JULIET WALSHE MUSICIAN
Violinist, violin and viola teacher. DipABRSM.
Originally from Hertfordshire, I am a violinist and teacher based in Redruth, Cornwall. I am classically trained, with a performance diploma (DipABSRM). I have considerable experience of quartet, chamber and orchestral playing, in London, the UK and America. I did a BA in Fine Art at the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, and an MA (Fine Art) at Falmouth University.)
I teach violin and viola at schools in Cornwall and privately at home.
I provide music for weddings, birthday parties, events and other occasions. I collaborate with a harpist (Sea Strings Duo), a cellist, a violinist and a string quartet and other combinations.
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I have been part of the Bowie Lounge collective. (Musicians, actors and artists including a ballet dancer and a photographer.) We have performed in Cornwall and Devon since 2013.
I come from a musical family. My mother is a flautist and flute teacher and my father is a retired solicitor, composer and clarinettist. My brother is a drummer.
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2024
Sea Strings
Events: Christmas Cabaret, Trevow Chapel, Helston; Woodfired session Polurrian Hotel; opening of refurbed Mineral Gallery, Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro
Christening; Zennor
Weddings: Polurrian on the Lizard Hotel; St Day Old Church, near Redruth; Pengenna Manor; Budock Church/Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth
Wedding Fairs - Lost Gardens of Heligan; Truro Cathedral; Polurrian on the Lizard Hotel
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2023
Bowie Lounge: St Ives Arts Festival, Guildhall, St Ives
Sea Strings: Wedding, Tregenna Castle, St Ives
Sea Strings: the Meudon Hotel, Mawnan Smith, Cornwall
Sea Strings and Bowie Lounge: The Great Estate Festival, Scorrier, Cornwall
Wedding Fair and Showcase: at Above the Bay, Falmouth Golf Club
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2022​
​Sea Strings, Woodfired Session, Polurrian Hotel, the Lizard, Cornwall
wedding, with ceilidh band, Ivybridge, Devon
Sea Strings, The Great Estate Festival, Scorrier, Cornwall
wedding at Nancarrow Farm, Cornwall
Sea Strings, the Meudon Hotel, Mawnan Smith, Cornwall
Wedding Fair and Showcase at Above the Bay, Falmouth Golf Club
wedding at Chypraze Farm, Penzance
Sea Strings, renewal of vows St Nicholas Chapel, St Ives and wedding, Lusty Glaze, Newquay
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2021
Sea Strings, wedding at Tredudwell Manor, Nr Fowey, Cornwall
The Dream of Henry Blight, The Old Bakery, Truro, Cornwall (with Keith Sparrow – vocals, Elaine Claxton – vocals/narration, Andrew Harris – Keyboard, Frank Sparrow - Bass)
Sea Strings, Mayor's Ceremony, Holy Trinity Church, St Austell, Cornwall
Sea Strings, wedding at the Tresanton Hotel, St Mawes, Cornwall
Sea Strings, wedding at The Green, Liskeard, Cornwall
with Kath Williams (cello), private birthday concert, Devon
Sea Strings, The Great Estate Festival, Scorrier, Cornwall
2020
Sea Strings, wedding at Carlyon Bay Hotel, Cornwall
with Kath Williams (cello), wedding at Fowey House Hotel, Cornwall
Sea Strings, St Pirans Eve Concert, Newquay St Pirans Festival, St Michaels Church, Newquay, Cornwall
Sea Strings, Showcase for Out of the Ordinary Weddings, at Tredudwell Manor, Cornwall
Disco Rococo, NYE Party, Redruth - guest appearance
2019
Bowie Lounge, AMATA, Falmouth University
Sea Strings, for exclusive wedding suppliers evening, Pentillie Castle, Cornwall
Sea Strings, Wedding Fayre, at Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
Bowie Lounge, Asylum on the Beach, Carlyon Bay, Cornwall
Disco Rococo, Healeys Cider Festival, Cornwall - guest appearance
Sea Strings, two weddings at Nancarrow Farm, Cornwall
Sea Strings, wedding at Gwel an Mor, Portreath
Sea Strings, at Powderham Castle, part of Tunes in the Castle Festival, Exeter
Bowie Lounge, Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall
Sea Strings, wedding at Tregenna Castle, St Ives
Apollo 50, Goonhilly (part of 50 year celebrations of Apollo Moon landing), Bowie Lounge, Goonhilly, (GES), Cornwall.
