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J. S .Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Guitar Fingerstyle Cover / Classical Guitar

Queen - We Are The Champions - Guitar Fingerstyle Cover / Classical Guitar

The Beatles - In My Life - Guitar Fingerstyle Cover / Classical Guitar

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About Paul

Solo acoustic / classical guitarist. Performed at over 1000 weddings and events across the UK. Make your special day even more memorable

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Market Harborough

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Born in London and having first picked up the guitar at the age of 8, I started learning classical guitar at secondary school. At 14 I was awarded a place at the Junior Royal College of Music where my studies really began. Since then I have performed at various venues around Europe and have participated in master classes with the Assad Brothers, the Eden Stell Duo & John Williams. I have also performed in stage shows, recent examples being “Happy Days” and “Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat”. I have a repertoire ranging from Bach to the Beatles spanning centuries of musical influences from all corners of the globe. I have participated at well over 1000 events across the UK, all with 100% client delight (as you will see from my reviews),

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Paul's Reviews

5 out of 5

My wife and I were recommended Paul by a colleague who had him play at their wedding and he didn’t disappoint! We booked Paul for the entire day of our wedding at Leez Priory in Essex. From the moment we booked him he stayed in touch and we had a lovely call before the big day to discuss our timings and what music we wanted him to play for our ceremony and throughout the day in general. Paul is very friendly and polite. He is also very knowledgeable and professional. His guitar skills are world class and he really did make an amazing atmosphere for our wedding. There is something about classical guitar and sunny weather outdoors that go so well together! Paul also played during our wedding breakfast, which created a perfect ambience, and our guests absolutely loved it. As well as playing amazing classical guitar pieces he also played some more modern hits, lovely film scores and even learned the Jurassic Park theme tune for me, which we loved. The Disney songs also when down very well, particularly with my wife! We give Paul a 10/10 and would highly recommend him! Thanks so much for making our day, Paul.

5 out of 5

Paul is lovely and an amazing guitarist he played at out wedding on 23rd July 2023. He was fantastic the music really set the mood it was beautiful and romantic. I had Elvis - Can't Help Falling in Love as my wedding entrance music and it went down so well. He played all the way through our wedding breakfast too, I thought we only had him till the entrance of our breakfast so it was so nice having him continue to play his beautiful music. Thank you so much Paul I recommend you highly ❤️

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Paul's Song list

Contemporary......

Have I told you lately that I Love you – Van Morrison

Hotel California -The Eagles

Theme from the godfather (Speak Softly Love) – Nino Rota

Theme from Love Actually (Glasgow Love theme) – Craig Armstrong

Desparado – The Eagles

Tears in heaven – Eric Clapton

Hero – Enrique Iglesias

Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin

Smile – Charlie Chaplin

Falling in Love Again – Friedrich Hollaender

Michelle – The Beatles

Yesterday – The Beatles

Your Song – Elton John

Can’t Help Falling in Love with You – Elvis Presley

Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles

Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

Summertime – George Gershwin

Heaven – Bryan Adams

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon

Somewhere over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen

Scarborough Fair – Anon

Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

Songbird – Eva Cassidy

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Here There and Everywhere – The Beatles

We are the Champions - Queen

Nothing at All – Ronan Keating

Blackbird – The Beatles

Perfect Day – Lou Reid

Theme from Titanic (My Heart Will Go On) – James Horner

Make you Feel my Love – Adele

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

All you need is love – The Beatles

Hello – Lionel Ritchie

Stuck on you – Lionel Ritchie

Dream a little dream – Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt

Can you feel the love tonight – Elton John

Concerning Hobbits (Lord of the Rings) – Howard Shore

Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder

Life on Mars – David Bowie

Jurassic Park Theme – John Williams

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

Stand by Me – Ben E. King

In my Life – The Beatles

Hedwig’s Theme (From Harry Potter) – John Williams

Something in the Way She Moves – James Taylor

Married Life (Theme from “Up”) – Michael Giacchino

Top Gun Anthem – Harold Faltermeyer

Symphony – Clean Bandit

Love of my Life - Queen

Walking in the Air (Theme from The Snowman) – Howard Blake

Final Fantasy VII Main Theme – Nobuo Uematsu

Moon River – Henry Mancini

Moonlight Serenade – Glen Miller

All of Me – John Legend

Now and Forever – Richard Marx

Vincent – Don McLean

I’ll be There For You (Theme from Friends) – Michael Skloff

Let It Go (Theme from Frozen) – Lopez

Loch Lomond – Traditional

Everything I Do – Bryan Adams

Unchained Melody – Alex North

Classical Gas – Manson Williams

You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Theme From Toy Story) – Randy Newman

Magic Moments – Perry Como

When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating

Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Beauty and the Beast – Alan Menken

The first Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack

How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Nothing Else Matters – Metallica

I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith

500 Miles (Sleeping At Last version)

A Hundred Hearts Hannah Christianson

A Million Dreams (The Greatest Showman)

A Whole New World (Aladdin)

Accidentally in Love (Counting Crows)

All About You (McFly) – better with piano

All I Ask Of You (Phantom of the Opera)

All I Want Is You (U2)

All Of Me (John Legend)

All You Need Is Love (The Beatles)

Always Remember Us This Way (A Star Is Born / Lady Gaga)

Always You (Caroline Kay)

Always With Me (Itsumo Nando Demo), from Spirited Away

Amazing Love (Charley Pride)

Angel (In the Arms of an Angel)

Annie’s Song (John Denver)

