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Dave Marr

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About Dave

Wedding Pianist in the North West. Very experienced pianist and professional musician. I genuinely love playing the piano. Who wouldn't? 😀
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Saint Helens
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With over 40 years of dedicated piano experience, I have cultivated a profound passion for bringing the essence of music to life's most cherished moments. My repertoire encompasses a diverse array of wedding music, skillfully spanning genres from the jazzy allure of Frank Sinatra to timeless classical pieces, enchanting show tunes, and beloved popular ballads. At the heart of my service is a high-quality piano, elegantly housed within a stunning wooden shell that mirrors the classic beauty and sound of a real baby grande. This sophisticated setup not only enhances the visual ambiance of your venue but also delivers the rich, immersive sound that every wedding deserves. I am also more than willing to perform on the venues own piano, provided it meets the necessary standards to ensure your day is as perfect as envisioned. From the age of 10, I found passion in the piano, embarking on a journey that would shape not just my career, but my very essence. Decades of dedication and devotion have seen me evolve from a budding pianist into an accomplished musician, honing my craft with unwavering commitment and an insatiable thirst for musical perfection, breathing life into timeless classics, jazz standards, and contemporary hits alike, each performance a testament to the boundless depths of my passion. But my journey doesn't end at the piano bench; As a music producer I have run a professional recording studio for over 30 years. I play many instruments, including the guitar, bass guitar, trombone, organ, drums and percussion. Yet, amidst all of this, the piano remains my first love, the cornerstone of my musical identity. It's here, that I find my truest self, pouring heart and soul into every arrangement, every rendition, every performance. With meticulous attention to detail and a keen ear for harmony, I personally curate each piece of music, infusing it with depth, nuance, and a touch of magic that's uniquely my own. Whether it's the romantic strains of a classical sonata or the infectious energy of a jazz improvisation, each note is carefully crafted to resonate with the very essence of your special day. And as you stand on the threshold of a new chapter, surrounded by loved ones, I stand beside you, not just as a musician, but as a dedicated partner in crafting moments that will linger in your heart long after the final chord has faded away. So let us embark on this journey together, weaving a symphony of love, joy, and unforgettable memories, as we bring the essence of music to life's most cherished moments, one exquisite note at a time. I pride myself on being not just a musician, but a dedicated partner in making your special day unforgettable. My approach is one of flexibility, ease, and a deep-seated desire to contribute to the wonderful ambiance of your celebration, making it a memorable experience for you and your guests.

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Dave's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Richard R
8 days ago
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5 out of 5

If you are looking for an outstanding pianist for your wedding then look no further! We cannot recommend Dave highly enough. He played beautifully and so many guests commented on how amazing he was. He was prompt with his communication and nothing was too much trouble for him. He really did make our post ceremony drinks reception so very special. Five stars for everything!!!

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Adrian G
29 days ago
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5 out of 5

Dave performed at our celebration of life for my recently departed mother, playing non stop hits from the great songbooks as had been requested, he set the perfect atmosphere, took requests from our guests and provided the music for a singalong, Thank you Dave

Reply from Dave
28 days ago

Thank you Adrian. It was a real honour for me to play at your mother's celebration of life. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. Take care Dave

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Keith E
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

We booked Dave for a small family event and were delighted with how well it went: He has a great repertoire (from Mendelssohn to Metallica) and accommodated several special requests. Dave was also great company during the evening and I would certainly be very happy to hear him play again. Highly recommended!

Reply from Dave
6 months ago

Hi Keith I've just noticed that I've not replied to your lovely review. Thanks for a great day and see you soon. Best wishes Dave

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Sonya M
8 months ago, for a Wedding in Huddesfield
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5 out of 5

I am so glad that we decided to book Dave for our wedding ceremony and reception. Everything worked out really well and the music was lovely Sonya Morris

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Helen S
9 months ago, for a Wedding in Southport
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5 out of 5

Dave played for our daughters wedding reception in February. The music was fantastic and made a lovely atmosphere. Lots of the guests commented positively about it. Helen and Chris

