Celtic Harpist

Siannie Moodie

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About Siannie

Siannie is an experienced & versatile clarsach (Scottish harp) player who has a diverse repertoire including Celtic, Classical, Pop and more
Celtic Harpist
Edinburgh

Siannie creates the perfect atmosphere and is professional, friendly and approachable. Musical requests are welcome and she has played many unique and wonderful pieces, from The Beatles to Mozart, Studio Gibli to Turlough O’Carolan and Lewis Capaldi to Robert Burns. She has built up a repertoire of music that work perfectly for weddings in order to set the right note, so you can rest easy if you don’t have any particular requests and just want to be safe in the knowledge that live harp will be playing at your event creating the perfect ambience. She has over 15 years of experience playing at weddings events, playing all over the world and bringing her music to the USA, Australia and Europe. At home in Scotland, she has performed at concerts including in Edinburgh’s The Usher Hall and The Queens Hall, Inverness’s Eden Court and Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall to name a few. Festival appearances include Belladrum Tartan Heart, Kelburn Garden Party, Blas Festival, Knockengorroch and Celtic Connections. Her work also encompasses playing in hospital settings including Intensive Care Units and Neonatal Wards, an area of her career she is particularly passionate about. Beyond these she also makes time to play in historic settings, care homes, schools, and all sorts of weddings and events. Siannie looks forward to bringing her music to weddings this summer 2024. With her plans this year changing, she now has many Saturday’s free for the 2024 wedding season and therefore has included a “last minute” booking discount of a third off all her bookings!

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Musicianship
Genres:
Christmas, Classical, Classical crossover, Medieval music, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Early music, Musical theatre, Renaissance, Folk, Bluegrass, Ceillidh, Folk rock, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Americana, Covers, Vintage, Tribute, Top 40, Indie, World music, French music, Scottish music
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party
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Other skills:
Arranger, Composer, Fluent improviser, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Composition teaching, Music therapy
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Siannie's Song list

Ceremony/Background Music
Pachelbels’s Canon
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Whilst Sheep May Safely Graze
Water Music (Handel)
La Vie En Rose (Edith Piaf)
Here Comes the Sun (Beatles)
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles)
All You Need is Love (The Beatles)
Amelie (Excerpts from the soundtrack)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Love Me Tender (Elvis)
Can’t Help Falling in Love With You (Elvis)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen / Jeff Buckley)
Willow (Taylor Swift)
Love Me Like You Do (Ellie Goulding)
Sunshine on Leith (The Proclaimers)
Stay and make My Heart Fly (Proclaimers)
She’s Always a Woman to Me (Billy Joel)
For the Love of a Princess (Braveheart)
Yellow (Coldplay)
Paradise (Clocks)
Over the Rainbow
Edelweiss (Sound of Music)
My Favourite Things (Sound of Music)
Titantic Theme
I Giorni (Ludovico Einaudi)
Una Mattina (Ludavico Enidaudi)
Songbird (Eva Cassidy)
Mad World (Gary Jules)
Lord of the Rings
Married Life (Theme from Up)
The Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel)
Make you feel my love (Bob Dylan)
Blowing in the Wind (Bob Dylan)
A Thousand Years (Chrstina Perri)
Little Lion Man (Mumford and Sons)
Take Me to Church (Hozier)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
Hey Ho (The Luminers)
Somewhere Only We know (Keane)
Half the World away (Aurora)
Runaway (Aurora)
Every Breath You Take (Police)
Fields of Gold (Sting)
Little Lies (Fleetwood Mac)
Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)
Game of Thrones
I’ll do anything for Love (Meatloaf)
Epiloque (LaLaLand)
Mia and Sebastians Theme (LaLaLand)
Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
Disney
Under the Sea (Little Mermaid)
Beauty and the Beast (Disney)
A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Can you feel the love tonight (The Lion King)
Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty)
Pirates of the Carribean
You got a friend in Me (Toy Story)
Colours of the Wind (Pocahontas)
Traditional Celtic Music
Walking down the aisle or signing of the register:
Westering Home
Wild Mountain Thyme
Ashokan’s Farewell
She Moved Through the Fair,
Mingulay Boat Song,
Loch Lomond
Miss Rowan Davies - Phill Cunningham
The Learig
Green Grow the Rashes Oh
My Lagan Love
Her Mantle so Green
I Love My Love
Skye Boat Song
Leaving Stoer
Caledonia
Highland Cathedral
The Dark Island
Wild Mountain Thyme
My Love is like a Red Red Rose
Margaret’s Waltz
Si Beag Si Mor
Arron Boat Song
Fear a Bhata
Roslin Castle
Lady Lothians Lilt
Ruidhe Mo Nighean Donn
The Gael (Last of the Mochicans)
The Flowers of Edinburgh
Eleanor Plunkett
Fanny Power
O’Carolan’s Dream
O’Carolan’s Concerto
Sweet Smiling Katie Loves Me
McKechnies Farewell
Finlay Elliot McDonalds
Wee Michael’s March
Lily’s March
My Home Town
Calum’s Road
Hector the Hero
Walking back up the aisle:
The Old Favourite
The Rolling Wave
Donegal Lass
Mrs Galvins
The Spell
Harris Dance
My Favourite Dram (Ho Ro Mo Bhoban Nan Dram)
Oscar and Mulvenna’s
Mairi’s Wedding
Shetland Wedding Waltz
St Kilda’ Wedding
The Lisnagun
Da Full Rigged Ship
Da New Rigged Ship
The Athole Highlanders
Captain Campbell
The Highland Wedding Reel
The Hare in the Corn
Ceanabhan Bhàna
Mrs MacLeod of Raasay
High Road to Linton
The Road to Errogie
MacArthur’s Road
Tune for Emily Ball
Ramnee Ceilidh
The High Drive
Pitlochry High School Centenary
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Jock Broons
Feed the Ducks
Buntata Sgadan
Road to Mulvern
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My clients love that my music is of a very high quality and slots in perfectly with any event. I think they also love that I am very experienced, so they can really let me get on with it if they want to!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Achnagairn House Hotel, Coul House Hotel, The Scotsman, The Waldorf Astoria, Glenmorangie House Hotel, Kingsmills Hotel, The Old Course Hotel, Riddles Court, Brodie Castle, Stobo Castle, Fingask Castle, Kinkell Castle, Stirling Castle, Dundas Castle, Tulloch Castle, Usher Hall, The Queens Hall Edinburgh, Eden Court, Wiston Lodge, Mar Lodge and more!

