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Eadaoin Wedding Harpist & Violinist
Overview
Éadaoin – award-winning wedding harpist and violinist based in Glasgow
Éadaoin (pronounced "AY-deen") is a multi-award-winning harpist, fiddle player and composer from County Mayo, Ireland, now based in Glasgow. She plays wedding ceremonies, drinks receptions, dinner sets and corporate events across Scotland, either solo on harp or fiddle, or as part of a duo. A former lead violinist with Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, she has performed everywhere from Croke Park to Broadway.
Éadaoin at a glance
- Instruments: harp and violin (fiddle) – she can switch between the two during your day
- Line-ups: solo harp, solo violin, or a harp and piano duo
- Ideal for: church, civil and humanist ceremonies, drinks receptions and dinner sets
- Music: Irish and Scottish traditional tunes, classical pieces and contemporary pop arranged for harp and fiddle, plus dance, Bollywood and fusion styles
- Based in: Glasgow, available throughout Scotland
- Equipment: brings everything she needs, with public liability insurance and PAT-tested equipment, and is happy to work with venue sound limiters
Music for your wedding day
Ceremony: Éadaoin plays as your guests arrive, for your entrance, during the signing and as you leave as a married couple. Couples have booked her for church, civil and humanist ceremonies alike.
Drinks reception: this is where her performance really comes alive. Switching between harp and fiddle, she mixes beautiful traditional airs with lively reels and well-known pop songs – it's not unusual for guests (especially the kids!) to end up dancing.
Dinner: a one-hour dinner set adds a relaxed, elegant atmosphere while your guests enjoy their meal.
In the run-up to the wedding, Éadaoin sends you a list of music suggestions and works with you on any special requests, so the music feels personal to you.
Career highlights
Éadaoin's career has taken her to China, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Canada, Taiwan and across Europe and North America. She has performed for President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin, and played for audiences ranging from intimate gatherings of ten to arenas of 15,000. Stages she has played include:
- Croke Park, Dublin
- Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Broadway, New York
- Taipei Arena
- Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall
- Monte Carlo Yacht Club
- RDS, Dublin
- National Concert Hall, Dublin
- The Barbican, London
Her awards include the 2022 Arts Council Ireland Next Generation Artists Award, multiple All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil titles, the Camac Trophy at the Lorient Interceltique Festival, the Milwaukee Irish Festival & Irish World Academy Partnership Award, Mayo Young Person of the Year, and two Oireachtas na Gaeilge championships. In 2019 she graduated with a first-class Master's degree in Irish Music from the University of Limerick.
Fees and booking
The price shown on our website is for Éadaoin performing a 2-hour set at a daytime drinks reception on either harp or fiddle. If you'd like her for your ceremony or dinner, different timings, or a duo performance, please contact one of Hireaband's Entertainment Experts on 0141 413 4060 or at info@hireaband.co.uk and we'll put together a quote for you.
Set list
Traditional
Amazing Grace
Auld Lang Syne
Ash Grove
Bella Ciao
Eleanor Plunket (O’Carolan)
Bridget Cruise (O’Carolan)
Carolan’s Concerto (O’Carolan)
Carolan’s Welcome (O’Carolan)
The Bluebells of Scotland
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
Morning Has Broken
She Moved through the Fair
Flatwater Fran
The Voyage (Christy Moore)
Loch Lomond
Miss Hamilton (Cornelius Lyons)
Danny Boy
Cape Clear
Down By the Sally Gardens
Farewell to Liverpool
Foggy Dew
Popular/Modern
Always (Gavin James)
All of Me (John Legend)
Annie’s Song (John Denver)
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars)
Kiss Me (Ed Sheeran)
La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf)
Love is All Around (Wet Wet Wet)
Love Me Like You Do (Ellie Goulding)
Lover (Taylor Swift)
Love Story (Taylor Swift)
My Girl (The Temptations)
Nothing Else Matters (Metallica)
Old Pine (Ben Howard)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Somewhere Only We Know (Keane/Allen)
Songbird (Fleetwood Mac)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Symphony (Clean Bandit)
The Scientist (Coldplay)
The Wind Beneath my Wings (Bette Midler)
The Vow (Ruth-Anne)
Truly Madly Deeply (Savage Garden)
Two Hearts (Phil Collins)
How Long Will I Love you (Ellie Goulding)
How Sweet it is (Marvin Gaye)
I Get to Love You (Ruelle)
Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
It Must be Love (Madness)
Bitter Sweet Symphony (The Verve)
Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)
Chasing cars (Snow Patrol)
Clocks (Coldplay)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
What A Wonderful World (Armstrong)
When I fall in love (Nat King Cole)
Yellow (Coldplay)
You are the Reason (Calum Scott)
Your Song (Elton John)
You’ve got the love (Florence and the Machine)
Classical
Canon in D (Johann Pachelbel)
Le onde (Ludovico Einaudi)
Meditation from Thaïs (Massenet)
I giorni (Ludovico Einaudi)
Pie Jesu from Requiem (Lloyd Webber)
The Swan (Saint-Saëns)
To a Wild Rose (MacDowell)
Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Disney/Film
Fairytale (Shrek)
A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Can you feel the love tonight (The Lion King - Elton John)
Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty)
Tale as Old as Time (Beauty and the Beast)
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella)
When you Wish upon a Star (Pinocchio)
You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story – Randy Newman)
A Million Dreams (The Greatest Showman)
Edelweiss (The sound of music- Rodgers & Hammerstein)
My Favourite Things (The Sound of Music- Rogers & Hammerstein)
Rewrite the Stars (The Greatest Showman)
Falling Slowly (Once)
Wildest Dreams (Bridgerton - Taylor Swift)
Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually – Craig Armstrong)
Hedwig’s Theme (Harry Potter)
I Do it For You (Robin Hood - Bryan Adams)
Hymns
Amazing Grace
Ag Criost an Siol (O Riada)
Tabhair Dom do Lámh
Alleluia mo Ghrasa mo Dhia (Lawton)
A Íosa Coiméad na Caoire (The Lord Is My Shepherd)
On Eagle’s Wings (Joncas)
The Cloud’s Veil (Lawton)
The Blessing (Graham)
Alleluia (Mozart)
Hallelujah (Cohen)
Here I am Lord
Christ Be Beside Me
Be Not Afraid
Close to You (I watch the Sunrise)
The Prayer
Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens)
How Great Thou Art
Reviews (8)
Eadaoin was absolutely fantastic at our wedding, playing a 2 hour harp and fiddle set during our drinks reception.