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Dave's Song list

Popular Ballads
A
A Thousand Years Christina Perri
All Kinds Of Everything Dana
All My Loving The Beatles
All Of Me John Legend
Almaz Randy Crawford
Alone Again Naturally Gilbert O Sullivan
Always And Forever Luther Vandross
And I Love Her The Beatles
Angels Robbie Williams
Annies Song John Denver
Answer Me Nat King Cole
Are You Lonesome Tonight Elvis Presley
Arrivederci Roma Seven Hills Of Rome
B
​Beneath Your Beautiful Labrinth
Blowin In The Wind Bob Dylan
(The) Boxer Simon And Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon And Garfunkel
By The Time I Get To Phoenix Glen Campbell
C
Call Me Blondie
Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White P Prado
Close To You The Carpenters
Crazy Patsy Cline
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Dream Dream Dream The Everly Brothers
E
​Easy On Me Adele
Eternally Charls Chaplin
F
​Falling In Love Again Marlene Dietrich
Feelings Barbra Streisand
Fernando ABBA
Fields Of Gold Sting
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
For All We Know The Carpenters
For The Good Times Perry Como
Four seasons in one day Crowded House
From Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell
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​Gentle On My Mind Dean Martin
Glory Of Love Bette Midler
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Hallelujah Leonard Cohen
Heart And Soul Frank Sinatra
Heaven Bryan Adams
Help Me Make It Through The Night Willie Nelson
Here, There And Everywhere The Beatles
House Of The Rising Sun The Animals
How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees
How Long Will I Love You Ellie Goulding
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​I Can't Stop Loving You Leo Sayer
I Don't Wanna Talk About It Rod Stewart
I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder
I Started A Joke Bee Gees
I Walk The Line Johnny Cash
If You Don't Know Me By Now Simply Red
If You Leave Me Now Chicago
I'll Follow The Sun The Beatles
I'll Never Fall In Love Again Bobbie Gentry
Imagine John Lennon
In A Country Churchyard Chris De Burgh
In My Life The Beatles
It's Impossible Perry Como
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(The) Joker And The Queen Ed Sheeran
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Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack​
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Lady In Red Chris De Burgh
Lady Kenny Rogers
Laid James
Leaving On A Jet Plane John Denver
Let It Be Me The Everly Brothers
Let Me Try Again Frank Sinatra
Lilli Marlene Marlene Dietrich
Long And Winding Road The Beatles
Love Letters Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender Elvis Presley
Love me With All Of Your Heart E Humperdinck
Love Of My Life Queen
Love Yourself Justin Bieber
Loving You Elvis Presley
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Make You Feel My Love Adele
Massachusetts Bee Gees
Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens
Morningtown Ride The Seekers
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​Nothing Else Matters Metallica
Nowhere Man The Beatles
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​Paper Roses Marie Osmond
Perfect Ed Sheeran
Perfect Day Lou Reed
Puff The Magic Dragon Peter Paul And Mary
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Release Me Engelbert Humperdinck
Right Here Waiting Richard Marx
(The) Rose Bette Midler
Rule The World Take That
Run Snow Patrol
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​Save The Last Dance For Me The Drifters
Scarborough Fair Simon And Garfunkel
Sealed With A Kiss Bobby Vinton
She's Always A Woman Billy Joel
Smile Charles Chaplin
Snowbird Ann Murray
Someone Like You Adele
Someone You Loved Lewis Capaldi
Something The Beatles
Songbird Fleetwood Mac
(The) Sound Of Silence Simon And Garfunkel
Spanish Eyes Engelbert Humperdinck
Stranger On The Shore Acker Bilk​
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Take My Breath Away Berlin
There Goes My Everything Engelbert Humperdinck
Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran
To Love Somebody Bee Gees
Try A Little Tenderness Joe Cocker
Try To Remember Perry Como
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Unbreak My Heart Toni Braxton
Until It's Time For Me To Go Elvis Presley
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​​​Vincent Don McLean
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​​We've Only Just Begun The Carpenters
What Now My Love Elvis Presley
White Cliffs Of Dover Vera Lynn
Wind of change Scorpions
With You I'm Born Again Billy Preston
Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
(The) Wonder Of You Elvis Presley
Words Bee Gees
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​Yesterday The Beatles
You Are My Sunshine Jimmie Davis
You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker
You Take My Breath Away Queen
Your Song Elton John
You're Beautiful James Blunt
You're So Vain Carly Simon
You're Still The One Shania Twain
Laid back jazzy Frank Sinatra style
A Nightingale Sang Vera Lynn
All Of Me Michael Buble
Beyond The Sea Frank Sinatra
Cry Me A River Michael Buble
Dream A Little Dream Doris Day
Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra
Folks Who Live On The Hill Peggy Lee
Fools Rush In Ricky Nelson
Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles
I Left My Heart In SanFrancisco Tony Bennett
I'll Be Seeing You Frank Sinatra
I'm In The Mood For Love Julie London
It Was A Very Good Year Frank Sinatra
It's Only A Paper Moon Ella Fitzgerald
I've Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra
Just The Way You Are Billy Joel
Lady Is A Tramp Frank Sinatra
Lilli Marlene Marlene Dietrich
Love Is The Sweetest Thing Peter Skellern
Misty Errol Garner
Mr Bojangles Sammy Davis Jr
My Way Frank Sinatra
She Charles Aznavour
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters
Something Stupid Frank Sinatra
Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable Nat King Cole
(The) Very Thought Of You Nat King Cole
(The) Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra
When I Fall In Love Nat King Cole
Show and Film music
All I Ask Of You Phantom Of The Opera
Any Dream Will Do Joseph
Cavatina The Deer Hunter
Edelweiss The Sound Of Music
I Dreamed A Dream Les Miserables
If I Loved You Carousel
Memory Cats
Moon River Breakfast At Tiffanys
(The) Music Of The Night Phantom Of The Opera
My Heart Will Go On Titanic
On My Own Les Miserables
Over The Rainbow The Wizard Of Oz
Secret Love Calamity Jane
Sound Of Music The Sound Of Music
Think Of Me Phantom Of The Opera
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again Phantom
With One Look Sunset Boulevard
Where Do I Begin Love Story
When You Wish Upon A Star Disney Theme
Popular Classical
Abide With Me William Henry Monk
Adagio Beethoven
Air On The G String Bach
Ave Maria (Bach) Bach
Ave Maria (Schubert) Schubert
Bridal Chorus Richard Wagner
Cannon in D Jonann Pachelbel
Chi Mai Ennio Morricone
Clair De Lune Debussy
Dolores Waltz Emil Waldteufel
Etude Chopin
Fantaisie Impromptu Chopin
Fur Elise Beethoven
Greensleeves Traditional
I Vow To Thee My Country Gustav Holst
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring Bach
Largo Handel
Liebestraum Franz Liszt
Lullaby Brahms
Mattinata Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Melody In F Anton Rubinstein
Nocturne Chopin
O Sole Mio E Di Capua
Oh, My Beloved Father Gianni Schicchi
On Wings Of Song Felix Mendelssohn
Pathetique Tchaikovsky
Pilgrims March Richard Wagner
Plaisir D'Amour Paolo Martini
Poeme Zdenek Fibich
Polovtsian Dance (Stranger In Paradise) Borodin
Prelude Chopin
Romeo And Juliet Tchaikovsky
Santa Lucia Traditional
Songs My Mother Taught Me Dvorak
Spartacus (Onedin Line Theme) Khachaturian
Swan Lake Tchaikovsky
The Unfinished Symphony Schubert
Valse Lente Leo Delibes
Waltz Brahms
Christmas Music
Away in a manger
Blue Christmas
Deck the halls
Dingdong merrily on high
God rest yee merry gentlemen
Good king wenceslas
Happy Christmas (War is over)
Hark the herald
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
I saw Mommy kissing Santa clause
I saw three ships
In the bleak midwinter
Jingle bells
Joy to the world
Marys boy child
Merry Christmas everybody Slade
Oh come all ye faithful
Oh holy night
O little town of Bethlehem
Once in royal Davids city
Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer
Santa Clause is coming to town
Silent night
The first Noel
The holly and the Ivy
The twelve days of Christmas
Walking on the air
We three kings
We wish you a merry Christmas
When a child is born
While Shepherds watch
White Christmas
Winter wonderland

