Ffion McDonald A harpist who will perfectly complement your special day!

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 80 miles of Wigan, Greater Manchester. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
Solo Harp:
Ceremony: £375
Drinks/Wedding Breakfast (2 hours) -1 x 15 minute break: £434
Ceremony & Drinks (2 hours) -2 x 15 minute breaks: £620
Drinks (2 hours) & Wedding Breakfast (2hours) -3 x 15 minute breaks: £666
Ceremony, Drinks (2 hours) & Wedding Breakfast (2 hours) -4 x 15 minute breaks: £1150
Travel beyond the North West will incur additional travel charges
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About / Biography

Rhian is a Northwest-based harpist who offers a complete bespoke package. Know you are in safe hands booking a musician of distinction with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Rhian boasts a star-studded CV and career highlights include playing with Kenneth Branagh, Renée Fleming, Bryn Terfel, José Carreras, Josh Groban, Alfie Boe, Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins & Il Divo.

Rhian is a graduate harpist of The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London and received a scholarship to study for her postgraduate diploma at Trinity College of Music, London for which she received a distinction. She has since enjoyed an exciting and varied career working with the UK’s leading orchestras - BBC Symphony Orchestra, English National Opera and Birmingham Royal Ballet to name but a few.

Rhian’s popular classical experience includes tours with Josh Groban, Il Divo and Katherine Jenkins, and her TV credits to date include the Jonathan Ross Show, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, and Channel 4’s Jewish Mum of the Year. Rhian’s harp playing can be heard on Laura Mvula, Jonathan Antoine and Chris Moyles’ albums.

A frequent prize winner in her early music years, prizes include second prize in the Junior World Harp Contest in 1994, the Nansi Richards Scholarship and runner-up in the Blue Ribbon Prize at the National Eisteddfod in 1998. Rhian is also a beneficiary of the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, The Clothworker’s Foundation, The Grace Williams Memorial Trust and the Craxton Memorial Trust.

The harp is the perfect choice to compliment your special day. With a wide-ranging repertoire from popular classics, cocktail music and show tunes, to more contemporary pop and rock music from Ed Sheeran, John Legend and King’s of Leon, Rhian’s eclectic mix of music appeals to a variety of tastes. From a practical point of view, the harp is easily transportable and lends itself well to numerous events – weddings, corporate events, birthday/anniversary/Christmas parties and funerals.

Add that touch of sophistication to any event and treat your guests to the truly unforgettable experience of the harp's mesmerising tones.

Lineup:

  • Solo harp
  • Duo: harp + Flute/Voice

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Wigan, Greater Manchester

Will travel up to 300 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 300 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 80 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Popular Songs

All of Me - John Legend

Let’s Stay Together - Al Green

I Was Here - Beyoncé

Breath - Sia

Diamonds - Rihanna

When We Were Young - Adele

Use Somebody - King’s of Leon

I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons

Better Together - Jack Johnson

The One - Kodaline

Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Stay With Me - Sam Smith

Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins

Rule the World - Take That

Take My Hand, The Wedding Song -

Emily Hackett Fireflies - Owl City

Perfect - Ed Sheran

How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding

Everything - Michael Bublé

Kissing You - Des’ree

You’re Beautiful - James Blunt

To Make you Feel my Love - Bob Dylan, Adele

Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Heaven - Bryan Adams, DJ Sammy

