Singing guitarist
Martin Sean McConnell
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Martin Sean McConnell Guitarist/Vocalist Compilation Video
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay cover.
About Martin
A guitarist and singer with a large repertoire of songs and a long list of happy clients. Upbeat or relaxed, create the atmosphere you want.
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Singing guitarist
Bristol
Public liability insurance of Β£10 million
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Performance details
I can perform outdoors
I have a car I can use to travel to gigs
My equipment is PAT tested
I own a PA system
Encore awards
4th Encoreversary
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Booked for 25 Encore gigs!
Musicianship
Genres:
Covers, Christmas, Wedding music, Film / TV music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Traditional English folk, Jazz, Easy listening, Originals, Light music, Pop, Acoustic, Top 40, Soul, Motown, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Glam rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Progressive rock, Hard rock, Power rock, Pop rock, Contemporary Christian, Military, Traditional church music, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, Bluegrass, Ceillidh, Country, Rockabilly, Irish rock, Folk rock, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Blues, Cabaret, Dixieland, Modern jazz, Latin jazz, Jazz fusion, Gypsy jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Swing, Barbershop, Gospel, Avant garde, Experimental, Marching, Ambient pop, Americana, Funk rock, Funk, Disco, Hip Hop, Karaoke, R&B, Vintage, Tribute, Post rock, Synth rock, Punk rock, World music, Noise music, Musical theatre
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Instruments:
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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:
Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter, Producer, Transcription, Live looping, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Fluent improviser
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Song list
500 Miles β The Proclaimers
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
All About That Bass
All Along The Watchtower β Jimi Hendrix/Bob Dylan
All of Me β John Legend
All the Small Things β Blink 182
Autumn Leaves - Joe Pass
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Beautiful Day - The Levellers
Beyond the Sea β Jazz Standard
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Blackbird - Paul McCartney
Bluesette - Toots Thelemans
The Boatman - The Levellers
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Buck Rogers - Feeder
Budapest - George Ezra
Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Cannon Ball β Damien Rice
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Canβt Stop The Feeling β Justin Timberlake
Crazy Little thing Called Love β Queen
Dakota β Stereophonics
Dirty Old Town β The Pogues
Donβt Look Back in Anger β Oasis
Don't You Want Me Baby - The Human League
Dreaming of You β The Coral
Everything I do (I do it for you) Bryan Adams
Folsom Prison Blues β Johnny Cash
Five Oβ clock somewhere β Alan Jackson
Fly me to the Moon β Frank Sinatra
Galway Girl β Steve Earl
Go Your Own Way β Fleetwood Mac
Half the World Away β Oasis
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley/Leonard Cohen
Hard to Handle β Otis Redding
Heartbeats β Jose Gonzales/The Knife
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Hey Jude β The Beatles
Hey Laura β Gregory Porter
Hey Ya - Outkast
Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
Hound Dog β Elvis
Iβll Tell me Ma β Irish Standard
Iβm a Believer β The Monkees
Irish Rover - The Pogues
It Ainβt Me Babe β Johnny Cash/Bob Dylan
I Will Wait β Mumford and Sons
Jailhouse Rock β Elvis
King of the Swingers β Jungle Book
Layla β Eric Clapton
Learn to Fly β Foo Fighters
Let it Be - The Beatles
Lightning Bolt β Jake Bugg
Lullaby of Birdland - Jazz Standard (instrumental)
Matty Groves - Fairport Convention
Midnight Hour β Wilson Pickett
Mr Brightside β The Killers
Mrs Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel
My Girl β The Temptations
NaΓ―ve β The Kooks
Never Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac
New York Girls - Bellowhead
One Day Like This - Elbow
Parklife - Blur
Place Your Hands β Reef
Prickle Eyed Bush - Bellowhead
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Rock Around the Clock β Bill Haley and the Comets
Rude - Magic
Saw Her Standing There β The Beatles
Sex on Fire β Kings of Leon
She's Electric - Oasis
She Will be Loved - Maroon 5 (Instrumental)
Shotgun - George Ezra
Shut up and Dance β Walk The Moon
Signed Sealed Delivered β Stevie Wonder
Sit Down - James
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (instrumental)
Some Kind of Wonderful β Grand Funk Railroad
Someone Like You - Adele (Instrumental)
Soul Man β Sam and Dave/ Blues Brothers
Stand By Me β Ben E King
Strange and Beautiful - Aqualung
Stuck in the Middle With You β Stealerβs Wheel
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Summertime β Jazz Standard
Sunday Morning β Maroon 5
Suspicious Minds β Elvis
Sweet Caroline β Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Take it Easy - The Eagles
Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
Teenage Dirtbag β Wheatus
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
Thinking Out Loud β Ed Sheeran
This Love β Maroon 5
Town Called Malice β The Jam
Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Valerie β Amy Winehouse
Whatβs Up β 4 Non Blondes
Whiskey in the Jar β Irish Folk Song
Wild Rover β Irish Folk Song
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Wonderwall - Oasis
Yellow - Coldplay
Yesterday β The Beatles
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
You've Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman
Youβll Never Walk Alone β Rogers and Hammerstein
You Really Got Me β The Kinks
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
I'm a pretty energetic performer, I love a lively audience and having a good time doing my job. I always put a lot of effort in to learning client requests (first dances) etc and I've had a lot of positive reactions to those. I've had some very nice reviews. I was pretty surprised by how good the reaction has been to my live sets and it's been really nice.
