Singing guitarist

Christopher Schofield - Weddings & Events Musician

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About Christopher

Acoustic Weddings & Events Singer
Singing guitarist
Saint Helens
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You might have looked at a few singers by now and are wondering what sets me apart from the rest. Or perhaps you’re just window shopping with the idea of adding a performer to your event but you’re just not sure. If you're looking for someone who will impress your guests - look no further. I’ve been playing music for over 16 years. I’ve provided my services to countless weddings, christenings, black tie award ceremonies and birthday parties. My biggest gigs to date include performing to thousands at Warrington Stadium and being flown over to Belfast to perform for the Royal Air Force. My repertoire of 200+ songs has something to please everyone, from golden oldies right the way through to the here-and-now, the breadth of my set has been wowing audiences for years. My clients and audiences note my professionalism and customer service, but don’t take my word for it - check out my immaculate and extensive review history. Whether you’re looking for a chilled out afternoon affair with me in the background, or an eclectic upbeat evening of popular songs with everyone singing along and dancing, get in touch now - you won’t regret it.

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Christopher's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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RICHARD M
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Chris was the icing on the cake for my 60th Birthday garden party. Fantastic artist and would not hesitate to book again. With many thanks for a brilliant set. Richard

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Lisa G
5 years ago, for a Birthday party in Northern Perimeter Rd
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5 out of 5

Very professional and reliable service from start to finish! Excellent singer and good songs that suited our party (Dad's 50th) that we could all sing along too. Would recommend!

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Karen P
5 years ago, for a Bar / Club / Venue event in Grange House
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5 out of 5

Truly amazing!!!! Very very talented , this guy should be professional. Fab vocab of songs, even did requests. He is one of the best singer?/musicians we have ever seen. We can not wait to have him back.

