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Llywelyn Ifan Jones

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A bespoke musical service that can elegantly enhance your special day. Let the harp be the soundtrack to your nuptials.
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Wembley
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“This is no demure tinkling. Expect to be drawn to the very edge of your seat by the commitment, warmth, and fluency of his playing.” A powerful description by BBC’s Hinterland composer John Hardy to describe the 1st prize winner of the 2020 Camac Harp Competition at the North London Festival. Llywelyn Ifan Jones now looks forward to performing at the World Harp Congress in 2021. He was scheduled to perform at the Wigmore Hall in June 2020 as an H R Taylor Trust Scholar at the Royal College of Music. Llywelyn was invited to perform the harp cadenza for Dorset Opera’s 2019 critically acclaimed production of Lucia de Lammermoor. This was also a prize-winning year for Llywelyn placing in three international competitions; Llangollen International Eisteddfod, the North International Music Competition, and the New Stars Competition. Llywelyn completed his postgraduate studies at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg where he was mentored by Stephen Fitzpatrick and was 1st prize winner of the Savarez-Corelli Kammermusik Competition. He continues his Harp studies with Stephen Fitzpatrick as well as Ieuan Jones and Jana Boušková on the Artist Diploma programme at the Royal College of Music. Prior to his time in Salzburg, he studied the harp with Caryl Thomas at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where he was the recipient of numerous awards including the Mansel Thomas Award, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers Award, and on two occasions, the Daniel Emlyn Davies Award. He won the prestigious Lyon and Healy Award and the first prize recipient at both the Llangollen International Eisteddfod and the Pencerdd Gwalia Competition. Llywelyn has performed Sir Karl Jenkins’ concerto In These Stones Horizons Sing alongside Gary Griffiths, conducted by the composer himself hosted by the Milford Haven Music Festival. Apart from recent work with the Royal Opera House, he performs regularly with British Sinfonietta, British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, and Southern Sinfonia. He has also performed a U.K. tour with the Russell Watson Orchestra. His accolades also include performing Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia in Salzburg during Mozart Week.

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Genres:
Classical, Jazz, Folk, Pop, Covers, Top 40, Tribute, Musical theatre, Opera, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Classical crossover, Baroque, Christmas, Traditional church music, Bollywood, Scottish music, Tango, Spanish music, Italian music, Jewish music, Indian music
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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:
Fluent sight-reader, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching
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Llywelyn's Song list

