Aisleagh. Concert Harpist

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Aisleagh is an experienced pedal harpist with 20 years experience in the weddings and events industry.

Aisleagh McConnell is an experienced harpist and pianist who has played in a variety of settings for over 17years, and is available to perform at weddings, functions and events throughout Ireland. Aisleagh originally learnt to play the traditional Irish harp, taking master classes from world renowned harpist Janet Harbison. She then made the switch to pedal harp under the instruction of Adele Carney and Hazel Drummond, two of Ireland’s leading pedal Harpists. Aisleagh completed all harp examinations with distinction and has won various medals at harp competitions in Ireland, including a Gold medal at the prestigious Belfast Music Festival in the King’s Hall. Aisleagh has had the privilege of performing for a wide range of VIP’s including: HRH The Prince Of Wales; The Duchess of Cornwall; The Duchess of Kent; The Lord Mayor of Belfast; and the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. Some of Aisleagh’s favourite musical moments include: Recording and performing with local singer songwriters including Gareth Dunlop and Wes Grierson; Performing as part of “An evening with James Galway” at Down Cathedral; Performing at the reopening of Montalto House and Estate; Performing as part of the South Eastern Orchestra anniversary celebrations at the Waterfront Hall; and appearing on the BBC NI production “NI Wags”, playing at the wedding of one of the stars of the show. Previous performance venues include: The Waterfront Hall; The Ulster Hall; Hillsborough Castle; Dublin National Concert Hall; Titanic Belfast; The Merchant Hotel; Castle Leslie; and Finnebrogue House, to name but a few.

What to expect

Wedding Ceremony: Begin playing as the first guests arrive. Play processional music, during the signing of the register and recessional music during the ceremony. I am also happy to play and sing the hymns if required. Continue to play as guests exit the venue Wedding Reception: Begin playing as the first guests arrive, a 90minute setlist until the call for dinner. Corporate Drinks Reception: Begin playing as the first guest arrives, right through until the call for dinner Corporate Dinner: Begin playing as the first guests are seated, until the dinner service is complete.

Standard Repertoire

Contemporary/TV and Film  A Million Dreams - The Greatest Showman  A Thousand Years - Twilight  All of Me - John Legend  Angels - Robbie Williams  Bridge over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel  Careless Whisper - George Michael  Clocks - Coldplay  Come What May - Moulin Rouge  Despacito - Luis Fonsi  Don’t Stop Believing - Journey  Drops of Jupiter - Train  Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy  Flightless Bird, American Mouth - Twilight  Game of Thrones Theme  Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen  Halo - Beyonce  Ho Hey - The Lumineers  Hoppipola - Sigur Ros  How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding  Iris - Goo Goo Dolls  Mad World - Gary Jules  Make You Feel My Love - Adele  Marry you - Bruno Mars  My Heart Will Go On - Celina Dion  Let it Be - The Beatles  Nothing Else Matters - Metallica  Only time - Enya  Over the Rainbow - Arlen/Harberg  Perfect - Ed Sheeran  Rains of Castemere (Lannister Song) - Game of Thrones  Rewrite The Stars - The Greatest Showman  Rosalinas Comet Observatory - Super Mario Galaxy  Skinny Love - Bon Iver/Birdy  Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay  Songbird - Eva Cassidy  Stay With Me - Sam Smith  This Years Love - David Gray  Titanium - David Guetta  Truly, madly, Deeply - Savage Garden  Viva la Vida - Coldplay  Your Song - Elton John  What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong  When She Loved Me - Sarah McLaughlin (Toy Story)   Classical/Musicals  All I Ask of You - Phantom of The Opera  Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod  Ave Maria - Schubert  Bridal March - Jonathan Cain Version  Bridal March - Wagner  Canon in D - Pachelbel  Clair de Lune - Debussy  Concerning Hobbits - Lord of the Rings  Don’t Cry For Me Argentina - Evita  For the Love of a Princess - James Horner  Hedwig’s Theme - Harry Potter  I Giorni - Ludovico Einaudi  In Dreams - Lord of the Rings  Jurassic Park Theme - John Williams  Memory - Cats  Music of the Night - Phantom of The Opera  Moon River - Henry Mancini  Ode to Joy - Beethoven  Think of Me - Phantom Of the Opera  Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell/Clarke  Wedding March - Mendelssohn   Traditional  Ashokan Farewell  Bluebells of Scotland  Carrickfergus  Danny Boy  Eleanor Plunkett  Greensleeves  Kerry Polka  Lough Erin Shore  Mairi’s Wedding  Mountains of Mourne  My Lagan Love  Mull of Kintyre  Planxty Irwin  Raglan Road  Scarborough Fair  Si Beag Si Mor  She Moved Through the Fair  Star of the County Down  Red is the Rose  The Ash Grove  The Castle Of Dromore  The Green Glens Of Antrim  The Lark in the Clear Air  The Sally Gardens  The Water is Wide   Religious/Liturgical 1 0,000 Reasons  Abide with Me  Ag Criost an Siol  All That I Am  Amazing Grace  An Ephesian Prayer  As I Kneel Before You  Be Still For The Presence of The Lord  Be Still and Know  Be Thou My Vision  Celtic Alleluia  Christ Be Our Light  Cornerstone  Clouds Veil  Ephesian Prayer  Give me Jesus  Here I Am Lord  Here is Love  How Great Thou Art  I Watch the Sunrise  Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring  Lady of Knock  Let There Be Love  Mo Ghra Thu a Thiarna  Morning Has Broken  On Eagles Wings  Peace I Leave  Pie Jesu  Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven  The Clouds Veil  You Are Mine You Raise Me Up

FAQ

Q: How long does setup take? A: It takes around 45 minutes to unpack the harp, tune the instrument and set up the sound system for amplification.
Q: What are your space and power requirements? A: The harp is amplified meaning I require access to a power point, especially for larger venues. A chair is also required.
Q: Do you take requests? A: Yes I happily take requests for the wedding ceremony. Please allow up to 5 weeks for any music which may not be in my current repertoire, or may be difficult to source.

Aisleagh is an experienced pedal harpist with 20 years experience in the weddings and events industry.

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A harp really does add that something special to your special day. So many guests at our wedding talked about Aisleagh’s playing and choice of songs. Pure class and elegance!

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