Baltic Strings
The only Kankles musician in the UK, Baltic Strings performs on this unique and beautiful instrument at special events across the country. Often mistaken for the harp, the kankles delivers a soft and subtle sound, perfectly lending itself to classical and modern pop pieces! Although ideal for weddings, drinks receptions, restaurants or any event wanting delicate background music, Baltic Strings can also tailor her performance to suit a concert setting delivering mystical folk stories about the kankles as well as it’s stunning music.
Price from £327 + travel
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Set List / Repertoire
Popular Music (Covers):
A Case Of You - Joni Mitchell
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Adore you - Harry Styles
Africa - Toto
Amazing Grace - Traditional American Melody
And So It Goes - Billy Joel
All I Want - Kodaline
All of Me - John Legend
All You Need is Love - The Beatles
Always Remember Us This Way - Lady Gaga
Angels - Robbie William
Another Love - Tom Odell
Arrival of the Birds - Cinematic Orchestra
As it Was - Harry Styles
At Last - Harry Warren
Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma
Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
Blowin’ in the Wind - Bob Dylan
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Clocks - Coldplay
Come on Eileen - Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Could I Have This Dance - Wayland Holyfield
Dance Monkey - The Tones
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Dancing On My Own - Robyn
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Eternal Flame – The Bangles
Everglow – Coldplay
Everlasting Love - Buzz Cayson/Mac Gayden
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Faded – Alan Walker
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Fields Of Gold - Sting
Fireflies - Owl City
Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard
Follow You - Imagine Dragons
From This Moment On - Shania Twain
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Grow Old With Me - Tom Odell
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Halo – Beyonce
Heartbeats - Jose Gonzales
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Here, There And Everywhere - The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Hold Back The River - James Bay
How Long Will I love you - The Waterboys (Ellie Goulding)
Hymne - Vangelis
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
I Just Called to Say I love You – Stevie Wonder
I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
I Will - The Beatles
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
If the World was Ending - JP Saxe
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
Imagine - John Lennon
Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Just You and I - Tom Walker
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf
Let Her Go - Passenger
Let It Be - The Beatlees
Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding
Love Me Now - John Legend
Love of My Life - Queen
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Love Someone - Jason Mraz
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Lovely - Billie Eilish
Lullabye - Billy Joel
Man! I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain
Marry you - Bruno Mars
Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
My Girl - The Temptations
My Heart Will Go On - James Horner (Titanic Theme)
My Immortal - Evanescence
Nocturne - Rolf Lovland
No One - Alicia Keys
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
On Top of The World - Imagine Dragons
Open Arms - Steve Perry
Paradise - George Ezra
Paradise - Coldplay
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Photograph - Ed Sheeran
Poison and Wine - The Civil Wars
River – Joni Mitchell
Rule The World – Take That
Say Something – A Great Big World
Say You Won’t Let Go - James Arthur
Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Paul Simon & Arthur Garfunkel
Shallow – Lady Gaga
Shotgun - George Ezra
Shut Up & Dance – Walk The Moon
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Skinny Love - Bon Iver
Sky Full Of Stars – Coldplay
Slipping Through My Fingers - ABBA
Someone Like You - Adele
Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen
Songbird - Eva Cassidy/Fleetwood Mac
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Still Falling For You - Ellie Goulding
Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N Roses
Take a Chance On Me - ABBA
Take On me - A-ha
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
The One - Kodaline
The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
This Is The One – The Stone Roses
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
Time To Say Goodbye - Francesco Sartori
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
Video Games - Lana Del Ray
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
We Don’t Talk Anymore - Charlie Puth
We Found Love – Rhianna
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Yellow - Coldplay
Yesterday - The Beatles
You Light Up My Life - Joseph Brooks
You Raise Me Up - Westlife
You Take My Breath Away - Eva Cassidy
Your Song - Elton John
You’re Beautiful - James Blunt
Classical:
Barcarolle - J. Offenbach
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel
Chanson de Mai - Alphonse Hasselmans
En Bateau - Claude Debussy
Fantaisie for Harp, Op.95 - Saint-Saëns, Camille
Fur Elise - Ludvig Van Beethoven
Lullaby - Johannes Brahms
Nocturne, Op. 43 - Alphonse Hasselmans
Ode to Joy - Ludvig Van Beethoven
On Wings of Song - Felix Mendelssohn
Prelude in C Major - J.S. Bach
Reverie - Claude Debussy
Musicals:
A Whole New World - Aladdin
All I Ask of You - The Phantom of the Opera
Bring Him Home - Les Miserables
Beauty and the Beast - Alan Menken
I Dreamed a Dream - Les Miserables
Let It Go - Frozen
Memory - Cats
Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of OZ
Send in the Clowns - A Little Night Music
September Song - Knickerbocker Holiday
Traditional Music:
Greensleeves - Traditional English Song
The Water is Wide - Traditional Scottish Song
A wide collection of Celtic Harp Music
Movies (soundtrack):
Ashokan Farewell - PBS Series 'The Civil War'
The Rose - Amanda McBroom
Schindler’s list Theme - John Williams
You'll Be in My Heart - Tarzan
Full Biography
Baltic Strings is the only Kankles musician in the UK!
A unique folk instrument, as well as the national instrument of Lithuania, the kankles is often confused for the traditional harp. Delivering a soft and delicate sound, this beautiful instrument lends itself to many classical and modern pop pieces.
Perfect for weddings, drinks receptions, restaurants or any event looking for some delicate background music, Baltic Strings has performed at many special occasions across the UK. Baltic Strings can also tailor her live sets to suit a concert setting, delivering mystical folk stories about the kankles as well as it’s stunning music.
A professional, classically trained musician, Baltic Strings has been playing the kankles for over 14 years. She has been awarded the title of National Laureate of Lithuania twice, and also holds a first-class degree in music.
Lineup
Default lineup: 1 performer
1 x Kankles Player.
Performance Times
Requirements
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Prices
Price from £327 + travel from London
Based on 1 person performing 2 x 45 minutes sets
- South East From £327
- East of England From £348
- East Midlands From £392
- West Midlands From £409
- South West From £416
- Wales From £456
- Yorkshire and the Humber From £490
- Republic of Ireland From £503
- North West From £504
- North East From £629
- Scotland From £687
- Northern Ireland From £708
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4 Customer Reviews
Performance quality: | 5 stars |
Sound quality: | 5 stars |
Behaviour: | 5 stars |
Communication: | 5 stars |
Audience engagement: | 5 stars |
Value for money: | 5 stars |
Veronica M booked Baltic Strings for their Wedding • March 2024
“Wonderful musician. Her repertoire was everything we could have hoped for. Emilija is a gifted musician and a lovely young woman. We wish her well.”
PURVES, A booked Baltic Strings for their event • December 2023
“Really excellent all round, and a lovely spoken introduction to the instrument and the music.”
A musician we have never seen anything like before!
Gigs L booked Baltic Strings for their event • October 2023
“Baltic Strings is a musician we have never seen anything like before! She plays the Kankles, which is such a beautiful and unique instrument, and she plays it so well! Baltic Strings is perfect for any venue such as a well established restaurant, beautiful weddings, or cozy pubs, as she will not only bring great music, but something no one has seen before!”
Lucy booked Baltic Strings for their Wedding • May 2023
“Her music is beautiful!”
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