Review Centre: Harpists

"Songbird with harp and vocals was breathtakingly beautiful! How right we were to snap you up early!"

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"Floralyn is an extremely talented and unique singer songwriter and harpist. She has a great future."

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"Your music made the ceremony so special for me, thank you again x"

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"Please could you kindly pass on my thanks to Jean for her beautiful playing at our wedding. We received so many beautiful compliments about it. Unfortunately I didn't get to hear as much as I would have liked but kindly some guests videoed some of the songs that were gorgeous. Thank you also for all your help in organising things."

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"Ruth played at our wedding this May and was brilliant. We had a garden function and then afternoon tea in a marquee. Ruth is an excellent harp player who created a wonderful atmosphere throughout the day with a wide-ranging repertoire of pieces that we picked out together. Thanks again Ruth!"

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"Angeliana helped our 50 Wedding Anniversary to be such a success. She arrived and quietly set up her harp without any fuss and likewise did the same at the end of her performance. The music was lovely and was very much appreciated by all of our guests. I can thoroughly recommend her and would have no hesitation in having her play for me in the future. Well done Angelina."

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"To Harriet, Thank you so much for playing on our special day! The music was absolutely beautiful and we've had so many compliments! It was perfectly on theme and was exactly what we were hoping for. Thank you also for managing to get the sheet music for "End of the Earth" at the last minute, genuinely the best news that you were able to learn and play it for us! Thank you for being a wonderful kind supplier. We wish you all the best for the future - keep making people's weddings magical! With love, Rowan & Steven"

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"Zoe has played in two groups that I have conducted (one pit orchestra and a symphony). She is a competent, collaborative and versatile orchestral musician and responds well to direction. She also musically interacts well with other musicians. I would definitely recommend Zoe to any orchestra or musical group looking for an accomplished and experienced harpist and I would not hesitate to work with her again"

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"What a magical experience to have on our big day! Harriet you are amazing would 100% recommend to anybody! "

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"Michelle – thank you so much for being a part of our wedding.  Your harp playing added such a beautiful ambiance to the day.  We received so many compliments on the music – guess we picked the right pieces in the end!"

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"Lucy was everything we could have hoped for in a wedding musician! She was able to play exactly what we requested and set up at the venue with no hassle. She played so beautifully; both the adults and the young children were mesmerised! We'd recommend her to anyone - she really made our ceremony magical."

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"Thanks so much for yesterday, you made our evening that little bit special"

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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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"Where do I start? Lisa was just exceptional at our wedding! I could not recommend her more. Everyone is still talking about her. So beautiful. She added so much to the day Jane & Dave"

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"Mascia is an amazing harpist. The music was great and she really created the ambience for the event. I highly recommend using her for any event. "

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