String duo for Corporate Event in the Bloomsbury Hotel, London
On Thursday evening, Reaid and I performed as a string duo for a corporate event held at the historic Bloomsbury Hotel, near Covent Garden in London. As the number of guests was 80 strong, a violin and viola duo was ideally suited to the occasion as a string quartet might have taken up too much [...]
Wedding at Braxted Park, Essex
On Saturday, we played for a wedding held at Braxted Park in Essex. As the couple’s wedding ceremony took place at a Church within the grounds of the venue, we could hear the Church bells clearly ringing out as we awaited the arrival of the guests and wedding party. A lovely gazebo had been provided [...]
Wedding at the Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire
On Friday we played in the combination of a violin and cello duo for a wedding at The Olde Bell in Hurley, Berkshire. The ceremony and drinks reception took place in the barn (and surrounding buildings) opposite the main inn. We played as all the guests were seated and settled in and then performed for the [...]
Wedding at Hedsor House, Buckinghamshire
Last Saturday, we returned to the splendid setting of Hedsor House in South Buckinghamshire, near the border with Berkshire. This is a lovely location, nearby to us and we have played there several times, both as a string quartet and a string duo which is ideal for more intimate weddings, or for couples on a [...]
Wedding at Fanhams Hall, Ware
On Sunday, we returned once again to a regular venue of ours – Fanhams Hall in Ware, Hertfordshire. This time, the wedding took place indoors (as the weather was changeable and rain seemed to be in the air) but as a string duo it was easy for us to move around to various locations within the [...]
String duo for A Wedding at Prested Hall, Essex
On Thursday, Adrian and I performed as a string duo for a wedding held at Prested Hall in Essex. This was the first time we’d played at this charming venue and it was a fine, warm day. Although Thursday isn’t the obvious choice of day for a wedding, it worked really well as an intimate gathering [...]
The Cost of hiring a String Quartet to Play for One Hour
Like many professional groups who earn their living from playing at weddings and functions, we do have a minimum booking period that we have to charge for, regardless of how long we are required to play – in our case this is two hours, or three hours on peak Saturdays over the summer months. In [...]
String Duo for a Wedding at St Ives in Cambridgeshire
Last week, Martin (viola) and myself (violin) played for a wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The ceremony took place in the spacious Methodist Chapel at The Waits in the centre of the town and the generous acoustics enabled the guests to enjoy a selection of more modern tunes before the bride [...]
String Duo for a Wedding at Letchworth Hall Hotel, Hertfordshire
Last Sunday, Tony (cellist) and I performed as a string duo for a wedding held at Letchworth Hall Hotel, in Letchworth. It was a big day as altogether we were required to play for over four hours, spread over almost six hours – so although we had plenty of breaks, it was quite a long [...]
Corporate Hospitality Event at Highgate House
On Thursday we returned once more as a string duo (violin and cello) to play for a corporate drinks reception at Highgate House in Northamptonshire. This time we were located in the conservatory area and performed for a group of around 30 people who enjoyed music ranging from themes from ‘Swan Lake’ to renditions of [...]
