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Raelyn Olson Harpist from Portland, OR

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 4 Reviews
  • 6 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2014
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $300 per event

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- Freelance Harpist with over 20 years professional experience. - Member of the American Federation of Musicians since 1998 - Awards from Billboard Songwriting competition, Great American Song Contest, the National Association of Jazz Educators, and the Donald Mohr Foundation (Milwaukee Choristers Foundation). Raelyn began her harp studies at the School of the Arts in Milwaukee, WI at the age of 11. She completed her BA degree in Harp Performance at San Jose State University in 1999. Beyond the harp, she also studied music composition, jazz, piano (beginning age 6), art, and recording. Raelyn has performed in WI, TN, CA, WA, OR, and Mexico. She has played for numerous parties, weddings, and special events as a soloist and with several groups and musicians including: the Monterey Symphony, Nova Vista Symphony, Don Haneke Chorale, San Jose State Choraliers, Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, San Jose and Milwaukee Youth Orchestras, the Winchester Orchestra, Wired Hitchcock, Cletus Haegert, Belmont University New Music Ensemble, Jon Garcia, Poeina Suddarth, Felina's Arrow, Ron Leach, and Chris Bidleman. Raelyn performed regularly for Gervais and Pastas restaurants in San Jose, CA. Raelyn's harp has also been featured in several recording projects including: Eastern Sunz "Birds Eye Coup", Rohne "Light Forms", Rachel Teixeira "Volts", Jon Garcia's movies "The Falls" and "The Falls-Testament of Love", Echo Us- "II:XII, A Priori Memoriae", Echo Us [2013 Independent Music Awards (Eclectic- popular vote) winner and 2012 Top Ten New Age album of the year in New Age Music World] "Tomorrow Will Tell the Story", Echo Us "The Tide Decides", Folkrum "Some Antics", Poeina Suddarth "Happy Whore", Bazza "I Dream of Beavers", Wax Fingers “Flood”, Jon Garcia "The Lake", and Raelyn Olson "Archipelago". Raelyn enjoys playing various styles of music on both concert and lever harps and is not afraid to improvise. She continues to perform freelance harp and write her own compositions in the Portland area.

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Review by Tim M.

Memorial ServiceReviewed on September 23, 2018From Vancouver, WA

Raelyn was a true delight and worked with the families request before hand. A true professional and a very caring person for the Celebration of Life event.

Review by Marilyn H.

WeddingReviewed on October 31, 2017From Troutdale, OR

Realyn Olson was a delight to work with. She is a very talented harpest as well as being a very sweet person. She totally made our daughters wedding a very special memorable event. She even went above and beyond to learn to special pieces that were meaningful to our daughter and her fiancé that were beautifully done. Before the wedding she invited them over to play the songs for them in her home. By the end of the experience we all felt like we were friends. It made for a magical wedding day!

Review by Winnie F.

Wedding CeremonyReviewed on June 20, 2016From Portland, OR

Fantastic experience! As the bride, I didn't get to hear/see Raelyn in action much. But all my guests enjoyed it and heard great feedbacks! She is very talented and very professional throughout. Thanks again Raelyn!

