Hire Jordan Garbutt | Violinist in Edinburgh

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Set Fire to the Rain - Adele cover

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About Jordan

Modern, classical acoustic Violinist bringing joy to hearts and souls through mellow, warm tones. Perfect for romantic occasions.

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Violinist

Edinburgh

I'm a classical and contemporary violinist based in the UK. My style is mainly classical with a modern acoustic touch, varying across all genres. I am a graduate of the Royal northern college of music. Some of the highlights of my career include performing on the Carnival Conquest cruise ship from March-September 2019 playing everything from Mozart to songs by Ed Sheeran. Playing violin is my absolute joy and passion, and I love nothing more than lifting people's spirits through music. I am available for all weddings, Funeral services and events throughout the year.

Jordan

4.9 out of 5

18 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.9

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.8

Punctuality

5.0

Jordan's Reviews

3.5 out of 5

So so - As a musician he was very good and there were many compliments. However as a communicator not so. He did not respond to a friends attempt to contact him by email and phone before the evening and he left well before the end of dinner and did not say he was going. I accept that whilst we had a start time of 9pm there was no agreed period for him to play and this is perhaps something that should be on your booking forms. I felt the cost was too expensive for what we got.

Reply from Jordan

7 days ago

Hi John I apologise for the miscommunication of timings. Encore states the timings 9pm-10pm and I even stayed well past the hour until 10.30pm. The reason why I left without saying anything is because I suffer with Asthma and the people smoking from the room was causing me chest pains. I did not feel as though it was fair of anyone to not inform me this would be the case and I didn’t feel good in that environment of smoking indoors. Had I have known this I would not have left abruptly so I do apologise for that.

5 out of 5

Jordan was absolutely amazing he helped make our day a dream come true His music is flawless I highly recommend X

5 out of 5

Jordan was such a lovely young man and so professional. His playing is beautiful, he is definitely a very talented musician. I would highly recommend him for any event. Jordan played the perfect music for our wedding and played everything we asked for, making our day extra special. If you are looking for a violinist for your event, Jordan is the one for you

5 out of 5

Booked Jordan to play at our weddings after a last minute cancellation. Jordan played exceptionally and left wedding guests in awe. A professional and courteous violin player that I would book time and time again without hesitation.

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5 out of 5

Thanks for this – and all your hard work. It was beautiful thank you.

5 out of 5

Wonderful performance from Sapphire string trio. Created a bubbly and vibrant atmosphere for my 60th Birthday party playing all my favourite classics

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Jordan's Song list

Note* I can play any requests.

Classical:

The lark ascending

Pachelbel's canon

Meditation, Massenet

The Swan

Jay Ungar, Ashokan farewell

Einaudi, I giorni, Le onde

River flows in you

Speigel im Speigal

Cavalleria Rusticana

Hungarian dance

Czardas

Dance Macabre

Vivaldi Four seasons

Flower Duet, Lakmé

Nocturne, chopin

Wedding March

Eine Kleine Nacht musik, Mozart

Nessun Dorma

Gymnopodie

Con te partiro, Sartori

Mozart concerto 3 and 5

Gabriel’s Oboe - The Mission

Einaudi - I giorni

nuvole Bianche

Le Onde

The Beatles:

Eleanor Rigby

Yesterday

Let it be

Imagine

Here comes the sun

With a little help from my friends

Film:

