Christine is an accomplished and dedicated harpist, versed in both pedal and lever harp, and offers a wide-ranging repertoire of classical wedding music as well as traditional standards from all over the world.

Christine performs on a beautiful, bespoke harp with a honey-rich, resonant tone. Her classical repertoire includes Bach, Beethoven, Haydn and Handel and her folk repertoire varies from the the well-known (Danny Boy, Londonderry Air, Auld Lang Syne), to the more unusual (Hey Bystra Woda from Poland, Banks of the Ohio from America, Water Sound Shore from Scotland).

Real talent! Imogen Barford, Professor of Harp, Guildhall School of Music, London

And it doesn’t stop there – Christine also performs modern classics in a truly original way, arranging songs from artists such as Whitney Houston, Snow Patrol, Westlife and Metallica to name just a few of her eclectic and imaginative choices. Film themes and lighter, jazzier sounds are also available.

Christine has received qualifications and accolades from the finest classical institutions in Scotland and Ireland, including the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Irish Academy of Music and receiving additional certification from the London College of Music Diploma, recognising her exceptional skill as a harpist.

Christine now performs as a freelance harpist and also tutors in Scotland, but performs all over the UK. Her harp has been specially designed to be both portable, and to project sound to fill any venue. A consummate professional, her experience, confidence and commitment will help your event to run smoothly.

Performance info

Starting line-up	Solo harpist
Performance duration	up to 3 hours

Booking options

2 hours of playing Add £125
3 hours of playing Add £215

Classical

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
Ave Maria - Schubert
Bridal March - Wagner
Canon in D
Caro Mio Ben - Giordani (made famous by Pavarotti)
Ecossaise - Beethoven
Fur Elise - Beethoven
Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring - Bach
Little Serenade - Haydn
Minuet in G - Bach
O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini
O Perfect Love - Barnby
Ode to Joy - Beethoven
Pavane & Variations - Cabezon
Prelude in C - Bach
Sarabande from Violin Partita No. 1 - Bach Sonata in C minor - Dussek
Spring (from the Four Seasons) - Vivaldi
The Little Fountain - O Pratt
The Minstrel's Adieu - Thomas
Theme et variations - Kulhau
Time To Say Goodbye - Sartori (made famous by Bocelli)
Variations on a Theme of Mozart - Glinka
Watching the Wheat - Thomas

Traditional

Ae Fond Kiss (Scottish)
All Through the Night (Welsh)
Amazing Grace (English)
Ashokan Farewell (Scottish)
Auld Lang Syne (Scottish)
Banks of the Ohio (American)
Brian Boru's March (Irish)
Da Slockit Light (Scottish)
French Boure (French)
Greensleeves (English)
Hamnatang (Scottish)
Hey Bystra Woda (Polish)
Highland Wedding (Scottish)
House of the Rising Sun (American)
Isle Of Aigas (Scottish)
John O'Connor (Irish)
Leaving Stoer (Scottish)
Loch Lomond (Scottish)
Londonderry Air/Danny Boy (Irish)
Looking at a Rainbow Through A Dirty Window (Scottish)
Lord Willoughby (English)
Mairi's Wedding (Scottish)
Mingulay Boat Song (Scottish)
Miss Drummond of Perth (Scottish)
Morning Has Broken (English)
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean (Scottish)
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose (Scottish)
Neil Gow's Lament (Scottish)
Sands Of Holsta (Scottish)
Scotland The Brave (Scottish)
Sileas (Scottish)
Skye Boat Song (Scottish)
The Ash Grove (Welsh)
The Dark Island (Scottish)
The Distressed Soldier (Irish)
The Miller's Dance (English)
The Minstrel Boy (Irish)
The Queen's March (Welsh)
The Rising of the Lark (Welsh)
The Sally Gardens (Irish)
There Was a Lad (Scottish)
Water Sound Shore (Scottish)
Westering Home (Scottish)
Ye Banks and Braes (Scottish)

Popular Hits

Angels - Robbie Williams
Annie's Song - John Denver
Blowing in the Wind - Bob Dylan
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Clocks - Coldplay
Come What May - Elton John
Crazy For You - Madonna
Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John
Eternal Flame - The Bangles
Every Breath You Take - Sting
Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
Everytime - Britney Spears
Everytime We Touch - Cascada
Fast Car - Tracey Chapman
Feel - Robbie Williams
Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Flying without Wings - Westlife
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Heaven - Bryan Adams
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
Imagine - John Lennon
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
Lean On Me - Bill Withers
Let It Be - The Beatles
Love Is All Around
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Mad World - Gary Jules
My Immortal - Evanescence
No Matter What - Boyzone
Nothing Compares To You - Sinéad O'Connor
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
One Moment in Time - Whitney Houston
Run - Snow Patrol
Sailing - Rod Stewart
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
Smile - Charlie Chaplin
Something Stupid - Frank Sinatra
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Summer of '69 - Byran Adams
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
The Rose - Bette Midler
The Scientist - Coldplay
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
To Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
With Or Without You - U2
Yesterday - The Beatles
You are My Sunshine - Ray Charles
You Raise Me Up - Westlife
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
Your Song - Elton John

