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About Jamie

Jamie is a versatile pianist/accompanist based in Edinburgh. Available for any performance, recording jobs throughout Scotland.

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Edinburgh

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Graduating from Perth UHI with a BA Honours in Music Performance in 2014 I have since been active performing as a solo pianist and accompanist with residencies at various venues including The Stratearn Restaurant at Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, The Caledonian, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Edinburgh, 18 Restaurant - Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews, The Bothy Restaurant in Perth. As well as teaching piano, I am an experienced accompanist featuring in shows such as Gilbert and Sullivan's classic, The Mikado with Cat-Like- Tread and the brand new musical by Victor Cameron, A Gentleman's Game which debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Summer of 2016. Furthermore, I regularly act as accompanist for the Edinburgh Sick Kids choir.

Jamie

5 out of 5

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Satisfaction

4.9

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.9

Punctuality

5.0

Jamie's Reviews

5 out of 5

Jamie played at our formal event in a grand Scottish castle to celebrate an 80th birthday. His playing was excellent and greatly appreciated by all. He covered many genres and happy accepted requests. I would highly recommend.

5 out of 5

Jamie was amazing. He’s so talented and made our wedding very special. He’s also a lovely person and can has an extensive repertoire. Thank you so much Jamie for being a part of our special day!

5 out of 5

We are so glad we booked Jamie for our wedding. He was so flexible with our requests for our ceremony music and everything was executed perfectly - we can't thank or recommend him enough!

Reply from Jamie

4 months ago

Thank you for your lovey review Katie. It was a joy performing for you and your guests on the day! All the best to you both :)

5 out of 5

Jamie did an excellent job at our wedding, he was booked at short notice when we ended up having a change of plan and was left to his own devices a bit on the day but he absolutely smashed it! He really did a great job setting the atmosphere, I genuinely couldn’t recommend him more, thank you again so so much!

Reply from Jamie

5 months ago

Thank you Kimberley and congratulations to you both! It was a pleasure :)

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5 out of 5

We initially hired Jamie in November 2022 recommended by a mutual acquaintance. This was for a special birthday for my wife Catherine. I had wanted to sing a special song “Kathleen” with changed lyrics for my wife and Jamie, learned the tune and sent me an audio file of him playing it for me to rehearse to. It was a big success Two years later we hired him again for my special birthday and were extremely happy to get him given the great job he had done previously. Our 5 and 10 year old grandkids were there and Jamie patiently and kindly played piano for them and coached them on the piano (a baby grand provided with the lodge hire). Once again we did “Kathleen”. It was wonderful Jamie took requests and also played chilled out but accomplished jazz/cocktail bar tunes which set up a lovely atmosphere in the room. Personality wise he is quiet and polite and mannerly. Technically he is very accomplished and “reads the room” very well. I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again

5 out of 5

Beautiful piano playing. It was joyful to have Jamie play at our daughter’s wedding at Broxmouth Courtyard. Jamie has such a wide repertoire he was able to play my daughter’s favourite Alicia Keys song as we walked in and then other pieces at relevant moments during the ceremony. The afternoon reception was also accompanied by a two hour virtuoso performance of works ranging from Van Morrison to Chopin. Something for everyone to enjoy as our guests mingled and made many new friendships. Truly the perfect accompaniment to any wedding. Thanks Jamie!