Dave'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)£250
Up to 1 hour£287.50
Up to 2 hours£350
Up to 3 hours£375
Packages
Wedding ceremony
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£325
Drinks reception
Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception
£325
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.
£390

Add-ons

Baby Grand Piano perspex shell
+£62.50
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

They seem to like that I put as many songs as possible into the set. I don't like dragging a song out for too long. I also write out all my own arrangements and do a lot of Ad Lib. I never really play the same song the same way twice. Also the fact that I genuinely love what I do. When I'm not gigging I'm usually playing the piano for myself at home.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I've been a professional musician for over 30 years and have played all over the UK and lots of Europe including Euro Disney Paris. Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Malta etc.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Billy Joel. Liberace. The classical composers. Pianists who like to entertain a crowd.

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

Probably the Euro Disney Gigs

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

I aim to be as flexible as possible. If timings slightly change this shouldn't usually be a problem.

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

I can play background music in between sets if required. Please let me know beforehand though.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually take around 20 minutes to set up although I prefer to be there in plenty of time so it's not rushed

If I have a piano at my venue, are you happy to perform on that?

Absolutely. Provided the piano is in tune and in good working order. I'll always bring my own piano as well though just in case.

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

I have a huge repertoire of songs and you can choose the entire set. I am always happy to help out with suitable suggestions as well.

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

I always bring my own piano and I can also bring a great looking piano shell as well if required.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If there is a special song that you would like that isn't on my list there is a £30 fee for learning this. I will also need at least 2 weeks notice of what the song is. I can't always guarantee this as some songs don't naturally lend themselves to piano.
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Genres:
Covers, Easy listening, Christmas, Classical, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Classical crossover, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Swing, Light music, Pop, Vintage, Cabaret, Originals, Acoustic, World music, French music, Hawaiian music, Traditional church music, Early music, Medieval music, Folk
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Event types:
Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Private event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Corporate event, Recording session, Wedding proposal, Charity event, Theatre / Show, Christmas party, Bar / Club / Venue event, Birthday party, New Year's Eve
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Audio engineer, Composer, Songwriter, Producer, Arranger, Sound technician, Lyricist, Accompanist, Fluent improviser, Community music worker, Instrumental teaching
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