The Greatest showman- A million dreams

This is me

Titanic: My heart will go on

Braveheart

Star wars, Cantina Band

Charlie and the chocolate factory

Robin Hood,

Everything I do I do for you

The Godfather Love theme

Lara theme

All Andrew lloyd webber Musicals

Dirty dancing-

I've had the time of my life

Romeo and Juliet,

Kissing you

Unchained Melody,

Ghost

Tango,

Scent of a woman

She,

Pretty Woman

When you say nothing at all,

Notting Hill

A soft place to fall,

The Horse whisperer

Sunrise sunset,

Fiddler on the Roof

Edelweiss,

The sound of music

Somewhere over the rainbow,

The wizard of Oz

The Last of the Mohicans

Twilight, A Thousand Years

Stand by me

James Bond Goldfinger

Love Story

Moulin Rouge, Roxanne

West Side story

Lord of the rings

I see the light - Tangled

On my own - Les Miserables

Game of thrones theme

Classic/Jazz

The Bare necessities

Blue Moon

Moonriver

It don't mean a thing

La cumparsita

Mack the Knife

Fly me to the moon

We meet again

Will you still love me Tomorrow

What a wonderful world

Hit the road jack

Besamé Mucho

Summertime

Take five

Isaac Albinez Tango

Habanera

Bolero

Oblivion Piazzola

Moonlight Serenade

Tennesee waltz

Danny boy

Folk/ Soft Rock/ Country

Riverdance

Alison Krauss

Dolly Parton

Emmylou Harris

Simon and Garfunkel

The Eagles

Dolly Parton

The Devil goes down to Georgia

Irish Jigs

Modern:

Hallelujah,

Jeff Buckley

Halo,

Beyoncé

Adele,

to make you feel my love

Someone like you

Rolling in the deep

Hello

Set fire to the rain

Rihanna

Take a bow

Unfaithful

Stay

Diamonds

Lady Gaga -

Pokerface

Bad Romance

Christina Aguilera

Say something

Ed Sheeran

A team

Thinking out Loud

Perfect

Photograph

Bruno Mars

Just the way you are

Marry you

Alicia keys

No one

Katie Melua

Closest thing to Crazy

Norah Jones

Don't know why

Come away with me

Sunrise

Lovely - Billie Eilish

When the party’s over - Billie Eilish

Ariana Grande- one last time

We can’t be friends

Save your tears

Demi lovato - Skyscraper

Taylor swift - Love Story

Wildest dreams

Shallow - Lady Gaga

Alejandro

Skinny love - Bon Iver

Coldplay - Yellow

Something just like this

Avicci - Wake me up

Hey Brother

You are the reason - Callum Scott

Emili sande - read all about it

Let it go - James Bay

I hate u I love u - Olivia O brian

Silence - Marshmallo

Titanium - Sia

Rock

Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven

The Cranberries, Zombie

Livin on a Prayer

Don't stop believing

Dreams Fleetwood Mac

Queen Break free

Eye of the Tiger

Elton John

Your Song

Elvis Presley,

Can't help falling in love with you

Bollywood:

Tum Hi ho

Raatan Lambiyan

O re Piya

Kal ho na ho

Humko humise chura lo

Bolna

Maura mere maula

Main agar kahoon

Jordan'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)	£300
Up to 1 hour	£350
Up to 2 hours	£400
Up to 3 hours	£500

Wedding Ceremony

1 hour playing time for guest arrival and Ceremony.

£350

Wedding drinks reception

1.5 hour set playing for drinks reception/ photographs/ dinner

£350

Wedding Package

This price includes playing for guest arrival, Ceremony, and photographs/ drinks reception.

£500

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

I can play Solo Violin with Pop Backing or Piano backing tracks.

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

That is fine, I am always very flexible with bookings as long as you let me know in advance.

How much time do you need to set up?

5- 10 minutes set up time 30 minute before event arrival time

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

You can choose any song from the set list and any other song requests just let me know. You can have as many as you like!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes I bring all of my own equipment including amplifier, Mic and backing tracks.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes I can learn any specific songs.

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Traditional church music, Contemporary Christian, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Bluegrass, Ceilidh, Country, Folk rock, Irish rock, Rockabilly, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Welsh folk, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Dixieland, Gypsy jazz, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Ragtime, Swing, Barbershop, Gospel, Avant garde, Easy listening, Experimental, Light music, Marching, Noise music, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Funk, Disco, Covers, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Karaoke, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Hard rock, Hardcore, Heavy metal, Indie, Pop rock, Post rock, Power rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Synth rock, World music, African music, Afrobeat, Arabic, Argentinian, Armenian, Asian music, Australian music, Balkan, Bavarian oompah, Bollywood, Bossa nova, Brazilian music, Calypso, Caribbean music, Choro, Cuban music, Cumbia, Flamenco, French music, German music, Greek music, Hawaiian music, Indian music, Italian music, Jewish music, Klezmer, Latin, Mariachi, Merengue, Polish music, Polka, Polynesian music, Reggae, Russian music, Salsa, Samba, Scottish music, Ska, Skiffle, Spanish music, Tango

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Instruments:

Violin, Bollywood violinist

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Dancer

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