Light Music & Jazz

Baroque Flamenco - Henson - Conant
Fire Dance - Watkins
Harpicide at Midnight - Chertok
Le Onde - Einaudi
Maybe - Yirama
Mother's Journey - Tiersen
New Blues - Henson - Conant
On The Water - Stadler
River Flows In You - Yirama
Song in the Night - Salzedo
Ten Past Two - Chertok
Theme from The Pink Panther
Tickled Pink - Stevenson
Una Mattina - Einaudi

Film Music

A Whole New World (from 'Aladdin')
As Long As He Needs Me (from 'Oliver')
Beauty and the Beast - Disney
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (from 'The Lion King')
Colours of the Wind (from 'Pocahontas')
Edelweiss (from 'The Sound Of Music')
Feather Theme (from 'Forrest Gump')
I See The Light (from 'Tangled')
Love Changes Everything (from 'Aspects of Love')
May It Be (from 'Lord Of The Rings')
Memory (from 'Cats')
Moon River (from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's')
My Heart Will Go On (from 'Titanic')
Over the Rainbow (from 'The Wizard of Oz')
Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
The Portrait (from 'Titanic')
The Wind Beneath My Wings (from 'Beaches')
Theme from 'Chariots of Fire'
Theme from 'The Pink Panther'
Tomorrow (from 'Annie')
When You Wish Upon A Star (from 'Pinocchio')

Occasional

Auld Lang Syne - Robert Burns
Congratulations - Cliff Richard
God Save The Queen - anon.
Happy Birthday - anon.
O Flower Of Scotland - The Corries
Scotland The Brave - anon.

Seasonal

Angels from the Realm of Glory
Away In A Manger
Deck The Hall
Ding Dong Merrily On High
Fairytale Of New York
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Jingle Bells
Joy To The World
O Christmas Tree
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Once In Royal David's City
See Amid The Winter's Snow
Silent Night
The First Nowell
The Holly And The Ivy
The Little Drummer Boy
Walking In The Air
We Three Kings
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
What Child Is This (Greensleeves)
When A Child Is Born
While Shepherds Watched

Recent Requests

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Airplanes - B.O.B. feat. Hayley Williams
California Girls - Katy Perry
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jespen
Domino - Jessie J
Fireflies - Owl City
Glad You Came - The Wanted
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Porcelain - Moby
Rolling In The Deep - Adele
Set Fire To The Rain - Adele
Sing (Jubilee song) - Gary Barlow
Skinny Love - Birdy
Someone Like You - Adele
Telephone - Lady Gaga
The A Team - Ed Sheeran
The Climb - Miley Cyrus
The Edge Of Glory - Lady Gaga
We Found Love - Rihanna
Winter - Tori Amos

Compositions

A Highland Landscape
Back Home To Scotland
Calm Before War
Leap Year
Moira's Waltz
Mother's Lost Present
Powerscourt Air
Strike & The Aftermath
The Missing Recipe
The Waiting Game

Book with confidence! After events, we ask our clients what they thought of our acts. We publish what they say here, so you can read genuine, unbiased feedback before booking.

“We were absolutely thrilled to have Christine play at our wedding ceremony. She was fantastic and all the guests loved her! She played beautifully and even played songs that we requested. It made our ceremony and we would definitely recommend her.”

Kirsty & Alastair, Wedding in Scotland, December 2019

“Musically engaging playing.”

Allan Neave, Head of Harp & Guitar, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, July 2018

“Excellent! An enjoyable recital!”

Robert Irvine, Senior Lecturer, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, May 2018

“I just wanted to say that the music you recommended for my entrance was just beautiful and obviously all the other songs throughout the wedding ceremony were superb. Many guests commented to me during the day and after how they loved the music - so many thanks for your wonderful entertainment and also professionalism, it really added to our special day. Many thanks again for helping make our special day even more fantastic.”

Lesley, Wedding in Scotland, June 2018

“Real talent!”

Imogen Barford, Professor of Harp, Guildhall School of Music, London, September 2017

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