As Long As You Love Me (Backstreet Boys)

Avril 14 (Aphex Twin)

At Last (Etta James)

Ave Maria (Beyonce)

Be My Forever (Christina Perri)

Beautiful In White (Shane Filan)

Berlin Song (Ludovico Einaudi)

Better (Boyzone / Tom Baxter)

Better Place (Rachel Platten)

Bless The Broken Road (Rascal Flatts)

Bring Him Home – instrumental

Butterfly Kisses

Butterfly Waltz (Brian Crain / Twilight)

Caledonia

Came Here For Love (Sigala and Ella Eyre, acoustic version)

Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Candy (Paolo Nutini)

Can’t Help Falling In Love

Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)

Clare My Heart My Home

Clocks (Coldplay)

Come Away With Me (Nora Jones)

Come What May (Moulin Rouge Soundtrack)

Comptine D’un Autre Été (Amelie Soundtrack)

Concerning Hobbits (Lord of the Rings Soundtrack) – Candle Ceremony or Exit Music only

Cosmic Love (Florence and the Machine)

Dawn (From Pride And Prejudice Soundtrack)

Days Like This (Dermot Kennedy)

Dreams (Gabrielle)

Dreams (The Cranberries)

Everglow (Coldplay) – instrumental

Everlasting Love (Love Affair)

Everlong (Foo Fighters, wedding instrumental arrangement)

Everytime We Touch (Cascada, slow version)

Ev’ry Day of My Life (Bobby Vinton)

Faded (Alan Walker) – instrumental

Falling Slowly – instrumental

Feels Like Home (Chantal Kreviazuk)

Fields of Gold

Flightless Bird (Iron & Wine)

Flying Without Wings

Footprints In The Sand (Leona Lewis)

Classical............

Cavatina – Myers

Romanza – Anon

Cello suite in D – Bach

Prelude’s 1-5 – Villa Lobos

Valseana – Sergio Assad

Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring – Bach

Greensleeves – Anon

Lagrima – Tarrega

Wild Mountain Thyme – Arr Scott Tennant

Classical Gas – Mason Williams

Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke

Wedding March – Mendelssohn

Gymnopedie – Erik Satie

Canon in D – Pachelbel

Suite Populaire Bresilienne - Villa Lobos

Air on the G String – Bach

Asturias – Albeniz

Torija – Federico Moreno Torroba

Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) – Joaquín Rodrigo

Ave Maria – Schubert

Vow To Thee – Holst

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel

Sons de Carilhoes – Joao Pernambuco

Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Francisco Tárrega

A Time for Us (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet) – Nino Rota

Paul's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£250
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£350
Up to 3 hours	£500

Wedding breakfast

Wedding Breakfast: Performance for you and your guests during the meal, up until speeches or coffees are served at the end.

£300

Wedding ceremony

Ceremony: Performance to your guests while they are waiting for you to enter the ceremony room. Your chosen entrance & exit music will be created as a guitar piece, bespoke to you. Performance during the signing of the registers.

£300

Drinks reception

Drinks Reception: Performance for you and your guests while drinks / canapes are served, and photographs are taken.

£300

Full Wedding Package

Includes Travel. Ceremony: Performance to your guests while they are waiting for you to enter the ceremony room. Your chosen entrance & exit music will be created as a guitar piece, bespoke to you. Performance during the signing of the registers. Drinks Reception: Performance for you and your guests while drinks / canapes are served, and photographs are taken. Wedding Breakfast: Performance for you and your guests during the meal, up until speeches or coffees are served at the end. And as a final personal touch: If you are having a videographer, I will liaise with them during the day so that your bespoke entrance and exit music is captured and used as the sound backdrop for your wedding video.

£750

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I make it personal for them by performing pieces that are special for them. I am relaxed to work with and very professional in my approach to every performance.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have performed at so many venues across the UK, it's had to narrow it down. I would say the standout ones were: Kew Gardens The Natural History Museum Blenheim Palace The Dorchester Hotel

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I love old rock music like The Who and The Stones, however, from the classical side it was John Williams playing Cavatina in the movie the Deer Hunter; that was when I knew I wanted to be a guitarist. Funnily enough, when I studied at the Royal College of Music, he was a visiting professor of guitar; so it just shows you what can happen!

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

I have never done anything like Glastonbury or other festival type events: my music lends itself more to private and corporate functions. Having said that, I have done a few gigs (private dinners) for known people (which I can tell you about verbally), however, this is a tricky one to answer in text as most of the high profile clients want NDA's signed.

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

I always try my 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 me know.

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

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and I actually offer this service for free. If you'd like a DJ service via my PA after the final set until the venue closes, I can provide this for an additional £500.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually set up about 1 hour before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up I can (if you wish), provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for the live performance!

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

My set list is crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests have an amazing and memorable time. However, I'm definitely happy to chat through and make sure I find what works for your event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own instrument to play acoustically.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't included in my set list, there may still be a chance I already know it. If there is a special song you'd like me to perform, then I am happy to do this at no extra charge.

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Renaissance, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Traditional Scottish folk, Jazz, Easy listening, Latin, Scottish music, Spanish music, Traditional church music, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, Blues, Light music, Classic rock, Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Traditional English folk, Ambient pop, Vintage, Pop, Covers

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Instruments:

Guitar, Classical guitar

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Event types:

Wedding, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Bar / Club / Venue event

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Other skills:

Arranger, Accompanist, Fluent sight-reader, Fluent improviser, Perfect pitch, Instrumental teaching, Composer

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