Hampshire music - quartets - harps - bands ~wedding-service~ UK

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Atlantic Bridge Lively Celtic music from Canada, Ireland and Scotland; fiddle, mandolin, guitar, Irish pipes, flute whistles, vocals, percussion; dance caller available.Why the name? Both the music and the musicians come from the two sides of the Atlantic, and as well as playing the traditional tunes and songs of Ireland and Scotland, Atlantic Bridge has a vast store of Canadian Celtic tunes, which have their own style and energy. Phone: Terry Arsenault on 01256 329702 or 0778 873 3593 penny.phenix@lineone.net

Funky Business - The Ultimate Party Band - UK and Overseas -
The best fun you can have with your clothes on ......

	OUT2PLAY - Surreys' Favourite Function Band - Lively five/six piece, experienced covers band. The ultimate for weddings, parties, private or corporate functions and events. Get this party started - and continue on with a great mixture of Pop -Rock -Soul- Boogie - Rhythm & Blues. Full details, play list and demo CD or Cassette available. Throughout Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Hampshire. Contact Becky Tel:01372 843972 or John Tel: 01372 209035. E-mail: out2play@ntlworld.com. (07/04)
	Portsmouth Entertainments - we have everything you could need for that special occasion. We don't believe in annoying or cheesy microphone chatter. We are happy to facilitate corporate introductions or wedding traditions such as grand entrance & toasts but believe that the focus should be on the music and keep the microphone presence to a minimum unless otherwise directed by the client. Portsmouth, Hampshire Tel: 07527 563167. Web: portsmouthentertainments.bttradespace.com/ \| Email: portsmouth.ent@hotmail.com

The Regent String Quartet is a young professional string quartet that was formed at the Royal Academy of Music in 1995 . This London based quartet has extensive experience in performing at wedding services and receptions. The repertoire of the quartet ranges from well known classics to lighter music. Please phone or E-mail for our demo video & availability. Tel: Sarah 07899 758352 or Helen 07947 007976. E-mail: seturner@talk21.com (09/03) Click here for website Throughout London & South-East

Raffles String Quartet - A professional String Quartet specialising in performances at Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions. The musicians in the Raffles String Quartet have over 10 years experience in the entertainment industry. They are professional string players who specialise in providing quality performances to enhance your event. Reliable and adaptable, they delight audiences everywhere they play. FLEET, Hampshire. Tel: 01252 408276. Web: www.rafflesstringquartet.co.uk | Email: jafleet@supanet.com

Cover Story is an experienced five-piece function band. Will be happy to send a demo and up-to-date playlist to you. Southwest London and Surrey
Tel: 0208581 7525 Fax: 0870 1303877 Mob: 07977 536999 info@coverstory.co.uk

ClassicalGuitarist.co.uk is a comprehensive website where you can find a classical or flamenco guitarist for your wedding or function anywhere in the UK! All our guitarists are full-time professionals, and have sound clips, photos, individual biographies and prices.

'The Mobile 'Phones'. Saxophone quartet
We play styles of music ranging from the 16th century, through the classical eras into ragtime, trad jazz, Gershwin, show music and light popular music. Our repertoire is 300+ and could sustain an engagement of some considerable length if required. We also have the flexibility of repertoire to enable us to put on concerts of specialised or varied content. We are purely acoustic and consist of one soprano sax, an alto sax, a tenor sax and a baritone sax. You could say that we are the saxophone equivelant of a string quartet. We also play clarinet (3 Bb's and a bass) for a quieter mood. We will travel anywhere to play, are based in Surrey and Hampshire.
Ask for # 167
Woodsiders Barn Dance Band ~ Southampton based barn dance and ceilidh band Woodsiders are the band for your special day. Wedding receptions, club/works socials, fund raisers etc..... You want a fun evening that all will enjoy, and a barn dance is a great way to provide it. Our caller will guide your guests through the dances, with the emphasis being on fun. Woodsiders play a mixture of English, Irish, and American styles of music.Our line-up is Mike on accordion, John on acoustic guitar, Colin on bass guitar, and Luke on percussion. Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, East Dorset, South Wiltshire Ask for # 401

Soloist ~ Valerie Thompson After a lifetime of choral singing, composing and accompanying, Valerie Thompson is launching herself into the world of solo singing. £ 70 UKP.
Surrey/Sussex/London/Hants Ask for # 524