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Christopher's Song list

500 Miles (The Proclaimers)
9 Crimes (Damien Rice)
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
After The Gold Rush (Neil Young)
All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
All You Need is Love (The Beatles)
And I Love You So (Don McLean)
Annie’s Song (John Denver)
Baby Can I Hold You (Tracy Chapman)
Back in the USSR (The Beatles)
Black is The Colour (Christy Moore)
Blackbird (The Beatles)
Blower’s Daughter (Damien Rice)
Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day)
Brand New Day (Scho)
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Call Me Al (Paul Simon)
Can’t Buy Me Love (The Beatles)
Can’t Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
Cannonball (Damien Rice)
Castle on the Hill (Ed Sheeran)
Catch the Wind (Donovan)
Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
Cigarettes & Alcohol (Oasis)
Closing Time (Semisonic)
Come Together (The Beatles)
Creep (Radiohead)
Dakota (Stereophonics)
Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen)
Dirty Old Town (The Pouges)
Don’t Look Back in Anger (Oasis)
Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright (Bob Dylan)
Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)
Everlong (Foo Fighters)
Fairytale of New York (The Pouges)
Fake Plastic Trees (Radiohead)
Falling Down (Muse)
Falling Slowly (Glen Hansard)
Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)
Father and Son (Cat Stevens
Feeling Good (Nina Simone)
Fields of Gold (Sting)
Fire and Rain (James Taylor)
Fix You (Coldplay)
Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty)
Friday I’m In Love (The Cure)
Galway Girl (Steve Earle)
Get Back (The Beatles)
Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac)
Half The World Away (Oasis)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Harvest (Neil Young)
Harvest Moon (Neil Young)
Heart of Gold (Neil Young)
Heart-Shaped Box (Nirvana)
Heartbeats (Jose Gonzalez)
Here Comes The Sun (The Beatles)
Hero (Enrique Iglesias)
High and Dry (Radiohead)
Homeward Bound (Simon & Garfunkel)
Hotel California (The Eagles)
House of the Rising Sun (The Animals)
Hurt (Johnny Cash/Nine Inch Nails)
I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You (Tom Waits)
I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)
I Want To Break Free (Queen)
I Will Wait (Mumford & Sons)
I Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty)
I’m a Believer (The Monkees)
I’m on Fire (Bruce Springsteen)
In My Life (The Beatles)
In The Ghetto (Elvis Presley)
Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)
Jenny Was a Friend of Mine (The Killers)
Jenny Wren (Paul McCartney)
Jesus Christ (Brand New)
Jolene (Dolly Parton)
Karma Police (Radiohead)
Kathy’s Song (Simon & Garfunkel)
Leaving on a Jet Plane (John Denver)
Let Her Go (Passenger)
Let It Go (Frozen)
Live Forever (Oasis)
Livin’ On a Prayer (Bon Jovi)
Lover, You Should’ve Come Over (Jeff Buckley)
Lucky (Radiohead)
Lucky Man (The Verve)
Mad World (Gary Jules)
Made of Stone (Stone Roses)
Maggie May (Rod Stewart)
May You Never (John Martyn)
Message in a Bottle (The Police)
Molly Malone (The Dubliners)
More Than Words (Extreme)
Mr Brightside (The Killers)
Music When the Lights Go Out (The Libertines)
My My Hey Hey (Neil Young)
My Sweet Lord (George Harrison)
Name (Goo Goo Dolls)
Needle and the Damage Done (Neil Young)
Nice Dream (Radiohead)
No More Songs (Phil Ochs)
No Surprises (Radiohead)
Norwegian Wood (The Beatles)
Old Man (Neil Young)
One (U2)
Open Your Eyes (Snow Patrol)
Out on the Weekend (Neil Young)
Paranoid Android (Radiohead)
Photograph (Ed Sheeran)
Piano Man (Billy Joel)
Pinball Wizard (The Who)
Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix)
Purple Rain (Prince)
Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)
Rocking in the Free World (Neil Young)
Romeo and Juliet (Dire Straits)
Run (Snow Patrol)
Sail Away (David Gray)
Sally Cinnamon (Stone Roses)
Scarborough Fair (Simon & Garfunkel)
Sit Down (James)
Skin and Bones (Foo Fighters)
Skinny Love (Bon Iver)
Slide (Goo Goo Dolls)
Slide Away (Oasis)
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (John Mayer)
Solitary Man (Neil Diamond)
Somebody That I Used To Know (GotYe)
Someone Like You (Adele)
Something (The Beatles)
Songbird (Fleetwood Mac)
Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)
Space Oddity (David Bowie)
Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)
Stand By Me (Ben E King)
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (U2)
Stop This Train (John Mayer)
Street Spirit (Radiohead)
Streets of London (Ralph McTell)
Stuck in The Middle With You (Stealer’s Wheel)
Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2)
Sunny Afternoon (The Kinks)
Supersonic (Oasis)
Suzanne (Leonard Cohen)
Take it Easy (The Eagles)
Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver)
Talk Tonight (Oasis)
The A Team (Ed Sheeran)
The Boxer (Simon & Garfunkel)
The Drugs Don’t Work (The Verve)
The Man Who Can’t Be Moved (The Script)
The One I Love (REM)
The Scientist (Coldplay)
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths)
This Old Guitar (John Denver)
Time of Your Life (Green Day)
Times Like These (Foo Fighters)
Unintended (Muse)
Unknown Legend (Neil Young)
Vincent (Don McLean)
Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day)
When I Come Around (Green Day)
When You Say Nothing At All (Ronan Keating)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles)
Who Says (John Mayer)
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
With or Without You (U2)
Woman (John Lennon)
Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
Wonderwall (Oasis
Yellow (Coldplay)
Yesterday (The Beatles)
You (Radiohead)
You’ll Be In My Heart (Phil Collins)
You’re Beautiful (James Blunt)
Your Song (Elton John)
Zombie (The Cranberries)

Christopher's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£150
Up to 1 hour£250
Up to 2 hours£350
Up to 3 hours£450
Customer questions

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

I'll always try my best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let me know!

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and I actually offer this service for free!

How much time do you need to set up?

Depending on the nature of the event, I will arrive anywhere from one hour prior to the performance. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!

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

My set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, I'm definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes - the only thing I require is a power source.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in my song list there may still be a chance I already know it. If there is a special song you'd like me to learn I am happy to do this for you given there is enough time to learn it. There is a fee of £35 for this service.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My powerful voice and the ability to both play a chilled out set in the afternoon and a powerful upbeat set in the evening.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Weddings Wedding proposals Christenings Wakes Birthday parties Bar openings Private house and garden parties Award ceremonies Rugby stadium performances Countless pubs and bars

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

A mixture of rock/pop/folk/country

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Performing at Warrington Stadium to thousands of people was quite the gig!
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Pop rock, Indie, Hard rock, Rock 'n' Roll
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Live looping
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