Andy has many years experience playing classical, jazz and world guitar for weddings, parties and restaurants. Andy's playing is gentle, melodic and at times virtuosic, creating a beautiful, relaxed atmosphere at special events.
At weddings and parties Andy plays from a large repertoire of classical tunes from Latin America and Spain by composers such as Villa Lobos, Piazolla, Lauro and Tarrega. Mxed with these tunes are standard pop tunes from the Beatles and folk traditions with 30s jazz standards like Ain't misbehavin', Pennies from Heaven and These foolish things, to name a few, along with some African and Eastern European pieces. Andy will do his best to accommodate special requests for tunes.
If you are interested in booking Andy for an event, please contact him for a CD demo.
Repertoire
Villa Lobos (Brazil)
Choros No 1
Prelude No 5
Study No 1
Antonio Lauro (Venezuela)
Registro
Vals criollo
Vals No.2
El Maribino
Negrita
Carora
Eric Satie (France)
Gymnopedie No.1
Gnossienne No.1
Gnossienne No.2
Gnossienne No.3
Vivaldi
Largo
Pachelbel
Canon in D
Bach
Air on the G string
Francisco Tarrega (Spain)
Lagrima
Leo Brouwer (Cuba)
Cancion de cuna
Ujos brujos
Stanley Myers (Britain)
Cavatina
Jorge Morel (Argentina)
Jugueteando
Samba Brasiliana
Antonio Carillo (Venezuela)
Como Illora una estrella
Pepe Romero (Spain)
Malaguena
Romance
Benito Canonigos (Venezuela)
El totumo de guarenos
Piazzolla
Vuelvo al sur
Los Suenos
Astor Piazzolla (Argentina)
Verano Porteno
Milonga del angel
Dowland
Sick tune
Ferrer
Ejercicio
Study No.24
Jazz Tunes
Carlos Jobim
Girl from Ipenema
Robert Johnson
Alman
Thomas Robinson
Almaigne
Merrie melancholie
Fats Waller
Ain't misbehavin'
Honeysuckle rose
Johnston & Burke
Pennies from heaven
Dave Brubeck
Take 5
Strachey & Maschwitz
These foolish things
Tom Waits
Time
Thelonious Monk
Around midnight
Ellington, Mills and Tizol
Caravan
Duke Ellington
Don't get around much anymore
Tunes
Beatles
Here there and everywhere
Here comes the sun
John Martyn
May you never
Tim Sparks
Dawajuni
Neil Young
After the gold rush
Bob Dylan
Boots of Spanish leather
Jimi Hendrix
Castles made of sand
Ali Farka Toure
Cinquante Six
Barkoytereye
Goydiatodam
Ali Aoudi
Boyrei
Yer Mali gakoyo
Goran Bregovic
Ederlezi
Bert Jansch
Alices Wonderland
Morning brings piece of mind
Woody Guthrie
Pastures a plenty
Nick Drake
Poor boy
Trad arr. Kirkham
Jarabi
Fanny Powers
Dark eyes
Kiss of fire
Funtashlich
Happy Nign
Farewell to Erin
Pretty Peggy
Rucenitsa
Lamah Badah
Meron Nign
Odessa bulgar II
Andy Kirkham
Steady
Sundown
Cat Bells
Phteraphylm Scalore (Angel fish)
Ottro pollo verde
Martin Simpson
The shearings
Bettencourt/Cheonne
More than words
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"Thankyou so much for your lovely music last Saturday. We had such a wonderful time made all the more special by your music."
Annetta and Terry Cossey
"A huge thank you for playing so beautifully at our wedding."
Val and Richard MacIntosh
"We had many comments saying how much they enjoyed the music."
David Feakes
"Just wanted to say a massive thanks for playing during our ceremony yesterday. I had such an amazing time and having my bride come down the aisle to a classical guitar playing was just incredible."
Sam Rigby
"As always, your playing was superb, with interpretations of interesting tunes, old and new, known and unknown, a lovely selection. You gave the event exactly what was needed, and Harri and Cathy have
asked me to pass on their thanks and appreciation."
Mike Bowen
"Just wanted to say thank you again, following Saturday.
You were complimented many times over by our guests who thoroughly enjoyed your music. You created a lovely atmosphere.
James and I thought you were brilliant."
Sarah Clifton