Atlantic Bridge
Why the name? Both the music and the musicians come from the two sides of the Atlantic, and as well as playing the traditional tunes and songs of Ireland and Scotland, Atlantic Bridge has a vast store of Canadian Celtic tunes, which have their own style and energy. Their music remains true to its roots, preserving the emotions inherent in the tradition tunes, but it also combines the excitement of an up-beat accompaniment with an informal and good-humoured performance. Atlantic Bridge toured England and Wales supporting Cape Breton fiddler, Jerry Holland, on his 1999 concert tour, and have many years of experience playing at arts centres, theatres and concert halls, festivals and open-air events, clubs, pubs, parties and weddings.
Personnel and instrumentation:
Terry Arsenault (Canada) fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bodrhan
Penny Phenix (England) mandolin, guitar, whistles, vocals
Nadine Gurr (England/Guyana) vocals, percussion
Erik Faithfull (England/Scandinavia) Uilleann pipes, flute, whistles, Northumbrian pipes, mandolin.
(Atlantic Bridge also have a list of first-class barndance callers to call upon, when required)
Tel: 01256 329702 penny.phenix@lineone.net

Classical Guitarist - Daren Mayo is a professional Guitarist specializing in high quality music for Weddings, Parties and other functions,all over the south of England.Renowned for his romantic smooth sound,and popular reportoire, he fills occasions with relaxing, warm ambience. Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire areas. Ask for # 612

KALEIDOSCOPE ~ String Quartet & Palm Court Trio South England Ask for # 256
Royal Scam SOLID SOUL & POWER POP. The 10 Piece Show Band with the Horniest Horn Section Around ! ! London/Surrey, Middx, Berks, Hants Ask for #148

The Chris Walker Quintet was formed in 1987 following a one-off Sunday lunchtime session for the Southampton Jazz Society. Ask for # 246

Piper John Macdonald Can also obtain fiddlers and Scottish country dancers Ask for # 226

The Scottish Show - Piper - Cellist - Quartettes - Hampshire/Wiltshire/Dorset. - Olivia McLennan Ask for # 38

Violinist ~ Ron Eason : Ask for # 149

Jenny Cheeseman (mezzo soprano) - Classically trained singer , based in Portsmouth, available for wedding services in Hampshire and West Sussex.
Trained at Birmingham Conservatoire. Has sung with professional opera companies in UK and abroad. Has sung as a soloist with many choirs in UK.
Large repertoire of classical songs, arias and songs from the shows. Hamps/West Sussex Ask for # 486

The Leonard Ensemble (2 violins, viola, cello/ piano, violin, viola, cello) are four final year music students at Southampton university who have played together since 1997. Previous engagements have included weddings, anniversaries and promotional events, mainly in and around the Hampshire area. However we are available for bookings in the south of England, London and South Wales. Ask for # 532

The Medici Flute Quartet Composed of four flautists, this quartet formed in 1996 and now provides music for a variety of functions including wedding ceremonies, receptions, dinners, concerts and corporate functions. The four flutes provide a sweet and unobtrusive accompaniment to special occasions. The repertoire is wide and includes overtures and light classical pieces, selections from musicals, to more contemporary pieces by Gershwin and Joplin. Members of the quartet are all full-time musicians who are extremely experienced in providing the right music for each occasion. Specific pieces can be specially arranged on request." South and West of England at wedding ceremonies, receptions, dinners and corporate functions. Most engagements are in the Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and Hampshire area. Ask for # 608

~ Scots Medieval Weddings ~
Based Dundee, Scotland will trave

Asfour Crystal Jewellery & Tiaras
PO Box 6040, Basingstoke, Hampshire. RG24 7ZS Tel/Fax: 01256-469285 Fax: 01256-814521 Info@asfour-crystal.com

Fireworks Wedding Day Fireworks Wedding firework displays from the UK based centre for wedding firework displays. The Wedding Day Fireworks online shop and web site offers a complete display service for wedding firework displays. Tel : 01159 134974 sales@WeddingDayFireworks.co.uk

Music Matters -- Ask for # 425
Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire.
Specialist ensembles and entertainers include: * wandering minstrels * barn dance and ceilidh bands * French Cafe music/Tango band * jazz & classical * early/folk-rock/traditional * soloists/harpists/pipers/singers * jugglers/firebreathers

