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About J. Hamilton Guitar

Music For All Ages And All Occasions

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Manchester

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Hello I am a Manchester Based Fingerstyle Guitarist who creates original and unique arrangements of famous songs that I cover . The playlist I have built is designed to play a mixture of music that covers all genres and decades, to please and entertain people of different tastes and ages. Overall the general setlist I have is a compilation of iconic easily recognisable hits with a unique sound and spin that lets people enjoy classic songs in a new light. I keep a varied pace and lively mixture of songs changing style and artists each song, from Pop, Rock, Country, Folk, Blues. I am able to perform setlists for all occasions, Pubs / Weddings/ Cafes/ Markets/ Parties/ General Hits / Beatles Playlist / Manchester Music Playlist/ Irish Playlist / Christmas / and even Halloween! I am also open and available to create custom fingerstyle song requests! Thanks Jack

J. Hamilton Guitar

5 out of 5

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J. Hamilton Guitar's Reviews

5 out of 5

Jack was fantastic for my dad's 80th birthday. Great communication, very accommodating and really listened to what we wanted – and delivered. He really added the perfect atmosphere to the night, would definitely recommend!

5 out of 5

Jack was amazing from start to finish, super friendly and professional and his music is excellent. Thank you for making such a difficult day just that little bit easier Jack x

5 out of 5

We hired Jack to play guitar at my dad's funeral, both at the church and the wake. He was very friendly and arrived on time, which helped everything run smoothly. Jack is an amazing musician, and his music added a special touch to the service. Everyone at the funeral commented on how much they enjoyed his playing. Jack also stayed longer than we had booked him for, which was really appreciated and showed his dedication. His kindness and professionalism made a tough day a bit easier for all of us. I highly recommend Jack for any event. His talent and friendly nature make him a fantastic choice. Thank you, Jack, for everything!

“Jack is an incredibly versatile finger-style guitarist. He can wow you by noodling between pop songs like it’s a classical symphony or hold court as a human embodiment of a live quiz guitar music round.”

"We Heard your guitar playing up the street on Deansgate Mews and came to the bar to hear the instrumentals, it made my night"

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J. Hamilton Guitar's Song list

GENERAL HITS SETLIST

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Imagine - John Lennon

There She Goes - The Las

Sit Down - James

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks

Your Song - Elton John

Let It Be - The Beatles

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

It Must Be Love - Madness

I want You Back - Jackson 5

Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles

Your Love Keeps Lifting Me - Jackie Wilson

Mr Brightside - The Killers

Dakota - Stereophonics

Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Sally Cinnamon - Stone Roses

Free Falling - Tom Petty

Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles

Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland

Blowing In The Wind- Bob Dylan

Hurt - Johnny Cash

Come Together - The Beatles

Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Dirty Old Town - The Dubliners

