Scotland Strings (duo, trio or quartet) String quartet - highly experienced in playing for weddings, recitals, and events.

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The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
STRING QUARTET – Violin, Violin, Viola & Cello or
FLUTE QUARTET – Flute, Violin, Viola & Cello
Pre-Ceremony, Ceremony & Drinks Reception (2 hours): £825
Pre-Ceremony, Ceremony & Drinks Reception (3 hours): £885
STRING TRIO – Violin, Viola & Cello
Pre-Ceremony, Ceremony & Drinks Reception (2 hours): £685
Pre-Ceremony, Ceremony & Drinks Reception (3 hours): £765
Pre-Ceremony & Ceremony (1 hours): £635
STRING DUO - Violin & Cello
Pre-Ceremony, Ceremony & Drinks Reception (2 hours): £505
Pre-Ceremony, Ceremony & Drinks Reception (3 hours): £540
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About / Biography

Based near Falkirk, Scotland’s central belt, Scotland Strings are one of the most experienced modern professional string quartet groups in Scotland.

Whether you are looking for musicians for a wedding, Christmas party, corporate event, or a religious occasion, Scotland Strings can create the perfect background to your event. All Scotland Strings players are experienced conservatory trained musicians and have performed in world class orchestras such as The Scottish Chamber Orchestra, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The Orchestra of Opera North and The Orchestra of Scottish Ballet.

We have a vast collection of music to suit all tastes ranging from Bach to Bollywood to Lady Gaga and we have plenty of modern up to date pop/rock covers to choose from. Scotland Strings are one of the few ensembles in Scotland who provide Bollywood soundtracks for Asian Weddings. Scotland Strings can also provide Jewish music arrangements.

We have a wealth of experience in performing for Weddings and Events, so you can be sure that we will help to make your day run smoothly. We have performed at many prestigious venues such as Gleneagles Hotel, Edinburgh Castle, The Balmoral- Edinburgh, Hotel Du Vin- Glasgow, Mansfield Traquair- Edinburgh, The Royal Yacht Brittania, cruises for Caledonian MacBrayne, Stirling Castle, Torosay Castle, Duart Castle, Balbirnie House - Fife, Dundas Castle, Crief Hydro, Mellville Castle - Edinburgh and many more.

Line-ups:
String or Flute Quartet – 4 players
String or Flute Trio – 3 players
String Duo - 2 players

Reviews (16)

There are currently 16 user ratings for Scotland Strings (duo, trio or quartet)

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Will travel up to 200 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 200 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Entrance

Canon – Pachelbel

My Love is Like A Red Red Rose – Burns

Wedding March – Wagner

Trumpet Tune – Purcell

I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith

Kissing You – from Romeo & Juliet

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

///Signing the register///

For the Love of a Princess – Braveheart (also for Entrance music)

Largo from Winter from the Four seasons – Vivaldi

The Tryst – Scottish

Air on a G String – Bach

Hoppipolla – Sigur Ros

Ave Maria – Bach/Gounod (religious ceremonies only)

Portugues Theme – Love Actually

///As you walk down the aisle together///

Wedding March – Mendelssohn

Trumpet Voluntary – Clark

All You Need is Love – Beatles

Hornpipe from The water Music – Handel

PM’s Theme – Love Actually

///Reception Sample///

Poker Face Lady Gaga

Make You Feel My Love Adele

Fields of Gold Sting

Unchained Melody

Money, Money, Money Abba

This I promise You Ronan Keating

Sunshine on Leith The Proclaimers

She Comes in Colours Rolling Stones

I Have a Dream Abba

You Raise me Up Josh Groban

In My Place Coldplay

The Verve Bittersweet Symphony

For The Love of a Princess (Braveheart)

Let it Go (Frozen)

Skyfall (James Bond)

Speak Softly Love (The Godfather)

Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)

Theme from ET

Schindler’s List

A Whole New World (Alladin)

My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)

Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission)

Cole Porter Lets Do It

Anything Goes

Every Time We Say Goodbye

Walter Donaldson Makin’ Whoopee

Karl Suessdorf Moonlight In Vermont

Arthur Johnstone Pennies from Heaven

Richard Rogers My Funny Valentine

Hammerstein, Kern The Folks Who Live on the Hill

Joplin The Ragtime Dance

Country Club

Di Capua O Sole Mio

Bizet ‘Entracte’ from Carmen

Delibes – ‘Flower Duet’ from Lakme.

