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About The Fern String Quartet

The perfect Yorkshire based musical background for your wedding or event!
String quartet
Sheffield
Public liability insurance of £1 million

The Fern Quartet is a Yorkshire based string ensemble who can provide the perfect music accompaniment to your corporate event or wedding day, whether it be your special song during your ceremony, background music during a drinks reception, or light entertainment during a main meal. The Fern Quartet have a vast repertoire of music from light classical to jazz, blues, disney and pop. We are sure to be able to provide the correct atmosphere for your event. If there is a piece of music you particularly love or want to hear that does not appear on our repertoire list, we will be happy to find and arrange any exceptional requests.

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Genres:
Classical crossover, Traditional church music, Christmas, Classical, Baroque, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Early music, Opera, Renaissance, Musical theatre, Pop, Vintage, Contemporary Christian, Covers, Top 40, Ambient pop, Acoustic, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, Easy listening, Light music, Originals
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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The Fern String Quartet's Song list

Bridal Entrance:
Canon - Pachelbel
Gabriel’s Oboe - Morricone
Falling Slowly (from the film Once)
Glasgow Love Theme (from Love Actually)
Portuguese Love Theme (from Love Actually)
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
All Of Me - John Legend
Caribbean Blue - Enya
Only Time - Enya
How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
Secrets - One Republic
“Intermezzo” (from Cavalleria Rusticana) - Mascagni
Bridal March - Wagner
For The Love of a Princess (from Braveheart)
Now We Are Free (from Gladiator)
She Moved Through The Fair
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Here, There and Everywhere - The Beatles
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ross
Hymns
All Things Bright And Beautiful
Amazing Grace
As The Deer Pants For The Water
Be Not Afraid
Be Still, For The Presence Of The Lord
Be Thou My Vision
Before the Throne Above
Dear Lord And Father of Mankind
Give Me Oil In My Lamp
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Here Is Love Vast As The Ocean
How Deep The Father’s Love For Us
I Danced In The Morning (Simple Gifts)
I Want To Walk With Jesus
In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found
Jerusalem
Jesus is Lord, The Cry That Echoes Through Creation
Jesus All For Jesus
Knowing You Jesus
Lead Us Heavenly Father
Lord, The Light Of Your Love Is Shining (Shine Jesus, Shine)
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Morning Has Broken
O God of Love, To Thee We Bow
O Perfect Love
Praise My Soul, The King Of Heaven
Sing To The Mountains, Sing To the Sea
The King Of Love My Shepherd Is
The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want
There Is a Redeemer
Thine Be The Glory
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Signing of the register:
Songbird - Eva Cassidy
Gabriel’s Oboe - Morricone
We’ve Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Over The Rainbow (Eva Cassidy) - Arlan
Fields of Gold - Sting
All I Ask of You (from Phantom of the Opera) - Lloyd-Webber
You Raise Me Up
Let It Go (from Frozen - Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Beautiful Day - U2
Greatest Day - Take That
Now We Are Free (from The Gladiator)
For The Love of A Princess (from Braveheart)
Run - Snow Patrol
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Your Song - Elton John
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
The Kiss (from Last Of The Mohicans)
Best Day Of My Life - American Authors
All I Want Is You - U2
Fix You - Coldplay
Halo - Beyonce
Love Story - Taylor Swift
It Must Be Love - Madness
I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Next To Me - Emeli Sande
Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Starlight - Muse
Tenerife Sea - Ed Sheeran
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Recessional
Wedding March - Mendelssohn
Trumpet Voluntary - Jeremiah Clarke
“Spring” (from the Four Seasons) - Vivaldi
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
La Rejouissance - Handel
P.M’s Love Theme (from Love Actually) - Craig Armstrong
Book Of Days - Enya
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Beautiful Day - U2
Greatest Day - Take That
Best Day Of My Life - American Authors
Starlight - Muse
The Kiss (from Last Of The Mohicans)
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warner
Let It GO (from Frozen) - Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Build Me Up Buttercup - Michael D’Abo
I Will Wait _ Mumford and Sons
