Hire Aelfwyn Shipton | Violinist in London

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About Aelfwyn

Aelfwyn is an international freelance violinist and composer currently based in London and looking to perform music worldwide

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Violinist

London

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Since completing her studies at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Aelfwyn has been performing, teaching and exploring music across the genres. As a classically trained violinist she has performed with renowned artists, such as Antonio Forcine, and has created her own acts centred on the violin. A versatile performer, Aelfwyn has worked with a diverse range of artists from Muse to touring as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist with the worlds only human jukebox as well as writing string arrangements, composing and exploring live looping. She has also been lucky enough to work with incredible world class circus artists creating recorded and live music for bespoke shows, such as Arbor Circus performance of 'Spring' for Glastonbury 2014 which won the judges choice at the Circus Maximus competition 2014

Aelfwyn

5 out of 5

26 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Aelfwyn's Reviews

5 out of 5

We cannot thanks Aelfwyn enough, she was absolutely brilliant. Helpful, professional and incredibly talented. She set the tone of our wedding perfectly. Thank you Aelfwyn!

5 out of 5

Aelfwyn was absolutely wonderful at our wedding. She was so lovely and friendly and plays the most beautiful music! Aelfwyn played our requested songs and always with a smile. It was a pleasure to work with her and we highly recommend her. Thank you so much Aelfwyn 💜

5 out of 5

Aelfwyn played at our wedding and she was absolutely brilliant. I really can’t fault her in any way. Her playing was wonderful and she was incredibly professional from first engagement to finish. Thank you so much. Would highly recommend! Sarah & Steve Bobbitt

5 out of 5

Absolutely incredible!! We couldn’t have asked for more! Aelfwyn exceeded all expectations, and made our drinks reception truly memorable! Thank you so much!!!!

Reply from Aelfwyn

2 years ago

Thank you so much for inviting me to play for your wedding day.

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'Elegant and beautiful'

Excellent performance. Exactly what I was looking for.

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Aelfwyn's Song list

Pop

Chandelier - Sia

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

All of Me - John Legend

Symphony - Clean Bandit

Toxic - Britney Spears

Don't start now - Dua Lipa

To Make You Feel My Love - Adele

Budapest - George Ezra

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Stand By Me - Ben E King

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Diamonds - Rihanna

Classical

Canon- Pachelbel

Por Una Cabeza - Carlos Gardel

Meditation - Massenet

Salut D'Amour - Elgar

Humoresque - Dvorak

Melodies- Tchaikovsky

Jazz

Summertime - George Gershwin

All of Me - Frank Sinatra

Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole

Georgia - Ray Charles

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Feeling Good - Michael Bublè

Bollywood

Tere Liye

Tum Hi Ho

Banjara

Humko Humise Chura Lo

Gerua

Film/Musicals

Phantom of the Opera medley

Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Now We Are Free

A Whole New World

Born Free

Christmas

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Winter Wonderland

Jingle Bell Rock

Fairytale Of New York

Last Christmas

Aelfwyn's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£500
Up to 1 hour	£500
Up to 2 hours	£550
Up to 3 hours	£600

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

String Trio or Quartet

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Please get in touch if there are any changes. We can then discuss options, which can normally be easily accommodated.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually set up between an hour to 30 minutes before start time. I can play background music if requested before the live playing begins and in breaks.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

You can pick pieces from the set list, with a full list on request. If your song is not on the list you can request which songs you would like with up to 2 new song requests included in the quoted fee.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes. I include up to 2 specific pieces (i.e. not in my current repertoire) in my fee. Any additional pieces cost an additional £30 per song to take into account rehearsal time.

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Traditional church music, Military, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, Electronic, Ambient, Breakbeat, Deep house, Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep, EDM, Electro-Swing, Electronica, Garage, House, IDM, Industrial, Jungle, Techno, Triphop, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Bluegrass, Ceillidh, Country, Folk rock, Irish rock, Rockabilly, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Dixieland, Gypsy jazz, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Barbershop, Gospel, Avant garde, Easy listening, Experimental, Light music, Marching, Noise music, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Karaoke, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Hard rock, Hardcore, Heavy metal, Indie, Pop rock, Post rock, Power rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Synth rock, World music, African music, Afrobeat, Arabic, Argentinian, Armenian, Asian music, Australian music, Balkan, Bavarian oompah, Bollywood, Bossa nova, Brazilian music, Calypso, Caribbean music, Choro, Cuban music, Cumbia, Flamenco, French music, German music, Greek music, Hawaiian music, Indian music, Italian music, Jewish music, Klezmer, Latin, Mariachi, Merengue, Polish music, Polka, Polynesian music, Reggae, Russian music, Salsa, Samba, Scottish music, Ska, Skiffle, Spanish music, Tango

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Instruments:

Violin, Bollywood violinist

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Event types:

Corporate event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Virtual event

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Songwriter, Orchestrator, Transcription, Actor, Ableton Live, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, Live looping, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Music therapy, Animateur

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