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Pete Smyser Classical Guitarist from Harleysville, PA

Will travel up to 35 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 19 Reviews
  • 23 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2014
  • 3 Awards & Badges
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $50 per event

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A master of the 7-string guitar, Pete provides world class instrumental music that is the perfect accent for a variety of events. With 20+ years of professional experience and positive reviews from past clients, you can be confident that the music for your event is in capable and caring hands. Pete Smyser's versatility and unique instrumental approach set him apart from other guitarists. Included among the genres that Pete performs are contemporary popular, standards/ jazz, classical, Brazilian bossa nova and more. In addition to providing music for wedding ceremonies, corporate events, festivals, Universities, churches, community sponsored concerts and other private functions, Pete has performed concerts as a featured artist at venues such as The Kimmel Center (Philadelphia, PA), The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Michener Museum (Doylestown, PA) and The Woodmere Art Museum (Chestnut Hill, PA). Pete was once invited to perform for a televised event with The Philadelphia Orchestra. Pete performs most frequently as a solo guitarist, but he also offers a variety of duo, trio, quartet and quintet options to suit the varied interests of his clients. Instruments that can be combined with Pete's guitar include… saxophone, upright bass, piano and drums. Clients are invited to choose specific selections from song lists of well over 1000 songs.

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Review by Riley P.

WeddingReviewed on May 22, 2018From Philadelphia, PA

Pete is an amazing performer and an absolute professional. He was very communicative and accommodating throughout the planning process, extremely well prepared and punctual, and all of our wedding guests loved the music!

Pete Smyser:

Thanks, Riley, for trusting me with your wedding ceremony & cocktail hour music and for this review! I'm so glad to hear that everyone enjoyed the music! It was a pleasure! -Pete

Review by Peggy H.

Rehearsal DinnerReviewed on June 28, 2018From Wallingford, PA

Pete was fantastic. Very professional, everyone enjoyed his music!

Pete Smyser:

Thank you Peggy! It was a pleasure to provide guitar music for your event! -Pete

Review by Natalie B.

Wedding CeremonyReviewed on July 30, 2018From Horsham, PA

Pete Smyser played at our daughter’s wedding on July 14,2018. Pete was very professional and kept in constant communication with us to ensure that everything went as planned. The guests commented on what a nice touch it was to have Pete performing and they all enjoyed his music. I would highly recommend Pete for any event.

Pete Smyser:

It was a pleasure to provide music for your daughter's wedding! I'm so glad to hear that your guests enjoyed it! Thanks for including me & please send my best wishes to the newlyweds as they begin their new lives together! -Pete