Recital with Steph Allen (violin) and Eseld Parker (piano), St Elwyn’s Church, Hayle
Sea Strings, wedding at Launcells Barton House, Bude
wedding with Tim Smithies (cello) and Devoran Quartet, Rose and Nancarrow Farm, Zelah, Cornwall
Sea Strings, wedding, Pendennis Castle, Falmouth
Disco Rococo, Great Estate Festival, Scorrier (BBC Introducing Stage) - guest apprearance
Sea Strings, Great Estate Festival, Scorrier
Sea Strings for wedding at Polhawn Fort, Cornwall
Disco Rococo, Charlies Bar and The Old Auction House, Redruth (EP launch) - guest appearance
2018
Bowie Lounge, The Performance Centre, AMATA, Falmouth University
Bowie Lounge, Regal Theatre, Redruth
Sea Strings at the Gyllyngdune Gardens Tea Festival, Princess Pavilion
with cello, wedding, Cornwall
Sea Strings, recital at the Crantock Chamber Music Festival
with cello (Tim Smithies), wedding, Kea and Greenbank Hotel, Cornwall
Sea Strings*, (Juliet Walshe - violin, Alice Wall - harp) wedding, St Mawes, Cornwall
with Kath Williams (cello), at the Great Estate Festival, Scorrier
Bowie Lounge, at the Great Estate Festival, Scorrier
(*Sea Strings from 2018 onwards Juliet Walshe and Alice Wall)
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2017
Bowie Lounge, Phoenix, Exeter
wedding, Launceston
violin/cello duo, Boardmasters Festival, Cornwall
Bowie Lounge, Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall
Bowie Lounge (Keith Sparrow – vocals, Elaine Claxton – vocals and Toby Seth – Keyboard), part of Lit Fest, The Acorn Theatre, Penzance
with Tim Smithies (cello), wedding Penryn and Enys House, Penryn
Bowie Lounge, the Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
2016
3 performances - Bowie Lounge, at the Poly, Falmouth, The Old Bakery, Truro and The Guildhall, St Ives
Sea Strings, (Juliet Walshe - violin, Alice Wall - harp, and Steve Harris - guitar) Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
2015
Sea Strings (Juliet Walshe - violin, Alice Wall - harp, and Steve Harris - guitar), Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
Gyllyngdune Gardens Tea Festival, Princess Pavilion, Falmouth with cello (Tim Smithies)
Garden Fete with cello, Falmouth
Wedding with cello, Camborne
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2014
String quartet, A Night of Classical Music, Lemon Quay, Truro
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2013
2 performances - Bowie Lounge at The Acorn Theatre, Penzance and The Poly, Falmouth
Reviews
"Juliet is a great musician with a real passion for playing all types of music, from Bach to Bowie."
Andrew (musician)
Weddings
"Juliet and her quartet played wonderfully for us at our wedding. They really added to the atmosphere on our special day. Firstly, as a violin and cello duo at the chapel that we got married at and then as a string quartet at Nancarrow Farm, Cornwall, during our drinks reception. So many of our guests commented on how lovely their playing was. We wanted our entrance music to be a track from Beauty and the Beast and Juliet beautifully arranged this for us. She was also able to suggest a good selection of other pieces to play during the rest of the wedding service (we went out to ‘All You Need Is Love’) and more general light classical music for the drinks reception. Juliet got back to us on any queries/emails very promptly and worked really hard to achieve what we wanted. She also met us at the venue to plan where the group would be positioned and to agree timings of the day. I would thoroughly recommend Juliet and her group to be a part of your special day!"
James and Ruth
"Juliet’s beautiful violin playing was a really wonderful addition to our wedding ceremony and reception. She was so generous and thoughtful in making sure the choice of music complemented the atmosphere we were looking for and the sound of strings resonating through the venues brought a very special feel to the day."
