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Oona Linnett (Harpist)
Harpists / Wedding Entertainment
Oona is a Cheshire based harpist with many years’ experience, having played in numerous reputable hotels and venues throughout North West England and North Wales, at weddings and other private functions. Video Online!
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Profile
Originally from Ireland Oona graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree from Edinburgh University in 1984 specialising in the piano and flute. Thereafter she trained and worked as a music teacher in a secondary school. Her love of the harp began in 1989 when her brother turned up on her doorstep with a present of a Celtic harp requesting that she play it at his wedding ceremony! Relishing a challenge (the wedding was only three months away) Oona applied all the musical skills at her disposal to give a warmly appreciated performance on the day.
Since this initial success she decided to give some serious attention to the harp and began studying with the eminent Manchester-based harpist Eira-Lynn Jones. This was the start of a long and close association with this beautiful instrument and it wasn’t long before Oona herself received regular requests to perform at weddings and functions. Eventually she decided to stop teaching to pursue a career playing the harp.
In 2001 Oona achieved a Performers’ Diploma on the harp with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. After this she studied for a Masters Degree at Bangor University specialising jointly in the study of Music of the Celtic Countries and in Performance on the Harp under the tuition of the renowned harpist Elinor Bennett. Having also written a thesis on the Irish Harp as part of the qualification means that she is now somewhat of an authority on the subject! Oona was awarded a High Merit for this Degree which she will formally receive in July 2004.
Oona is now a harpist with many years’ experience having played in numerous reputable hotels and venues throughout North West England and North Wales at weddings and other private functions. She offers a wide repertoire of music in different styles ranging from classical to Celtic to modern on both the full-sized concert harp and smaller Celtic harp tailored to create the perfect ambience for the particular special occasion.
Although weddings and restaurant work provide most of Oona’s business she is an extremely versatile harpist. For example she recently played during a cocktail party for the Duke of Westminster at the Chester Grosvenor Hotel has performed for ‘Chester in Concert’ given a recital of Celtic music to a group of alternative therapy practitioners at ‘Tower’ stately home in North Wales and has even provided background music during a ‘Singles Shopping Evening’ at Safeway supermarket!
Weddings:
For both religious and civil weddings music can be played at the following points of the ceremony: the processional the signing of the register the recessional and also to accompany the arrival and departure of guests.
Furthermore a perfect atmosphere can be created during the champagne reception and/or the wedding breakfast with up to two hours of beautiful background music.
* Performance time information
At corporate events and private parties Oona will play in an hour's time frame for up to 4 hours. Please ask your agent for details.
Some testimonials:
"Thank you so much, we had a wonderful day. Oona played beautifully, which added the magic and made the day extra special. We had so many nice compliments, I would certainly recommend her." - October 2004
‘Many thanks for providing the music for our daughter’s wedding last Saturday. My husband and I were delighted by your playing and by your choice of music during the ceremony and afterwards. I cannot think of another instrument which would be better suited to the occasion of a wedding.’
‘Thank you for coming to our daughter’s wedding at such short notice. Your music is beautiful and was very much enjoyed by all. It gave that extra special touch to the wedding.’
‘We would like to thank you for your music during our wedding reception on August 3rd. We thoroughly enjoyed it, it made a lovely contribution to our day. Many of our guests commented on how nice it was.’
‘Just a little note to thank you for making Tracey and John’s wedding day on Saturday, such a memorable occasion. The music you played was really beautiful, and made a great atmosphere’.
‘Just a short note to thank you very warmly for entertaining us so well on Thursday evening. I’m sure you found your audience most appreciative of both your playing and your commentary’ (Chester in Concert).
‘I would like to express how beautiful your harp playing sounded when we heard you play in Chester city centre."
