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About Harpist - Maria Boyle

Harpist performing in Manchester & Ireland. Available for Weddings, Corporate Events, Private functions across the North West of England/IRL

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Harpist

Northern Ireland, UK

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BMus (Hons). Maria has been playing the harp for 15 years from the age of 7 and has performed at a variety of events across Ireland including weddings, private functions, corporate and charity events from a young age. She holds a First Class honours degree in Music from Ulster University and a PGCE in Music with Specialist Instrumental teaching from Manchester Metropolitan University and The Royal Northern College of Music. Her repertoire consists of Irish traditional music along with classical music, hymns, contemporary and popular music suited to the harp and is always adding new material. Maria will create a relaxed and memorable atmosphere and is very happy to take specific music requests for events such as weddings to ensure that your special day is perfect! The harp is suitable for any kind of event, Maria can offer you a range of packages to suit your times and budget with a varied repertoire to suit any occasion. For weddings, Maria can provide wedding ceremony music of your choice, beautiful ambient music for a relaxed wedding reception and/ or evening meal for your guests to enjoy! She is beginning her PGCE Music teaching studies in September 2022 but would be delighted to perform at evening events and weekend weddings/events!

Harpist - Maria Boyle

4.9 out of 5

3 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

4.7

Harpist - Maria Boyle's Reviews

5 out of 5

The gig Maria played harp was perfect, great feedback from clients, she's a lovely lady with a versatile offer in term of songs, clients were under her spell for a good while!

Reply from Harpist - Maria Boyle

1 month ago

Thank you so much for the review Francois! I really appreciate it:)

4.8 out of 5

Maria is an amazing harpist and would highly recommend you to book. She delivered a beautiful service for my mum’s funeral and everyone commented on how talented this young lady is. Thank you so much Maria ❤️

Reply from Harpist - Maria Boyle

2 months ago

Thank you so much for your kind review Edith! Really appreciate you taking the time to write this considering the circumstances🩷 hope you are all doing okay and thank you for having me x

5 out of 5

Maria provided an amazing repertoire of music for our event. We're really happy we booked her and wouldn't hesitate to re-book in the future. Thank you, Maria!

Reply from Harpist - Maria Boyle

2 years ago

Aw thank you so much Hannah! So glad you enjoyed the music☺️ Maybe see you again. Thank you, Maria

Amazing Performer and musician

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5 gigs

Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore

Saved the day!

Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice

4th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 4 years

Harpist - Maria Boyle's Song list

TRADITIONAL

Raglan Road/Dawning of the day

Red is the Rose/ Loch Lomond

Eleanor Plunkett

Carolans Welcome

Fanny Power

The Sally Gardens

Rights of Man hornpipe

Wind in the Willows

Sonny’s Mazurka

Si Beg Si Mor

Carrickfergus

Danny Boy

Glass of beer

Sport of the chase

Flying to The Fleadh

(Patrick Davey)

Black is the Colour~ Christy Moore

Inis Ore

Castlekelly Reel

A Fig for a Kiss

Cooley’s Hornpipe

Ar ejreann Nessainn ce hi (For Ireland, I’d not tell her name.)

The Blackthorn stick

Far from Home

The South Wind

Brian Barous march

Hills of New Zealand

The Rectory Reel

(Patrick Davey)

The Parting Glass

Blackbird

Celia Connellan

Grace~The Dubliners/ Rod Stewart etc.

