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Sandra & Paul

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Sandra & Paul, engaging and colourful instrumental duo, violin and guitar (no singing)
Acoustic duo
London
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In the last ten years Sandra & Paul, with the violin and a guitar, have made over a hundred events memorable. What makes them stand out are their imaginative, tasteful arrangements and synergic, communicative playing. Their repertoire spans many genres and styles covering songs from every decade from the 1920s till today. Whether you are after an elegant and refined duo dressed to the nines at reception, an upbeat and wild country folk barn-dance, a gipsy Bohemian chic or DJ freestyle violin impro, S&P are available for: - Private or corporate parties and functions: a specialized performance and song list to fit your every event: birthdays, holidays, Jewish events, company celebration and anniversaries. - Weddings: Ceremony and romantic ambience for drinks reception - Proposals: we will learn a song of your choice to make your proposal unique and memorable! With a repertoire of over 200+ songs, S&P covers classic and modern songs in various genres: Pop, Jazz standards, Country, Classical, Folk, 60s, 70s and more! Recent clients include: The NED Hotel Westminster House of Parliament Tewin Bury Farm Hotel Global Radio London The Shard Syria Relief Victorinox London Live TV The Swiss Embassy The Fiddler Subterranea The Kensington Gardens Prince Alfred, Notting Hill The Three Crowns Lucky Onion Cafe Rouge Southbank Centre Sandra has a Conservatory violin degree with years of experience playing in classical orchestras, folk & pop bands and all in between. Paolo had classical violin training and he worked with many bands including producing and recording in the studio. International tours: Australia East Coast, Tamworth Festival, Music festival Maui Hawaii the US, Pullman City - Germany, Country Christmas - Italy, Ireland...

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Genres:
World music, Jazz, Blues, Gypsy jazz, Easy listening, Acoustic, Contemporary classical, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Traditional Irish folk, Folk rock, Christmas, Scottish music, Ceilidh, Traditional English folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Film / TV music
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Event types:
Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, 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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Sandra & Paul's Song list