Set
list
Classical:
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
Chaconne (Clarke)
Bridal March (‘Here Comes the Bride’) (Wagner)
Ave Maria (Schubert)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
‘Flower Duet’ from Lakme (Delibes)
Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie)
Prelude in C (J. S. Bach)
Arabesque No. 1 (Debussy)
Passacaille (Handel)
Nocturne (Glinka)
Chanson dans la Nuit (‘Song in the Night’) (Salzedo)
Prelude No. 3 (Tournier)
Au Bord du Ruisseau (‘By the side of a Stream’) (Renie)
To a Wild Rose (McDowell)
Pavane (Faure)
‘Gabriel’s Oboe’ – theme from ‘The Mission’ (Morricone)
Popular / Easy Listening:
Cavatina -theme from ‘The Deerhunter’ (Myers)
My Heart Will Go On -theme from ‘Titanic’ (Horner)
Unchained Melody - theme from ‘Ghost’ (North/Zaret)
I Get a Kick out of You -from ‘Anything Goes’ (Porter)
Hey Jude (Lennon / McCartney)
And I Love Her (Lennon / McCartney)
In My Life (Lennon / McCartney)
Hedwig’s Theme -from ‘Harry Potter’ (Williams)
Moon River (Mancini)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Arlen)
Blue Moon (Rodgers / Hart)
Amazed (Lonestar)
All the Things You Are (Kern)
You’ll Never Walk Alone -from ‘Carousel’ (Rogers/Hammerstein)
All I Ask of You -from ‘Phantom of the Opera’ (Lloyd Webber)
Think of Me -from ‘Phantom of the Opera’ (Lloyd Webber)
You’re Still the One (Shania Twain)
Aniron – Love theme from ‘Lord of the Rings’ (Enya/Ryan)
Balcony Scene – from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Armstrong/De Vries/Hooper)
Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
Traditional:
Welsh:
Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn (‘Watching the Wheat’)
Dafydd y Garreg Wen (‘David of the White Rock’)
Suo Gan (Welsh lullaby- used in the film ‘Empire of the Sun’)
Llety’r Bugail (‘The Shepherd’s Abode’)
Y Deryn Pur (‘The Gentle Bird’)
Merch Megan (‘Megan’s Daughter’)
Berwyn (Evans)
Cariad Pur (‘True Love’) (Evans)
Llydaw (‘Brittany’)
Ar Lan y Môr (‘By the Sea’)
English:
Greensleeves
Scarborough Fair
Irish:
Danny Boy (‘The Derry Air’)
Give me your Hand
Lord Galway’s Lamentation (O’Carolan)
Carolan’s Welcome (O’Carolan)
Carolan’s Concerto (O’Carolan)
Walsh’s Hornpipe
Don Oiche Ud I mBheithil (‘One Night in Bethlehem’)
The Bard of Armagh
Down by the Salley Gardens
Scottish:
My Love is like a Red Red Rose
Lament for a Blind Harper (Stevenson)
The Mermaid’s Song
Och Nan Och ‘smi fo leireadh (‘Sad am I’)
The Ancient Sports of the Glen
Cruit gun Cheis Ceall gun Aba (‘A Harp without a Key a Church without an Abbot’) (Kennedy)
Jewish:
Chorsha ha Eucaliptus (‘On the Jordan’)
Mi Yitnami Of (‘Who will give me Wings?’)
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Songs will play on any PC with Windows Media
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Line-up & instrumentation
Solo Celtic and Concert Harpist
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Travel availability
This band are only available in the regions
listed below.
The North
The Midlands
Wales
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Reviews & references
Client
name: Caz Hardy
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artist rating: 
Comments: Alive network were amazingly professional and helpful when it came to booking our wedding ceremony music. All my e-mails, queries and phone calls were answered in lightening quick time, something we were very impressed with.
Oona, our Harpist, was absolutely amazing.... she made a beautiful ceremony even better... it was soo romantic.... just stunning. The music she played was like something out a fairytale!
I would highly recommend both Alive Network, and Oona linett to anyone looking for entertainment for any event. Just brilliant!
Thank you all!!
