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Liath Hollins, harpistThe perfect gift - a piece of music composed especially for a special person, or to mark a special occasion. This would make a wonderful wedding gift - imagine having your very own piece of music played during your wedding ceremony!

Commissioned music is very much traditional among harpists. The old harpers and bards composed praise songs for their patrons. One of the most famous harpists, O'Carolan, composed hundreds of 'planxties' for his friends and patrons. In offering this service, Liath is honouring a tradition which dates back thousands of years.

Your piece will be a completely original composition within the idiom of the traditional music of Britain and Ireland. To hear some of Liath's compositions and arrangements of traditional tunes, please visit the repertoire page

You need to provide some background information - a few details about the event or the person, along with some hints on their preferences. Liath will then need about two months to compose the piece.

Once finished, Liath can actually perform the piece for you at your event. This is particularly popular for weddings, but has also been arranged for birthday and retirement parties. If you choose this option, Liath will also give you a copy of the sheet music to keep.
For this service, there is a charge of £200 on top of your agreed booking fee.

The other option is for the piece to be recorded onto CD for you. This is ideal for Christmas, Valentine or birthday presents - any occasion which requires a very special gift. If you want your piece recording, Liath will need three months from start to finish on the project, as it can take a while to organise studio and production time.
For this service, there is a charge of £300.

If you are a musician yourself, you may prefer simply to receive your commissioned piece as sheet music. This will cost £200 for a printed, professionally produced piece. It may be possible to have your sheet music handwritten by a calligrapher, please enquire for details.

To contact Liath, click to email or telephone 0115 925 3737 / 0783 183 3310