( We can learn ONE new song on request and decide the repertoire with the client)
CEREMONY SONGS:
CRAZY LOVE Van Morrison
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley
THINKING OUT LOUD Ed Sheeran
PERFECT Ed Sheeran
A THOUSAND YEARS Christina Perri
LATCH Sam Smith
STAND BY ME Ben E. King
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW Josh Groban version
FLY ME TO THE MOON Frank Sinatra
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE Bob Dylan - Adele
TAKE ME ON - A-ha
WONDERFUL WORLD - Luis Armstrong
I DO I DO Abba
WONDERFUL TONIGHT - Eric Clapton
AT LAST - Etta James
DON'T STOP ME NOW - Queen
HALLELUJAH Leonard Cohen
WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge
MARRY YOU - Bruno Mars
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE - Bob Dylan
WORLD IN UNION - Rugby World Cup
CAVATINA S. Myers (The deer hunter version)
AVE MARIA Schubert
SOMETHING - Beatles
HERE COMES THE SUN - Beatles
SAFE AND SOUND - Capital cities
SWEET CHILD OF MINE Guns & Roses
PARADISE Coldplay
POP / GIPSY JAZZ:
WAKE ME UP Avicii
IS NOT UNUSUAL Tom Jones
DANCE MONKEY Tones
GALWAY GIRL Ed Sheeran
RATHER BE Clean Bandit
MAMMA MIA Abba
DESPACITO Luis Fonsi
LEVITATING Dua Lipa
SAXOBEAT Alexandra Stan
CHEAP THRILLS Sia
NO TIME TO DIE Billy Ilish 007
SKYFALL Adele 007
CRAZY Pasty Cline
POR UMA CABEZA Tango
LIBERTANGO Astor Piazzola
TANGO ABRASHA Tango
TANGO Bregovic
CZARDAS Monti
KLEZMER MEDLEY Klezmer
OCI CERNJE - DARK EYES Gipsy Jazz
BEAUMONT RAG Rag
ALL OF ME Ella Fizgerald
BLUES Blues
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Doris Day
YESTERDAY Beatles
MICHELLE Beatles
SENORITA Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello
SWAY Buble
ALWAYS ON MY MIND Elvis Presley
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Frank Sinatra
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Jimmy Cliff
DON'T KNOW WHY Norah Jones/Paul Harris
ISN'T SHE LOVELY Steve Wonder
IF I AIN'T GOT YOU Alicia Keys
DON'T STOP ME NOW Queen
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Aretha Franklin
SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT Gospel
LET'S STAY TOGETHER Al Green
IRISH AND FOLK:
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS Movie soundtrack
JACK TAR Traditional Irish
DANNY BOY Traditional Irish
THE NEW RIGGED SHIP Traditional Irish
TIPSY TAYLOR Traditional Irish
RED-HAIRED BOY Traditional Irish
FIELDS OF ATHENRY Traditional Irish
DUELLING VIOLINS Celtic Lord of the dance
GALWAY GIRL (IRISH) Steve Earl
DOT THE DRAGON EYE Scottish folk
MORRISON SWALLOWTAIL JIG Traditional Irish
DROWSY MAGGIE Traditional Irish
COONEY'S REEL Traditional Irish
NAPOLEON CROSSING THE ALPS Traditional Irish
JOHN RYAN'S POLKA Traditional Irish
STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN Traditional Irish
THE MASON'S APRON - CEILIDH MEDLEY Traditional Irish
FLOWERS OF EDINBURG Traditional Scottish
THE FAIRY DANCE - CEILIDH MEDLEY Traditional Scottish
NOEL NOUVELET French Folk
WHISKEY IN THE JAR Traditional Irish
GRACE Traditional Irish
SI BHEAG SI MHOR Traditional Irish
GIVE ME YOUR HAND Traditional Irish
WILD MOUNTAIN THYME Traditional Irish
INISHEER Traditional Irish
KING OF THE FAIRIES English Hornpipe
THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY Traditional Irish
COUNTRY:
COTTON EYE JOE Rednex
WAGON WHEEL Bob Dylan
COUNTRY BOY American folk
ROCKY TOP Country
JAMBALAYA Country
AFTER DARK Tito & Tarantula
COUNTRY MEDLEY American traditional
ASHOKAN FAREWELL American folk
COUNTRY ROAD John Denver
LONG TIME GONE Dixie Chicks
TENNESSEE WALZ Country Traditional
TRAVELLING SOLDIER Dixie Chicks
BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM Country Traditional
NATIONAL ANTHEMS:
LA MARSEILLISE France
FLOWERS OF SCOTLAND Scotland
BREAD OF HEAVEN Wales
WORLD IN UNION Rugby (Thaxted)
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Irish Trio with the folk singer CHRIS:
Barnyards of Delgaty
Black Velvet Band
Courtin' In The Kitchen
Dirty Old Town
Donald Where's Your Trousers
Donegal Danny
Dublin In The Rare Auld Times
Fields of Athenry
Finnigan's Wake
Galway Girl
Grace
Hills Of Connemara
I'll Tell Me Ma
Irish Rover
Johnny Jump Up
Leaving Of Liverpool
Molly Malone
Moonshiner
New York Girls
Old Maid In The Garrett
Rare Old Mountain Dew
Rocky Road To Dublin
Sally MacLennan
Seven Drunken Nights
South Australia
Star Of The County Down
Step It Out Mary
Streams Of Whiskey
Wagon Wheel
Whiskey In The Jar - A Wild Rover
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Pop Trio with our female singer:
I FEEL GOOD - James Brown
SOMETHING GOT A HOLD ON ME - Christina Aguilera
BEGGING - Madcon
DANCE MONKEY - Tones & I
Toxic/Adele-rolling in the deep/do something/baby one more time - Mash-up
ISN'T SHE LOVEY - Steve Wonder
UPSIDE DOWN - Paloma Faith
IS THIS LOVE - Bob Marley
I'M YOURS - Jason Mraz
RIPTIDE - Vance joy
VALERIE - Amy Winehouse version
MERCY - Duffy
Mercy- Shawn Mendes/Facingwest version - Mash-up
HAPPY - Pharell
SUGAR HIGH - Larkin Poe
99 PROBLEMS - Hugo
DREAMS - Fleetwood Mac
MASTER BLASTER - Steve Wander
POUR SUGAR
COME TOGETHER - Beatles
LUSH LIFE - Zara Larson live
YOU GOT THE LOVE - Florence & the Machine
NO DIGGITY - SHAPE OF YOU - 7 NATION ARMY - Mash-up
AIN'T NOBODY - Jasmin Thomson
DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY / 4 NON BLONDES - Mash-up
GIRL'S WANNA HAVE FUN / DOWN UNDER / I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY - Mash-up
SHE'S ELECTRIC - Oasys
I WANT YOU BACK - Jackson 5
FORGET YOU - Celo Green
DON'T YOU, FORGET ABOUT ME - Wind and the wave
DON'T WANNA MISS A THING - Aerosmith
JOHNNY B GOOD / TWIST & SHOUT / LA BUMBA - Mash-up
LITTLE LION MAN - Mumford sons
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE
DANCING QUEEN
ISN'T SHE LOVELY
BUDAPEST
KILLING ME SOFTLY
PUT YOUR RECORDS ON
MY GIRL
SWAY
VALERIE
AT LAST
FAITH
WONDERWALL
SING IT BACK
SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The emotionally charged performances and colourful repertoire.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Weddings, amusement centres, private and birthday parties, dinners, barbeque parties, retail shop openings, international music festivals, summer festivals with large outdoor stages, restaurants, hotels, corporate events, recording and TV studios, The House of Parliament, Charity events...