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Song List 

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  • Classical Guitar | Many titles by Bach-Handel-Mozart-Pachelbel etc.
  • Many Wedding Song Favorites | by Pachelbel-Wagner-Clarke-Beethoven-Vivaldi etc.
  • Standards & Jazz | nearly 1000 songs by Gershwin-Kern-Porter-Rodgers & Hart-etc.
  • Contemporary Popular Songs | Listed below
  • The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) | Simon & Garfunkle
  • Accidentally in Love | The Counting Crows
  • Across the Universe | Beatles
  • Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone | Bill Withers
  • All of Me | John Legend
  • All You Need is Love | Beatles
  • Alone Again (Naturally) | Gilbert O'Sullivan
  • Always on My Mind | Willie Nelson
  • American Pie | Don McLean
  • Amie | Damien Rice
  • And I Love Her | Beatles
  • Angelina | Tommy Emmanuel
  • Angie | Rolling Stones
  • Annie's Song | John Denver
  • Ashokan Farewell | from the PBS miniseries “The Civil War”
  • Aubrey | Bread
  • Baby I Love Your Way | Peter Frampton
  • Baby Love | The Supremes
  • Bein' Green | The Muppets
  • Bennie and the Jets | Elton John
  • The Best of My Love | Eagles
  • Better Together | Jack Johnson
  • Blackbird | Beatles
  • Bless the Broken Road | Rascal Flatts
  • Blue Suede Shoes | Carl Perkins
  • Born to Run | Bruce Sprinsteen
  • Both Sides Now | Joni Mitchell
  • Brandy | Looking Glass
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water | Paul Simon
  • Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison
  • California Dreaming | The Mamas & the Papas
  • Can't Help Falling in Love | Elvis
  • Can't Take My Eyes Off You | Frankie Valli
  • Chasing Cars | Snow Patrol
  • Classical Gas | Mason Williams
  • Come Away With Me | Norah Jones
  • Come Together | Beatles
  • Cool Change | Little River Band
  • Could I Have This Dance? | Anne Murray
  • Crazy Love | Van Morrison
  • Crying | Roy Orbison
  • Daniel | Elton John
  • Danny's Song | Kenny Loggins
  • Daughters | John Mayer
  • Daydream | The Lovin' Spoonful
  • Daydream Believer | The Monkees
  • Desperado | Eagles
  • Diary | Bread
  • Do You Believe in Magic? | Lovin' Spoonful
  • Don't Know Why | Norah Jones
  • Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight | James Taylor
  • Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me | Elton John
  • Don't Worry Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin
  • Dream Weaver | Gary Wright
  • Dreams | Fleetwood Mac
  • Drops of Jupiter | Train
  • El Condor Pasa (If I Could) | Simon & Garfunkle
  • Every Little Thing She Does is Magic | The Police
  • Everything | Michael Bublé
  • Eyes of the World | The Grateful Dead
  • Faithfully | Journey
  • Falling Slowly | G. Hansard/ M. Irglova (from the movie “Once”)
  • Fields of Gold | Sting
  • Fire & Rain | James Taylor
  • The First Cut is the Deepest | Cat Stevens
  • Forever & Ever | Amen
  • Forever Young | Alphaville
  • Forever Young | Rod Stewart
  • Free Fallin' | Tom Petty
  • From This Moment On | Shania Twain
  • Getting Better | Beatles
  • God Gave Me You | Dave Barnes/ Blake Shelton
  • God Only Knows | Beach Boys
  • Good Day Sunshine | Beatles
  • Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) | Green Day
  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | Elton John
  • Got To Get You Into My Life | Beatles
  • Grow Old with Me | John Lennon
  • Happy | Pharrell Williams
  • Happy Together | The Turtles
  • Have I Told You Lately? | Van Morrison/ Rod Stewart
  • Heart of Gold | Neil Young
  • Hello Goodbye | Beatles
  • Here Comes the Sun | Beatles
  • Here Comes Your Man | The Pixies
  • Here There & Everywhere | Beatles
  • Hey Jude | Beatles
  • Hey There Delilah | Plain White T's
  • Ho Hey | The Lumineers
  • Home | Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
  • Home | Michael Bublé
  • Honey Pie | Beatles
  • How Deep is Your Love? | Bee Gees
  • How Sweet it is (to be Loved by You) | James Taylor
  • I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Four Tops
  • I Do | Colbie Caillat
  • I Do | Paul Brandt
  • I Dreamed a Dream | from “Les Miserables”
  • I Got a Name | Jim Croce
  • I Got You | Jack Johnson
  • I Have a Dream | ABBA
  • I Will | Beatles
  • I Will Be Here | Steven Curtis Chapman
  • I Won't Give Up | Jason Mraz
  • If I Fell | Beatles
  • I'll be There | Jackson 5
  • I'll Be | Edwin McCain
  • I'll Follow the Sun | The Beatles
  • I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song | Jim Croce
  • I'll Stand by You | The Pretenders
  • I'm Yours | Jason Mraz
  • Imagine | John Lennon
  • In My Life | Beatles
  • Invisible Touch | Genesis
  • Island in the Sun | Weezer
  • Isn't She Lovely | Stevie Wonder
  • It's Now or Never | Elvis
  • Just the Way You Are | Billy Joel
  • Just the Way You Are | Bruno Mars
  • Keep Your Head Up | Andy Grammer
  • Killing Me Softly | Roberta Flack
  • King of the Road | Roger Miller
  • La Bamba | Ritchie Valens
  • Landslide | Fleetwood Mac
  • Lean on Me | Bill Withers
  • Learn to Fly | Foo Fighters
  • Leaving on a Jet Plane | John Denver
  • Let My Love Open the Door | Pete Townsend
  • Let it Be | Beatles
  • Let's Stay Together | Al Green
  • Life is Wonderful | Jason Mraz
  • The Long and Winding Road | Beatles
  • Love Me Tender | Elvis
  • Love of My Life | Carly Simon
  • Love Theme | from the movie Cinema Paradiso
  • The Luckiest | Ben Folds
  • Lucky | Jason Mraz
  • Make You Feel My Love | Bob Dylan
  • Makin' Plans | Miranda Lambert
  • Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffet
  • Marry Me | Train
  • Marry You | Bruno Mars
  • Maybe I'm Amazed | Paul McCartney
  • Moondance | Van Morrison
  • More than Words | Extreme
  • Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens
  • Mr. Tambourine Man | Bob Dylan
  • The Music of the Night | from “Phantom of the Opera"
  • My Girl | The Temptations
  • My Love | Paul McCartney
  • My Sweet Lady | John Denver
  • Oh Darling | Beatles
  • Oh Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison
  • Open Arms | Journey
  • Operator | Jim Croce
  • Our House | Crosby Stills Nash & Young
  • Over the Rainbow | Israel "Iz" Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'Ole
  • Paradise | Coldplay
  • Penny Lane | Beatles
  • Piano Man | Billy Joel
  • Pleasant Valley Sunday | The Monkees
  • Poems Prayers and Promises | John Denver
  • The Prayer | Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli
  • The Rainbow Connection | The Muppets
  • Rockin' Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Blues | Johnny Rivers
  • Rocky Mountain High | John Denver
  • Run to Me | Bee Gees
  • Scarborough Fair | Simon & Garfunkle
  • The Scientist | Coldplay
  • Sea of Love | The Honeydrippers
  • She's Got a Way | Billy Joel
  • (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay | Otis Redding
  • She's Leaving Home | Beatles
  • Shower the People | James Taylor
  • Sister Golden Hair | America
  • So Far Away | Carole King
  • Something | Beatles
  • Something in the Way She Moves | James Taylor
  • Stand By Me | Ben E. King
  • Still Crazy after All These Years | Paul Simon
  • Strawberry Fields | Beatles
  • Such Great Heights | The Postal Service/ Iron & Wine
  • Sunshine on my Shoulders | John Denver
  • Sweet Baby James | James Taylor
  • Sweet Child O' Mine | Guns N' Roses
  • Take it Easy | The Eagles
  • Take the Long Way Home | Supertramp
  • Tears in Heaven | Eric Clapton
  • A Time for Us | Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet
  • Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran
  • A Thousand Years | Christina Perry
  • Time After Time | Cindi Lauper
  • Time in a Bottle | Jim Croce
  • Turn Turn Turn | The Byrds
  • Twilight and Mist | from Legends of the Fall
  • Unchained Melody | The Righteous Brothers
  • Vincent (Starry | Starry Night)
  • Viva La Vida | Coldplay
  • The Water is Wide | traditional English folk song
  • We've Only Just Begun | The Carpenters
  • What You Won't do for Love | Bobby Caldwell
  • When I'm 64 | Beatles
  • While My Guitar Gently Weeps | Beatles
  • A Whiter Shade of Pale | Procol Harem
  • Wild World | Cat Stevens
  • Will You Love Me Tomorrow? | Carole King
  • With a Little Help from My Friends | The Beatles
  • With or Without You | U2
  • Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton
  • Wonderwall | Oasis
  • Wouldn't it be Nice? | Beach Boys
  • Yesterday | Beatles
  • You Are so Beautiful | Joe Cocker
  • You Are the Sunshine of My Life | Stevie Wonder
  • You Raise Me Up | Josh Groban
  • Your Song | Elton John
  • You're My Best Friend | Queen
  • You've Got a Friend | Carole King

