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About Jacob Crabtree

You name it, I’ll sing it! I perform a wide range of genres with voice and piano for nearly any function and ensure top level entertainment.

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Singing pianist

Nottingham

Public liability insurance of £2 million

I have been a performer nearly all my life and have developed an experience in entertaining people through taking songs we all know and love from bands such as Oasis, Fleetwood mac, U2 and The Beatles and revamping them to suit my more acoustic aesthetic. I have been the front man for a few of my own bands performing at some small festivals as well as pubs and parties in the past but now mainly do solo gigs for weddings and private functions. I am also a keen songwriter and am always willing to show these off alongside my large and diverse cover repertoire. Choral music has always played a large role in my life having been a part of a Cathedral choir nearly all my life as well as running my own choirs at both high school and university where I have studied being a classically trained tenor alongside progressing and growing my more popular music style.

Jacob Crabtree

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Jacob Crabtree's Reviews

5 out of 5

Jacob sang at my black tie 40th birthday drinks reception and exceeded my expectations, making the event perfect. I only booked with a few days notice and Jacob was able to curate a set list that complimented the atmosphere I wanted to create over two sets, Jacob even dressed in black tie himself (thank you for doing that). Everyone was complimenting Jacob’s talents and we will definitely hire Jacob in the future.

5 out of 5

Jacob and Lucy were amazing. It was a very small gathering and they got people singing and dancing. Took requests. Sound was unbelievable. Will definitely recommend Jacob for any event big or small

5 out of 5

Jacob and Guitarist Sam were fab very professional, and even learnt Rick Astley and Take That for us to make the event even more special - Thank you :)

5 out of 5

Jacob was excellent. From booking through to performance e he was a complete professional. Friendly, approachable and a great musicality, both vocally and instrumentally. Definitely book again. Thanks Jacob

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5 out of 5

Big thank you to Jacob and Sam for helping make my birthday celebrations all the more special!! Real crowd pleasers singing a wide range of songs to suit all tastes that had us dancing and singing all night!!

5 out of 5

Jacob was brilliant! He played so many classic tunes and everyone loved it! He is very talented! We would definitely recommend him for any event!

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Jacob Crabtree's Song list

A change is gonna come - Sam Cooke

A groove kind of love - Phil Collins

And so it goes - Billy Joel

A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square – Frank Sinatra

A Horse with no name - America

Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan

Ain’t no sunshine - Bill Withers

All of me - Jazz Standard

All of me - John Legend

All the things you are - Jazz standard

All the way - Frank Sinatra

Always on my mind - Elvis Presley

All you need is love - Beatles

Amazed - Lonestar

America - Razorlight

American Boy - Estelle

American Pie - Don McLean

And I love her - The Beatles

Angels - Robbie Williams

Annie’s Song - John Denver

As it was - Harry Styles

A thousand trees - Stereophonics

At last - Etta James

Autumn leaves - Nat King Cole

Baby I’m yours - Artic Monkeys

Bat out of hell - Meatloaf

Bend and Break - Keane

Better together – Jack Johnson

Blackbird - Beatles

Blame it on the boogie - Michael Jackson

Blinded by the sun - The seahorses

Blowin in the wind - Bob Dylan

Blue Skies - Jazz Standard

Bridge over troubled water - Simon & Garfunkel

Brown eyed girl - Van Morrison

Budapest – George Ezra

Build me up buttercup - The Foundations

Burning Love - Elvis

But for now - Jamie Cullum

Can’t help falling in love - Elvis Presley

Can’t take my eyes off of you - Franki Valli

Careless Whisper - George Michael

Champagne Supernova - Oasis

Chasing cars - Snow Patrol

Chasing Pavements- Adele

Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis

Close to you - Carpenters

Come fly with me - Frank Sinatra

Come together - The Beatles

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

Creep - Radiohead

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Dancing in the Moonlight – King harvest/Toploader

