General Info
Audio samples can be found on the Store page.
Payment Policy
- Full payment is due on the day of the event.
- A Late Payment surcharge will be assessed after that point.
Travel Expenses
- All prices include travel expenses within Eugene/Springfield, OR.
- For events outside the Eugene/Springfield area, contact me for a quote.
Standard Rate:
$60/hr (1 hour minimum)(parties, receptions, meal ambiance, etc.)
What I provide:
- Music that is engaging for those listening without being intrusive to those focusing their attention elsewhere.
- An instrument that is beautiful visually as well as in sound.
- A full sound without the space or fee required for a larger ensemble.
- My own chair.
What I require from you:
- A place to store my case while I’m playing.
- A short break every hour if I’m playing longer than an hour and a half.
- Food, if it’s being served at your event.
See above for payment policy and travel expenses.
Weddings:
$300What is included:
- Preliminary meeting. We’ll meet in person, you can hear the harp live, select pieces for the ceremony, and we can discuss logistics. (If distance is an issue we can do this via Skype)
- The rehearsal
- The wedding itself which includes:
- Prelude music (music while guests arrive)
- The processional
- Music during the ceremony (if desired)
- The recessional
- Postlude music (music while guests leave)
- And because it’s a harp:
- The visual effect of a beautiful instrument.
- A full sound without the price or logistical complexities that a larger ensemble often requires.
What is not included:
- Music for the reception is not included. However, if your reception and wedding are on the same day and I’m playing for the wedding I’ll discount my standard rate to $40/hr (1 hour minimum). If the reception is on a different day it will be treated as a separate event.
- Learning new music for your wedding is not included. If this is important to you be sure to talk to me so we can discuss whether it’s possible and what it would cost. The earlier you contact me the better. This is an unusual request.
What I require from you:
(for receptions, see information under Standard rate)
- A place to store my case while I’m playing.
- If the wedding is outside:
- Shade from direct sun (a tree is fine) and from rain if that becomes an issue.
- A flat area to play (no falling harps!).
- A down payment of $100 to reserve the time for your wedding and rehearsal. This means I need the days at the very least, let me know the times as well as soon as you can. This must be paid on or before the day our preliminary meeting.
See above for payment policy and travel expenses.
Performances:
$???Because of the great variety of possibilities, this section refuses to have a number pinned on it. Contact me and we’ll create something.
Possibilities include:
- A set of my rather eclectic repertoire and accompanying backstories.
- My adaptation of The Harp of Brandiswhiere legend.
- A “Show & Tell” of the harp for schools or any other interested group.
- Live tango music for dancers (and listeners too, of course) such as that featured on my album Abandon.
See above for payment policy and travel expenses.