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Past Events

December 3, 2019 • Guitar & Sax (private concert)
Tue12:00 AM - 1:00 AM Audubon, PA
November 5, 2019 • Guitar & Sax (private concert)
Tue12:00 AM - 1:00 AM Audubon, PA
October 18, 2019 • solo gtr (wedding ceremony & cocktail hour)
Fri4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Mendenhall, PA
October 1, 2019 • Guitar & Sax (private concert)
Tue12:00 AM - 1:00 AM Audubon, PA
September 3, 2019 • Guitar & Sax (private concert)
Tue12:00 AM - 1:00 AM Audubon, PA
August 7, 2019 • Jazz Quartet (private concert)
Wed8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Lafayette Hill, PA
August 6, 2019 • Guitar & Sax (private concert)
Tue12:00 AM - 1:00 AM Audubon, PA
July 2, 2019 • Guitar & Sax (private concert)
Tue12:00 AM - 1:00 AM Audubon, PA
June 4, 2019 • Guitar & Sax (private concert)
Tue12:00 AM - 1:00 AM Audubon, PA
May 7, 2019 • Guitar & Sax (private concert)
Tue12:00 AM - 1:00 AM Audubon, PA
April 6, 2019 • Solo Guitar (private event)
Sat5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Philadelphia, PA
April 3, 2019 • Trio (guitar, sax & bass) private concert
Wed7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Lancaster, PA

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