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About The String Thing - Trio

Beautiful strings for weddings & events. Well known tunes incorporating standards, classical, film themes and show tunes. Can play requests!

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String quartet

London

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We are a string trio from north London - 2 violins and a cello. We cover a range of styles with something for everyone from pop to classical, including film themes, folk tunes, dances and well known songs from all eras. We are perfect for events where there are many different age groups present as our repertoire crosses the genres! Pachelbel's Canon in D seems to be a must for every wedding... so of course we play that as well as lots of other popular tunes. We are easy going musicians who are happy to work with you so that you will feel confident about how the music will happen on the day. We are also able to play requests with a bit of notice. Amplification is available if it is needed but we mainly play un-amplified.

The String Thing - Trio

4.9 out of 5

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Satisfaction

4.8

Professionalism

4.8

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

The String Thing - Trio's Reviews

4.5 out of 5

Very engaging whilst comfortably informal. Mixed well with the audience and completed the full programme on time

Reply from The String Thing - Trio

7 months ago

Thanks Geoff, it was a lovely afternoon and you were a pleasure to work with

5 out of 5

The music was perfect and the guys were a pleasure to meet. Thank you

Reply from The String Thing - Trio

11 months ago

Thanks Zoe, it was a really lovely afternoon. We all wish you the very best for your future together.

5 out of 5

Exellent evening and everyone at the dinner enjoyed listening to The String Thing trio. Julie replied quickly after I'd made the booking and everything went according to plan. I highly recommend them.

Reply from The String Thing - Trio

1 year ago

Thanks Major, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. You made us feel really welcome and your hospitality was 5*.

5 out of 5

String Thing provided that rich of class to my church wedding. They played to the guests before I arrived then played my bridesmaids down the aisle. They were very accommodating and open to all ideas and requests. The guests loved them! I received so many compliments for the music provided by String Thing. Thank you so much

Reply from The String Thing - Trio

1 year ago

We loved playing for you! Enjoy your lives together, you're a wonderful couple.

They played at our wedding at Abbey Road and were amazing. We were able to request a couple of songs that had meaning for us to walk up the aisle to

We had this great string quartet playing at my mothers 90th birthday. They had a great repertoire of tunes and songs that everyone loved. There was something for everyone.

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Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice

6th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 6 years

The String Thing - Trio's Song list

Our popular asked for tunes:

Canon in D – Pachelbel

Ode to Joy – Beethoven

Fly Me to the Moon

Moon River

Yesterday

Hey Jude

Something

Pavane – Faure

Prelude in D – Chopin

Rondeau – Mouret

Firework music – Bouree, Handel

Minuet in G - Beethoven (Faulty Towers Theme)

Sonata La Follia – Vivaldi

Emperor Waltz – Strauss

Game of Thrones theme

Oh Sole Mio

Music for the Royal Fireworks – Handel

Piacevole – Elgar

Danny Boy - Irish Traditional

Hungarian Dances – Brahms

Habanera from Carmen – Bizet

Ave Maria – Schubert

Sweet Dreams are Made of This – Eurythmics

Songs, Film and show music, Pop, Rock, Indie:

As Time Goes By (From Casablanca)

Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve

Moon River – Henry Mancini

Sweet Child of Mine – Guns and Roses

Aurora's Theme

Over the Rainbow (for the NHS version)

Game of Thrones theme

Jenny of Oldstones /Scarborough Fair mix (game of thrones versions)

Je T'Aime

Killing me Softly

Burt Bacharach – Close to You

Under Paris Skies

Nimbus 2000

Can't Fight the Moonlight

Cantina Band – from Star Wars, John Williams

All I Ask of You (Phantom of the Opera)

Fly Me to the Moon

Send in the Clowns

Edelweiss

Arctic Monkeys – Mardy Bum

The Cure – Just Like Heaven

Guns n Roses – Sweet Child O' Mine

Bye Bye Love

Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve

Tutti Frutti – Little Richard

Sweet Dreams are Made of This – Eurythmics

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Fun:

James Bond Themes mix

Oh Sole Mio

Finiculi Finicula

La Paloma

Tarantella

Skaters Waltz

English Country Gardens

Beautiful Dreamer

Girl from Ipanema

Bill Bailey

Cielito Lindo

You've Got a Friend in Me

Greensleeves

My Way

The Entertainer – Joplin

Beatles:

