Steven Rutledge

Hi, I'm a professional guitarist living in Connecticut. I studied classical guitar at the Hartt School of Music and have been playing the guitar and teaching for twenty years. I can bring to your event a blend of classical guitar repertoire and contemporary fingerstyle guitar that adds a special touch to any occasion. I offer a broad range of styles to choose from including classical, acoustic and Celtic.Whether you want traditional wedding ceremony music, contemporary pop and rock tunes, or any of your favorite songs arranged for solo guitar.It's really all about what you want. If this is what you envision for your wedding or function, a solo guitar player may be exactly what you're looking for!

• Air (Water Music) - Handel
• Air In G - Bach
• All The Things You Are - Jerome Kern
• All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
• Alla Luce Del Dio - Mark Magnuson
• And I Love Her - The Beatles
• Annie's Song - John Denver
• Ave Maria (Prelude In C) - Bach
• Ave Maria (well-known) - Franz Shubert
• Blackbird - The Beatles
• Bridal Chorus - Richard Wagner
• Bron-Yr-Aur - Led Zeppelin
• Buckets Of Rain - Bob Dylan
• By The Sea - Patrick Ki
• Cancion De Cuna - Leo Brouwer
• Cannon In D - Johann Pachelbel
• Capricho Arabe - Francisco Tarrega
• Cavatina - Stanley Myers
• Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
• Fanfare - Jean Mouret
• Georgia On My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael
• Girl From Ipanema - Antonio Calos Jobim
• Goin To California - Led Zeppelin
• Harvest Moon - Neil Young
• Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
• Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
• Here There And Everywhere - The Beatles
• I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face - Frederick Loewe
• If Not For You - Bob Dylan
• In My Life - The Beatles
• Irish Washerwoman - Traditional
• Is There Anybody Out There - Pink Floyd
• Jesu-Joy Of Mans Desiring - Bach
• Julia Florida - Agustin Barrios Mangore
• Just Like A Woman - Bob Dylan
• Lagrima - Francisco Tarrega
• Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
• Leyenda - Isaac Albeniz
• Lute Concerto 2nd Movement - Antonio Vivaldi
• Misty - Erroll Garner
• Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
• Ode To Joy - Ludwig Beethoven
• Ojos Brujos - Leo Brouwer
• One Love - Bob Marley
• Prelude In C - Bach
• Prelude To The First Cello Suite - Bach
• Saint Annes Reel - Traditiional
• Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
• Seven Years - Norah Jones
• She's Always A Woman - Billy Joel
• She's Got A Way - Billy Joel
• Sheep May Softly Graze - Bach
• Something - The Beatles
• Spanish Romance - Anonymous
• Stompin At The Savoy - Benny Goodman
• Sunrise - Norah Jones
• Tangerine - Led Zeppelin
• Thank You - Led Zeppelin
• Time After Time - Cindy Lauper
• Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
• Trumpet Voluntary (Prince Of Denmarks March - Jeremiah Clarke
• Wedding March - Felix Mendelssohn
• When I'm Sixty Four - The Beatles
• Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
• You Ain't Goin' Nowhere - Bob Dylan

Anniversaries, Baby Showers, Banquets, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Dinner Dances, Family Reunions, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Hotels, New Year's Eve Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Studio Session, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Steve was a pleasure to work with! He is accomodating, professional, and very talented. I had compliments from guests of all ages that enjoyed his preformance during my wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Right after the ceremony ended the power went out and remained out for about an hour, thankfully it was outside. Even with that he remained professional and continued playing with no amplifier without missing a beat. Because of that many guests did not realize what had even happened. I would recommend Steven to anyone!! -- Chantel C, Woodstock, CT, 9/4/2011
• We were very pleased with Steven's performance for our wedding and our guests enjoyed his music very much. -- Jessica L, Otis, MA, 10/1/2011
• Steven was on time, professional and made our ceremony a memorable one. While my groom and I did not get to meet him personally, we did receive several compliments from our guests for his performance during the ceremony and our cocktail hour. We would hire him again! Thank you, Steven! Christiana & Jon 10/22/2011 -- Christiana W, Branford, CT, 10/22/2011
• Steven Rutledge was a perfect choice for our party. Over 100 attended and we received many many compliments on his guitar artistry. In addition, he was easy to work with,..most courteous and professional. We would certainly recommend him highly...a nice person and lovely musician. Thank you, Everett Raymond Kinstler -- Everett K, Easton, CT, 8/6/2011
• Steven was absolutely wonderful, he handled our special request (family member singing) with ease, he worked with our other vendors without issues. We are still getting feedback from our guests how great he was. Happy to be a reference at anytime! -- Jeanne A, Essex, CT, 6/4/2011
• Steve did a wonderful job for our wedding ceremony. He had a lengthy song list for us to choose from and even learned a song that we requested. The music sounded beautiful and was the perfect volume to compliment the ceremony, but not overpower it. There was some correspondence prior to regarding our song preferences and his requirements, but on the day of Steve was self-guided. I would recommend him to anyone. -- Lauren R, Manchester, CT, 8/13/2011
• It was a pleasure to have Steven perform at our facility's cocktail party. We requested background music for classical guitar for our event and Steven was very professional,talented, and very cordial to our guests. I would recommend him highly and also received many compliments from our guests. -- Michele K, Southington, CT, 10/15/2009
• Steven was a fantastic addition to our wedding ceremony. He was so accommodating to all of our requests without being overbearing during the busy planning process. We got countless complements from our family and friends about what a great complement his performance to our day. I would recommend him to everyone looking for a performer for their wedding or other special event. -- Christopher R, Block Island, RI, 7/17/2009

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