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Jonathan Pickard has been a professional guitarist and pianist for over 25 years. Weddings, Corporate, parties etc.
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Jonathan Pickard has been a professional Guitarist and Pianist for over 25 years. He specializes in Classical, Spanish, Flamenco and Latin Guitar styles but also plays many instrumental arrangements of modern Pop tunes. His sound is generally best suited to relaxing background music, but can also be uptempo and higher energy when required. A consummate professional, Jon has also played Jazz piano professionally for around 30 years and is available to hire for all events. The majority of his work is playing guitar for weddings, corporate events, parties and concerts. Jon takes pleasure and pride in all his professional music work and enjoys working closely with his clients to ensure that they get what they want for their event – the best quality music possible. You can liaise with him about choices and styles of music from his huge repertoire - see 'Repertoire' for full details. He lives in Somerset with his family and earns his living as a Classical, Spanish and Flamenco professional Guitarist for concerts, weddings and corporate functions across the whole of the South and Southwest of England. He also gives guitar lessons in person and online via webcam where necessary.

Jonathan's Reviews

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Rose C
8 years ago

Thank you Jon you played beautifully on the acoustic guitar. It made our day so special and perfect and our guests said how wonderful the music was. We were really impressed in how versatile and the extensive music repertoire you could offer. You brought such a professional yet friendly atmosphere to the wedding. Thank you so much

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Euan C
9 years ago

Hi Jon, just to say thanks much for playing at our wedding on the 10th October. You got rave reviews from our guests and it really made the reception that extra bit special, we will definitely be recommending you to friends and family! Thanks again.

