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Catherine Boyd Violinist from Fort Worth, TX

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 9 Reviews
  • 14 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2007
  • 1 Award or Badge
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $150 per event

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Playing weddings professionally since 1984! I sincerely love playing weddings and have an unmatched repertoire. I have played weddings in all genres: Jewish, Catholic, Celtic. I can play in all keys, and blend well with other musicians; I will make pianists and vocalists sound richer and fuller, thereby making them shine even more. I have been playing violin for 39 years, and was playing 1st violin in the Fort Worth Symphony by age 16. Recent and current wedding music requests include: PHISH cocktail hour (yes!), Bollywood film music (written out for string trio), many top 40/indie hits (including Weezer, Foo Fighters, Dashboard Confessional, and 3rd Eye Blind, John Legend, Pharrell, Coldplay, and Usher), 3 hours of 1920s Jazz (involving 20-30 hours of research), and an R&B wedding (involving 10 hours of research). I take great pride and happiness in taking requests, and serving my brides and grooms with the best possible work. References are available if you would like to contact them. Here is my bio: Fort Worth wedding violinist Catherine Boyd began playing at age 5, and started playing weddings professionally at age 14. She studied with Robert Davidovici (Juilliard grad) throughout high school, and was in the Fort Worth Symphony at age 16 before she went to Harvard. She has performed with Kiri te Kanawa, Christopher Parkening, Steve de Groote, Willie Nelson, kd Lang, and with various rock bands on the east coast. One performance at Graceland was in front of 14,000 people! Known for her versatility and the ability to play by ear, she has an encyclopedic music memory and can't be stumped easily by requests. She is as comfortable with classical music as with jazz, rock, blues, country, Irish, Italian, American Colonial, and World music (mainly South Indian classical and Hindi film music). Studied South Indian violin with Adrian L'Armand (Swarthmore, PA). For any event, you will receive excellent, professional music that serves your preference. Catherine treats every client (especially brides) as she would want to be treated, which includes thorough email and phone consultation. If you have a limited budget, Catherine can perform the ceremony and reception alone. If needed, high-quality amplification is available. If you have a theme in mind, it is OK to build something non-traditional that your guests will discuss for years to come! Her favorite gigs are solo strolling gigs, taking requests from guests throughout a room. In addition, Catherine has several musical colleagues: guitar (Susan Salmon), flute (Steve Tanzer), harp (Stephanie Sussmeier), mandolin, piano, vocalists, etc. The usual arrangement is a duo or trio. With sufficient notice, it is possible to arrange a band/orchestra of any size or style (classical, Latin, jazz, rock, country). For outdoor weddings, a battery-powered amplifier and officiant microphone package are available. Thank you for your time and interest! (Two photos of Southern Mansion, Cape May wedding, courtesy Doyle Dowdell Photography).

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Review by Marvin V.

Anniversary PartyReviewed on August 12, 2015From Fort Worth, TX

Review by gARY p.

Wedding CeremonyReviewed on June 23, 2014From Cape May, NJ

she handled our tardiness very well she must have had another job. She was on time and I heard she played beautifully thanks Catherine you rock Thanks for being part of our day Gary

Review by Lauren Q.

Church ServiceReviewed on February 24, 2012From Mays Landing, NJ

Catherine was extremely accommodating. Catherine went above and beyond to help me with song choices, kept me updated on her schedule and always made herself available. Catherine plays the violin so dearly and for that I would love to thank her and highly recommend her. I will never forget my wedding church ceremony and the music played that beautiful sunny day. Thank you again!

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Song List 

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  • Pachelbel's Canon in D
  • Standard Classical Wedding Music
  • J.S. Bach Chorales and Suites
  • Dodi Li/Erev Shel Shoshanim | Jewish
  • Just the Way You Look Tonight/Strangers in the Night | Frank Sinatra
  • I Wish You Love/La Vie En Rose | French
  • Danny Boy/My Lagan Love/Sheebeg and Sheemore | Irish (4 hours worth)
  • God Bless the Broken Road/I Cross My Heart | Country
  • Love Me Tender/I Can't Help Falling in Love With You | Elvis
  • Por una Cabeza/El Choclo | Tango
  • Hum Kisise Tum Nahin/Maang ke saath tumhaara | Hindi Film music
  • Besame Mucho/Son de la Loma | Latin/Charanga
  • One/Where the Streets Have No Name | U2
  • Embraceable You/Time After Time | Standards
  • Orange Blossom Special/Devil Went Down to Georgia | Fast Bluegrass
  • Alloa House/Haste to the Wedding | Colonial
  • Sikidim/Simarik | Turkish (Tarkan)
  • Oxala | Portugese (Mariza)
  • Can You Feel The Love Tonight | Lion King Soundtrack
  • Moondance/Into the Mystic | Van Morrison
  • Beautiful/If You Could Read My Mind | Gordon Lightfoot
  • Suzanne | Leonard Cohen
  • Memories | Cats
  • Love Changes Everything | Aspects of Love
  • All I Ask/Music of the Night | Phantom of the Opera
  • I Dreamed a Dream/On My Own | Les Miserables
  • Musetta's Waltz/Nessun Dorma | Opera Highlights
  • Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme) | Dr. Zhivago Soundtrack
  • Aneme e Core/That's Amore | Italian

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Past Events

April 29, 2017 • Wedding Ceremony
Sat5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Tolar, TX
August 9, 2015 • Anniversary Party
Sun7:30 PM - 7:45 PM Fort Worth, TX
June 20, 2014 • Wedding Ceremony
Fri4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Cape May, NJ
February 18, 2012 • Church Service
Sat2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Mays Landing, NJ
October 29, 2011 • Wedding Ceremony
Sat5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Lewes, DE
September 25, 2011 • Wedding Ceremony
Sun4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Blackwood, NJ
September 10, 2011 • Wedding Ceremony
Sat1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Ocean City, NJ
September 2, 2011 • Private Event
Fri12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
September 2, 2011 • Private Event
Fri12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
June 12, 2011 • Private Event
Sun12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
June 12, 2011 • Private Event
Sun12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
February 14, 2011 • Private Event
Mon12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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