ROCK&POP

Can’t help falling in Love~ Elvis Presley

A Thousand Years~ Christina Perri

Fields of Gold ~ Sting

Hallelujah ~ Leonard Cohen

How long will I love you ~ Ellie Goulding

Photograph~ Ed Sheeran

Wonderwall~ Oasis

All I Want ~ Kodaline

YouRaiseMeUp~ Secret Garden/Westlife

The Winner Takes It All ~ ABBA

Titanium ~ David Guetta

Every time We Touch ~ Cascada

Make You Feel My Love ~ Bob Dylan/ Adele

The Rose ~ Amanda McBroom

Zombie ~The Cranberries

Perfect ~ Ed Sheeran

Let it Be~ The Beatles

Here Comes The Sun ~The Beatles

Paint It Black ~ The Rolling Stones

Every Breath You Take ~ The Police

When You Say Nothing At All ~ Alison Krauss/ Ronan Keating

Marry You ~ Bruno Mars

This I promise you ~ Richard Marx/Ronan Keating

Sweet Child O’ Mine ~ Guns N’ Roses

Never Seen Anything “Quite Like You” ~

The Script

One Day Like This ~ Elbow

God Bless The Broken Road ~The Rascal Flatts

Chasing Cars ~ Snow Patrol

A Sky Full of Stars ~ Coldplay

The One ~ Kodaline

Wildest Dreams~ Taylor Swift

Love Me Like You Do~ Ellie Goulding

All of Me ~ John Legend

Somebody to Love ~ Queen

Songbird ~ Fleetwood Mac

Always On My Mind ~ Elvis Presley

Bridge Over Troubled Water ~ Simon & Garfunkel

I’ll Be There For You (friends theme) ~ The Rembrants

Symphony~Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larson

Cosmic Love~ Florence and The Machine

Escape~ Enrique Iglesias

FILM, DISNEY & CLASSICAL

A whole new world (from Aladdin)

Can you feel the Love Tonight (from The Lion King) ~ Sir Elton John

Part of your World (from The Little Mermaid)

For the Love of A princess

(Braveheart Theme) ~ James Horner

My Heart Will go on (Titanic Theme) ~ Celine Dion

The Lord of The Rings / Concerning Hobbits ~ lever harp arrangement

Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission Theme) ~ Ennio Morricone

Ave Maria (harpist accompaniment short version) ~ Bach

Colours of the wind (from Pocahontas)

I See the Light (from Tangled) Tale as Old as Time (from

Beauty and The Beast)

Somewhere over the Rainbow ~ Judy Garland

A Million Dreams~ The Greatest Showman

Match of the Day theme~ Barry Stroller

Jurassic Park Theme~ John Williams

Pachelbel’s Canon ~ Johann Pachelbel

Amo Soltanto Te ~Andrea Bocelli ft. Ed Sheeran

HYMNS & WORSHIP

Amazing Grace

Be Still In The Presence of The Lord

Be Still and Know

Ag Croist an Soil

I watch The Sunrise The Clouds Veil

The Lord My Shepherd Christ Be Beside Me All That I Am

Be Thou my vision Morning Has Broken

As the Deer Pants (for the water)

Eat This Bread Jesus, Remember Me

Make Me A Channel of Your Peace As I kneel before You

Seek Ye First

The is My Body

Our Lady of Knock

Give me Joy in my Heart (Hosanna) The Lord of The Dance

He is Lord

In Christ Alone

Yet not I, but through Christ in Me

Harpist - Maria Boyle's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£110
Up to 1 hour	£150
Up to 2 hours	£288
Up to 3 hours	£438

Your event music

Includes 2 hours of music for your special occasion or event.

£250

Wedding ceremony

This includes 20 minutes of music before the service begins, entrance music, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. Any music which is required for the ceremony including religious ceremonies.

£250

Full Wedding Package

This includes all of your ceremony music & 2 hours of drinks reception or evening meal music. This can also be split between an hour at drinks and an hour during your meal.

£380

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Past clients have said that Maria’s performances always come from the heart, are soulful, relaxing and impressive.

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

I 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.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time to ensure I am ready to begin playing as your guests arrive.

Is the transport of your harp included in your quote?

Absolutely - I've include all transport of my harp, in the quotes but travel costs are not included.

Do you need any equipment provided to play outdoors?

No, I will supply all technical equipment. However, If it is raining I will need full cover or to perform indoors as my instrument is valuable and could be damaged.

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

My set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests enjoy their listening and have an great time. However, I am definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works best for your event.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes of course but 2 months notice must be given depending on the piece.

Musicianship

Genres:

Traditional Irish folk, Traditional church music, Christmas, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Classical, Musical theatre, Folk, Easy listening, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Rock, Pop rock

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Instruments:

Harp, Celtic harp, Piano

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Birthday party, Christmas party

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