Eleanor Rigby

Yesterday

Hey Jude

Come Together

Something

All You Need is Love

Get Back

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Classical:

Prelude in D – Chopin

Rondeau – Mouret

Firework music – Bouree, Handel

Canon in D – Pachelbel

Minuet in G - Beethoven (Faulty Towers Theme)

Sonata La Follia – Vivaldi

Air from Suite in D (Air on a G String) – Bach

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring – Bach

Double violin concerto – Bach

Water Music – Handel

Music for the Royal Fireworks – Handel

Ave Verum Corpus – Mozart

Largo – from Bach double violin concerto

Two Rondeux – Purcell

Pastoral Suite in F – Bach

Pastorale – Bach

Panis Angelicus – Franck

Ode to Joy – Beethoven

Piacevole – Elgar

Farewell to Stromness – Peter Maxell Davies

Mouret – Rondeau

Trumpet Suite – Clarke

Pavane – Faure

Violin concerto, Largo, Mendelssohn

Violin concerto, Adagio, Mendelssohn

Minuet and Trio – Bach

The Swan (Le Cygne) – Saint-Saens

Wedding March – Wagner

Wedding March – Mendlessohn)

Bagatelle – Diabelli

Les Moissonneurs – Couperin

The Blue Danube – Strauss

Danse Macabre – Saint-Saens

Emperor Waltz – Strauss

Kinderscenen – Schumann

Musette – Bach

Reigen Siliger Geistar from Orpheus – Gluck

Rigaudon – Purcell

Toreador's Song from Carmen – Bizet

The Trumpets – Mozart

Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker – Tchaikovsky

Minuet No. 2 – Bach

Capriccio – Bach

Hungarian Dances Medley– Brahms

Habanera from Carmen – Bizet

London Trio – Haydn

Peer Gynt, Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg

Ave Maria, Schubert

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 1st mov – Bach

Vivaldi Spring, the Four Seasons

Nutcracker, March, Tchaikovsky

Anthems:

UK national anthem (God Save the Queen)

Ukrainian national anthem

(others, just ask us and we can source the dots)

Traditional tunes:

The Wellerman sea shanty, traditional

Tarantella Napolitana, traditional Italian

The Parting Glass, Irish traditional

Danny Boy, Irish Traditional

Greensleeves, English traditional

Bella Ciao, Italian traditional

Christmas tunes:

Once in Royal David's City

O Come all ye faithful

Coventry Carol

As with Gladness Men of Old

Away in a Manger

Deck the Hall

Ding Dong! Merrily on High

The First Nowell

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

I Saw Three Ships come Sailing by

Good King Wenceslas

It Came upon a Midnight Clear

Joy to the World

O Little Town of Bethlehem

See Amid the Winter's Snow

Silent Night

Sussex Carol

While Shepherds Watched their Flocks

In Dulci Jubilo

The String Thing - Trio's Prices

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Drinks reception3 musicians

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£450

Wedding ceremony3 musicians

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£500

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

Yes. We mainly play as a trio which we find works well for people. We have a full sound but because we are 3 instead of 4 we can fit within more budgets. We are also able to offer quartet, duo and solo.

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

We are really easy going and flexible so just let us know and we will do our best to accommodate and work with you. It should be no problem.

How much time do you need to set up?

If we are performing acoustically without amplification we will only need 30 minutes to set up. If amplification is needed we will need 1 hour.

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

Yes, you can choose which pieces you prefer, we can even take some requests if there is time or we can write the set list for you as we are experienced at setting the pace of events and are familiar with the repertoire.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, but if the venue already has chairs without arms it's better for us

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, as long as we can source the music and have time to rehearse it.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical crossover, Classical, Baroque, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Gypsy jazz, Easy listening, Light music, Acoustic, Covers, Vintage, Pop rock, Traditional Irish folk, Folk, Traditional church music, Christmas, Ambient, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Traditional English folk, Folk rock, Jazz, Blues, Latin jazz, Swing, Ragtime, Marching, Pop, Rock, Indie, Alternative rock

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Types:

String quartet, String duo, String trio, String ensemble, Electric string quartet, Classical duo, Classical ensemble, Classical trio, Acoustic band, Wedding band, Acoustic trio

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Birthday party, Theatre / Show, Concert, Recording session

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