Classical Guitarist Reviews

Dennis OKelly played wonderfully.

5 stars - Dennis OKelly are Highly Recommended
Jo booked Dennis OKelly for their party in Devon

“Your musical contribution at the party really made the evening special. Everyone commented on how much they enjoyed the wide variety of musical styles you played and how wonderfully you performed.”

Thank you for your wonderful music.

5 stars - J F Guitar are Highly Recommended
Laura A booked J F Guitar for their event

“Thank you for your wonderful music on Saturday! We loved the music and it lightened up everything on our wedding day! Thanks for your hard work!”

We could not have made a better choice than Elliot Smith.

5 stars - Elliot Smith are Highly Recommended
Derek A booked Elliot Smith for their wedding in Oxfordshire

“Clare at Alive was very helpful and ensured I was kept fully informed and made the booking run very smoothly. We could not have made a better choice than Elliot Smith, he was very flexible and, nothing was too much trouble for him. Many guests commented on his ability and how pleasant it was to have a live guitarist. We would not hesitate to recommend Elliot, he was first class in all respects.”

Andy was professional, friendly and talented.

5 stars - Andy Cherry are Highly Recommended
Lindsay M booked Andy Cherry for their wedding in Somerset

“It was very easy booking through Alive Network. Nick our co-ordinator answered all our questions and we were able to do everything via email, which was useful living abroad. Andy was professional, friendly, talented and just a great addition to our special day! He was just perfect. When it started to rain a bit he moved in with all the guests and continued playing indoors straight away. We ...”“It was very easy booking through Alive Network. Nick our co-ordinator answered all our questions and we were able to do everything via email, which was useful living abroad. Andy was professional, friendly, talented and just a great addition to our special day! He was just perfect. When it started to rain a bit he moved in with all the guests and continued playing indoors straight away. We were of course busy with photos and talking to our guests, so we unfortunately didn't get to appreciate Andy as much as we would have liked, but it was great having some light guitar music in the background.” Read more

The music was outstanding.

5 stars - Dennis OKelly are Highly Recommended
Anna A booked Dennis OKelly for their wedding at Scorrier House in Cornwall

“We had wonderful day, the music was outstanding and so beautiful thank you so much! We loved 'in your hands' it was perfect, thank you again. ”

Booking via Alive Network was easy and we received regular contact from Clare th...

5 stars - Andy Cherry are Highly Recommended
Samantha D booked Andy Cherry for their wedding in Buckinghamshire

“Booking via Alive Network was easy and we received regular contact from Clare the co-ordinator. We chose Alive Network as we could hear a lot of the artist's work prior to booking. We received an email from Andy prior to the wedding confirming he would be there and asking if we had any special requests. Andy was booked to play at our drinks reception, when we arrived from church Andy was in fu...”“Booking via Alive Network was easy and we received regular contact from Clare the co-ordinator. We chose Alive Network as we could hear a lot of the artist's work prior to booking. We received an email from Andy prior to the wedding confirming he would be there and asking if we had any special requests. Andy was booked to play at our drinks reception, when we arrived from church Andy was in full swing. We left it to Andy to play what he liked but to keep it lively, which he did. We both loved it and our guests say he was FAB!! ” Read more

His concert began with traditional guitar music - famous pieces from Albeniz and...

5 stars - DZ Guitar are Highly Recommended
Barnaby M booked DZ Guitar for their event

“His concert began with traditional guitar music - famous pieces from Albeniz and Bach and progressed through more specialised Jobim's Happiness to Brouwer and Domeniconi. It was when he changed to his percussion guitar that the real Declan became apparent. Declan has specialised in percussive guitar by which he means, in simple terms, the banging on the instrument as well as the plucking and st...”“His concert began with traditional guitar music - famous pieces from Albeniz and Bach and progressed through more specialised Jobim's Happiness to Brouwer and Domeniconi. It was when he changed to his percussion guitar that the real Declan became apparent. Declan has specialised in percussive guitar by which he means, in simple terms, the banging on the instrument as well as the plucking and stroking. He told us that people could not believe he did not wear some sort of ring on his finger - and demonstrated how he hit the guitar on the joint of the finger where there is little or no flesh. To do this accurately and at considerable speed takes some talent when you think about it. All became clear when Declan played Eric Roche's two percussive pieces. Time was running out and we had to choose between the two works Declan himself had written. We chose his Broken Rhapsody. It's not surprising it went viral on YouTube. It is well worth seeking out. Perhaps more than anything it was Declan's charm in the way he spoke about his fascinating music that made his first ever Fringe concert such a joy for his audience.” Read more

Andy is a very talented musician and was professional throughout.

5 stars - Andy Cherry are Highly Recommended
David booked Andy Cherry for their event

“Andy performed a 2.5 hour set at our wedding a few months ago (Aug 2013) and was absolutely brilliant. He is a very talented musician and was professional throughout. Andy accommodated our requests without any problems and played a set that all the guests enjoyed. On top of that, we found Andy to be a really fantastic person too. He's a really friendly and polite guy, and he mixed really well w...”“Andy performed a 2.5 hour set at our wedding a few months ago (Aug 2013) and was absolutely brilliant. He is a very talented musician and was professional throughout. Andy accommodated our requests without any problems and played a set that all the guests enjoyed. On top of that, we found Andy to be a really fantastic person too. He's a really friendly and polite guy, and he mixed really well with all the guests. All the feedback we had afterwards was all very positive too. Overall, Andy was a great addition to our very special day and helped make it exactly how we hoped it would be. We're just so pleased that we were able to find him through the Alive Network.” Read more

First class, very professional.

5 stars - Ben Harrison are Highly Recommended
Paul B booked Ben Harrison for their wedding in North Yorkshire

“Just first class, very professional. Gemma was very attentive and Ben just blew us away, he has huge talent and is the sweetest guy.”

Fantastic service and a fabulous musician.

5 stars - Andy Cherry are Highly Recommended
Jodie Y booked Andy Cherry for their wedding in Devon

“Fantastic service and fabulous musician. We can't thank Andy enough for what he did on our wedding day.”