A professional violinist will usually offer an extensive repertoire of violin music that can be tailored to suit your event. From Vivaldi to Beethoven, Christina Perri to Ed Sheeran, you're sure to find the perfect violinist to suit your requirements. Some of the most popular music genres for the violin include:

• Modern and Contemporary Pop
• Classical
• Hollywood / Broadway / Film music
• Jazz / Swing / Gypsy Jazz
• Bollywood
• World music / Asian
• Chamber music
• Rock
• Dance / House Music

With their ability to perform both acoustically and with backing tracks, a violinist is suitable for almost any occasion. Below you'll find a list of some of the most popular events our fiddle players are regularly booked for:

• Weddings
• Wedding ceremony
• Drinks receptions
• Garden party
• Birthday parties
• Corporate events

Depending on your needs, you can opt for either an electric violinist with backing tracks or an unamplified acoustic violinist.

Acoustic Violinists

If you're primarily looking for classical pieces during your ceremony, you may find an acoustic classical violinist is the right fit for you. With it's natural sound and atmospheric resonance, the solo violin works beautifully for ceremony and background music.

Electric Violinists with backing tracks

If you're looking for something a little more upbeat to include modern pop, rock and movie soundtracks, an electric violinist with backing tracks is the perfect option. Your violinist will provide everything you need, including a PA system to amplify the sound.

Many of our violinists offer a combination of acoustic and electric violin to cater to every element of your event. Just let us know what you're looking for in your enquiry, and we'll quote accordingly.

The price of a solo violinist can vary from player to player. As a general rule, our violinist's fees start in the region of £300-£400 for the wedding ceremony, with costs increasing to £500-£600 for extended set times.

At Bands For Hire, we only work with the most professional violinists in the industry, each with extensive experience performing alongside famous artists such as Nile Rodgers, Andrea Bocelli, Emeli Sandé, Katherine Jenkins and Paloma Faith.

With years of live performance experience under their belts, you can book with absolute confidence and peace of mind.

The setup time for a violinist is usually fairly short. An acoustic violinist will just need to tune up their instrument and set up their space which can be done in 15 minutes or less.

An electric violinist will also need to set up a small PA system so you can expect the setup time to be in the region of 30-40 minutes.

Yes, if you have a song request that isn't already in the artist's repertoire, just let us know, and we'll check that it's suitable.

Most violinists are happy to learn one new song per event within the price. Some musicians may charge a small fee to cover the cost of sheet music or rehearsal time.

Many of the violinists on our roster also work with additional musicians such as viola or cello players to form a versatile violin duo. To find out more, head on over to our string ensembles page.

We make hiring a musician for weddings and events a stress-free process. Simply follow the steps below to make your booking:

• Step 1. Browse through our violinists and enquire through the artist's page.
• Step 2. We'll check availability and send you a bespoke quote based on your event location.
• Step 3. If you have any questions, just let us know, and one of our team will be happy to answer your queries.
• Step 4. Once you're ready to book, we'll send you a booking contract to sign online and an invoice for a small deposit of approximately 20%. This can be paid by card or bank transfer.
• Step 5. From here, we'll send you a booking confirmation email with everything you need to know.