Desperado - Eagles

Don’t dream it’s over - Crowded House

Don’t look back in anger - Oasis

Don’t look back into the sun - The Libertines

Don’t stop - Fleetwood mac

Don’t stop believing - Journey

Don’t you want me baby – The human league

Easy - Lionel Richie

Ebony and ivory- Paul Mccartney

Eleanor Rigby - Beatles

Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes

Ever Changing Mood - Style Council

Everybody’s changing - Keane

Everybody loves somebody - Dean Martin

Eyes of blue - Paul Carrack

Feeling Good - Michael Bublé

Fix you - Coldplay

Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra

For Crying out loud - Meatloaf

For the longest time - Billy Joel

Free Fallin - Tom Petty

Georgia on my mind - Ray Charles

Golden Slumbers - The Beatles

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Go your own way - Fleetwood Mac

Gran Torino - Jamie Cullum

Great balls of fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

Grenade - Bruno Mars

Half the World Away - Oasis

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart

Happy Together - The Turtles

Have a nice day - Stereophonics

Have you ever seen the rain - Creedence clear water revival

Have you met miss Jones - Jazz Standard

Haven’t met you yet – Michael Bublé

Heaven can wait - Meatloaf

Here Comes the Sun - Beatles

He’s Mistra Know it all - Stevie Wonder

He’s my brother - The Hollies

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Hey there Delilah - Plain White T’s

High and Dry - Radiohead

Hotel California - The Eagles

House of the rising sun - The Animals

How deep is your love - Bee Gees

Human - The Killers

I am the Walrus - Beatles

I can see clearly now - Johnny Nash

I don’t wanna miss a thing - Aerosmith

I’m a believer - The Monkees

I’m all over it - Jamie Cullum

Imagine - John Lennon

I’m yours - Jason Mraz

I need a dollar - Aloe Blacc

In the wee small hours - Frank Sinatra

Iron sky - Paolo Nutini

I say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin

Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder

Is this the way to Amarillo - Tony Christie

It don’t mean a thing - Jazz Standard

It’s all about you - McFly

I’ve got you under my skin – Frank Sinatra

I won’t give up - Jason Mraz

Jar of hearts - Christina Perry

Jolene - Dolly Parton

Just the Two of us - Grover Washington Jr.

