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About Caroline

Scottish drummer and percussionist (+ timpani) based in London, currently playing with various jazz bands and orchestra percussion sections.

Timpanist

London

Public liability insurance of £10 million

I'm a Scottish drummer based in London and recently finished studying at Trinity Laban where I did a fully funded Masters with an Archers and Trinity College London scholarship. My debut album as bandleader, Khoalesce, has recently been released and was launched at Ronnie Scott's and Pizza Express Soho. I work as a freelance musician, playing drums and timpani in various groups in and around London. Highlights of 2018 were playing Bernstein's MASS at the Royal Festival Hall conducted by Marin Alsop, and with the WOW Orchestra featuring Alice Russell. I live in central London and my timpani are available for hire to local orchestras.

Caroline

4.9 out of 5

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5.0

Professionalism

4.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Caroline's Reviews

4.8 out of 5

It was great having Caroline play with us - she brought a real enthusiasm to the concert and willingness to work with our ensemble. Would happily use her again (and have done).

5 out of 5

The Mayfair Shakers brought wonderful energy to our event. Caroline communicated with me from the moment we booked the band, and promptly answered any questions that we had. They were kind enough to accommodate a slight delay in our schedule and they were happy to help in any way that they could. The music was fantastic and very professional, people thoroughly enjoyed it. We would book them again for another event without hesitation. Thank you Mayfair Shakers.

Cream of British jazz here

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22 May 2017

Each time I perform with Caroline, she always brings something unique to the music. Not to mention that every time I hear her play, she's always at the top of her game. She's definitely worth booking, also very nice to hang out with.

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Caroline's Song list

Recently played on concerts :

Bernstein - MASS

Bernstein - West Side Story

Brahms - Academic Festival Overture

Brahms - Hungarian Dances

Camille Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre

Camille Saint-Saens - Symphony 3

Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Dvorak - Cello Concerto

Elgar - Enigma Variations

Gershwin - Cuban Overture

Glazunov - Symphony 5

Grieg - Piano Concerto

Haydn - Drum Roll Symphony

Haydn - Nelson Mass

Holst - The Planets

Mahler - Symphony 1

Mahler - Symphony 5

Mendelssohn - The Hebrides

Mussorgsky - Night on a Bald Mountain

Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition

Nicolai - Merry Wives of Windsor

Prokofiev - Symphony 1

Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto

Rachmaninov - Symphony 2

Ravel - La Valse

Ravel - Rhapsody Espagnole

Stravinsky - Rite of Spring

Sibelius - Karelia Suite

Sibelius - Symphony 2

Sibelius - Violin Concerto

Smetana - Ma Vlast

Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake

Tchaikovsky - Symphony 5

Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto

Verdi - La Forza Del Destino

Caroline's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£180
Up to 2 hours	£220
Up to 3 hours	£250

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, 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, Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Military, Traditional church music, Electronic, Ambient, Breakbeat, Deep house, Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep, EDM, Electro-Swing, Electronica, Garage, House, IDM, Ibiza club, Industrial, Jungle, Techno, Triphop, Folk, Bluegrass, Ceilidh, Country, Folk rock, Irish rock, Rockabilly, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Welsh folk, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music

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Instruments:

Timpani, Drums, Percussion

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Fluent sight-reader, Fluent improviser

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