Llywelyn Ifan Jones: Sample Repertoire List
(requests welcome)
Pop
Adele - Make You Feel My Love
Adele - Someone Like You
Adele - Hello
Adele - I found a boy
Alicia Keys – That’s How Strong My Love Is
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Ben Howard - Only Love
Beyoncé - Halo
Beyoncé - Irreplaceable
Birdy - Wings
Bruno Mars - Marry You
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do
Bryan Adams- Heaven
Camilla Cabello - Havana
Charlie Puth- See you Again
Christina Perri - Thousand Years
Clean Bandit - Rather Be
David Gray - This Year’s Love
Des’ree - Kissing You
Destiny's Child - Bills Bills Bills
Dolly Parton- I Will Always Love You
Doris Day- Whatever Will Be
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Ellie Goulding- How Long Will I Love You
Elton John - Your Song
Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
Freya Ridings - Lost Without You
Greatest Showman - A Million Dreams
Greatest Showman - Never Enough
Greatest Showman - Rewrite the Stars
Greatest Showman - This is Me
Greenday – Time Of Your Life
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Legend - All Of Me
Lady Gaga - Shallow
Lady Gaga - Always Remember Us
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Lionel Richie - Endless Love
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
Lukas Graham – 7 Years
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Oasis – Half The World Away
Oasis – Wonderwall
Paloma Faith - Make Your Own Kind of Music
Phill Collins - Against All Odds
Rihanna - Love On the brain
Rihanna - Where have you been
Shawn Mendes - Stitches
Take That - Greatest Day
The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
The Beatles - Let It Be
The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
The Carpenters - We’ve Only Just Begun
Train - Hey Soul Sister
Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately
Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around Me
Westlife - Hello My Love
Westlife - You Raise Me Up
Bollywood Songs
Tujhme Rab Dikhta Hai
Tere Sang Yara
Main Hoon Hero Tera
Sanam Re
Tum Hi Ho
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Pehla Nasha
Bole Chudiyan
Chura Liya Hai Tumne
Dekhte Dekhte
Duniyaa
Galliyan
Pehli Nazar Mein
Classical
Beethoven - Minuet in G
Boccherini - Minuet in E
Clarke, J - Trumpet Voluntary
Debussy - Arabesque no. 1
Debussy - En Bateau
Debussy - Reverie
Debussy - Ballade
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Delibes- Flower Duet
Fauré - Impromptu for Harp
Fauré - Pavane
Giordano - Caro Mio Ben
Sibelius – Finlandia
Handel, G.F - Alla Hornpipe (from Water Music)
Handel, G.F. - Ombre Mai Fu
Handel, G.F. - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel, G.F - Zadoc the Priest
Ludovico Einaudi - I Giorni
Ludovico Einaudi - Le Onde
Ludovico Einaudi - Nuvole Bianche
Ludovico Einaudi - Una Mattina
Mascagni - Intermezzo (from Cavalerria Rusticana)
Mendelssohn - Song without words op.67 no.1
Mendelssohn - Wedding March
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro
Purcell - Trumpet Tune
John Thomas - Autumn
Saint-Saëns - Les Cloches du Soir
Saint-Saëns - The Swan
Webber, A.L – Pie Jesu
John Williams - Cavatina
Traditional
Skye Boat Song (Scotland)
Mary, Young and Fair (Scotland)
Danny Boy (Ireland)
The Fields of Athenry (Ireland)
Scarborough Fair (England)
Greensleeves (England)
O Sole Mio (Italy)
Come Back To Sorrento (Italy)
Tarantella Napoletana (Italy)
Santa Lucia (Italy)
Shotunes/Film
You’ll Never Walk Alone
The Music of the Night
All I Ask of You
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Edelweiss
My Favourite Things
The Notebook
Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually)
Defying Gravity
Changed for Good
I'm Getting Married in the Morning
Wouldn't it be Lovely
Come What May
Over the Rainbow
You Will be Found
Everything Changes (Waitress)
Somehwere
Bollywood Songs
Tujhme Rab Dikhta Hai
Tere Sang Yara
Main Hoon Hero Tera
Sanam Re
Tum Hi Ho
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Pehla Nasha
Bole Chudiyan
Chura Liya Hai Tumne
Dekhte Dekhte
Duniyaa
Galliyan
Pehli Nazar Mein
Customer questions

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

We always try our 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 us know

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time.

Is the transport of your harp included in your quote?

Absolutely - I've include all travel costs, including the transport of my harp, in the quotes.

Do you need any equipment provided to play outdoors?

None at all - my instrument is played acoustically so I don't need any equipment.

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

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

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you.

Llywelyn's Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£300
Up to 1 hour£300
Up to 2 hours£400
Up to 3 hours£550
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5 out of 5
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Llywelyn's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Kim E
1 month ago
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5 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant. Llywelyn was great, he really made a massive difference to the funeral for my Welsh dad. He even read a poem for us. The music was fabulous, I couldn’t have been more pleased.

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Natalie H
2 months ago
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5 out of 5

Fabulous 🥰

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Sepi R
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

Llywelny was on time, profession and his music was beautiful and interesting. Using Encore was really easy and I would absolutely use them again!

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Judi S
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

Llywelyn played the harp for my Mother's funeral wake. He was very professional and easy to work with. His harp playing was outstanding and he provided exactly the type of music we wanted for this occasion.

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Classic F
8 years ago

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Andrew W
8 years ago

Llywelyn provided pre-match entertainment in the hospitality function at a National Football Cup Final in Newport. He accepted the invitation at the last minute and assisted us greatly. He was very friendly, prompt with communications and considered the audience to whom he entertained. He is an outstanding harpist and we would recommend him.

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