Kirsty and Tim
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"We had Juliet and Alice play for us at our wedding at Nancarrow Farm. I cannot recommend them enough. Juliet was a pleasure to communicate with and honestly went above and beyond to make sure their set was perfect for our day. I had no experience of booking a musician and had a rough idea of what I wanted but needed someone to guide me and Juliet did exactly that. Nothing was a problem. On the day they were perfect. It was exactly what we were looking for, from the guests arriving, to my entrance, us leaving as husband and wife and the perfect set whilst guests enjoyed the afternoon sunshine, canapés and welcome drinks. We cannot thank Juliet and Alice enough! 100% recommendation from us!"
Holly and Chris
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Teaching and Guidance
"Juliet is a fantastic teacher with a calm and friendly attitude. My daughter has enjoyed lessons with Juliet since the very first one more than 4 years ago."
Jo
"Juliet is an inspiring teacher. Her approach to teaching my 9 year old violin has helped my daughter grow in confidence and skill. A gentle and nurturing approach that really works!"
Vicki
Contact
Please contact me for teaching enquiries or book me for an event
email: julietmwalshe@gmail.com
mobile: 07919 411397
Repertoire
I provide a mixture of classical, folk and pop for eclectic tastes and discerning music lovers. Specific requests can be provided in advance. Please contact me for other combinations of instruments, eg string quartet, string trio, duo with violin etc. This list is always being updated.
Eg; theme tunes - Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Game of Thrones, Poldark.
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Some examples of Repertoire for Violin and cello (arrangements):
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Air on the G String from Suite No. 3 in D Major, JS Bach
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Allegro from Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No.11, Handel
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Andante from Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F Major, JS Bach
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Andante from String Quartet in A minor, Op. 29 “Rosamunde”, Schubert
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Canon, Pachelbel
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Gigue from Suite No.3 in D Major, JS Bach
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Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring from Cantata No.147, JS Bach
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March in D Major from the Anna Magdalene Bach Notebook, JS Bach
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Meditation From Thais, Massenet
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Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata No. 208, JS Bach
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Traumerei from Kinderscenen, Op. 15, No. 7, Schumann
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Amazing Grace, American Traditional
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“Spring”, Vivaldi
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Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9, Beethoven
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Panis Angelicus from Messe Solonnelle, Op. 12, Cesar Franck
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Rejouissance, La from The Fireworks Music, Handel
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Rondo alla turca from Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331, Mozart
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Sarabande from Oboe Concerto in G Minor, Handel
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Scheherazade Theme, Rimsky-Korsakov
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Water Music Suite: Air, Allegro, Andante, Bourree and Hornpipe, Handel
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Wedding March From A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mendelssohn
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When I Am Laid in Earth from Dido and Aeneas, Purcell
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Chanson de Matin; Salut D'Amour, Elgar
All you need is Love, Lennon/McCartney
Can't help falling in love, Elvis Presley
Ladies in Lavender, Nigel Hess
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Violin and Harp - Sea Strings
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Symphony, Clean Bandit
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What a wonderful World, Louis Armstrong
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Greensleeves, English traditional
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Theme to Game of Thrones, Stephen Warbeck
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Nothing Else Matters, Metallica
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Fields of Gold, Sting
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All of me, John Legend
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1000 Years, Christina Perri
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Perfect, Ed Sheeran
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Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen
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Canon, Pachelbel
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Somewhere over the Rainbow, Harold Arlen
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Morning has broken, Scottish traditional
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Ave Maria/Prelude in C, JS Bach/Gounod
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With or without You, U2
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Can’t help falling in love, Elvis Presley
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The Lover’s Waltz, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
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Here Comes the Sun, George Harrison
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Scarborough Fair, English traditional
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The Grenadier and the Lady, Irish Traditional
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The Lovers' Waltz; Ashokan Farewell, Jay Ungar
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Traditional Cornish songs
Lessons
I teach classical violin and viola, including reading music and theory. Lessons are tailored to suit the individual violinist and I teach at home. I teach from beginners, to advanced and everything in between. All ages and stages welcome.
My current rates are:
Under 18: £18 for 30 minutes, £20 for 45 minutes, £25 per hour.
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Over 18: £20 for 30 minutes, £25 for 45 minutes, £29 per hour.
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Terms: Block of 4 lessons to be paid in full for on the date of the first lesson (bank transfer) or pay per lesson.
7 days notice required if not able to attend a lesson.