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Jonathan's Song list

Guitar Repertoire (for Piano Repertoire scroll down)
Spanish (Traditional) & Classical:
Adelita F. Tarrega
Asturias (Leyenda) I. Albeniz
Canarios G. Sanz
Canco de Lladre M. Llobet
Capricio Arabe F. Tarrega
Cavatina S. Myers
El Noy de la Mare M. Llobet
Estudio sin Luz A. Segovia
Koyunbaba Suite C. Domeniconi
Recuerdos de la Alhambra F. Tarrega
Romance (Jeux Interdites) Anon
Tango in D I. Albeniz
Tango in G F. Tarrega
Un Sueno en la Floresta A. Barrios-Mangore
Cadiz I. Albeniz
Canon in D J. Pachelbel
Concerto D’Aranjuez (Adagio) J. Rodrigo
Granada I. Albeniz
La Catedral (Preludio) A. Barrios-Mangore
The Wedding March R. Wagner
Spanish Flamenco:
Bella Mar (Veridales) J. Serrano
Bolero de Vicente V. Amigo
Cancion Del Mariarchi Los Lobos
Caramelo V. Amigo
Entre Dos Aguas P. De Lucia
Malaguena C. Romero
Rio Ancho / Meditteranean Sundance P. De Lucia
Sahara (Solo Version) G. Nunez
Sahara (With Backing) G. Nunez
Sancti Petri G. Nunez
Tangos Traditional
Tres Notas V. Amigo
Alegrias en Mi J. Martin
Majestuosos (Siguiriyas) J. Serrano
Sevillana Traditional
Silia y el Tiempo V. Amigo
Soleares J. Martin
Tarantos Traditional
Volaré Domenico Modugno
South American:
Deve Ser Amor R. B. Powell
Verano Porteno A. Piazzolla
Milonga Del Angel A. Piazzolla
Romantico A. Piazzolla
Accentuado A. Piazzolla
Libertango (solo version) A. Piazzolla
Libertango (with backing) A. Piazzolla
Danza Brasiliera (solo version) J. Morel
Danza Brasiliera (with backing) J. Morel
Choro No. 1 (solo version) H. Villa-Lobos
Choro No. 1 (with backing) H. Villa-Lobos
Tico Tico - Trad Brazilian song Z. de Abreu
Sons De Carrihoes J. Pernambuco
El Condor Pasa Trad. Andean song
Modern / Easy Listening:
‘A’ Team Ed Sheeran
A Thousand Years Christina Perry
Albatross Fleetwood Mack
All you need is Love Beatles
Always A Woman To Me Billy Joel
And Nothing Else Matters Metallica
Are we Human? The Killers
Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell
Billy Jean Michael Jackson
Black Magic Woman Santana
Broken Strings James Morrison
Don’t Stop Me Now Queen
Every Breath You Take Sting / The Police
Fairy Tale of New York The Pogues / Kirsty McCall
Fast Car Tracy Chapman
Fields of Gold Sting
For The First Time The Script
Give A Little Bit (of your life to me) Supertramp
Grenade Bruno Mars
Here Comes the Sun Beatles
Hey There Delilah Plain White T’s
Hotel California The Eagles
How Deep is Your Love Bee Gees
If I fell in Love with You Beatles
It Must Be Love Madness (L. Siffri)
Love of my Life Queen
Mama Mia Abba
More Than Words Extreme
Mrs Robinson Simon & Garfunkel
New York Alicia Keys
One Day Like This Elbow
Please Dont Leave Me Pink
Price Tag Jessie J
Rehab Amy Winehouse
Romeo & Juliet Dire Straits
Scarborough Fair Traditional
She Said Plan B
She Will Be Loved Maroon 5
So This is Christmas John Lennon
Somewhere Only We Know Keane
The Show Lenka
The Winner Takes it All Abba
There She Goes The La’s
Time of Your Life Greenday
Viva La Vida Coldplay
Volare Gypsy Kings
Waiting For My Real Life To Begin Colin Hay
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
When I'm Sixty Four Beatles
When September Ends Greenday
Wonderwall Oasis
World We Created Queen
You are Not Alone Michael Jackson
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
Little Lion Man Mumford & Sons
Everything Has Changed Ed Sheeran / Taylor Swift
Eleanor Rigby The Beatles
Everything I Do Bryan Adams
Killing Me Softly Fox / Gimbel
Someone Like You Adele
Make You Feel My Love Adele
Stairway To Heaven Led Zepplin
Trouble Maker Ollie Murs
Why Worry Dire Straits
You Do Something To Me Paul Weller
PIANO REPERTOIRE
JAZZ & RAGTIME
As Time Goes By Herman Hupfield
Blue Moon Rogers/Hart
Candy M David / J Whitney / A Kramer
Cant Help Lovin' Dat Man Hammerstein / Kern
Cry Me A River A Hamilton
Every Time We Say Goodbye Cole Porter
Everybody Wants To Be A Cat Huddleston / Rinker
Fly Me To The Moon Bart Howard
For Sentimental Reasons D Watson / W Best
Have You met Miss Jones? Hart / Rogers
He's A Tramp Lee / Burke
I Get A Kick Out Of You Cole Porter
I'm Beginning To See The Light James/Ellington
Imagination Van Heusen/Burke
In A Sentimental Mood Duke Ellington
Its Only a Paper Moon Rose/Harburg/Arlen
Killing Me Softly With His Song C Fox / N Gimbel
Ladybird Chet Baker
Let It Snow Let It Snow S Cahn / J Styne
Let There Be Love Grant/Rand
Let There Be You Young/Cavanaugh
Mack The Knife Kurt Weill
Misty Garner / Burke
Moondance Van Morrisson
Someone To Watch Over Me G&I Gershwin
Take Five Paul Desmond
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting…) M Torme / R Wells
The Girl From Ipanema A. C. Jobim
The Way You Look Tonight Kern, Fields
Unforgettable I Gordon
When I Fall In Love Heyman / Young
When You Wish Upon A Star Washington / Harline
All of Me S Simms / G Marks
Autumn Leaves Joseph Kosma
Baby, It's Cold Outside Frank Loesser
Bewitched Rogers / Hart
Black Coffee P F Webster / S Burke
Blue Skies I Berlin
Cantaloupe Island Herbie Hancock
Carillon Herbie Flowers
Cheek To Cheek I Berlin
Day In, Day Out Mercer/Bloom
Don't Get Around Much Anymore D Ellington / B Russel
Happy Talk Hammerstein/Rogers
I'm In The Mood For Love Fields / Mc Hugh
It Don't Mean A Thing Ellington / Mills
It Had To Be You Isham Jones
JD's Boogie Woogie Jimmy Dorsey
Lets Face The Music and Dance Irving Berlin
Makin Whoopee Donaldson/Kahn
Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin
My Baby Just Cares For Me Nina Simone
My Melancholy Blues Freddie Mercury
On The Sunny Side Of The Street Fields / Mc Hugh
Pink Panther Theme Henry Mancini
Puttin On The Ritz Irving Berlin
Sentimental Journey Brown/Homer
Side By Side H Woods
Some Day My Prince Will Come L Morey / F Churchill
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Harburg/Arlen
Strangers In The Night Singleton / Snyder / Kaempfert
Sway (when the Rumba rhythm) P B Ruiz
The Entertainer / The Sting Scott Joplin
What A Wonderful World G Weiss / B Thiele
Young At Heart Leigh / Richards
POPULAR TUNES (NOT JAZZ)
Bridge Over Toubled Waters Simon & Garfunkel
Just The Way You Are Billy Joel
Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
Clair De Lune Debussy
Don’t Stop Me Now Queen
Hey Jude Beatles
Imagine John Lennon
In Only 7 Days Queen
Jelousy Queen
Let it Be Beatles
Save Me Queen
Somebody To Love Queen
The Best That You Can Do Bacharach/Sager
This Is My Life Billy Joel
Uptown Girl Billy Joel
Watermark Enya
We Are The Champions Queen
Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum
Yesterday Beatles
Every Time We Touch Cascada
A Thousand Years Christina Perry
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