review Centre: Harpists

"Thank you Melissa. It was an exceptional performance. My guests loved your music. What a stunning instrument to play."

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"Many thanks for your wonderful playing. Everyone said how wonderful it was and how amazing you looked. We heard a lot from the registrar office and during the ceremony. It made the special day just perfect."

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"You recently played for me and my new husband at Highcliffe Castle on 18/08/12 but we didn't get a chance to say thank you! The music was absolutely fantastic and really made our ceremony and drinks reception extra special. We would highly recommend you to friends and family looking for harpists in the future and we're very grateful that you travelled to our venue and learnt flightless bird for us."

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"The first of these is local all-round musician Wendy Jane, who can usually be seen performing in local supergroup Moonbeams with Conrad Barr and Paul Tucker (who can be seen at this very venue in April). Also she performs her own original material on a variety of instruments including flute, harp, guitar and tonight her weapon of mass entertainment is the grand piano. Wendy starts by explaining that she painfully split up from a 20-year marriage, she put all of the emotion and heartache into an album called A Song For Ever Lover. The recently dank weather has not been kind to Wendy as her voice is suffering, with her barely being able to talk. However; when she starts to sing, somehow there is some real power in her voice. The first number called “Love On A Wire” shows an emotional delivery as well as some really skilful piano work. As the audience sits back relaxing, this musician delivers a host of delightful tunes including “Sticks & Stones” about a former homeless graffiti artist and a track called “Oblivion” written in the style of a James Bond theme. Two vocalists; Wendy’s daughter Isabelle Glover and her friend Freya Morrow take to the stage to add some lovely harmonization to a few tunes, including a powerful number called “Phenomenal Woman”. The whole set shows what a great depth and honest singer/writer Wendy is and despite a voice lurgy, delivers an engaging 40 minutes full of highlights."

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"Just wanted to say thank you so so much for Saturday! Your playing was absolutely stunning, I'm just gutted I didn't get to sit down and just listen to you play from start to finish! You made the ceremony absolutely gorgeous despite my giggling fit and Rich's "speech impediment"!!! Hilarious! Everyone said having the harp music was gorgeous in the reception too and I loved your huge concert harp! Beautiful! Thanks so much again and I hope we'll see you again at one of our friend's weddings in the future! "

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"Thank you again for everything you did for Aaron and I during what turned out to be a very long wedding journey! Having you play the harp during both our ceremony and breakfast made everything so special, and we are so grateful to you! - Rachel, Bovey Castle"

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"Ruth played for our wedding back in May 2023. We asked her to perform for the ceremony in the church and the drinks reception (which ended up being outside as it was such a sunny day!) and we couldn’t have been happier with the service. It was just what we pictured for our wedding day, the selection of music was amazing and she even learnt a new piece for my wife to walk down the aisle too. We can’t thank you enough Ruth, it really made the day so special and just what we wanted. 100% recommend to anyone searching for a brilliant harpist for their wedding day or any other event!"

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"We asked for Zoe to play at our wedding reception (17/7/21) and she was utterly fantastic. She set herself up on the front lawn in my parents garden and when we came back from the Church she was already in full swing, playing Perfect by Ed sheeran. It was so very memorable and atmospheric and the perfect backdrop to our mingling guests drinking champagne. She was able to play a full range of popular songs, and before we went through to the marquee she played a few requests for me and my husband including a Lewis Capaldi song she had recently learnt for the event. My parents loved her harp playing and we would all thoroughly recommend Zoe. She was very flexible as we had initially asked her to play at our first wedding date 22/8/20 but this had to be postponed due to the Pandemic. All her emails are very personable and prompt and she is a lovely person, and a very talented Harpist. Lydia Piercy (Nee Yates) "

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"Just wanted to send you a message to say WOW you are amazing, you have a phenomenal talent. We were honoured to have you play at our wedding. Thank you for everything. Everyone has been saying how amazing you are."

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"Thank you soooooo much for joining us yesterday, everyone thought you were marvellous and you brought our friends to tears! You certainly helped to make our day very special, and as you can see, we enjoyed ourselves!!"

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"Ruth played the harp at our wedding at Highfield House in Driffield and, quite simply, the day would not have been the same without her! She was very accommodating of our musical choices, communicative and responsive in the run-up to the Big Day, and highly professional on the day itself. She played at the ceremony and during the drinks reception and added a touch of class to proceedings. Highly recommended!"

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"Cecily was fantastic and very pleasant to work with. Thank you."

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"Thankyou Wendy so much for your beautiful musical contribution to our special day ??? ….. I just wish I’d heard more of it!! We were whisked away by the photographer for much of the time you were playing ….. I almost wished I could’ve been a guest at the wedding so I could have just sat & listened to you properly!! Such a beautiful sound, I love it ? I heard you briefly when we were walking out then that was it! ? I would love to know if ur performing anywhere locally so we could come & listen to you properly …… & hopefully I can persuade my boss at the Care Home to have you back so the residents can enjoy it again (can just see you sitting in the garden at Stoneleigh!) …. Will work on that!! We were so happy with how our day came together & you were an important part of it so Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts ? xxx"

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"Zoe was brilliant and so flexible! Zoe played at our wedding without even getting the chance to practise with us and was able to adapt to the flow of the service with ease. Beautiful music commented on by many guests. She’s just what you need on a nerve-wracking day! "

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"Thank you for making our Wedding Day Perfect.It was so lovely walking into the Bathing Hut and seeing you look so lovely playing beautiful music. You were a joy to have there with us and a joy to listen to such beautiful playing. Sending lots of love to you. Love Jayne & Glenn"

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