Mark Etherington

Add a touch of class and sophistication to your event with professional function guitarist Mark Etherington.

I have an extensive CV providing live music for a host of corporate, public, civic and private celebrations - including, of course, many weddings from ceremony to reception - anniversary dinners, exhibition openings, product launches and promotions, theatre performances... the list goes on and on.

Corporate, Private and Civic Functions
Concerts, Recitals, Theatres and Arts Centres
Receptions, Events, Festivals and Exhibitions
Restaurants, Cafes and Bars
Care homes, residential settings, healthcare settings
Recent clients include the Cinnamon Kitchen, Spitalfields, London - Royal Holloway College, Egham - Stationer's Hall, London - The Charterhouse, London - Nottcutts Garden Centre, Cranleigh - Amor Amora Cafe, Guildford - Pitchers Restaurant, Maidenhead - Cantley House Hotel, Hampshire - Star Inn and Restaurant, Steyning - Buxted Park Hotel, East Sussex - Random Hall, West Sussex - Hawkins English Wine Company - Fairkytes Arts Centre - Queens Theatre Hornchurch - and many more.

I can perform inside or outside, with or without mains power. I am fully insured and my equipment is fully PAT tested.

Presentation will also be to your exact requirements - black tie, smart casual... and if the bride has a colour scheme in mind I'll match that too!

As for my previous experience - over many years I have successfully completed commissions at highly prestigious venues for some very exacting clients and never received less than glowing feedback. I have a reputation for being professional, flexible, friendly and personable, able to put clients and guests alike at ease, and will do all I can to make your event the greatest possible success.

Typical repertoire for a 2 - 3 hour performance might include -

Ain’t misbehaving
Sunshine of my life
Stompin at the Savoy
Stormy weather
Moon River
Got you under my skin
Angel eyes
They All Laughed
Old Devil Called Love
Just the Way You Are
I wish I knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
As time goes by
The one i love belongs to somebody else
Over the rainbow
Little wing
I can see clearly
Killing me softly
Signed sealed delivered
A Thousand years
Fly me to the moon
Summertime
My old flame
Black coffee
Heard it through the grapevine
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
They can’t take that away from me
Cry me a river
Isn’t She Lovely?
Misty
Autumn leaves
If
That old feeling
I dreamed a dream
Love me or leave me
Java jive
Yesterday
Blues for Fred
Wonderful world
All of me (John Legend)
Beautiful
Both sides now
You go to my head

Hey Mark. I did not get a chance to thank you personally! Please accept our deepest gratitude to your great music for our night!
Grace and Howard's Wedding, Royal Holloway College, Egham

Great Mark! Same time next year! We will do this again.
John Waples, private function, Hertfordshire

Beautiful music, thank you so much! It absolutely made the reception. So classy!
Stationer's Hall, EC1

Many thanks again for helping to make our day so special yesterday!
Sarah Tucker's wedding, Oakley Hall, Hampshire

Beautiful - 100%!
Pitchers Bar & Restaurant, Maidenhead

Excellent jazz, thank you!
Corporate reception, London Charterhouse, EC1

In August we were exceptionally privileged to have Mark play at my mum's surprise 70th. Not only is he a generous ly kind man he is an incredibly talented jazz guitarist who I cannot recommend highly enough. He is fantastic!
Laura Thawley, private function, Sussex

Mark played at our wedding and made it really special for us. His expertise on guitar is nothing short of incredible. We cannot recommend him or thank him enough.
Dave and Eliza Wright's Wedding, Rayleigh

We hired Mark to provide some music for our wine bar and will certainly do so again. Not only was he on time, smiley and polite but his music was great! For us he went on a solo journey through the Great American Songbook providing a perfect atmosphere for our customers. Thanks Mark.
Hawkins English Wine Ltd, Milford, Surrey

We asked Mark to play at our 30th wedding anniversary lunch in September. At quite short notice. He was extremely accommodating in playing the type of background music we wanted & a number of guests commented on how lovely it was to hear. He really helped to set the afternoon up, as our guests arrived, for a wonderful celebration.
Adrian and Karen Roberts, Random Hall Hotel, Sussex

Mark was amazing - suited the day perfectly. He arrived early and made everyone feel comfortable and confident about how the day would go. He delivered an amazing music set, going far above and beyond what we had imagined.
Star Inn and Restaurant, Steyning, Sussex

Really good - thank you very much! Lots of great feedback - we'll certainly use you again for future events.
Nottcutts Garden Centre, Cranleigh, Surrey

Lovely music, thank you so much!"
Myriam Stimpson's wedding, Buxted Park Hotel, Sussex

Beautiful! Can you come back tomorrow?
Six month residency, Amore Amora Restaurant, Guildford, Surrey