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About Honza Kourimsky

A top Scotland-based guitarist! Over 200+ shows a year, touring UK & playing BBC Radio Scotland. Honza adds something special to your day!

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Edinburgh

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Honza Kourimsky is a highly experienced touring guitarist with an incredibly varied set of songs and singalongs to uplift your event. He has 7 years of experience working on the UK function and wedding band circuit, whilst completing UK wide tours, festivals, and radio appearances with up-and-coming UK artists. His most recent performance highlights include performing on BBC Radio Scotland as well as at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London. His experience is supported by a background of formal music education in performance and composition, with a BA (Hons) in Guitar Performance, and MSc in Composition for The Screen obtained at some of UK top music University courses. A naturally driven musician, Honza was quickly identified by staff at Edinburgh Napier University as "one to watch" with regards to his exemplary playing technique/musicality, approach to work and his interactions with fellow musicians. Since graduation, Honza has more than lived up to this early promise. He has become a regular and persistent performer, averaging up to 200+ shows a year, with the rest of his time spent composing, arranging, and recording music for his upcoming events. When not performing, he utilizes his musical talent to compose his own arrangements of the songs in his repertoire, whilst further arranging parts for touring function and funk bands around Scotland. Above all, Honza is a self-starter who manages and organizes all his musical endeavours. He books, prepares, and carries out all his musical appearances on his own accord, always ensuring that his clients are provided with timely communication and direct contact to the musician (himself). When at your event, Honza provides his own sound system and engineering, allowing you to sit back and leave all technical requirements to him. Influenced by his extensive experience as a function musician, his solo guitar set is specially tailored to weddings and private events, featuring tried and tested popular numbers from the 60’s all the way up current day hits.

Honza Kourimsky

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Communication

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Punctuality

4.5

Honza Kourimsky's Reviews

4.8 out of 5

We were completely delighted to have Honza play at our wedding celebration! As well as bringing his considerable musical talent, Honza brought charm and a lovely personality to our intimate gathering. All of our communications were smooth, and we would have no hesitation in highly recommending Honza as a professional and talented musician for a wedding or other event.

5 out of 5

Honza was fantastic. An absolute professional through and through — he answered any questions really promptly, he was so polite and friendly. Honza arrived early to get set up and he played an amazing set which was a huge hit with our guests. I could not rate this chap any higher! Don’t hesitate, book him for your event!

5 out of 5

I hired Honza to provide an ambient jazz atmosphere to a fundraising festival event promoting culture and art in Leith Edinburgh. Honza performed the most entertaining set filled with wonderful popular tunes the audience could hum along to, he was charismatic and entertaining on stage keeping everybody engaged and laughing, and generally brought the whole room together and elevated the evening. All technical requirements of the performance were also handled on his part, allowing us to focus on ours guests and on the general smooth run of the event. I would highly recommend Honza to anyone needing a guitarist for their private event, party, or wedding.

5 out of 5

We hired Honza to play at our wedding ceremony. He was incredibly professional and friendly to work with, he provided his own gear, sorted out all technical requirements for the performance and performed the piece we requested wonderfully. Throughout the hiring process he maintained constant communication, which was most welcome, as it kept us assured we were getting what we wanted. We're very happy we hired Honza for our wedding ceremony and would gladly recommend him to others.

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Honza Kourimsky's Song list

Set List:

Pop:

Blackbird

Norwegian Wood

Here Comes The Sun

Can’t Help Falling In Love

Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Hallelujah

Imagine

Lady Madonna

Somewhere over the rainbow

When I’m Sixty Four

You’ll Be In My Heart

Killing Me Softly

Tears in Heaven

Wonderful Tonight

Georgia On My Mind

Signe

Watermelon Sugar

All About That Bass

All of Me

City Of Stars

Despacito

Havana

Hello

Let it Go

Paradise

Perfect

Radioactive

Royals

Stay With Me

This is Me

A Thousand Years

When I Was Your Man

You Say

Classic Rock:

Behind Blue Eyes

Beth

Bohemian Rhapsody

Don't Fear The Reaper

Dust in the Wind

Free Bird

Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

Hotel California

The House of the Rising Sun

Let It Be

More Than A Feeling

Nights in white satin

Space Oddity

Tears In Heaven

Time In A Bottle

Turn! Turn! Turn!

A Whiter Shade of Pale

Wonderful tonight

You are so beautiful

You've Got A Friend

Pop Punk:

All The Small Things

American Idiot

Basket Case

In Too Deep

Stacy's Mom

Traditional Wedding Classical Repertoire:

Air

Air On The G String

Allegro Maestoso

Ave maria

Ave Verum

Barcarolle

Bridal Chorus

Canon In D

Caro mio ben

Dance Of The Spirits

Hornpipe

Intermezzo

Jesu, Joy Of Man'S Desiring

Largo

Minuet

Minuet In G

Ode To Joy

Panis Angelicus

Pavane

Prince Of Denmark's March

Sheep May Safely Graze

Spring, First Movement

Trumpet Tune

Wedding March

American Folk:

Amazing Grace

Down To The Valley To Pray

Scarborough Fair

Scottish Folk:

Both Sides the Tweed

Cam Ye O'er Frae France

Fair Flower of Northumberland

The False Lover Won Back

Fortune Turns the Wheel

Glenlogie

Hughie the Grahame

Now Westlin Winds

Rattlin' Roarin' Willie

The Rigs of Barley

So Will We Yet

Tae the Beggin'

