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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

How do you pronounce Éadaoin?

Éadaoin is an Irish name, pronounced "AY-deen". You'll sometimes see it written without the accent as Eadaoin.

How much does Éadaoin charge?

You can get an instant quote by clicking "Check availability and price" on this page. The price shown is for Éadaoin playing a 2-hour set at a daytime drinks reception on either harp or fiddle. If you'd like her for your ceremony or dinner as well, or would like a duo, give our team a call on 0141 413 4060 or email Lisa@hireaband.co.uk and we'll put a tailored quote together for you.

How long does Éadaoin perform for?

A standard booking is a 2-hour set during your drinks reception. Many couples also book her for the ceremony, and she can add a 1-hour set while you and your guests enjoy dinner. We're happy to work out timings that suit your day.

Can Éadaoin play both harp and fiddle at the same wedding?

Yes. Many couples ask her to switch between the two, often with harp during the ceremony and a mix of harp and fiddle at the drinks reception, where the fiddle brings a lively, upbeat feel.

What kind of music does Éadaoin play?

Her repertoire covers Irish and Scottish traditional music, classical pieces and contemporary pop songs arranged for harp and fiddle, along with dance, Bollywood and fusion styles. It means she can go from a beautiful slow air for your entrance to well-known chart hits that get your guests tapping their feet.

Can Éadaoin play at our wedding ceremony?

Absolutely. She has played church, civil and humanist ceremonies, covering music as your guests arrive, your entrance, the signing and your exit as a married couple. She'll send you a list of suggestions to help you choose.

Can we choose the music Éadaoin plays?

Yes. Éadaoin sends you a list of music suggestions in the run-up to the wedding, and she's happy to work with your own requests. If there's a special piece you'd like that isn't already in her repertoire, let us know as early as possible so she has time to arrange and rehearse it.

Is Éadaoin available as a duo?

Yes. Alongside her solo harp and solo violin options, she offers a harp and piano duo and a daytime acoustic duo. A duo adds extra depth to the sound and works especially well for longer drinks receptions. Contact our team for a quote.

Can a family member or friend sing with Éadaoin?

Very often, yes. She has accompanied family members singing during wedding ceremonies, and it can be a really special moment. Just let us know in advance so she can plan the music and key with them.

Does Éadaoin provide her own equipment?

Yes, she brings everything she needs. All she asks for is a clear, level space to perform in, and access to a power socket if amplification is needed for a larger room or outdoor space.

How loud will Éadaoin be?

Harp and violin are naturally elegant, gentle instruments, so your guests can chat comfortably while she plays. Volume is always at your discretion, and she is used to working with venue sound limiters.

Can Éadaoin play outdoors?

Yes, as long as there is a covered, dry and sheltered area for her to play in. Harps are sensitive to rain, damp and direct sun, so it's worth having an indoor option ready in case the Scottish weather has other ideas. We'll check the details with you and your venue.

How long does Éadaoin need to set up?

She arrives in good time to set up and tune before your guests arrive, so the music is ready from the moment it's needed. If she's playing your ceremony and drinks reception in different rooms, we'll agree the timings with you and your venue in advance.

Is Éadaoin insured?

Yes. Éadaoin has public liability insurance and PAT-tested equipment, and we can send any certificates your venue requires.

What does Éadaoin wear?

She dresses elegantly to suit the occasion, whether that's a formal wedding, a relaxed country house celebration or a corporate event.

How far will Éadaoin travel?

Éadaoin is based in Glasgow and plays weddings and events throughout Scotland. Travel is included in your quote. For some areas, such as Argyll and the islands, we'll give you a tailored quote that takes travel and accommodation into account.

Will we need to feed Éadaoin?

It isn't essential for a shorter booking, but if she's with you for most of the day, for example ceremony, drinks reception and dinner, a meal would be very much appreciated. Our team will let you know of any requirements.

What happens if Éadaoin is unwell on the day?

It's very rare, but if it ever happens, Hireaband has a large roster of harpists, violinists and string players across Scotland, and our team will arrange a suitable replacement so your day still has beautiful live music.

Can we see Éadaoin perform before we book?

The best way to get a feel for her playing is the videos on this page. If she has any public performances coming up, you'll find them listed on this page too.

Does Éadaoin play corporate events as well as weddings?

Yes. She plays corporate events, private parties and shows as well as weddings, and has performed for audiences from intimate gatherings of ten to arenas of 15,000.

Further Info

Line-Up

  • Default Line Up
  • solo harpist
  • Additional Line Up Options
  • solo violin
  • harp and piano duo

Performance Times

Booking Add-ons

  • Daytime Acoustic Duo
  • 1-hour Ceremony
  • Additional Keys Player

Provided by the Act

  • Public Liability Insurance & PAT Tested Equipment
  • Able To Work With Sound Limiters
  • All necessary equipment

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