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Professional Singer, Pianist and Songwriter based in Glasgow
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Dawn Coulshed is an ever-evolving vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from the highlands of Scotland. After studying classical piano in Edinburgh she was swept into the London indie-folk scene where she released 2 EPs and toured as part of the duo ‘Evering’. As a solo artist Dawn released self-produced singles which had music blogs comparing her to Joni Mitchell and Maggie Rogers. Dawn’s arrangement of her own song ‘Sing for us’ was performed by the Roundhouse Choir as part of BBC 6 Music Festival 2020 in Camden, London. Dawn returned to Scotland in 2021 to study jazz voice at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Here she continued to explore improvisation and performed with several ensembles including the European jazz workshop as part of the Edinburgh jazz festival. The Glasgow charm and its buzzing music scene has inspired new music which Dawn is set to release in the coming months.

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Dawn's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Grant L
3 months ago
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5 out of 5

I hired Dawn to play at a funeral service for my mum. She arrived at the venue early and her song choice was great. Many of the guests commented on her beautiful singing voice and piano playing talent. Would 100% recommend. Thanks Dawn!

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Sasha B
6 months ago
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Dawn played for our ceremony and drinks reception and she was amazing! So talented and absolutely lovely. Thank you so much x

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Lana S
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Dawn played at our wedding ceremony. As the bride, I didn't get to hear all the songs, however the ones that I did here were absolutely beautiful and made the ceremony atmosphere perfect. The songs were timed well and worked well with different parts of the ceremony. I asked for specific songs from Dawn and she took on the challenge and executed them wonderfully. Seemed that nothing was out of her wheelhouse. I am so pleased that I booked a pianist for the day and Dawn was professional, timely and her work was seamless. Thank you so much!

Reply from Dawn
1 year ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review Lana I really appreciate it. It was a total pleasure to be part of the ceremony and great music choices ;)

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Tracey
2 years ago
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5 out of 5

Amazing musician all my guests thought Dawns singing voice was beautiful thank you for making my day extra special

Reply from Dawn
2 years ago

Thanks Tracey, it was a pleasure!

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Ewan K
5 years ago, for a Church service in London NW3 1DP
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5 out of 5

Dawn Coulshed is a first-class all-round musician. When Dawn sings the listener is struck at first by the artless simplicity of her delivery. Dawn sings with a beauty which manages both to be immediately moving and to compel attention to the story she is telling. However beneath the appearance of simplicity a high degree of technical competence is concealed. Dawn has great accuracy of intonation and is an excellent reader. She is also a reliable band member, punctual and easy to work with. In addition Dawn is a promising songwriter and (from the little I’ve heard of her) a decent pianist and guitarist. All in all, I couldn’t recommend Dawn more highly.

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Robin M
6 years ago, for a Bar / Club / Venue event in 139-141 Lewisham High St
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5 out of 5

We hired Dawn to dep in for our normal singer for a function gig. We didn't have a lot of time to rehearse, but Dawn was able to quickly learn rep we already had, as well as offering music from her own catalogue. Throughout the process, Dawn was able to clearly define her musical abilities and limits, making rehearsals very efficient (extremely useful in any musical environment) and enjoyable. A fantastic singer, an accomplished instrumentalist, an excellent musician; I highly recommend contacting Dawn, as she would fit into a range of musical scenarios, and would surely not disappoint! We will most definitely be working together again.

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Dawn's Song list

Piano
Ada Plays (Cold Mountain) – Gabriel Yared
Can't help falling in love - Elvis
Dawn/Georgiana (Pride and Prejudice) – Dario Marianelli
Nightswimming - R.E.M
Prelude in C major – J.S Bach
Reverie - Debussy
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
River flows in you – Yiruma
Piano & Voice
A thousand years – Christina Perri
All you need is love – The Beatles
Dream a little dream
Fields of Gold - Sting/Eva Cassidy
How long will I love you – Ellie Goulding
I get to love you – Ruelle
I’m old fashioned – Jerome Kern
It could happen to you – Jimmy Van-Heusen
Kiss from a rose - Seal
Lay my heart - Rachel Sermanni
Lean on me - Bill Withers
Let em in - Wings
Let it be - The Beatles
Magic - Coldplay
Misty – Erroll Garner
My baby just cares for me - Nina Simone
My girl - The Temptations
My love is like a red red rose - Traditional
One day like this – Elbow
Ordinary People – John Legend
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Rocket Man - Elton John
Stand by me – Ben E King
Someday my prince will come - Frank Churchill
Somewhere only we know – Keane
Viva la vida - Coldplay
Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
You are the reason – Calum Scott
You make loving fun - Fleetwood Mac
You make my dreams - Hall & Oates
You're still the one - Shania Twain
Guitar & Voice
Fast car – Tracy Chapman
Kiss me – Sixpence none the richer
Lay lady lay – Bob Dylan
Latch – Sam Smith
Lovesong – The Cure
Save tonight – Eagle-eye Cherry
There is a light that never goes out – The Smiths
You got the love – Florence & the machine
You're the voice – John Farnham
Customer questions

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

Yes, absolutely!

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes I have a Nord Stage piano and amplifier I can bring if needed

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes I am happy to take on a special request
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Genres:
Christmas, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Folk, Ambient, Jazz, Blues, Easy listening, Light music, Experimental, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, R&B, World music, Scottish music, Indie, Pop rock, Contemporary Christian, Traditional church music, Early music, Electronic, Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep, House, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Bluegrass, Traditional Scottish folk, Americana, Funk, Disco, Karaoke, Top 40, Soul, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, African music, French music, Latin, Ceillidh
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Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial 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:
Arranger, Lyricist, Songwriter, Composer, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching, Fluent sight-reader, Accompanist
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