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About Ruth Cartledge Harpist

Experienced wedding and event harpist with a wide ranging repertoire of music, covering Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire.

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Harpist

Ross-on-Wye

Public liability insurance of £10 million

I am an accomplished wedding harpist, regularly playing for church and civil ceremonies/partnerships, from small intimate groups to larger, more formal occasions, during drink receptions and throughout the Wedding Breakfast. My repertoire is extensive and varied and covers all genres of music to cater for all tastes. I make every effort to add that extra special touch to your wedding day, endeavouring to arrange any specific requests in order to personalise the music for your day.

Ruth Cartledge Harpist

5 out of 5

11 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.8

Punctuality

5.0

Ruth Cartledge Harpist's Reviews

4.8 out of 5

Ruth was everything we wanted and more for our wedding. Her beautiful harp music created the perfect atmosphere and added such an elegant touch to our special day. She truly went above and beyond to make sure everything was flawless, and her talent left us and our guests in awe. Thank you so much, Ruth, for making our wedding unforgettable. We couldn’t have asked for a more amazing harpist!

5 out of 5

Beautiful start to the day listening to Ruth playing for the occasion of my mums 90th birthday celebrations . Would book again for sure

5 out of 5

Ruth was simply brilliant at our wedding. Communication was clear and song requests and any questions were answered promptly. Beautiful music for a beautiful day. Thank you x

4.8 out of 5

Ruth was wonderful and played all our chosen songs beautifully, including a bespoke mash up! We would highly recommend her for your wedding celebration : ) - Iain and Grace

Reply from Ruth Cartledge Harpist

6 months ago

Thank you Iain and Grace, it was such a pleasure to play for your wedding ceremony and I absolutely loved how you so bespokely decorated the venue with a very special theme and personally chose the music. It was my absolute pleasure to customise the music especially for you, It was a very special arrangement to learn and play for you on your special day. I wish you a very happy future chapter of married life together. with very best wishes Ruth

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5 out of 5

Dear Ruth, Just a small note to say how thankful we are for your amazing music on our wedding day. All of our guests commented on how much they loved listening to you, and we loved having you as part of our day. We will have no hesitations in recommending you for future events with family and friends Best wishes Jonathon & Kayleigh

Hi Ruth, We just wanted to drop you a message to say thank you so much for your beautiful music for our wedding. The music you played was beautiful and made the atmosphere throughout the ceremony and reception so special. Many Thanks, Karl and Lisa

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Ruth Cartledge Harpist's Song list

Adele: Make You Feel My Love;

Someone Like You

Andrea Bocelli: The Prayer;

Time to Say Goodbye

Avicii: Wake Me Up

Beatles: All You Need is Love;

Here Comes The Sun;

In My Life;

Let It Be

Bette Midler: The Rose

Beyonce: Halo

Birdy (Bon Iver): Skinny Love

Bruno Mars: Just The Way You Are

Marry You

Bryan Adams: Everything I do, I do it for you

Calvin Harris: We Found Love

Celine Dion / Jennifer Rush: The Power of Love

Christina Perri: A Thousand Years

Clean Bandit: Rather Be

Coldplay: Clocks;

Paradise;

Viva la Vida

Dean Martin: That's Amore

Ed Sheeran: Perfect,

Photograph;

Thinking Out Loud

Elbow: One Day Like This

Ellie Goulding: How Long Will I Love You

Elton John: Your Song

Elvis Presley: Can't Help Falling in Love;

Love Me Tender

Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight

Etta James: At Last

Eva Cassidy: Song Bird

Frank Sinatra: Fly me to the Moon

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: The Power of Love

Imagine Dragons: On Top of the World

Jack Johnson: Angel;

Better Together

James Bay: Hold Back the River

Jason Mraz: I'm Yours

John Denver: Annie's Song

John Legend: All of Me

John Lennon: Imagine;

Real Love

Kenny G: The Wedding Song

Kings of Leon: Use Somebody

Lady Antebellum: Just A Kiss

Lilly Allen: Somewhere only We Know

Louis Armstrong: What A Wonderful World

Metallica: Nothing Else Matters

Michael Buble: Everything

Nat King Cole: When I Fall in Love

Owl City: Fireflies

Passenger: Let Her Go

Phil Collins: A Groovy Kind of Love

Queen: These Are The Days of Our Lives

Rihanna: We Found Love

Robbie Williams: Angels

Rod Stewart: Sailing

Ronan Keating: When You Say Nothing At All

Sam Cooke: A Change is Gonna Come

Sam Smith: Stay with Me

Savage Garden: I Knew I Loved You;

Truly Madly Deeply

Shania Twain: From This Moment

Snow Patrol: Chasing Cars

Sting: Fields of Gold

Take That: Greatest Day;

Rule the World

The Carpenters: Close To You

The Police: Every Breath You Take

The Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody

Tom Odell: Grow Old with Me;

Real Love

U2: With or Without You

Van Morrison: Have I Told You Lately

Films:

Amelie: Comptine d'un Autre Ete

Braveheart: For the Love of a Princess

City of Angels: Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)

Dances with Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme

Deer Hunter: Cavatina

Doctor Zhivago: Lara's Theme

Forrest Gump: Forrest Gump Theme (Alan Silvestri)

