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About Robbie

Classical violin and traditional fiddle player. I can play a variety of styles and can perform solo with high quality piano backing tracks.

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Glasgow

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Robbie is an accomplished and versatile violinist and fiddler from the Highlands, currently living in Glasgow. I started playing violin and piano at the age of 6 surrounded by a musical family. I continued to play and develop both instruments through school before studying traditional fiddle at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. I graduated in 2017 with a First Class Honours Bachelor of Music degree. I love playing for events and weddings and being able to provide music to such a special day. I strive to make the music a memorable part of your day and am delighted to learn any music which has special meaning to you.

Robbie

5 out of 5

8 verified reviews

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Professionalism

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Communication

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Punctuality

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Robbie's Reviews

5 out of 5

Robbie was brilliant, talented lad, who played perfectly throughout. Exactly what we wanted and couldn’t have asked for more from him.

5 out of 5

Robbie was great we kept in contact after booking to make sure all arrangements went as planned for my wedding, when the day came he he was there and set up when we needed and played beautifully.

5 out of 5

I'm so glad I booked Robbie for my wedding he really was amazing and his music was beautiful and made the day perfect. Thank you so much.

5 out of 5

Robbie was absolutely Incredible! He learnt 2 songs as per my request which were perfect. Robbie was also very accommodating with requests and even played Taylor Swift songs for my Swiftie Niece, she was over the moon singing along side him 🥹 Would recommend Robbie to everyone looking for a violinist for ANY event. Thanks so much Robbie, our day was perfect & you played a huge part in that ✨

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5 out of 5

Beautiful playing, a really wide repertoire!

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10 gigs

Experienced: 10 bookings through Encore

Saved the day!

Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice

7th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 7 years

Robbie's Song list

Popular Songs:

A Whole New World (Aladdin)

All of Me

Baby One More Time

Because of You

Better

Song for a Princess (Braveheart)

Can You Feel The Love Tonight?

Can’t Help Falling In Love

Cruel Summer

Easy On Me

Enchanted

Follow Your Arrow

Hallelujah

Here With Me

Hold My Girl

Hopelessly Devoted To You

I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing

If I Ain’t Got You

It’s You

I Want it That Way

Lay All Your Love On Me

Let It Be

Love Me Like You Do

Love Story

Lover

Make You Feel My Love

Marry You

Over The Rainbow

Please Please Please

Someone You Loved

My Heart Will Go On

No One

Perfect

Shallow

Someone Like You

Stand By Me

Thinking Out Loud

Tale As Old As Time

Wildest Dreams

You & I

You Are In Love

You’re Still The One

You’re The One I Want

Your Song

Classical Music:

In Dreams

Pachelbel's Canon in D

Salut d'amour

The Lover's Waltz

Bollywood Songs:

Ho Gaya

Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jana Sanam

Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage

Tum Hi Ho

Tum Jo Aaye

Zara Zara Behekta Hai

Traditional Scottish Tunes:

Ale is Dear

Aye Right

An Chur Nan Gobhar

Angus Mackinnon

Atholl Highlanders

Battle of Waterloo

Barrowburn Reel

Boys of Ballymote

Calgary Fiddler’s Welcome

Captain Carswell

Captain Norman Orr Ewing

Centenary Jewel

Clueless

Corriehollie’s Welcome to the Northern Meeting

Dashing White Sergeant

Dolina Mackay

Donald Blue

Donald Maclean’s Farewell to Oban

Donald Maclean of Lewis

Dovecote Park

Duke of Fife’s

Edgefauld House

Famous Baravan

Far Frae Hame

Farewell to Govan (Youngest Ancient Mariner)

Farquhar and Hettie’s

Father John MacMillan of Barra

Flett from Flotta

Flatwater Fran

Garry Porch of Avernish

Gillian's Waltz

Glasgow City Police

Heights of Cassino

High Drive

Highland Laddie

Hull’s Reel

Humours of Tulla

Itchy Fingers

Irene Meldrum’s

Jack Daniel’s Reel

Jenna Reid of Quarff

Jig of Slurs

Jig Runrig

John MacDonald’s March

Kenny Gillies

Kenny MacDonald’s

Laura Lynn Cunningham

Lisnagun

Loch Ruan

Macleod of Mull

MacNeill’s of Ugadale

Major Campbell Graham MBE

Margaret’s Waltz

Mccarthur’s Road

Merrily Kiss the Quaker

Mrs HL Macdonald of Dunach

Mouse in the Kitchen

Mo Chailin Dileas Donn

Mrs MacLeod of Raasay

Murdo MacLeod of Torridon

Och Is Duine Truagh Mi

Paddy’s Leather Breeches

Prince of Wales

Ramnee Ceilidh

Road to Errogie

Roddy Macdonald’s

Rory Gallagher

Rory Macleod

S’iomadh Rudh a Chunna Mi

Sheepskin Beeswax

Silver Spear

Skylarks Ascension

Smelling Fresh

Soup Dragon

South Georgia Whaling Song

Spootiskerry

Stan Chapman’s

St Andrew’s Drive

St Kilda Wedding

Superfly

Tatties and Herring

Teribus

The Banshee

The Breach

The Conundrum

The Curlew

The Balkan Hills

The Gentle Milkmaid

The Man That Shot the Windmill

The Panda

The Pearl

The Seagull

Thunderhead

Trip to Windsor

Uist My Love

Wing Commander Donald Mackenzie

91st at Modder River

Robbie'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)	£250
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£350

Customer questions

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

If your timings change, there's no problem. Where I can, I will accommodate at no extra cost, provided the timings remain the same length. If there is a change to the length of playing time, there would be an additional charge for this.

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

During my set times, my equipment is available for you to use for a DJ service if you should wish. I will play background music during any breaks that I take as well.

How much time do you need to set up?

I need approximately 30 minutes to set up my PA equipment and soundcheck.

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

I am happy for you to have as much input into the set list for your event. I am also happy to discuss any additions to my set list.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Everything I need to perform is provided by myself, I just require a power socket near to where I will be setting up.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

I am delighted to learn any music requests before your event. There may be an additional charge for this depending on the piece. I have learnt a wide variety of music requests which have spanned from music from Braveheart, to Taylor Swift all the way to Bollywood music! I would ask that there is about 2 weeks of notice to learn new music for your event.

Musicianship

Genres:

Ceilidh, Folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Traditional Irish folk, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Scottish music

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Instruments:

Fiddle, Violin

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Transcription, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching

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