1.    "ayres & graces" - wandering minstrels in period costume performing songs and tunes from the 14thc to modern day. Added colour for your special day with traditional melodies elegantly performed on period and modern instruments - cittern, hurdy-gurdy, recorders, crumhorn, guitar and vocals.
Beautiful music to hightlight the poignancy of your ceremony, to entertain during the taking of the official photographs, to create a relaxed atmosphere for your wedding breakfast and to encourage happy celebrations at your reception. "ayres & graces" for the grandest to the most intimate formal or informal wedding in a marquee, hotel or castle, minstrels gallery, garden or on a village green; on a summer's eve, spring morn or a crisp winter's day. Ask for # 425
Classical
2.    "Poco Picante" - classical favourites and popular melodies performed on piano, 'cello, flute, wind synth, sax and accordion. Their music is romantic and atmospheric making it ideally suited for ambient background music, however, as their name suggests, a little "spice" is woven into the programme adding a refreshing light feel to the performance. Choose from a wide repertoire of favourite wedding music, light classics, operatic and musical pieces, TV and film themes and folk/trad/jazz extras! "poco picante" are also available as a trio or quartet with the addition of violin, quitar or double-bass. Ask for # 425
3.    "Messanza" - mixing old with new this duo create a unique cross-over between folk and classical, early and modern. Performing on period instruments hurdy-gurdy, cittern and recorders and modern instruments wind synth and guitar "messanza" can provide a varied and interesting programme of songs and tunes for all stages of a wedding day. From gentle background music through stirring vocals and instrumental pieces they will prepare a programme to complement the ambience of your chosen venue and the style of your special day. Ask for # 425
Ceilidh band
1.    "BonneBouche" - a quartet or quintet of fine musicians and vocalisits offering the best in music for barn dance / ceilidhs for weddings. Dance music specialists for wedding receptions "bonnebouche" perform on fiddle, keyboard, wind synth, guitar, cittern, hurdy-gurdy, bass, flute, drums and more!   Unusual arrangements of traditional (and not so traditional!) dance music, french folk music, traditional country tunes of the British Isles, mediaeval and early music and self-penned compositions, folk ballads, love songs, rousing chorus songs and tunes mellow to wild! "bonnebouche" a concert and dance band with caller that really know how to create a fun atmosphere for your celebrations. Ask for # 425
BAND
1.    "Magpie Lane" - a six piece traditional folk band that is widely acclaimed for it's interpretation of traditional English music. The sound of this group is unmistakably English with their line-up based around a nineteenth century village band with fiddle, 'cello, concertina, whistles and percussion to the fore and guitar, bouzouki, melodeon, hurdy-gurdy, pipe and tabour, harmonium, and bass all playing a part too. The group's instrumental prowess is matched, if not surpassed, by its vocal strength. All the members sing and the powerful harmonies are one of the band's trademarks. "Magpie Lane" are the perfect choice for bringing the beauty of the English Countryside to your special day in the songs and tunes of The British Isles.
Ask for # 425
Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire.

Stringendo string quartet was formed ten years ago by Alison Beatty, Elizabeth Sharp, Caroline Barnes and Michael Belinfante. They were all friends playing as freelance musicians in London. Since then the quartet has performed in all the major venues in Kent and are recommended by the most prestigious establishments e.g Eastwell Manor, Leeds Castle, Chilston Park and Howfield Manor, to name just a few. They have played to many important people such as Princess Diana, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
They have a very extensive repertoire, New for 2001, all-electric instruments.The quartet will play in the south-east counties from Kent to Hampshire and as far north as Northampton. Ask for # 628

The FATS BERRY BAND is a professional five-piece band comprising Dave (vocals/keyboards), Ronnie (sax, vocals), John (bass, vocals), Roy (guitar), Stan (drums). We play a wide range of high quality Rock &Roll / Rhythm & Blues hits for dancing and listening at weddings, corporate and private events and other occasions. The repertoire includes million-selling hits of Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Louis Jordan, Sam Cooke, Elvis, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Smiley Lewis and many more favourites. A CD or tape is available. We cover London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Berks, Bucks, Herts, Beds, Cambs, Essex, Suffolk. Ask for # 630

Ceciliana - Flute & guitar duo Abigail and Catherine formed Ceciliana while students of the Royal College of Music and have played regularly ever since in Festivals, lunchtime concert series and have given recitals for charity, including the
Parkinson's Disease Society. In 2000 they will be commissioning a new works for their duo. Their wide repertoire ranges from early music by Bach, Handel and Marcello, through South American music by Villa-Lobos, Tango music by Piazzolla, to French music by 20th Century composers Poulenc and Ibert. London/Kent/Suffolk/Herts/Bedfordshire/Berkshire/Hampshire Ask for # 536

Whatever your wedding calls for, we can provide all musical styles. From String Quartet to Salsa, from Harpists to Historical. SEND your name, contact details and function date together with the type of Music required to our music agency. Add musician reference number if you are interested in any of the acts below. CONTACT . . Selwyn Dorfman GershGang@aol.com