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Harbottle & Jonas

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About Harbottle & Jonas

Harbottle and Jonas are a stunning upbeat acoustic duo based in Devon. “The legendary H&J… incredible” – Tom Robinson, BBC 6 MUSIC
Acoustic duo
Totnes
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Harbottle and Jonas are a stunning upbeat acoustic duo based in Devon. The duo's song list of over one hundred folky, acoustic covers – from Fleetwood Mac to Dolly Parton – is perfect for ceremonies, canapés or getting the party started at your wedding or event. The duo have a wealth of experience providing high-quality music for private events as well as festivals and other events all over the country, as well as in Ireland, Germany and Italy. Featuring male and female vocals plus acoustic guitar and concertina, the duo are starting to make a name for themselves in the UK folk scene and were recently endorsed by BBC Introducing! Punctual, friendly and reliable, the pair are also happy to learn requests.

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Harbottle & Jonas' Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Alix Z
4 months ago
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5 out of 5

Dave and Rich (fiddle) added a fantastic, lively folk-inspired set to our small Cornish wedding. A great relaxed atmosphere, everyone was up dancing and singing along. Dave was great to communicate with leading up and even recorded us a demo of our first dance to practice too. Would highly recommend!

Reply from Harbottle & Jonas
4 months ago

Was a pleasure to be involved :)

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Tobias G
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

An incredible evening. Harbottle & Jonas are superb musicians. Beautiful harmonies, wonderfully versatile with fantastic new cover version that we had requested. Their own material was sublime.

Reply from Harbottle & Jonas
1 year ago

Thank you so much Tobias!

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Nick R
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant and everyone present agreed ...

Reply from Harbottle & Jonas
1 year ago

We absolutely did! Thank you for having us x

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Liz R
5 years ago, for a Wedding in Porthtowan
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5 out of 5

Thank you! Dear Freya and Dave We would just like to say a heart felt thank you for playing at our wedding last week. So many of our guests commented on how great you are and we thoroughly enjoyed having you as part of our special day. We hope you managed to relax at some point over the weekend and enjoy the sunshine. Thank you again for helping make our day so wonderful! Lizzie and Ian

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Charlie D
6 years ago, for a Wedding in North Devon District
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5 out of 5

'Dave and Freya were amazing. Friendly but super professional. Just perfect. From the communication, price to the first song. They had everyone at the wedding dancing from the second they started. Can't recommend Harbottle & Jonas highly enough'.

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Harbottle & Jonas' Song list

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
All About You - McFly
All I Want Is You - Juno OST
Annie’s Song - John Denver
Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
Babylon - David Gray
Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Bare Necessities - The Jungle Book
Beeswing - Richard Thompson
Black Betty - Ram Jam
Black Horse And The Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall
Black Velvet Band - Traditional Folk Song
Bonny Ship The Diamond - Traditional Sea Shanty
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Budapest - George Ezra
Cannonball - Damien Rice
Close To Me - The Cure
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Country Roads - John Denver
Crash Into Me - David Matthews Band
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Dakota - Stereophonics
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Dancing In The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Detectorists - Johnny Flynn
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House
Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright - Bob Dylan
Dreaming Of You - The Coral
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Drive - Incubus
Drunken Sailor - Traditional Sea Shanty
Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
Falling Slowly - Once OST
Fare Thee Well Northumberland - Mark Knopfler
Faith - George Michael
Fishermans Blues - The Waterboys
Flowers In The Window - Travis
Fog On The Tyne - Lindisfarne
Follow The Sun - Xavier Rudd
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
Half The World Away - Oasis
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Heart Of Glass - Blondie
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Heroes - David Bowie
Hey Ya - OutKast
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Home - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
Hushabye Mountain - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow - Soggy Bottom Boys
I Feel Fine - The Beatles
I’ll Tell Me Ma - Traditional Folk Song
I’m On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly
I’ve Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash
I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
I Wanna Be Like You - Jungle Book
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
Insomnia + Dance Medley - Faithless
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Little Talks - Of Monsters And Men
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
Meet Me On The Corner - Lindisfarne
Mingulay Boat Song - Traditional Folk Song
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
My Girl - The Temptations
New Shoes - Paolo Nutini
New York Girls - Traditional Folk Song
Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
Oh La La - The Faces
Only Love - Ben Howard
Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Pure Imagination - Willy Wonka
Real Love - The Beatles
Ride On - Christy Moore
Riptide - Vance Joy
Runaway - The Corrs
Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
Shape Of My Heart - Sting
She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
So Long Marianne - Leonard Cohen
Songs Of Love - The Divine Comedy
South Australia - Traditional Sea Shanty
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Still The One - Shania Twain
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics / Seven Nation Army
The Bucket - Kings Of Leon
The Galway Girl - Steve Earle
The Lovecats - The Cure
The Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys
There She Goes - The La’s
This Is The Life - Amy Macdonald
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
The Sailors Hornpipe
Under The Bridge - RHCP
Wagonwheel - Bob Dylan
Walking On The Moon - The Police
We’ll Meet Again - Vera Lynn
What A Beautiful Day - The Levellers
What Is Love - Haddaway
Whiskey In The Jar - Traditional Folk Song
Whisky Is The Life Of Man - Traditional Folk Song
Why Aye Man - Mark Knopfler
Wild Mountain Thyme - Traditional Folk Song
Wild Rover - Traditional Folk Song
Yarmouth Town - Traditional Folk Song
You’ve Got A Friend In Me - Toy Story
You’ve Got The Love - Florence And The Machine
You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates
Your Song - Elton John

Harbottle & Jonas' Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£500
Up to 2 hours£625
Up to 3 hours£1000
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

We are upbeat and engaging. We have a very unique sound.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Too many to name...We perform around the UK and Europe regularly in the past six years. Islington Assembly Hall, London in front of 800 people was pretty cool.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Anything Singer-Songwriter / Folk / Americana.

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

- The Great Hall, Dartington. - Islington Assembly Hall, London.

Do you have different line-up options?

We can perform as a duo or with a full 3 or 4 piece band.

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

“We always try our 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 us know.”

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

“Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we offer this service for free."

How much time do you need to set up?

“We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time. 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?

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

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

“Our PA and lighting system is included in your quote."

Can you learn song requests before the event?

“If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. "
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Genres:
Folk, Traditional English folk, Pop, Acoustic
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, 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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