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Jamie's Song list

Classical/ Contemporary

Canon in D - Johann Pachalbel

Reverie - Debussy

Claire De Lune - Debussy is

Arabesque 1 - Debussy

Nocturne No20 C Sharp Minor (posthumous) - Chopin

Nocturne in Bbm Op9 no1 - Chopin

Nocturne in Eb Op9 no2 - Chopin

Prelude in Db Major (Raindrop) - Chopin

Waltz in Ab Op 64 no2 - Chopin

Waltz in C Sharp Minor Op 64 no2 - Chopin

Waltz in Ab - Brahms

Wedding March - Mendelssohn

Ave Maria - Schubert

Impromptu in Ab - Schubert

To a Wild Rose - Edward Macdowell

Je Te Veux - Erik Satie

Gymnopodies 1,2,3 -Erik Satie

Gnossiene 1,2,3 - Erik Satie

Arietta - Edvard Grieg

Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven

Sonata Pathetique 2nd Movement - Beethoven

The Swan - Camille Saint Saens

River Flows In You - Yiruma

Le Onde - Ludovico Einaudi

I Giorne - Ludovico Einaudi

Nuvole Bianche - Ludovico Einaudi

Nefeli - Ludovico Einaudi

Valse de Amelie - Yann Tiersen

Porz Gorzet - Yann Tiersen

Comptine D'un Autre Été - Yann Tiersen

Dreamland - Alexis Ffrench

Films/ Shows

Ashoka Farewell - Ungar

You'll Be in My Heart - Tarzan

A Whole New World - Aladdin

You Got A Friend in Me - Toy Story

Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Lion King

Liz on Top of the World - Pride and Prejudice

Secret Life of Daydreams - Pride and Prejudice

Summer (Spirited Away) - Joe Hisaishi

Ashitaka San (Princess Mononoke) - Joe Hisaishi

Merry Go Round of Life (Howl's Moving Castle) - Joe Hisaishi

Skyfall - Adele - Skyfall

Do You Want to Build a Snowman - Frozen

May It Be - Lord of the Rings

Cinema Paradiso - Ennio Morricone

Glasgow Love Theme - Craig Armstrong

Portuguese Love Theme - Craig Armstrong

Jurassic Park Main Theme - John Williams

The Heart Asks for Pleasure First - Michael Nyman

Consider Yourself - Oliver

I'd do Anything - Oliver

Being Alive - Stephen Sondheim

Goodbye Moon Men - Rick and Morty

Winnie The Pooh Theme

Rock/Pop

Someone Like you - Adele

Dancing Queen - Abba

Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley

Wouldn't it Be Nice - Beach Boys

How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees

At Last - Etta James

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond

Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan

Hotel California - The Eagles

Take me Out - Franz Ferdinand

Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby Mcferrin

No Matter What - Peter Ham (Badfinger)

Your Song - Elton John

Rocket Man - Elton John

Crocodile Rock - Elton John

Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

Song For Guy - Elton John

Like a Prayer - Madonna

It Must Be Love - Labi Siffre/ Madness

Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters

Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls

Time of Your Life - Greenday

My Life - Billy Joel

She's Always a Woman - Billy Joel

New York State of Mind - Billy Joel

Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel

My Life - Billy Joel

Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson

I Write The Songs - Bruce Johnston

Human - The Killers

Mr Brightside - The Killers

If I Aint Got you - Alicia Keys

Don't Know Why - Norah Jones

Come Away With Me - Norah Jones

Father & Son - Cat Stevens

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Jealous Guys - John Lennon

Imagine - John Lennon

Mountains - Biffy Clyro

Bubbles - Biffy Clyro

Thnks Fr The Mmrs - Fallout Boy

All You Need is Love - The Beatles

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Yesterday - The Beatles

Sun King - The Beatles

Something - The Beatles

Here Some The Sun - The Beatles

Let it Be - The Beatles

Norwegian Wood - The Beatles

A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles

Life on Mars? - David Bowie

Space Oddity - David Bowie

Starman - David Bowie

Home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Logical Song - Supertramp