Just the way you are - Billy Joel

Just the way you are – Bruno Mars

Karma Police - Radiohead

Kissed by a rose - Seal

Lady in Red - Chris de Burgh

Landslide - Fleetwood Mac

Last request - Paolo Nutini

La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf

Lean on me - Bill Withers

Let it be - The Beatles

Let me entertain you - Robbie Williams

LOVE - Frank Sinatra

Love Grows (Rosemary) - Edison Lighthouse

Love of my Life - Queen

Lovin you - Minnie Ripperton

Lucy in the sky with diamonds - Beatles

Mad World - Gary Jules

Make you feel my love - Adele

Man Eater - Hall & Oats

Mardy bum – Arctic Monkeys

Marry you – Bruno Mars

Master plan - Oasis

Maybe I’m amazed - Paul Mccartney

Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics

Me and Mrs Jones - Billy Paul

Misty - Jazz Standard

Moondance - Van Morrison

Moon river - Mancini

More - Frank Sinatra

More than words - Extreme

Mr Brightside – The Killers

My Ever Changing Moods - The Style Council

My Funny Valentine - Frank Sinatra

My Sacrifice - Creed

My way - Frank Sinatra

New York, New York – Frank Sinatra

New York State of Mind - Billy Joel

Not 19 forever – The Courteneers

One - U2

One day like this - Elbow

One note Samba - Frank Sinatra

Only one who knows - Arctic Monkeys

Only you – Yazoo

Ooh la la - Faces

Ordinary People - John Legend

Paint it black - Rolling Stones

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Perfect Day - Lou Reed

Piano man - Billy Joel

Put your head on my shoulder - Paul Anka

Respect - Otis Reading

Rocket man - Elton John

Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits

Round Midnight - Thelonius Monk

Route 66 - Jazz Standard

Rule the World - Take That

Sailing - Rod Stewart

Scenes from an Italian restraint - Billy Joel

Sex is on fire – Kings of Leon

Shallow - A star is born

She - Elvis Costello

She’s always a woman – Billy Joel

She’s so lovely – Scouting for girls

She will be loved - Maroon 5

Sitting on the dock of the bay - Otis Redding

Someone you loved - Lewis Capaldi

Something - The Beatles

Something stupid – Frank Sinatra

Somewhere beyond the sea - Frank Sinatra

Somewhere in my heart - Aztec Camera

Somewhere only we know – Keane

Songbird - Fleetwood Mac

Stand by me - Oasis

Starman - David Bowie

Strangers in the night - Frank Sinatra

Stop Crying your heart out - Oasis

Summertime - Gershwin

Sunday morning - Maroon 5

Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

Sunny side of the street - Jazz Standard

Suspicious Minds - Elvis

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

Sweet Child of Mine - Guns and Roses

Take me home country roads - John Denver

Take it easy - The Eagles

Talking to the moon - Bruno Mars

Tears in heaven - Eric Clapton

Teenage dirtbag – Weezer

Tennessee Whisky - Chris Stapleton

That’s Amore - Dean Martin

That’s Entertainment - The Jam

That’s Life - Frank Sinatra

The best - Foo Fighters

The Days of Wine and Roses - Frank Sinatra

The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles

The Weight - The Band

The way you look tonight – Frank Sinatra

Thinking out loud - Ed Sheeran

This is a man’s world - James Brown

This is gospel - Panic! At The Disco

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

Unchained melody - The Righteous Brothers

Valerie – Amy Winehouse/Zutons

Versace on the floor - Bruno Mars

Vienna - Billy Joel

Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn

Warwick Avenue - Duffy

We Don’t need another hero - Tina Turnet

We are the champions- Queen

We’ve only just begun - Carpenters

What a difference a day made - Jamie Cullum

What a wonderful world - Louis Armstrong

When I fall in love – Nat King Cole

When I was a boy - Jeff Lynne

When I was your man - Bruno Mars

Where the streets have no name - U2

While my guitar gently weeps - Beatles

Whiter shade of pale - Procol Harlem

Wild Horses - Rolling Stones

With or without you - U2

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Writings on the wall - Sam Smith

Yellow - Coldplay

Yesterday - The Beatles

You are the sunshine of my life - Stevie Wonder

Your song - Elton John

You’re nobody till somebody loves you - Dean Martin

You Say - Lauren Daigle

500 Miles - The proclaimers

Christmas:

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Bing Crosby

I’ll be home for Christmas - Frank Sinatra

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas - Frank Sinatra

Mary did you know - Mary J. Blige

Merry Christmas - Ed Sheeran

River - Joni Mitchell

Let it snow - Dean Martin

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Jacob Crabtree'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)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£400

Wedding ceremony

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

£100

Drinks reception

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

£125

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.

£350

Customer questions

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?

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and I actually offer this service for free. If you'd like to use my iPod playlists via the PA after the final set until the venue closes, I provide this for an additional £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually will arrive to set up around an hour before performance time. It will only take me around 15 minutes to set up so the rest of the time is there for me to sound check and get a feel for the acoustics of the area I’m performing, this means there will undoubtedly already be music before the the performance time actually starts.

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

Yes, of course - in fact I’d prefer it! As long as the piano is in working order and in tune, then I'm happy to play on it!

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

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

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own instrument.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in my song list there may still be a chance I already know it. If there is a special song you'd like me to learn I am happy to do this for you.

Musicianship

Genres:

Covers, Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Traditional church music, Classical, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Musical theatre, Opera, House, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Country, Jazz, Blues, Barbershop, Swing, Gospel, Easy listening, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Motown, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, Karaoke, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Singing pianist, Singer, Singer (tenor), Singer (baritone), Piano

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Event types:

Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Private event, Church service, Recording session, Birthday party

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Other skills:

Songwriter, Singing teaching

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