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Laoise Kelly, Bill Taylor, Alison Kinnaird, Rachel Hair, Fraya Thompson, Ingrid Henderson, Gillian Fleetman and more.

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

The Usher Hall Edinburgh and The Edinburgh International Harp Festival

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

I understand that events, such as weddings, do not always run on time and so I always try my best to be as flexible as possible to help your event run smoothly. If timings change, please do let me know as soon as you can. If timings change on the day, I will be as flexible as I can.

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

I can do this, however it is not usually necessary to have a longer break. Let me know if you have any queries about this!

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually need half an hour to set up before the performance time, and will let you know if I will require longer.

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

Yes, I hope you find music that you are happy with within in my set list and I also take requests. If you prefer, I am experienced in picking the correct music for the atmosphere and have learnt over time what works during an occasion.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I bring all my own equipment apart from a chair - a standard chair is fine :)

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes absolutely! I can learn up to two requests, and for any extra there is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account extra rehearsal times etc.

Siannie's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£225
Up to 1 hour£250
Up to 2 hours£287.50
Up to 3 hours£325
Packages
Wedding ceremony
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£250
Drinks reception
Performing for your drinks reception for up to 2 hours
£250
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - Music during your drinks reception up to two hours
£375
Wedding ceremony duo harp and violin
Duo harp and violin with fiddler/violinist Nick Jenkins to play as your guests arrive and at key points during the ceremony as chosen by you.
£500
Ceremony duo harp and violin and 2 hour drinks reception duo harp and violin
Myself and fiddler/violinist Nick Jenkins to serenade your guests as they arrive for the ceremony, playing during key points in the ceremony as chosen by you, playing up to 2 hours at the drinks reception following the ceremony.
£700

Add-ons

Skype Consultation and 3 New Songs Learned
+£100
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Siannie's Reviews

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Fraser L
5 months ago
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5 out of 5

Siannie played the clarsach for our wedding in September 2023 and was absolutely exceptional. She is a delightful person and learnt three slightly unusual pieces for our ceremony which required bespoke arrangements. Our venue was an old collegiate church, and she transformed the atmosphere into a truly magical space. Her playing is excellent, she is professional and lovely, and is overall just fantastic. If you are thinking about booking her - do it!

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Alice H
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Siannie was a fantastic addition to the evening entertainment at our wedding. She called out ceilidh instructions alongside our DJ playing music, and was very patient with our clueless friends. Lovely person too. Highly recommend!

From other customers:

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Joyce S
9 years ago

Truly Exquisite

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Susan M
9 years ago

Unforgettable... ethereal melodies

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