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  • CLASSICAL
  • Adagio from Pathetique Sonata | Beethoven
  • Air | MonteClaire
  • Air and Rondo | Bochsa
  • Air Varie | Handel
  • Album Leaves | H. Renie
  • Allegro Moderato(from Sonatina in G) | Haydn
  • Aria | Anna Magdalena Bach
  • Arietta in C | Clementi
  • Berceuse | Godard
  • Chanson dans la Nuit | Salzedo
  • Choral | Schumann
  • Dance in G | Haydn
  • Dodon's Sleep | Rimsky-Korsakov
  • First Arabesque | Debussy
  • German Waltz | Beethoven
  • Harp Concerto in B flat | Handel
  • Interlude from Ceremony of Carols | B .Britten
  • Jesu-Joy of Man's desiring | J.S. Bach
  • La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin | Debussy
  • Minuet | C.P.E. Bach
  • Minuet | Rousseau
  • Minuet in F | Mozart
  • Musetta's Song(from La Boheme) | Puccini
  • Musette in G(from English Suite No. 3) | J.S. Bach
  • Pavane | Faure
  • Petite Suite | Grandjany
  • Prelude | Ravel
  • Prelude in C | Prokofiev
  • Prelude Op.28 No.4 | Chopin
  • Romance -Op.118 No.5 | Brahms
  • Rondino | Rameau
  • Solfeggietto | K.P.E Bach
  • Sonata | J.L. Dussek
  • Sonatina | W. Duncombe
  • Sonatina No.3 | J.L. Dussek
  • Spanish Dance | Bizet
  • Spirit Dance from Orpheus | C.W. von Gluck
  • Theme | C.M. von Weber
  • Theme and Variations | Haydn
  • To a Wild Rose | Edward MacDowell
  • Trois Gymnopodies | Satie
  • Variations on a Theme Op. 56b | Brahms
  • Venetian Gondola Song | F. Mendelssohn
  • Weinachtsglocken | Neils Wilhelm Gade
  • Winter 2nd Mov. from Four Seasons | Vivaldi
  • CELTIC
  • Arron Boat Song | Scotland
  • Ash Grove | Wales
  • Carolan's Receipt of John Stafford | O'Carolan
  • Carolan's Welcome | O'Carolan
  • Casey's Hornpipe | Ireland
  • Castle Kelly | Irish
  • Chanter | Ireland
  • Cockles and Mussels
  • Danny Boy
  • Elenor Plunkett | O'Carolan
  • Give Me Your Hand | Ireland
  • In the Forest | Sylvia Woods
  • Lament | O'Carolan
  • Lament | Sylvia Woods
  • Lord Galaway's Lamentation | O'Carolan
  • Maids of Mourne Shore | Ireland
  • Minstrel Boy | Ireland
  • Musical Priest | Irish
  • My Wild Irish Rose
  • Planxty Drew | O'Carolan
  • Rosin the Bow
  • She Moved Through the Fair
  • Sheebeg Sheemore | O'Carolan
  • Skye Boat Song | Scotland
  • Southwind | Ireland
  • Sweetheart Reel/Irish Pat
  • The Clergy's Lamentation | O'Carolan
  • The Foggy Dew
  • The Lark in the Clear Air
  • The Legend | Sylvia Woods
  • The Leprechaun
  • The Parting Glass | Ireland
  • The Spanish Lady
  • Tis' the Last Rose of Summer
  • When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
  • Wild Mountain Thyme | Robert Tannahill/ Scotland
  • WEDDING
  • Ave Maria | Bach/Gounod
  • Bridal March from Lohengrin | Wagner
  • Canon in D | - Pachelbel
  • Jesu-Joy of Man's Desiring | Bach
  • Ode to Joy | Beethoven
  • Prelude in C | Bach
  • Trumpet Voluntary | Henry Purcell
  • Wedding March | Mendelssohn
  • EARLY MUSIC/RENAISSANCE
  • (Lai) "A l'entran d'este" | Blondel de Nesle
  • (Rotrouenge) "J'a nuns hon pris" | Richard I "Lion Heart"
  • Adiam | Mio Tesoro
  • Air | Henry Purcell
  • Alfonso XII el Sabio | 13th c. Spain
  • Branle | Claude Gervaise/ French 1550
  • Chanson | French - 13th C.
  • Dance Royal | French 13th c.
  • Douce Dame Jolie | Guillaume de Machaut
  • La Rotta | Italian 14th c.
  • Lauda | Italian 15th c.
  • Lauda to Sta. Maddalena | Italian 13th c.
  • My Lady Carey's Dompe | English 1525
  • Pavana(The Earl of Salisbury) | William Byrd
  • Pavane | XVI century
  • Rugier- Glosado de Antonio | Antonio de Cabezon
  • POP/ROCK/JAZZ
  • Ain't Misbehavin' | Thomas "Fats" Waller & Harry Brooks
  • All of Me | John Legend
  • A Time For Us | Nino Rota
  • All I Ask of You | A.L. Webber
  • And I Love Her | Lennon/McCartney
  • Angel of Music | A. L. Webber
  • A Thousand Years | Christina Perri
  • Beautiful | Linda Perry (sung by C. Aguilera)
  • Because | Lennon/McCartney
  • Because of You | Ne-Yo
  • Blue Bossa | Kenny Dorham
  • Canto De Ossanha | Baden Powell
  • (They Long to Be) Close to You | Burt Bacharach
  • Cosmic Love | Florence and the Machine
  • Chances Are | R. Allen
  • Differences | Troy Oliver & Elgin Lumpkin
  • Fly Me to the Moon | Bart Howard
  • Fools Rush In | Rube Bloom
  • Head Over Feet | A. Morissette
  • Ice Cream | S. McLachlan
  • I Could Write a Book | Rodger/ Hart
  • If I Ain't Got You | Alicia Keys
  • Imagine | Lennon
  • Landslide | Fleetwood Mac
  • La Vie En Rose | Louiguy
  • Let's Stay Together | Al Green
  • Lights | Ellie Goulding, Ash Howe, Richard Stannard
  • Love Me Like You Do | Ellie Goulding
  • Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso | Moricone
  • Lucky | Jason Mraz/ Colbie Cailat
  • