Hire Louie Forde | Singing guitarist in Nuneaton

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From£160

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About Louie

Acoustic singer, singing all the best songs!

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Singing guitarist

Nuneaton

Public liability insurance of £1 million

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I'm an acoustic musician based in and around the West Midlands and Warwickshire. I have done a lot of work for P&O Ferries as well as contracts in Kos, Greece. I know hundreds of great songs and am fully able to adapt to changing crowds. My work aboard cruise ships and in pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants across the UK has left me with a repertoire of fantastic songs that never fail to have people singing along. I absolutely love what I do and strive to create a great atmosphere for all to enjoy.

Louie

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Professionalism

5.0

Communication

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Punctuality

5.0

Louie's Reviews

5 out of 5

Louie is an excellent performer. Everyone at our party commented on how good he was. Would definitely have him perform at future parties we hold.

Entertaining and engaging

Knows how to keep a crowd singing along

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This act has been working with Encore for over 5 years

Louie's Song list

Billy joel:

Piano man

Vienna

She's always a woman

Summer Highland falls

My life

Eagles:

Hotel California

Lyin eyes

Take it easy

Tequila sunrise

Desperado

Paul Weller:

You do something to me

Wild wood

Credence Clearwater revival - bad moon rising

U2:

One

With or without you

Beautiful South- Rotterdam

Stereophonics:

Dakota

Mr brightside

Maybe tomorrow

Neil young - Harvest moon

Tracy Chapman - fast car

Talking about a revolution

The beatles:

Blackbird

Come together

Let it be

Hey Jude

Paul Simon- 50 ways to leave your lover

David Gray- Babylon

Kat Stevens - wild world

Father and son

Tom Petty:

Freefallin

Learning to fly

Elvis:

Can't help falling in love with you

Help me make it through the night

Plain white ts- hey there Delilah

Bill withers:

aint no sunshine

Just the two of us

Johnny cash:

Folsom prison blues

Boy named sue

Kenny Rogers - the gambler

Roger Miller- king of the road

James - laid

Clapton:

Layla

Wonderful tonight

Oasis:

Don't look back in anger

Half the world away

Wonderwall

Champagne supernova

Ed Sheeran:

Perfect

Shape of you

Don't

Ateam

Shawn Mendes:

Treat you better

George Ezra:

Blame it on me

Shotgun

Listen to the man

Foo fighters:

Everlong

Best of you

Take me home country roads

Angels

Plus many more..

Louie's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£75
Up to 1 hour	£160
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£550

Customer questions

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

As long as it is a reasonable change with enough notice, there shouldn't be an issue. I do have a life outside of gigging but as music is my passion I am always happy to reshuffle where possible.

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

I can if given enough notice, but would prefer not to.

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually between 30-45 minutes including a soundcheck. My usual aim is to arrive at least 1hr prior to the start time.

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

If you'd like to. My usual approach is to play some middle of the road songs to gauge the rooms reaction and then play songs as I see fit, or based on requests.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes. Sometimes extra extension leads are helpful if the performance area is not situated near a power supply. However, if you have your own in-house system, I am happy to lower my price accordingly.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Within reason and with enough notice. I frequently learn new material and would love to go the extra mile to make your event special.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I engage the crowd, sing very clearly and use my personality to involve the crowd and get them singing along. I pride myself on setting a great atmosphere to listen to songs you forgot you loved.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

P&O Ferries: Pride of Rotterdam Pride of Hull Pride of Bruges TUI sensimar hotel- Kos Lil greens - Kenilworth The Bracebridge- Sutton Coldfield The crew - Nuneaton The castle grounds - Coventry The village hotel - Coventry Esabellas - Solihull Fighting cocks- Moseley, Birmingham Millsys - Coventry Plus many more..

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Eagles Billy Joel Black keys Vintage trouble U2 Hootie and the blowfish Foo fighters Arctic monkeys

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

Godiva Festival (Coventry) after winning Godiva Calling competition. I've done this twice. Once as a solo artist and once with my band Fourth in Line

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Pop, Covers, Country, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Americana, Motown

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist, Singer, Guitar

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Event types:

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

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