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
Honestly don't know how to begin answering this one. Some 'well known' ones like The Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth or Colston Hall in Bristol. Loads of weird ones like boats cruising down canals or one on the back of a lorry. Lots of castles, fields, halls etc. A large auditorium in Paris. I once played someone's proposal in the street which was lovely.
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
360 characters is a really mean limit guys! The ones that got me started playing music were Queen and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I went through a period of really loving soul singers like Otis Redding and Stevie Wonder, right now I'm enjoying bands like White Denim and The Staves. Sometimes I listen to Frank Zappa and the wife threatens to leave me.
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Top three would be
The Bristol Jazz Festival
A Senegalese festival in Paris
The Labour Party Conference (our opening act was Ed Milliband, it was all a bit weird but great fun!)
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
The nature of working on events is that plans change all the time, so this is something I'm usually prepared for. If the changes are worrying you give me a call and we'll find a way to make it work.
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
Yes I can, and it's free of charge. If you have any requests I recommend asking in advance, but if your venue has a decent wifi connection I can often get most things on the night.
How much time do you need to set up?
In ideal conditions (parking spot right by the door and no stairs) I can set up in about 30 minutes. I usually leave myself a little over an hour just to make absolutely sure everything is done on time though.
Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?
I usually recommend pointing out a few that you like and a few that you don't and letting me do the rest. My set lists are put together with all guests and age ranges in mind and leaving it up to me takes one more element of the weight of planning an event off your shoulders. Having said that, if you know exactly what you want then that's great too!
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes. PA system, lights, instruments and extension leads are all provided. The only things I need from you are electricity, some water (not too close to where the electricity is coming from) and a place to stand.
Can you learn song requests before the event?
Yes. As long as it's possible for one man and an acoustic guitar to play it I'm happy to learn one song for free, with an additional charge of Β£10 for every song thereafter.
Prices
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Standard Prices
Performance duration | Price | |
Short performance (up to 15 min) | Β£150 | |
Up to 1 hour | Β£220 | |
Up to 2 hours | Β£280 | |
Up to 3 hours | Β£380 |
Packages
Secret Busker Proposal
I will wait in a location of your choice and play songs as an ordinary busker (subject to local licencing requirements). When you approach I'll begin playing a song of your choice while you get down on one knee and pop the question.
Β£250
Corporate event, background music for dinner or drinks
Up to two hours of live jazz, folk, pop and soul music that provides the perfect backing for a dinner or drinks event.
Up to six hours on site.
All equipment provided.
Background playlist in between live sets so that there is always music playing throughout your event.
Microphone available for speeches and presentations if requested in advance.
Β£280
Full day wedding
All your big day's music needs taken care of in one go!
Includes...
Up to twelve hours on site.
All the music for your ceremony. (including music while your guests enter, the bridal entrance, during the signing of the register and as you leave the ceremony venue)
A relaxed set of songs for your drinks reception.
A livelier set for drinking and dancing in the evening.
DJ playlist in between live sets.
All equipment provided.
Two songs learnt by request.
A relaxed set of jazz, folk, instrumental and pop music during a dinner, drinks or a wedding reception.
A more lively set of upbeat pop, rock and soul songs for the evening of your event.
Β£700
Add-ons
Additional Singer
+Β£280
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