Everything I Do - Bryan Adams

You are so Beautiful - Joe Cocker

Evergreen - Will Young

The Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

The Rose - Bette Midler, Westlife

Everytime - Britney Spears

Do You Know the Way to San Jose? -

Dionne Warwick At Last - Etta James

The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand

Evergreen - Barbra Streisand

La Vie en Rose - Édith Piaf

Fields of Gold - Sting

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

The First Time Ever I Saw your Face -

Roberta Flack Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis

Words - Bee Gees, Westlife

Up Where we Belong -

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warner Come Away with Me -

Norah Jones

The Look of Love - Dusty Springfield

Wonderwall - Oasis

Feelings - Morris Albert

From This Moment On - Shania Twain

Only Time - Enya

Strangers in the Night - Sinatra

When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole

Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Trouble - Coldplay

Love of my Life - Queen

Film Music

Hedwig's Theme - Harry Potter Concerning Hobbits -

Lord of the Rings River Flows in You - Twilight

Turning Page - Twilight

My Heart Will Go On - Titanic

Moon River - Breakfast at Tiffany’s Rewrite the Stars -

Greatest Showman Love Theme - Love Story

When You Wish Upon a Star -

Pinocchio Love Theme - The Godfather

Cavatina (The Deer Hunter

Love Theme - Romeo and Juliet

Lara’s Theme - Doctor Zhivago

May it Be - Lord of the Rings

Aniron - Lord of the Rings

Evenstar - Lord of the Rings

Tara’s Theme -

Gone With the Wind Over the Rainbow

The Wizard of Oz For the Love of a Princess

Braveheart La Valse d’Amelie - Amelie

For The First Time - One Fine Day

Songs from Musicals

Let it Go - Frozen

Do You Wanna Build a Snowman - Frozen

Tale as Old as a Time - Beauty & the Beast

Under the Sea - The Little Mermaid

Baby Mine - Dumbo

The Bare Necessities - The Jungle Book

A Whole New World - Aladdin

Angel of Music - Phantom of the Opera

Think of Me - Phantom of the Opera

Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera

All I Ask You - Phantom of the Opera

Where is Love? - Oliver

As Long as He Needs Me - Oliver

Memory - Cats

Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita

Pie Iesu Requiem - A. Lloyd Webber

Starlight Express - Jesus Christ Superstar

I Don’t Know How to Love Him -

Jesus Christ Superstar Somewhere - West Side Story

One Hand One Heart - West Side Story

Bring Him Home - Les Misérables

Castle on a Cloud - Les Misérables

On My Own - Les Misérables

If I Loved You - Carousel

You’ll Never Walk Alone - Carousel

Getting to Know You - The King and I

We Kiss in a Shadow - The King and I

Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’ - Oklahoma!