It was such a lovely addition to our day, and our guests loved it, with many up dancing to the covers (especially the kids!). Thank you so much for helping make our day so special!
Eadaoin and her accompanying guitarist Adam were the most perfect choice for our wedding ceremony. We were blown away with the quality of the music they provided.
Their set during our drink reception was equally stunning and so many of our guests commented on how beautiful, fitting and special this part of the day was. We only wish we could have heard more of their talented performance ourselves.
We are both so thrilled with this aspect of our wedding day, and want to extend our love and gratitude to both performers. I do not have the words to fully express how delighted we both are to have found Eadaoin through Hireaband.
We were so fortunate to have Eadaoin perform for us on our wedding day. Her professionalism, attention to detail and sheer talent was second to none. All of the guests were so impressed with the music and everything went seamlessly on the day. We would highly recommend.
We had the absolute privilege of having Éadaoin play the harp and the fiddle for our wedding ceremony. Not only is she immensely talented, she was so accommodating and such a pleasure to deal with. She provided us with an extensive list of music suggestions and was so helpful throughout the process. We got so many compliments afterwards and we both thoroughly enjoyed the music ourselves- it was absolutely fantastic. It was certainly one of the highlights of our day and we really couldn't recommend her highly enough!
Éadaoin played traditional Irish harp at the drink’s reception of our wedding. She was absolutely superb. She created a really vibrant atmosphere. Eadaoin is a gifted musician and we felt so privileged to have her performing live, on our special day. She was amazing to communicate during the booking process and very accommodating throughout.
My husband and I asked Éadaoin to play at our church wedding ceremony and also at our reception. She was such a pleasure to work with in the run up to the big day. She was so easygoing and accommodating with our requests. Éadaoin even accompanied my husband's mother while singing, which was such a special moment for us. Everything was seamless and professional, and she is a very gifted musician. We had so many compliments from our guests. As a harpist myself it was just perfect, and so nice to hear all my favourite pieces played so beautifully. We also absolutely loved the lively trad music she provided at our drinks reception along with a very talented flautist Martha. The atmosphere was fantastic. We were delighted with everything.
Éadaoin played both the harp and fiddle at our ceremony and drink's reception of our wedding. She was a pleasure to deal with from the start. Her attention to detail was second to none and the guests were commenting on the music all day long. We would highly recommend Éadaoin to play at your special day.
Éadaoin performed the harp at our humanist wedding ceremony. She guided us on all aspects of the music and made us feel at ease from the get go. Her music made the atmosphere on the day. She accommodated all our requests and made the day so special. We couldn't recommend her enough!
Venues
Some of Our Previous Venues
Balbirnie House
Blair Castle
Boturich Castle
Cameron House
Carlowrie Castle
Cromlix House
Crossbasket Castle
Dalhousie Castle
Dumfries House
Dundas Castle
Eglinton Arms
Fonab Castle
Glasgow Cathedral
Glenapp Castle
Gleneagles Hotel
Hopetoun House
Lodge on Loch Lomond
Mar Hall
One Devonshire Gardens
Oxenfoord Castle
Prestonfield House
Royal Yacht Britannia
Signet Library
Trades Hall
Trump Turnberry
FAQs
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Further Info
Line-Up
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Default Line Up
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solo harpist
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Additional Line Up Options
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solo violin
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harp and piano duo
Performance Times
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2-hour daytime drinks reception (fee quoted)
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Alternative Timings May Be Available Upon Request
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ceremony and drinks reception
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1hr dinner set
Booking Add-ons
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Daytime Acoustic Duo
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1-hour Ceremony
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Additional Keys Player
Provided by the Act
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Public Liability Insurance & PAT Tested Equipment
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Able To Work With Sound Limiters
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All necessary equipment
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