Luigi Denza Funiculi Funicula

Puccini O Mio Babbino Caro

Offenbach Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffman

Mozart Der Vogelfanger from The magic Flute

Mozart Bei Mannern from The magic Flute

Bizet Habanera from Carmen

Bizet Toreador’s Song

Piccini Nessun Dorma

Johann Strauss Wiener Blut

Johann Strauss Voices of Spring

Carlos Gardel Tango – Por Una Cabeza

Irish Sherry Suite (Irish folk arrangement)

My Love is Like a Red Red Rose

Coming Thro’ the Rye

Mairie’s Wedding

Three Scottish Dances

Londonderry Air

The Tryst - James McMillan

Ye Banks and Braes

She Moved Through the Fair

Siman Tov und Mazel Tov

Bollywood – Examples –

Kal Ho Na Ho

Aaye ho Meri Zindagi me

Tujhe Dekha To

Tera Meri Pyar Mein

Kabhi Kabhi

Dheere Dheere

Mein Huu na

Monsoon Wedding Theme

This is just a very small example of our repertoire. We have a large amount of Bollywood and one of the largest repertoires overall in Scotland.

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

4 armless chairs for a quartet
3 armless chairs for a trio
2 armless chairs for a duo
30 minutes to setup


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

NO


What information do you require about a venue?

Whether your event is inside or outside and where we will be required to play.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

NO


What do you require at the venue?

We require 4 armless chairs for the quartet (3 for a trio) and space of about 8&8 square feet. A quartet takes up more space than you think as we have music stands and need room to bow comfortably.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

I'm not sure there have been several! A stand out would be playing for Jimmy Page & Robert Plant (Led Zepplin) at the Sheffield Arena.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Ah well...this ranges from Bach to Prince to Taylor Swift! We love playing Taylor Swift, Abba & string arrangements of modern songs. Mozart is also a winner!


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

All the players of "The Quartet" are professional musicicans working in the UK with world class orchestras such as the RSNO, Scottish Chamber orchestra, BBC SSO, Scottish Ballet Orchestra and more. We all have years of experience playing for weddings and events.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

We love playing at all sorts of events but weddings and especially Asian weddings are our favourite. Its lovely to be part of this important day and contribute the musical sountrack for each individual couple.


What is a string quartet?

A String Quartet consists of 4 players – violin 1, violin 2, viola and cello.


What is a String Trio?

A String Trio consists of 3 players – violin, viola, cello. It creates a more intimate delicate sound and is suited to smaller events or venues. It costs less to hire as there are only 3 players.


Which ensemble should I hire?

We would be happy to discuss this with you as it depends on your budget, the size of venue/event, and the repertoire you choose. The quartet has a richer sound (more orchestral) and the trio and duo are more suited to smaller more intimate venues/events and budgets.


What happens if a member of your ensemble is not available?

In the unlikely event that any of our players are not available due to unforeseen circumstances, The Quartet will provide a player or players of equal professional standard from our pool of trusted musicians.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We require 30 minutes to setup and warm up. A Typical booking would be for 2 hours to include 20 mins Pre-Ceremony, the Ceremony & 1 hour Drinks Reception. We are available to be booked for more time at your request.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes, we are happy to play outside from May - August. We require some cover if outside - trees, a shaded area, gazebo...


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We can learn specific songs before the event but we usually limit this to 3 songs. The clients are welcome to pick a set list from our repertoire or let us choose the music for them.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Professional, seemless, easy to laiase with on the run up to the event, helpful, flexible, perfect, emotional...


Will my entrance music be the correct length?

Yes! We are very experienced at finding a suitable place in the music to finish or repeating and cutting so that the piece length fits your aisle and number of people processing. There is no need to worry, just leave it to us!


What will you wear on the day?

At The Quartet we usually wear smart black and will always appear in appropriate dress for your occasion, but we are happy to tailor our presentation to your needs.

Recent Clients

Scotland Strings (duo, trio or quartet) has performed for these clients:

Edinburgh Castle (Private Military Event Regimental Dinner)

The National Museum of Scotland

Skoda

SEC Glasgow

Hilton Hotels

Thales Optronics (Royal Navy Dinner)

Hutchesons Grammar School , Glasgow(Christmas Event)

Saffron Events (Asian Weddings)

Venues

Scotland Strings (duo, trio or quartet) has performed at these venues:

The Royal Yacht Brittania

Gleneagles Hotel

The National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh Castle

Trump Turnberry

Dundas Castle

The Balmoral Hote,l Edinburgh

The Waldorf Estoria Edinburgh – Caledonian Hotel

The New Club, Edinburgh

The Scotsman Hotel, Edinburgh

The Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh.

Hotel du Vin, Glasgow

The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow

Cruises for Caledonian MacBrayne

Stirling Castle

Duart Castle

Eilean Donan Castle

Dalhousie Castle – Edinburgh

Fairmont St. Andrews

Crief Hydro

Dunblane Hydro

Culzean Castle

Edinburgh Zoo

Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

Prestonfield Hotel, Edinburgh

Glasgow Hilton Hotel

Candlelight Concerts by Fever Performing at -

The Merchants House of Glasgow

The Tall Ship, Glasgow

The Trades Hall, Glasgow

The Corinthian, Glasgow

Arta, Glasgow

Oran Mor, Glasgow

Gillie Dhu, Edinburgh

St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh

Nicolson Square, Edinburgh

The list goes on and is very extensive!

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