Baltic Strings

  • 5 stars - Baltic Strings are Highly Recommended 10
  • Number of members: 1

  • Harpist
  • London

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.

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Set List / Repertoire

Popular Music (Covers):
A Case Of You - Joni Mitchell
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
Adore you - Harry Styles
Africa - Toto
Amazing Grace - Traditional American Melody
And So It Goes - Billy Joel
Annie's Song - John Denver
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
Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
Believer - Imagine Dragons
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Blowin’ in the Wind - Bob Dylan
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Clocks - Coldplay
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
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
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/Frank Sinatra
Follow You - Imagine Dragons
From This Moment On - Shania Twain
Gravity - Embrace
Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Halo – Beyonce
Hall of Fame - The Script
Havana - Camilla Cabello
Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez
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'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Imagine - John Lennon
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
I Just Called to Say I love You – Stevie Wonder
I Have a Dream - ABBA
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 I Were A Boy - Beyonce
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
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf
Leave a Light On - Tom Walker
Let Her Go - Passenger
Let It Be - The Beatles
Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding
Love Me Now - John Legend
Love of My Life - Queen
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Lover - Taylor Swift
Lovely - Billie Eilish
Lullabye - Billy Joel
Marry you - Bruno Mars
Memories - Maroon 5
Moon River - Henry Mancini
Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
My Girl - The Temptations
My Heart Will Go On - James Horner (Titanic Theme)
My Immortal - Evanescence
Never Enough - Benj Pasek
Nocturne - Rolf Lovland
No One - Alicia Keys
Not About Angels - Jasmine Bogaerde
Nothing Compares 2 U - Prince
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Ocean Eyes - Billie Eillish
On Top of The World - Imagine Dragons
Only Time - Enya
Open Arms - Steve Perry
Paradise - Coldplay
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Photograph - Ed Sheeran
Poison and Wine - The Civil Wars
Rolling in the Deep - Adele
River – Joni Mitchell
Rise Up - Andra Day
Rule The World – Take That
Say Something – A Great Big World
Say You Won’t Let Go - James Arthur
Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
Sign of the Times - Harry Styles
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
Stay With Me - Sam Smith
Still Falling For You - Ellie Goulding
Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra
Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver
Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N Roses
Take a Chance On Me - ABBA
Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
Take Me to Church - Andrew Byrne
Take On me - A-ha
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
The Rose - Amanda McBroom
The Sound of Silence - Paul Simon
The Winner Takes it All - ABBA
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
This Is The One – The Stone Roses
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper/Eva Cassidy
Time To Say Goodbye - Francesco Sartori
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Titanium - David Guetta
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
Video Games - Lana Del Ray
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
We Found Love – Rihanna
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
What Was I Made For - Billie Eillish
Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Yellow - Coldplay
Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
Yesterday - The Beatles
You Are The Reason - Calum Scott
You Light Up My Life - Joseph Brooks
You Raise Me Up - Westlife
Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Rey
You Take My Breath Away - Eva Cassidy
Your Song - Elton John
You’re Beautiful - James Blunt

Classical:
Air on the G String - J.S. Bach
Barcarolle - J. Offenbach
Bridal Chorus - Richard Wagner (From ''Lohengrin'' Act III)
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel
Corrente - G.F. Handel
Chanson de Mai - Alphonse Hasselmans
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orpheus - C.W. von Gluck
En Bateau - Claude Debussy
Fantaisie for Harp, Op.95 - Saint-Saëns, Camille
Fur Elise - Ludvig Van Beethoven
Glissando Waltz - W. A. Mozart
Gymnopedie No. 1 - Erik Satie
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:
A wide collection of Celtic Harp Music
Greensleeves - Traditional English Song
The Water is Wide - Traditional Scottish Song
Lament - Carolan
Moving Cloud - Irish Traditional
Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Paul Simon & Arthur Garfunkel
Skye Boat Song - Scottish Folk Song


Movies (soundtrack):
And Then I Kissed Him... - Hans Zimmer
Ashokan Farewell - PBS Series 'The Civil War'
Now We Are Free - Hans Zimmer
Over the Rainbow - from the Wizard of OZ
The Rose - Amanda McBroom
Saman - Olafur Arnalds
Schindler’s list Theme - John Williams
You'll Be in My Heart - Tarzan
Written on the Sky - Max Richter


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

2 x 45 minutes sets


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2 x 60 minutes sets


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Prices

Price from £333 + travel from London

Based on 1 person performing 2 x 45 minutes sets

  • South East From £333
  • East of England From £354
  • East Midlands From £399
  • West Midlands From £417
  • South West From £423
  • Wales From £465
  • Yorkshire and the Humber From £499
  • Republic of Ireland From £513
  • North West From £514
  • North East From £640
  • Scotland From £700
  • Northern Ireland From £722

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10 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
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We'll never forget it.

5 stars - Baltic Strings are Highly Recommended
booked Baltic Strings for their event October 2024

“It was a fitting send off and you made the ceremony even more memorable. We had rave reviews about your performance and everyone loved it. Thank you again for introducing us to the Baltic Strings. We'll never forget it.”


Her music was played so beautifully

5 stars - Baltic Strings are Highly Recommended
booked Baltic Strings for their Wedding September 2024

“We cannot express how delighted we were with Emilija, her music was played so beautifully and she also took the time to learn two new songs that she had never done before. Emilija is a true professional and we would highly recommend her to anyone, she really made our wedding renewal special.”


The Kankles was the perfect instrument

5 stars - Baltic Strings are Highly Recommended
booked Baltic Strings for their Wedding September 2024

“Baltic Strings was the perfect instrument and so beautifully played by Emilija. It was just right, with it's harp-like tones, with such a calming sound and creating interest in all the guests. We thoroughly recommend her for and event you may have in mind.”


Emilija was amazing all round

5 stars - Baltic Strings are Highly Recommended
booked Baltic Strings for their Wedding August 2024

“Emilija was amazing all round, not just on the day itself, but also all the prep and flexibility in the run up to the day. Beautiful music, worked very well during the ceremony. Highly recommended! Five stars all round.”


An absolute superstar

5 stars - Baltic Strings are Highly Recommended
booked Baltic Strings for their Wedding July 2024

“Emilija is an absolute superstar, she played beautifully at our wedding and I would 100% recommend! She is responsive, attentive and incredibly talented”

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