Review Centre: Classical Soloists

"We are very grateful for Andrew’s talent and skill. His sensitive piano playing enriched our daughter’s wedding ceremony. Great talent! Brilliant!"

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"Just a quick note to say thank you for playing at our wedding reception, everybody we spoke to said how much they enjoyed your performance. We were both really happy how the evening went and just wanted to say thanks for being part of it!"

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"Christine made our wedding so perfect. We loved how friendly she was right from the get go. Highly recommend!"

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"Thank you again for playing the harp at our wedding last Sunday. It was absolutely beautiful and helped make the ceremony really special. "

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"Emily really ended our wedding day perfectly performing at our evening party. She discussed our choices beforehand and was very lovely and helpful. We sent Emily our first dance choice and it was fantastic to hear it performed live rather than play the original track. It was perfect. Our guests loved her. Rob and I would highly recommend. Thank you Emily x"

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"The booking process was very easy. They catered to all of my requests and made our engagement a day we would never forget. Abbie was amazing. Abbie was amenable to all of my requests, even learning our special song. Our engagement was a day we would never forget, in no small thanks to Abbie. My partner Sarah and I are beyond thankful to Abbie for everything and making the process and organisation so easy. I would be forever grateful to Abbie and the team at violinist hire, they will always have a place in our family’s memories. Thank you again."

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"Great afternoon very professional and friendly , good feed back from customers, fantastic entertainer and great choice of songs ,will definitely be booking to come back thank you "

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"Avoid this woman. We paid her £380 to play for an hour and a half in the woods during our wedding ceremony and drinks reception on Saturday 10th August, 2019. She played for half an hour before the ceremony and then wouldn’t play the remaining hour because she claimed the conditions weren’t appropriate. Her reasons are as follows... her fingers were too cold (it was 20 degrees) and a small branch fell on the wedding celebrant who was no way near Cecily (the celebrant carried on like a profession, I hasten to add). I asked Cecily for the money for the hour back and she refused. I therefore, am going to be looking into what legal action to take as I am not happy paying £380 for someone to play for half an hour! Cecily ruined our wedding day so don’t book her... she could ruin yours, too! "

Reply by The Waldorf Harpist
N/B: Please note this booking was private and not through Last Minute Musicians. If it had, then the LMM contract would have made clear that the musician reserves the right to protect their instruments (and themselves) if the working environment become unreasonable or dangerous. On this day the MET office had issued a yellow warning for gale force winds and the weather conditions were a cause for concern. The wedding took place in a wood and as well as the celebrant being hit on the head by a falling branch, a much larger branch fell inches away from my harp after the ceremony. It is always difficult and upsetting to have to make the decision that it is unreasonable to continue playing when it is somebody's wedding day. I did, in fact, manage to play for 1/2 an hour before the ceremony and during the ceremony itself. When it was clear after the ceremony that there was no available option of moving inside, and after much consultation with ushers and friends of the couple, I made the decision that it was no longer a safe environment to work for me or the harp. I was assured by those I spoke to that the bride and groom would understand. The cold was a factor (high winds make the temperature feel much colder, and I would like to add several guests did put on their coats. I was also kindly offered a jacket) but not the reason for having to curtail this booking after 1 hour of playing. It is sometimes possible to deal with the ill effects of playing in the cold but the issue here was the lack of back up plan when the weather made the working environment dangerous. Nobody should be expected to work in an unsafe environment or put their extremely expensive and delicate instrument (as well as themselves) at risk when their livelihood depends on it. I would hope that having managed to play before and during the ceremony (and before the couple departed for photographs) that the decision made did not ruin anyone's wedding day. Naturally I am saddened when anyone feels dissatisfied with the service provided and I have never had a negative response to my performance at a wedding before. With best wishes, Cecily

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"We had the absolute pleasure of having Mac the Sax perform at our wedding drinks reception, and it was one of the best decisions we made! His music set was the perfect vibe, smooth, elegant, and full of energy. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the incredible atmosphere he created. He effortlessly blended jazz classics with modern hits, adding a unique and memorable touch to the day. Professional, friendly, and incredibly talented, Mac the Sax brought something truly special to our celebration. We highly recommend him to anyone looking to elevate their event with amazing live music!"

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"Thank you so much, what a fantastic job! It was a perfect entrance for the guests!"

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"My daughters arranged a surprise party for my 60th birthday and hired Jim to come and play his guitar. It was the cherry on the top of a truly memorable occasion. The music he played was perfect for both the occasion and the venue, and I would recommend him to anybody. He turned a wonderful celebration into the perfect celebration, and all my guests said how much they enjoyed his playing."

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"Thank you for an absolutely splendid evening yesterday. My niece was so surprised and so very happy with your program. You sang beautifully and your open heart drew us all in."

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"Hi Caroline Thank you so much for the wonderful job that you did at Eva's funeral, everyone loved the music and said how beautiful it was, it really made it very peaceful and calming. I hope you don't mind but the funeral directors would like your contact details as they were so impressed, am I ok to pass them on? Best wishes Dani"

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"I just wanted to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding yesterday - I'm sorry I didn't get chance to say thank you in person. It was really good of you to learn the extra songs we wanted as well. I really enjoyed having you play and it was such a lovely touch for the occasion."

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"Just wanted to say a MASSIVE THANK YOUUUUU for not only playing at our wedding but composing the most beautiful music ever - it was so much more than I could ever have imagined it to be!!! Thank you so so so much!! Thank you so much for making our dreams and vision come true on our special day! Everyone complimented how beautiful the music was and wanted me to pass on to you all how much they enjoyed it so thank you!! "

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