At Last - Aretha Franklin

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

You've Got A Friend in Me - Randy Newman

Amarillo - Neil Sedaka

You've Got a Friend - Carole King/ James Taylor

Africa - Toto

I Feel The Earth Move - Carole King

Natural Woman - Carole King

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse

You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder

Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder

My Cherie Amor - Stevie Wonder

Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack

Perfect Day - Lou Reed

Easy - The Commodores

Couldn't Love You More - John Martyn

Moondance - Van Morrison

Days Like This - Van Morrison

Cant Take My Eyes Off Of You - Frankie Valli

December 1963 (Oh What a Night) - Frankie Valli

Jazz/ Standards

All Blues - Miles Davis

Aint Misbehavin - Fats Waller

As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfield

All The Things you Are - Ella Fitzgerald

Angel Eyes - Matt Dennis

Black Coffee - P.F Webster

A Nightingale in Berkeley Square - Nat King Cole

Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles

King For a Day - Dave Brubeck

Take Five - Dave Brubeck

Strange Meadowlark - Dave Brubeck

Heres That Rainy Day - J. Van Heusen

Emily - Johnny Mercer

Laura - Johnny Mercer

My Foolish Heart

Autumn Leaves

My Funny Valentine

In A Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington

Somewhere Over The Rainbow - George Shearing

Blue Moon

Misty

Moonglow

Smile - Charlie Chaplin

Fly Me To The Moon - Sinatra

Come Fly With Me - Sinatra

My Way - Sinatra

New York, New York - Sinatra

All The Way - Sinatra

Nearness Of You - Hogy Carmichael

I Left My Heart in San Fransisco

Your Nobody till' Somebody Love You

Lover Man - Billie Holiday

Lush Life - Billy Strayhorn

Summertime Gershwin

Smile - Charlie Chaplin

Someone To Watch Over Me - Gershwin

Embraceable You - Gershwin

Cant Take That Away From Me - Gershwin

St James Infirmary Blues

The Way You Look Tonight - Jerome Kern (Frank Sinatra)

The Entertainer - Joplin

Weeping Willow - Joplin

Maple Leaf Rag - Joplin

La Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf

Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock

Canteloupe Island - Herbie Hancock

I Wish I Knew How It Felt To Be Free - Billy Taylor

Folk/ Traditional

Wild Mountain Thyme (Will you Go Lassie, Go) - The Corries

Caledonia - Don Maclean

Auld Lang Syne - Burns

Loch Lomond

The Dark Island

My Ain Folk

My Love is Like A Red Rose - Burns

Green Grow the Rashes - Burns

Leezie Lyndsay

Will Ye No Come Back Again

Danny Boy

The Wild Rover

Christmas

Pop/ Rock/ Easy Listening

All I want For Christmas is You - Mariah Carey

Fairytale of New York - Shane MacGowan

Last Christmas - George Michael

It Cold Outside - Ray Charles

Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono

Walking in The Air (The Snowman) Howard Blake

I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day - Ron Wood

Step Into Christmas - Elton John

Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea

Frosty The Snowman

Mistletoe & Wine

God rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Mary's Boy Child

Winter Wonderland

Classical

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky

Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring - Bach

Traditional

Auld Lang Syne

Angels From the Realms of Glory

Away in a Manger

Deck the Halls

Ding Dong Merry on High

Jingle Bells

O Come All Ye Faithful

O Holy Night

Silent Night

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Jamie's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£187.50
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£350
Up to 3 hours	£400

Background Piano Entertainment

A 2 hour set of background piano entertainment for you event, covering genres of your choice. I am happy to take requests and learn up to 2 songs if they are not already a part of my repertoire. Digital piano and PA system provided if necessary.

£320

Wedding Ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. Choose any songs from my song list and I can learn up to 2 new songs as part of package.

£350

Ceremony and Reception

Music performed as guests arrive, during ceremony and exit. Any songs from my song list plus 2 new songs as part of the package. (1 hour) A set of background piano music as your guests mingle during the reception covering genres of you choice. (1 hour 30 minutes)

£495

Customer questions

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

I will always try my best to be flexible to help ensure the event runs smoothly. If timings change slightly I will be happy to accommodate, just let me know.

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

I can provide music from my iPod through my PA system if you require it.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually like to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the event to set up my equipment.

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

I am more than happy to perform on the piano at your venue! As long as the piano is in good working order and in tune.

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

The set list provided is a very small sample of the songs I perform to which I am adding new ones all the time. Feel free to enquire further if you would like a song/s that may not be on this list.

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes I can provide my own quality digital piano and PA system free of charge.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song is included in my repertoire there may be a chance I still know it. If not I am more than happy to learn new material. I can do this free of charge for up to 2 new songs.