Game of Thrones: Theme

Ghost: Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)

Gone with the Wind: My Own True Love (Tara's Theme)

Harry Potter: Hedwig's Theme

Home Alone: Somewhere in my Memory (John Williams)

Ice Castles: Through the Eyes of Love

Jurassic Park: Theme (John Williams)

Love Actually: PM's Love Themes;

Glasgow Love Theme;

Portugese Love Theme

Moulin Rouge: Your Song

Robin Hood Prince of Thieves: Everything I do (I Do it for you)

Romeo & Juliet: I'm Kissing You

The Body Guard: I Will Always Love You

The Sound of Music: Climb Every Mountain

Edelweiss;

My Favourite Things

The Wizard of Oz: Over The Rainbow

Titanic: My Heart Will Go On

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Pure Imagination

Musicals:

Aspects of Love: Love Changes Everything

Cats: Memory

Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina

Jesus Christ Superstar: I Don't Know How To Love Him

Les Miserables: I Dreamed a Dream

Requiem: Pie Jesu

Tell Me On A Sunday: Tell Me On A Sunday

The Phantom of the Opera: All I Ask of You;

Angel of Music;

The Music of the Night;

The Phantom of the Opera

Disney:

Beauty and the Beast: Theme

Frozen: Do you want to build a Snowman;

Let It Go

Lava: Lava Song (Pixar short film from Inside Out)

The Little Mermaid: Part of your World

The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight;

Circle of Life

UP: Theme

Jazz Music:

Arlen: Over the Rainbow

Garner: Misty

Gershwin: But Not For Me;

Embraceable You

Mancini: Moon River

Bach: Air on a G string;

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring;

Prelude in C;

Sheep May Safely Graze

Beethoven: Fur Elise;

Ode to Joy

Bizet: The Pearl Fishers Duet

Boccherini: Minuet

Brahms: Lullaby;

Waltz

Clarke: Chaconne;

Trumpet Voluntary

Croft: Adagio

Debussy: Clair de Lune;

Reverie

Delibes: Flower Duet from Lakme;

Waltz from Coppelia

Dvorak: New World Symphony

Einaudi: Fairytale

I Giorni

Nuvole Blanche

Elgar: Chanson de Matin;

Salut D'Amour

Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine;

Pavane

Greig: Morning from ‘Peer Gynt Suite’

Handel: Allegro;

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba;

Passacaille;

Water Music

Holst: 'Jupiter' from The Planets

Massenet: Meditation from Thais

Mendelssohn: Wedding March

Offenbach: 'Barcarolle' from Tales of Hoffman

Pachelbel: Canon in D

Puccini: 'Nessun Dorma' from Turandot

O, My Beloved Father from Gianni Schicchi

Purcell: Trumpet Tune

Ravel: Bolero;

Pavane

Saint-Saens: 'The Swan' from Carnival of the Animals

Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1

Schubert: Ave Maria

Strauss: The Blue Danube

Tchaikovsky: Danse des Mirlitons from The Nutcracker

Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker

Vivaldi: Largo from Lute Concerto;

Spring;

'Largo' from Winter

Wagner:‘Here Comes the Bride’

Yiruma: River Flows in You

Ruth Cartledge Harpist's Prices

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

Wedding ceremony

Music as guests arrive Arrival of bride Music during signing of register Exit of bride, groom and guests

£250

Wedding ceremony and drinks reception

Wedding ceremony which includes: Music as guests arrive Bride entrance Music during signing of the register Exit of bride, groom and guests Plus music during drink reception until call through for wedding breakfast

£400

Wedding ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast

Wedding ceremony which includes: Music as guests arrive Bride entrance Music during signing of the register Exit of bride, groom and guests Plus music during drink reception and throughout wedding breakfast until speeches.

£525

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The wide range of music that I play that has something for everyone.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

The Inn on the Wye, Keene Bridge, Ross on Wye

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

The versatility of the harp makes it possible to play music from a broad range of artists so it's possible to play almost anything on the harp.

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

A private harp recital for a well known tv chef

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

Please let me know as soon as you know. If they only change slightly I am sure this will not affect things from my end. I will do my best to accommodate your change of schedule as far as possible.

How much time do you need to set up?

I always arrive at the venue around 45 mins - 1 hour prior to the time so that I have plenty of time to set up and tune before starting to play

Is the transport of your harp included in your quote?

Yes, it's all included in the quote.

Do you need any equipment provided to play outdoors?

Access to a power point so that I can amplify the harp ensuring that it can be heard. Shade / protection from the sun and full cover from rain

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

yes, you can pick all of the music that you would like me to play from the list so that you can really personalise the music that I play to your special day.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

I've got a huge list of music and others that aren't listed so there's every chance that I already know it so please do ask. If there is something special that you would like that isn't part of my list yet then it will be possible to arrange most pieces to make it playable on the harp in order to personalise the music that you would like for your special oc

Musicianship

Genres:

Contemporary classical, Easy listening, Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Welsh folk, Jazz, Light music, Pop, Covers

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Instruments:

Harp

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Event types:

Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Christmas party

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching

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