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Too many to mention but at the end we try to be true to our self and play our own music with our own sound.

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

Probably with Lucy Layton the Parliament Westminster, the Charity Siria Relief event at the Shard, the Tamworth Country music festival in Australia. Worth to mention also the Country Christmas Festival in Pordenone, Italy and the music festival in Maui, Hawaii US with the band Carpool to Nashville.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our line-up is as follows: Violin (acoustic or electric), Guitar (acoustic or electric) with a stompbox to keep the rhythm and backing tracks. If required we have a trio option with a female or male singer. We can provide our own PA with two acoustic amps and a mic on the stand.

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.

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

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free. If you'd like a DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes, we provide this for an additional £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!

Can you roam around while you perform?

Normally when playing with the electric amplification our roaming is limited due to the cables length. If we play with acoustic instruments we can move around freely but the sound is not amplified.

Can I pick the songs 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.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Our PA system is included in your quote however we really welcome stages where the house PA is already in place. We usually require a minimum of 3 by 2 meters of space to perform close to a power socket. We also have one acoustic 60W amp powered by a battery with no main power required for outdoor or church performances.

Can you learn song requests 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. We would be happy to discuss in advance the song choice.

Sandra & Paul's Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£500
Up to 2 hours£687.50
Up to 3 hours£812.50
Packages
Wedding ceremony2 musicians
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£450
Drinks reception2 musicians
Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception
£450
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner2 musicians
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.
£550

Add-ons

Singer Lucy Layton
+£150
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Sandra & Paul's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Annie S
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

Paul & Sandra made our Mum’s 60th party a success. All the guests loved the music & had travelled from all over Ireland to be at the celebrations in London. There was a perfect combination of instrumental pop music to allow guests to talk then moving onto a very upbeat Irish set with their singer Chris which got everyone on the dance floor. Thank you for a lovely evening.

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Matt W
6 months ago
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5 out of 5

Brilliant performance and easy to work with as a team. Would highly recommend. Thank you Sandra and Paul!

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Jonathan A
7 months ago
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5 out of 5

The duo are a melodic delight, with Sandra a violin virtuoso.

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Ann B
8 months ago
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5 out of 5

I and my guests at a summer birthday party thought Sandra & Paul added immeasurably to the experience. Their sound was excellent and their overall performance beautifully professional. They tuned their performance to the atmosphere and many people complimented me on choosing them. Thank you!

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Mark R
5 years ago, for a Recording session in Dorking RH4 1TJ
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5 out of 5

I've been collecting material and working on my solo record for about two years collaborating and recording with Sandra & Paul. They are very creative musicians and working with them is a real pleasure. They have the ability of developing creative arrangements that enhance and complement the song writing. The record will be finished soon and I can't wait.

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Damiana K
5 years ago, for a Birthday party in Province of Trieste
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5 out of 5

Sandra & Paul made my birthday party the most enjoyable in years!! Their happy and energetic music ignited the party and got people on their feet, dancing the night away. They are very versatile and have been able to satisfy my guests requests. I highly recommend them and will be booking them again!

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