Caz Hardy (was Jones)
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name: Mandy
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Comments: Onna was brillaint. She made it so special and all our guests loved her. She stayed from the ceremony right until the wedding breakfast and it was nice to have her playing whilst everyone was eating. It created a romantic atmosphere. I would love to have her again at another event!
Mandy & Gary.
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name: Graham
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Comments: Oona exceeded all our expectations; the music we chose combined with Oona's own selections made the day so memorable - I only wish I could have listened for longer, Lots of positive comments from many guests about our choice for music at the wedding. There was nothing needed for improvement, Oona was excellent.
Regarding deailing with Alive Network, after speaking to Nick and receiving the contracts speedily I had no concerns and knew I was dealing with a company that would deliver on their promises, a very positive experience thanks.
10 out of 10 for Alive Network and Oona Linnett
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name: Nicola
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Comments: Dear Paul
I would very much like to thank you for your kind assistance in finding us a musician for our wedding ceremony at Crewe Hall on 24th May 2009.
When you suggested Oona Linnett and sent me samples of her music, I knew straight away that she would be perfect for our big day. We were not disappointed. The music was beautiful and fit in perfectly with the romantic feel to the day.
I only wish that I was able to speak with Oona directly on the day to extend my thanks to her - unfortunately the day passed by in a complete blur and the opportunity did not arise.
Please let Oona know of my comments if you will be so kind.
Thank you so much again
Nicola Cusack
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name: Kerry
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Comments: Clare
Oonna was absolutely fabulous, it made the event very special and was received well from both the Mayor of West Bromwich and all our guests.
Would recommend to anyone
Thankyou
Kind regards
Kerry Volante
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name: Tara Haddrell
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Comments: Hi Paul
Everything went well and all entertainers were very enjoyable.
Best regards
Tara Haddrell
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Client
name: Tracy Davies
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Comments: Hi Seth
Please could you pass on Harvey's and my thanks to Oona for her fab harp playing on Saturday.
I didn't get to speak to her personally on Saturday but we really enjoyed what she did and it was perfect for the day. Please can you send her a big thank you from us and for helping make it a perfect day.
The venue also think she is great so i can see her playing there many times to come!
Take care
Tracy Davies
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Client
name: Siobhan
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Comments: Dear Mary
Just a quick note to say how impressed I was by your service. Everything went like clockwork, both the musicians arrived in plenty of time, were very professional and I will definitely use your company again.
Charlotte's sax playing for the first hour of the party was great and really set the tone for the party - very jazzy and summery (despite the horrendous weather !!) Oona's harp playing was lovely and relaxing whilst we were having the buffet, and there were plenty of Celtic tunes as requested, for my Irish family !! Both musicians really helped to make my birthday party special, and all my guests were very impressed. Please pass on my thanks to Charlotte and Oona.
Thanks again for everything.
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name: KATH THOMAS
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Comments:
WE HAD A FABULOUS TIME AND OONA WAS TREMENDOUS.
THANKS!!
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Client
name: Lisa Harper
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Comments: Dear Paul,
Thank you for your email. The wedding was wonderful and all went smoothly. We even had some sunshine which was great as it started snowing the next day!
The harpist, Oona Linnett, was fantastic. The music was wonderful and the guests all commented on how much it complimented the wedding service and reception. The music brought a few tears to the eye!
Please pass on our thanks to Oona. We will certainly be recommending her, and Alive Network to our friends and family.
Once again, many thanks for all your help.
Best wishes,
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Client
name: Karen Shaw
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Comments: Hi Martyn,
We would be grateful if you could pass on our thanks to Oona who played at our wedding on 15/10/05. Unfortunately we were unable to thank her personally on the day. She played beautifully and everyone has commented on her playing and on how it enhanced the day. We would highly recommend her to friends in the future.
May we also thank you for your services. When we were looking for a harpist we were having trouble finding one available but through yourselves got what we wanted and our enquiry from start to finish has been dealt with in a professional, friendly and timely manner. We were both impressed and pleased in receiving your e-mail advising that you were dealing with our booking following Amanda leaving the company.
Many thanks,
Karen
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