It Must Be Love - Madness
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
Gloria - Vivaldi
One Day Like This - Elbow
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
I Do, I Do, I Do - Abba
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Hornpipe - Handel
Disney
Beauty And The Beast (from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)
Days In The Sun (from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)
Do You Want To Build A Snowman? (from FROZEN)
Evermore (from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)
How Does A Moment Last Forever (from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)
How Far I'll Go (from MOANA)
I See The Light (from TANGLED)
I've Got A Dream (from TANGLED)
Lava (from LAVA)
Let It Go (from FROZEN)
Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz) (from COCO)
Un Poco Loco (from COCO)
We Know The Way (from MOANA)
The World Es Mi Familia (from COCO)
You're Welcome (from MOANA)
Alice In Wonderland (from ALICE IN WONDERLAND)
Baby Mine (from DUMBO)
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (from DAVY CROCKETT)
The Bare Necessities (from THE JUNGLE BOOK)
Be Our Guest (from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)
Bella Notte (from LADY AND THE TRAMP)
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (from CINDERELLA)
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (from THE LION KING)
Candle On The Water (from PETE'S DRAGON)
Chim Chim Cher-ee (from MARY POPPINS)
Circle Of Life (from THE LION KING)
Colors Of The Wind (from POCAHONTAS)
Cruella De Vil (from 101 DALMATIANS)
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (from CINDERELLA)
Friend Like Me (from ALADDIN)
Give A Little Whistle (from PINOCCHIO)
Go The Distance (from HERCULES)
God Help The Outcasts (from THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME)
Hakuna Matata (from THE LION KING)
He's A Tramp (from LADY AND THE TRAMP)
Heigh-Ho (The Dwarfs' Marching Song from SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS)
Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me) (from PINOCCHIO)
I'm Late (from ALICE IN WONDERLAND)
I'm Wishing (from SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS)
I've Got No Strings (from PINOCCHIO)
If I Never Knew You (End Title) (from POCAHONTAS)
It's A Small World (from Disney Parks' "it's a small world" attraction)
Kiss The Girl (from THE LITTLE MERMAID)
Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) (from SO DEAR TO MY HEART)
Little April Shower (from BAMBI)
The Lord Is Good To Me (from MELODY TIME)
Mickey Mouse March (from THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB)
My Funny Friend And Me (from THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE)
Once Upon A Dream (from SLEEPING BEAUTY)
One Song (from SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS)
Part Of Your World (from THE LITTLE MERMAID)
Reflection (from MULAN)
Saludos Amigos (from SALUDOS AMIGOS)
The Second Star To The Right (from PETER PAN)
Seize The Day (from NEWSIES)
The Siamese Cat Song (from LADY AND THE TRAMP)
Some Day My Prince Will Come (from SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS)
Someday (from THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME)
A Spoonful Of Sugar (from MARY POPPINS)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (from MARY POPPINS)
Sweet Surrender (from Walt Disney's THE BEARS AND I)
The Unbirthday Song (from ALICE IN WONDERLAND)
Under The Sea (from THE LITTLE MERMAID)
We're All In This Together (from HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL)
A Whale Of A Tale (from 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA)
When She Loved Me (from TOY STORY 2)
When You Wish Upon A Star (from PINOCCHIO)
Whistle While You Work (from SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS)
Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? (from THREE LITTLE PIGS)
A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme) (from ALADDIN)
Winnie The Pooh (from THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH)
Written In The Stars (from AIDA)
You Are The Music In Me (from HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2)
You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly! (from PETER PAN)
You'll Be In My Heart (Pop Version)* (from TARZAN TM)
You've Got A Friend In Me (from TOY STORY)
Zero To Hero (from HERCULES)
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (from SONG OF THE SOUTH)
Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

Our line up follows the traditional string quartet arrangement of two Violins, one Viola and one Cello.

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

Changes happen. We will always do our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly, just let us know and we will do our best to accommodate those changes.