Suspicious Minds- Elvis Presley

Children Of The Revolution - T. Rex

I Think Were Alone Know - The Shondells

In My Life - The Beatles

Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean

You Spin Me Right Round - Dead Or Alive

Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles

Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys

Live Forever - Oasis

Vincent (Starry Night) - Don Mclean

That's Life - Frank Sinatra

Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Presley

What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

You're Beautiful - James Blunt

Mr Postman - Carpenters/ Chordettes

She Loves You - The Beatles

Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

Father And Son - Cat Stevens

Take It Easy - The Eagles

Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader

Space Oddity - David Bowie

Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers

Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Yesterday - The Beatles

Make You Feel My Love - Adele/ Bob Dylan

You Really Got Me - The Kinks

Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix

Country Roads - John Denver

Whisky In The Jar - Thin Lizzy

Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N Roses

Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello

Love is All Around - Wet Wet Wet/ Troggs

Johnny Be Goode - Chuck Berry

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

In The Morning - The Coral

Have A Nice Day - Stereophonics

Lola - The Kinks

Melancholy Hill - The Gorillaz

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Greenday

Send Me On My Way (Matilda/ Ice Age) - Rusted Root

You've Got A Friend In Me (Toy Story) - Randy Newman

Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

Better Stop Sobbin - Kinks/ Pretenders

Heart Of Gold- Neil Young

Does Your Mother Know - ABBA

Blue Moon - Elvis/ Sinatra

Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel

Earth Angel (Back to The Future Theme) - Penguins/ Temptations

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

MANCHESTER SETLIST

Sit Down - James

Half The World Away - Oasis

Sally Cinnamon - Stone Roses

Step On - Happy Mondays

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

Live Forever - Oasis

Laid - James

Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis

WEDDINGS / VALENTINES SETLIST

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Your Song - Elton John

Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley

Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet

Your Love Keeps Lifting Me - Jackie Wilson

It Must Be Love - Madness

IRISH / ST PATRICK'S DAY SETLIST

Dirty Old Town - The Dubliners

Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy

Raglan Road - Luke Kelly

Danny Boy - Irish Traditional

Mcalpines Fusiliers - The Dubliners

Beeswing - Christy Moore

The Irish Rover - The Dubliners

BEATLES SETLIST

In My Life - The Beatles

Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles

Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles

Twist And Shout - The Beatles

Come Together - The Beatles

Let It Be - The Beatles

Norwegian Wood - The Beatles

Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles

I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles

She Loves You - The Beatles

Yesterday - The Beatles

Please Please Me - The Beatles

Eight Days A Week - The Beatles

The Long And Winding Road - The Beatles

Nowhere Man - The Beatles

Hello Goodbye - The Beatles

All You Need Is Love - The Beatles

Revolution - The Beatles

Mr Postman - The Beatles

Imagine - John Lennon

Stand By Me - John Lennon

CHRISTMAS SETLIST

Here it is Merry Christmas - Slade

Step Into Christmas - Elton John

Wish It Could Be Christmas - Wizard

FairyTale In New York- Pogues

Last Christmas - WHAM

All I Want For Christmas - Mariah Carey

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Jackson 5

In The Bleak Midwinter - Bert Jansch

We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Trad

Rudolph The Rednose Reindeer - The Cadillac's

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Walking In A Winter Wonderland - Perry Como

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

(My Setlist are always being added onto and updated with new covers of famous song so please always ask me for an update song list )

J. Hamilton Guitar's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£90
Up to 1 hour	£135
Up to 2 hours	£190
Up to 3 hours	£290

All prices include:My Own Amp/ Sound Equipment, prior voice/ video call consultation (if needed) I can mix and match songs from my different playlist's on however the customer see's fit e.g ( I would happily mix some of my Irish and Beatles Setlist song's into the general playlist if that is what the customer wanted.) With Notice I can also learn and create an original instrumental of any song request for the customer e.g ( A specific Love Song for a wedding) however that will need to be discussed on an agreed price depending how long the song could take.

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£230

Wedding ceremony

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

£230

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.

£550

"A Bit Of Everything" Wedding Package

Wedding Package ( Romantic Instrumental Guitar Covers of Famous Love songs before and During the service split between 45min / 1hr , then a mixture of famous classic hits of pop/ rock all genres for the afterparty/ reception for another 2 sets of 45 minutes.

£600

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

"Jack is an incredibly versatile finger-style guitarist. He can wow you by noodling between pop songs like it’s a classical symphony or hold court as a human embodiment of a quiz music round.” is one of my reviews I have been told multiple times that my original arrangements songs and style has helped people enjoy classic famous songs in a new light

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Lions Den Deansgate Flour and Flagon Oxford Road Retro Bar Sackville Street The Lass O Gowrie Manchester Hatch Oxford Road The Fitzgerald Northern Quarter The Overdraught Levenshulme The Ashlea Cheadle The Green Room Sheffield The Washington Sheffield Slade Hall Manchester Raffertys Middlesborough Middlesborough Christmas Markets Twisted Lip Stockton

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

The Beatles/ Bob Dylan / Jimi Hendrix / Chuck Berry/ Johnny Cash / Van Morrison/ The Kinks ( The List is endless!)

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

I performed many outdoor and indoor gigs for certain event's such as Christmas markets/ Art Markets, and have performed at many top music venues such as The Lions Den in Deansgate/ The main stage Hatch, as well as charity festivals such as Breadfest by Bread Records

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.

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

Yes my guitar amp has blue tooth so I can easily connect my device and stream any playlist requests/ music. Or if you have your own playlist you are welcome to connect to my amp with an Aux or bluetooth and play your desired music mix between my guitar performances.

How much time do you need to set up?

45 Minutes

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

Yes of course! If possible please give me a decent amount on notice prior so I can ensure a good setlist order including the songs you desire from my list. Also if you desire a song that is not in my current repertoire I am also available for custom song requests to create and arrange an instrumental of the song you want. (This may increase the price ).

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes As I am an instrumental guitarist I only require my acoustic gigging amp which is ideal as it is creates cheaper prices for the customers!

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes of course! if you desire a song that is not in my current repertoire I am also available for custom song requests to create and arrange an instrumental of the song you want. (This may increase the price due to extra hours of work/ rehearsal time etc so contact me ahead and we can arrange a price between us if needed).

Musicianship

Genres:

Covers, Christmas, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1940s era music, Folk, Country, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional English folk, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Soul, Top 40, Acoustic, Disco, Funk, Motown, Tribute, Vintage, R&B, Americana, Funk rock, Ambient pop, Rock, Indie, Rock 'n' Roll, Punk rock, Pop rock, Classic rock, Britpop, Hard rock, Glam rock, Alternative rock

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Instruments:

Guitar

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Event types:

Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Private event, Wedding proposal, Corporate event, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Birthday party, Cruise, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Recording session, Charity event, Concert, Theatre / Show, Virtual event, Burns night

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Instrumental teaching

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