Some Enchanted Evening - South Pacific

Dites-Moi - South Pacific

A Wonderful Guy - South Pacific

Edelweiss - The Sound of Music

My Favourite Things -

The Sound of Music The Sound of Music -

The Sound of Music Can You Feel the Love Tonight -

The Lion King Sunrise, Sunset - Fiddler on the Roof

Cocktail Music

Misty - Erroll Garner

Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye -

Cole Porter Everybody Loves Somebody -

Dean Martin Summer Time - George Gershwin

The Way You Look Tonight - Fred Astaire

Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise -

William O’Neal Dream - Frank Sinatra

Days of Wine and Roses - Andy Williams

Rhythm of the Rain - The Cascades

‘S Wonderful - Fred Astaire

Someone to Watch Over Me -

Gertrude Lawrence Autumn Leaves - Frank Sinatra

All the Things You Are - Ella Fitzgerald

It’s Been a Long, Long Time - Bing Crosby

I Want to be Happy - Doris Day

Time After Time - Frank Sinatra

Moonglow - Benny Goodman

Chances Are - Johnny Mathis

Tea For Two - Doris Day

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore -

Duke Ellington What a Wonderful World -

Louis Armstrong

True Love - Bing Crosby

Try to Remember - Jerry Orbach

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - The Platters

As Time Goes By - Frank Sinatra

Let’s Face the Music and Dance - Fred Astaire

Popular Classics

Bridal March - Wagner

Wedding March -

Mendelssohn Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke

Trumpet Tune - Purcell

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring -

Bach Air on the G String - Bach

Sheep May Safely Graze -

Bach Prelude No. 1 - Bach

Bist Du Bei Mir - Bach

Arioso - Bach

Canon in D - Pachelbel

Queen of Sheeba - Handel

Largo - Handel

Air - Handel

Andante, Violin Sonata in A -

Handel Pavane - Fauré

Claire de Lune - Debussy

Ave Maria - Schubert

Meditation - Massenet

Gymnopédie - Satie

Minuetto - Boccherini

Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven Siciliana -

Resphigi

Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Gluck Grazioso -

Telemann

Adagio, Oboe Concerto 2nd Mov. -

Telemann Largo, Winter - Vivaldi

Blest Be the Tie that Binds - Naegeli Andantino -

Lemare

Love You Truly - C.J. Bond The Swan - Saint-Saens

Operatic Encores

Oh My Beloved Father - Puccini Una Furtiva Lagrima -

Donizetti Love Unspoken - Lehar

Dido’s Lament - Purcell

Flower Duet - Delibes

The Beatles

Across the Universe

All Together Now

And I Love Her

Because

Eleanor Rigby

The Fool on the Hill

For No One

Girl

Golden Summers

Good Night

Here, There and Everywhere

Hey Jude

I Should Have Known Better

I Will

If I Fell

I’ll Follow the Sun

I’m Happy Just to Dance with You I’m Looking Through You

In My Life

Let It Be

Little Child

The Long and Winding Road Michelle

Norwegian Wood

Not a Second Time

Nowhere Man

She’s Leaving Home

Thank You Girl

This Boy

We Can Work it Out

Yes It Is

Yesterday

You Won’t See Me

English Traditional

Greensleves

Scarborough Fair

Scottish Traditional

My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose To a Wild Rose

Skye Boat Song

Irish Traditional

Danny Boy

Brian Boru’s March Planxty Drew

Lord Galway’s Lamentation Planxty-Burke

Carolan’s Farewell to Music Lady Athenry

Carolan’s Cap George Brabazon Blind Mary

Morgan Magan Carolan’s Welcome

Welsh Traditional

Myfanwy

Dros y Dŵr I Draeth Llansteffan

(Across the Water to Llanstephan’s Beach)

Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn (Watching the White Wheat)

Fwyalchen (Blackbird)

Si Hel Lwli-Mabi

Dafydd y Garreg Wen (David of the White Rock)

Llongau Caernarfon (Caernarfon’s Ships)

Ar Ben Waun Tregaer (On Tredegar Heath)

Tros y Garreg (Over the Rock)

Ymadawiad y Brenin (The King’s Departure)

Y Ferch o Blwy Penderyn

Ar Hyd y Nôs (All Through the Night)

Y Deryn Pur (The Pure Bird)

Y Gôg Lwydlas (The Cuckoo)

Christmas Music

Sleigh Ride

Jingle Bells

Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Variations on We Wish You a Merry Christmas

O Christmas Tree

Deck the Halls

Silent Night

Away in a Manger

We Three Kings of Orient Are It Came

Upon a Midnight Clear Lullay,

Thou Little Tiny Child Little Drummer Boy

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Let it Snow!

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! The Little Drummer Boy

I’ll Be Home for Christmas

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Winter Wonderland

Silver Bells

The Christmas Song

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town

Three Medieval Carols Medley

(The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,

Wake Now Ye Shepherds)

Three Favourite Carols Medley

(Joy to the World, Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night)

Bollywood

Suraq Hua Maddham Dekha El Khwab

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Do Pal (Veer Zaasa)

Hum Kisise Merimehbooba Chand Mera Dil

Kuck Kuch

Sun Sahiba Sun

Naya Naya Dhula Dhula

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai

Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum

Kal Raat Ho Gayee

Aa Meri Jaan

Raat Ki Hatheli Par

Tere Bina Jiya Jaaye Na

Hum Chup hain

Tumko Hi Chahenge Hum

Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale

Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna

Kuch No Kaho

Kaho Naa

Pyaar Hai

Tum Aa Gaye Ho Noor Aa Gaya Hai

Mere Humsafar

Mere Khwabon Ka Har Ek Naqsh Mita De Koi

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Power (depending on number of guests), chair with no arms

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Arrival: 45 minutes before the performance
Setup/pack down: set up 30-45 minutes, pack down 30 minutes

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