Tae the Weavers

The Wild Mountain Thyme

Will Ye Go to Flanders

Green Sleeves

My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose

Caledonia

American Jazz Repertoire:

A Fine Romance

After You've Gone

Ain't Misbehavin

All The Things You Are

Autumn In New York

Autumn Leaves

Aspire

Body and Soul

But Not For Me

Cantaloupe Island

Caravan

Country

Dream A Little Dream

Embraceable You

Fascinating Rhythm

Fly Me To The Moon

Footprints

Have You Met Miss Jones

How About You

I Fall In Love Too Easily

If I Had You

Impressions

In A Sentimental Mood

Its Always You

I Thought About You1

Just Friends

Killing Me Softly

Ladies in Mercedes

The Lady Is A Tramp

Like Someone In Love

Mercy Mercy Mercy

My Buddy

My Favourite Things

New York New York

So Tender

Summertime

Sunny Side of the Street

Sweet Georgia Brown

That Old Feeling

There Will Never Be Another You

What A Wonderful World

When I Fall In Love

French Jazz Repertoire:

La Vie En Rose

Noto Swing

Coquette

J'Attendrai

Djangology

Minor Swing

Nuages

Je Suis Seul ce Soir

Dark Eyes (Les Yeux Noirs)

Manoir de Mes Rêves

Daphne

La Mer

Sous le Ciel de Paris

La foule

Padam padam

Swing 42

Bossa Dorado

Blues En Mineur

C'est Si Bon

Clair De Lune

J’ai Deux Amours

Ménilmontant

C'est Magnifique

Milord

Hymne à l'amour

Made for Wesley

Latin Jazz Repertoire:

Black Orpheus

How Insensitive

Recorda Me

Girl From Ipanema

Mas Que Nada

Bésame Mucho

St. Thomas

Blue Bossa

Desafinado

Wave

Meditation

Afro Blue

O Pato

Obsesion

So Danco Samba

Contigo En La Distancia

Honza Kourimsky'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)	£125
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£300

Wedding ceremony - Solo Guitar

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£150

Drinks reception - Solo Guitar

2 hour performance with for your drinks reception (15 min break in middle). Music via phone will play through speakers during my break.

£250

Evening Dinner Jazz Trio

2 hours of ambient jazz performed by my jazz trio featuring: - saxophone - double bass OR piano(if requested) - guitar + vocals 15 minute break in the middle. Music via phone will play through speakers during break.

£600

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner - Solo Guitar

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 hour performance at the drinks reception (15 min break in middle). - 2 hour performance as dinner is being served (15 min break in middle. Music via phone will play through speakers during my break.

£625

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Evening Band

- Solo guitar music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - Solo guitar 2 hour performance at the drinks reception (15 min break in middle ). - 4 hour performance by the Amber Lights (see videos) + ceilidh if wanted for the evening party (40 minute break for buffet + 15 minute break later in the evening). Music via phone will play through speakers during the break.

£2000

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Honza is a smiley and professional musician. People love his positive energy on stage and fantastic stage presence. His song choices are popular yet always bring an original sound (which Honza has carefully self-arranged), allowing audiences both to feel surprised and yet comforted by their favourite melodies.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Wedding/Private Functions Venues: Fairmont Hotel Double Tree by Hilton Edinburgh Crieff Hydro Hotel Dunglass Estate Cockburnspath and many more... Live Music: Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club BBC Radio Scotland The Jazz Bar Stramash Rev deCuba Aberdeen Brewhemia Edinburgh and many more...

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Ella Fitzgerald Frank Sinatra Nat King Cole Jimi Hendrix Eric Clapton

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

Live at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Main Event

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

If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know. I will do my best to adapt to the new times, and if the changes are too dramatic, I will be in touch straight away and suggest a couple of great players that could step in on my behalf.

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

Absolutely. This is a really popular request. I will happily provide DJ services between sets, additionally I can provide up to 45 minutes of music before the set.

How much time do you need to set up?

I can set everything in under an hour. I will set up the PA first to provide your guests with DJ music (if wanted) to set a lovely pleasant atmosphere, and will then proceed to set up my instrument and music and finally warm up.

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

My set list for the wedding reception is crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests are having an amazing time. However, I'm definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event. You can of course choose songs to be performed during the wedding ceremony.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes I bring everything I need so you do not have to worry about any technical or performance aspects.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, I am happy to learn specific music for the wedding ceremony. Additionally, if the song is not in my set list for the reception, I am happy to include more songs in this set list for a small fee of £15 per song - up to 3 songs.

Musicianship

Genres:

Jazz, Pop, Classical, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, Bluegrass, Country, Ceilidh, Blues, Gypsy jazz, Dixieland, Jazz fusion, Modern jazz, Swing, Originals, Acoustic, Funk, Funk rock, Motown, R&B, Soul, Rock, Alternative rock, Classic rock, World music, Balkan, Baroque

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Instruments:

Guitar, Singer (baritone), Mandolin

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Event types:

Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Cruise, New Year's Eve, Birthday party

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Other skills:

Arranger, Audio engineer, Composer, Transcription, Songwriter, Lyricist, Orchestrator, Accompanist, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching

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