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About The Finer Strings

Bringing a touch of elegance to your wedding, event or musical score!

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String duo

London

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The Finer Strings are a London-based music duo featuring violinist Carrie Penn and cellist Katie Ellwood. Both have enjoyed successful careers performing for weddings, concerts and special events, and have recorded for film, television, and games. Their most recent credits include Adam Price's score for the upcoming TV series: The Crow Girl; and Grierson Award-nominated documentary Beyond These Walls, composed by Diogo Chaves. If your event or score calls for a touch of elegance and versatile musical talent, The Finer Strings are the perfect choice. Whether it’s a wedding, a corporate gathering, or an exclusive private party, get in touch to find out how they can elevate your next event with sophistication and style.

The Finer Strings' Reviews

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The Finer Strings' Song list

POP/FILM

All of Me – John Legend

All You Need Is Love - Beatles

Always A Woman to Me – Billy Joel

Always On My Mind - Elvis

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Monty Python

Always With Me – Spirited Away

Amazing Grace - John Newton

American Pie – Don McLean

Angels – Robbie Williams

A Thousand Years - Cristina Perry

At Last - Etta James

Baby It’s Cold Outside – Loesser

Back to Black – Amy Winehouse

Bittersweet Symphony – Verve

Blame it on the Boogie – Michael Jackson

Blinding Lights - The Weeked

Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan

Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon

Budapest – George Ezra

Can You Feel the Love Tonight? – Lion king (Elton John)

Careless Whisper – George Michael

Crazy In Love – Beyoncé

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen

Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles

Empty Chairs at Empty Tables – Les Miserables

Faith – George Michael

Game of Thrones Theme - Ramin Djawadi

Get Lucky – Daft Punk

God Only Knows – Beach Boys

Good Luck Babe - Chappell Roan

Great Escape theme

Halelujah – Leonard Cohen

Halo – Beyonce

Happy – Pharell Williams

Heaven Is A Place On Earth – Belinda Carlisle

Here Comes the Sun – Beatles

I Have A Dream – ABBA

I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

Imagine – John Lennon

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Isn’t She Lovely? - Stevie Wonder

It Must Be Love - Madness

Knocking on Heaven’s Door– Bob Dylan

La Vie En Rose – Louiguy

Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) – Cole Porter

Life On Mars – Bowie

Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi

Lover - Taylor Swift

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

Mamma Mia- ABAB

Marry You – Bruno Mars

Mia and Sebastian’s Theme (from La La Land) - Hurwitz

Mister Sandman

Moon River – Mercer/Mancini

Mr Blue Sky - ELO

Mr Brightside – The Killers

My Heart Will Go On - Celin Dione

Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley

Our Last Summer – ABBA

Paint It Black – Rolling Stones

Paradise – Coldplay

Penny Lane – The Beatles

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan

Pirates of the Caribbean Theme - Hanz Zimmer

Please Please Please - Sabrina Carpenter

Rewrite The Stars - The Greatest Showman

Rolling in the Deep – Adele

Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush

Salut d’Amour- Elgar

Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

Shake it Off – Taylor Swift

She Loves You - The Beatles

Shotgun – George Ezra

Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

Sweet Child o’ Mine – Guns ‘n’ Roses

Sweet Dreams- Eurythmics

Thank You For the Music – ABBA

The Shire (Lord of the Rings) - Howard Shore

The Way You Look Tonight – Fields/Kern

Thousand Years- Cristina Perri

Thriller – Michael Jackson

Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper

Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler

Uptown Funk – Mars/Ronson

Uptown Girl – Billy Joel

Viva La Vida – Coldplay

We Found Love – Harris/Rhianna

Wedding March

When I’m 64 – Beatles

Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift

With A Little Help From My Friends - Beatles

With or Without You – U2

Wonderwall – Oasis

Wouldn’t It Be Lovely? - from My Fair Lady

Yellow - Coldplay

You Are the Best Thing – Ray Lamontagne

You are the Wind Beneath My Wings

You’ll Never Walk Alone

You’re My best friend – Queen

You’re Still The One – Shania Twain

You’ve Got A Friend In Me – Toy Story

You’ve Got the Love – Florence and the Machine

Your Song – Elton John

CLASSICAL

Air on a G String – Bach

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel

Autumn – Vivaldi

Bach – Double Concerto

Canon in D –Pachelbel

Clair de Lune - Debussy

Fur Elise – Beethoven

Greensleeves - Trad.

Hungarian Dance Number 5 - Brahms

In the Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg

Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring – J.S. Bach

Minuet from “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” – Mozart

Nimrod – Elgar

Ode to Joy– Beethoven

Plovtsian Dance – Borodin

Spring (Four Seasons) – Vivaldi

Swan Lake – Tchaikovsky

Water Music – Handel

Wedding March –Wagner

Winter- Vivaldi

The Finer Strings' Prices

Last updated: 2025

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£375
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£625

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

Our core line up is violin and cello. We also have the option of adding a pianist or harpist (if the venue allows)

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

We aim to be flexible to help your event run smoothly so if your timings change slightly after booking, just let us know!

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up an hour before the performance time to make sure everything is well prepared for a smooth and stress free performance

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

If there are particular songs in the set list you'd like to be included, or certain genres/styles you'd to hear just let us know!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes! We come fully equipped for our performances

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If requested in advance we are very happy to learn specific pieces for your event.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Christmas, Traditional church music, Contemporary Christian, Baroque, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Medieval music, Renaissance, 1920s era music, 1960s era music, 1930s era music, 1970s era music, 1940s era music, 1980s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Irish rock, Bluegrass, Ceilidh, Country, Folk rock, Rockabilly, Welsh folk, Jazz, Gypsy jazz, Swing, Ragtime, Latin jazz, Blues, Easy listening, Light music, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Vintage, Karaoke, Soul, Disco, Top 40, Hip Hop, Tribute, Motown, Funk, Funk rock, R&B, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Hard rock, Indie, Progressive rock, Pop rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Post rock, Power rock, Heavy metal, Scottish music, Tango, Salsa, Polka

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Types:

String duo, Classical duo, Pop duo, Acoustic duo

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Virtual event, 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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