Acoustic duo
The String of Roses
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Dakota Acoustic Cover
Cry to me
The Blower's Daughter
About The String of Roses
An acoustic duo like no other promises to bring a unique and uplifting experience to your event.
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Acoustic duo
Stourport-on-Severn
Public liability insurance of £10 million
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This act has been working with Encore for over 3 years
75 gigs
Veteran: 75 bookings through Encore
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Genres:
Covers, Christmas, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Folk rock, Country, Easy listening, Light music, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Disco, Top 40, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Post rock, Classical, Classical crossover, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Ibiza club, Traditional English folk
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Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant 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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The String of Roses 's Song list
Waste a Moment - Kings of Leon
Mr Brightside - The Killers
My Girl - The Temptations
Toxic - Britney Spears
Sweet Child of Mine - Guns n Roses
Delilah - Tom Jones
Wake Me Up - Avicii
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
Live Forever - Oasis
One - U2
The Blowers Daughter - Damien Rice
Run - Snow Patrol
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Dakota - Stereophonics
Bubbles - Biffy Clyro
The Wolf - Mumford and Sons
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Flowers in Your Hair - The Lumineers
Cry To Me - Solomon Burke
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Smooth - Santana
I Feel Good - James Brown
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Only You - Yazoo
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Galway Girl - Steve Earle
I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Thousand Years - Christina Perry
Dancing Queen - Abba
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Simply the Best - Tina Turner
How long will I love you - Ellie Goulding
Valerie - The Zutons (Amy Winehouse)
Can't help falling in love
Dreams - Fleetwood mac
Here comes the sun - The Beatles
Ain't no sunshine - Bill Withers
Lover of the Light - Mumford & Sons
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
Ho hey - the lumineers
Every breathe you take - the police
Many of horror (when we collide) Biffy Clyro.
Can't stop - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
You do Something to me - Paul Weller
You are the best thing - Ray La Montagne
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Common People - Pulp
Candy - Paolo Nutini
Beautiful Crazy - Luke Coombs
You are the reason - Callum Scott
Better Man - Paolo Nutini
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Smooth Sailing - Leon Bridges
All you need is love - Beatles
Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
One day like this - Elbow
Stubborn Love - The Lumineers
Sympathy for the devil - Rolling Stones
Until I found you - Steven Sanchez
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Sittin on the dock of the bay- Otis Redding
Pumpin Blood- Nonono
• Instrumental:
Wildest Dreams Taylor Swift
Bridgerton Theme
Something Beatles
Can't take my eyes off you Frankie Valli
Canon in D - Pachelbel
O mio babbino caro - Puccini
Pavane - Faure
Winter - Vivaldi
Cello Suites - Bach
Kissing You Rome and Juliet - Desree
Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet
I Giorni - Einaudi
Bridgerton Theme
Portuguese Love theme Love Actually
Glasgow Love theme Love Actually
A thousand years - Christina Perri
Imagine - Lennon
Fields of Gold - Sting
Songbird- Eva Cassidy
Lannigans Ball -Trad
Cooneys Reel - Trad
Drowsy Maggie -Trad
From the New Country- Trad
Star of the County Down - Trad
Senorita - Camilla Cabello
Havana - Camilla Cabello
Firework - Katy perry
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Viva la Vida - Coldplay
Clocks - Coldplay
Customer questions
Do you have different line-up options?
We are a vocal, guitar and cello duo but can be available with extra strings or percussion.
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 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.
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.
The String of Roses 's Prices
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
2 musicians
Performance duration | Price | |
Up to 1 hour | £400 | |
Up to 2 hours | £500 | |
Up to 3 hours | £600 |
The String of Roses
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The String of Roses 's Reviews
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