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Laura Benjamin - Wedding Violinist (Canon in D)

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About Laura

Professional and experienced wedding musician from South Wales. Singer, Acoustic Guitarist & Violinist - Book Now!

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Singing guitarist

Newport

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Laura has been performing professionally for nearly 5 years now, with Weddings and Private events taking up most of her calendar. She prides herself on her ability to cater to all of her customers' needs with a friendly, professional and approachable manner. Having been a full-time musician for so long, her experiences have let her understand booking from your perspective - she knows that this is the most important day of your life and she makes sure that she provides the perfect soundtrack so that you will have the most special day. Accepting public bookings alongside weddings has allowed Laura to expand her repertoire to quite literally any style you would like to hear! Big Fleetwood Mac fan? Let's get a bit of Go Your Own Way blasting through the speakers! Going for an elegant, classy vibe? Laura's classical violin playing will help you achieve that! There's no request Laura won't try to cater to, so make sure you ask her for exactly what you'd like and get booking today!

Laura

5 out of 5

7 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Laura's Reviews

5 out of 5

Laura was amazing, totally perfect for what we wanted. Brought all the right vibes and has the most gorgeous voice. Totally recommend her

Reply from Laura

10 months ago

Thank you so much Sarah! I had a blast ❤️

5 out of 5

Marvellous, all my guests commented on how good Laura was. Made the night .

5 out of 5

She was amazing and our guests loved her!

5 out of 5

If 6 stars were an option that’s what they’d get⭐️!!! Laura performing at our wedding was the highlight of our day (after becoming Mr & Mrs of-course). Her singing during our ceremony filled our guests with emotion & gave such a personal touch to the service. During our welcome drinks Laura was great at taking requests from guests & really added that extra touch while we were off having our photos taken. To then start off our evening reception Laura was joined by the violinist & they really picked up the pace with some folk music, along with more requests, which ourselves & our guests thoroughly enjoyed! I have to emphasis that every single guest who spoke to us about Laura & the violinist told us it was the best live music they’d ever seen at a wedding!!! If you’re looking for a nice personal touch to your day with something fun & upbeat for later on then these are the people for you! If we could have booked them to play for the whole night we would have! It was sad to say our goodbyes and let them hand over to the dj.

5 out of 5

I stumbled across Laura Benjamin whilst at Llanyerch Vineyards wedding Fayre and ended up booking her on the spot for my wedding which was 8 months away. She was a dream to work with, listened to what songs I wanted and gave me suggestion for song ideas. Laura met us at the venue before the wedding to get a feel for set up / spacing. The weather wasn’t the best on the day so she had to stay indoors and made it work. I can’t thank her enough for being a part of my special day x

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5 gigs

Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore

Saved the day!

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5th Anniversary

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Laura's Song list

Adele

Make you feel my love

Rolling in the deep

Send my love

Alanis Morisette

Ironic

Amy Winehouse

Valerie

Back to black*

Anne Marie

2002

Amy Macdonald

This is the life

Mr Rock & Roll

Avicii

Wake me up

Bastille

Pompeii

Bob Dylan

Knockin on heaven's door

Britney spears

Hit me baby one more time

Oops I did it again

Bryan Adams

Summer of 69

Christina Perri

Thousand years

Coldplay

Yellow

Viva La Vida

Fix you

The Scientist

Corinne Bailey Ray

Put your records on

Darius Rucker

Wagon Wheel

Dolly Parton

9 to 5

Jolene

Dua Lipa

New rules

IDGAF

Ed Sheeran

Castle on the hill

Shape of you

Perfect

Galway Girl

Little bird

Thinking out loud

Elvis

Hound dog

Can't help falling in love

Eva Cassidy

Songbird

Somewhere over the rainbow

Fleetwood Mac

Dreams

Go your own way

Gold dust woman

Don't stop

Landslide

Four Non-Blondes

What's up

George Ezra

Budapest

Hold my girl

Paradise

Shotgun

Gnarls Barkley

Crazy

Jack Johnson

Better together

Jason Mraz

I'm yours

Johnny Cash

Ring of fire

Joni Mitchel

Big Yellow Taxi

Kings of Leon

Sex on fire

Use somebody

Human

KT Tunstall

Black horse and the cherry tree

Other side of the world

Suddenly I see

Luke Combs

Even though I'm leaving

Six Feet Apart

Beautiful Crazy

Hurricane

Maroon 5

She will be loved

This love

Michael Jackson

Man in the mirror

Blame it on the boogie

Billie Jean

Mumford and sons

I will wait

Little lion man*

Nashville TV Series

Sanctuary

A life that's good

When the right one comes along

Neil Diamond

Sweet Caroline

Oasis

Wonderwall

Don't look back in anger

Champagne supernoa

Paolo Nutini

Last Request

Pencil full of lead

New shoes

Robbie Williams

Angels

Stereophonics

Dakota

Have a nice day

Handbags and gladrags

Tina Turner

Proud Mary

The Cranberries

Zombie

Train

Drops of jupiter

Hey Soul Sister

The Beatles

Hey Jude

Here comes the sun

The Lumineers

Ho Hey

The Proclaimers

I'm gonna be (500 miles)

Vannessa Carlton

A thousand Miles

Van morrison

Brown eyed girl

Vance Joy

Riptide

Walk the moon

Shut up and dance

Wheatus

Teenage dirtbag*

Whitney Houston

I wanna dance with somebody

I will always love you

Zac Brown Band

Chicken Fried

Laura's Prices

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Customer questions

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

I always try my best to accommodate and will be as flexible as I can, as long as you let me know as soon as you're aware that timings have changed to give me time to work around you!

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

Absolutely, this is a really popular request, which I regularly carry out with no additional cost. If you would like a DJ service after my set, there is an additional charge, which can be discussed should you wish to add this to your booking

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually only take about 15-20 minutes to set up so I can do this just before I start playing so as not to disrupt your event

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

My set list is incredibly flexible and I take requests at most events. If you have songs you'd specifically like, you can ask me in advance (no less than 2 weeks before the event) and I'll be sure to include them!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I do indeed! All I need is access to one plug point!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes I can! As long as you give me reasonable notice, I can learn special songs for you. If this song is a first dance there is a £30 charge on top of the fee but other than that, just ask!

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I am incredibly flexible! I can provide chilled out acoustic music or upbeat sets to get the crowd going. I will always go above and beyond to ensure you get everything you want from your booking with me

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Some of the most popular venues I've played at include Llanerch Vineyard, Margam Orangery, Bryngarw House, Oxwich Bay, Oldwalls, The Towers Hotel and many of the most popular live music venues in Swansea and Cardiff.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Tough choice! But I'd have to say Stevie Nicks, Ed Sheeran and Dolly Parton

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

I sung really loudly at a Fleetwood Mac gig once... does that count?

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Pop, Covers, Top 40, Classical, Baroque, Musical theatre, Rock, Christmas, Country, Folk, Folk rock

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist, Violin

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Orchestrator, Songwriter, Transcription, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching

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