How much time do you need to set up?

15 minutes to warm up and tune.

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

Yes you can choose from a list, or we can advise you as to what might suit the occasion on the day.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, we would just need 4 chairs without arms

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, we can arrange a piece you love for string quartet.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The Fern Quartet can provide many hours of music to suit all ages and tastes, from Disney tunes for your younger guests, to classical favourites, easy listening, jazz classics, show tunes, pop covers and older well known songs for the more mature listener

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Various venues including Churches and hotels

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We all love different styles of music and artists. Emily and Fionnuala love Romantic Music Natalie loves chamber music Ruth loves to play something a little more modern

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

A private garden party for a well loved local celebrity. We played by the pool on a lovely summers day half wishing we could all just jump into it. We then were moved to a gorgeous Moroccan style tent where we played during the lunch meal.

The Fern String Quartet's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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£1000
Up to 3 hours£1500
Packages
Civil Ceremony4 musicians
We will arrive at least half an hour before the ceremony time to play while the guests are arriving. We can then play for as many pieces as you require. This can include your procession, signing of the register, recessional and more!
£525
Religious Ceremony4 musicians
We will arrive at least half an hour before the ceremony time to play while the guests are arriving. We can then play for as many pieces as you require. We can include your bridal procession, any hymns/extra songs, signing of the register and recessional.
£575
Ceremony and drinks reception4 musicians
We will play for your ceremony and then move to your drinks reception venue, where we will continue to entertain your guests for 1 hour. This is perfect for couples that are not having photos taken in between and may have a quick turn around between ceremony and wedding breakfast, or for couples who have more tailored, unique timings.
£650
Wedding Breakfast (main sit down meal)4 musicians
We will arrive at least half an hour before and play to your guests as they are called in to the wedding breakfast. We will then play until the end of table service or until your speeches (if they are after the meal)
£812.50
Drinks Reception Only4 musicians
We will arrive at least half an hour before and play to arriving guests while they enjoy drinks/canapes while you have your photos taken. We will play until your guests are called into the Wedding Breakfast, or for two hours (which ever occurs first)
£812.50
Ceremony and Drinks Reception4 musicians
We will play for your ceremony and then move to your drinks reception venue, where we will continue to entertain your guests until they are called in to their wedding breakfast.
£1093.75
Drinks Reception and Wedding Breakfast4 musicians
We will entertain your guests as they enjoy their canapes. When guests are moved into the wedding breakfast, we will take a short break and then set up to continue playing when table service has commenced or after speeches (if they occur before the meal). We will then play for until end of table service, or when speeches commence at the end of the meal.
£1093.75
The Whole Shebang4 musicians
This includes ceremony, drinks reception and also your wedding breakfast, from when your guests start to arrive, through to speeches or end of table service.
£1187.50

Add-ons

First Dance
+£312.50
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The Fern String Quartet's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Emily C
10 months ago
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5 out of 5

We are so happy that we booked the Fern quartet for our wedding. They were fantastic and really added a lovely atmosphere to our day. They gave the ceremony that something extra special.

Reply from The Fern String Quartet
10 months ago

Many thanks for giving us such a positive review! Your wedding was beautiful and we were honoured to be a special part of it. We wish you many years of happiness together.

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Dorreen W
11 months ago, for a Wedding in Branch Rd
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Amazing! Like a fairytale Everyone commented on how they really set the scene before the ceremony and there wasn’t a dry eye in sight as I came down the aisle to them playing my song. They were attentive and just amazing. Dorrinda x

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Lucy W
1 year ago, for a Wedding in 1-5 Springfield Mount
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5 out of 5

Amazing, beautiful and always remembered: We cannot recommend the Fern Quartet enough. These ladies added a touch of magic to our wedding day. We conversed with Fionnuala - she was prompt, professional, warm and incredibly helpful. They even learnt a special song for my now husband I cant thank them enough. They played beautifully and it really was special having the Fern Quartet at our wedding day.

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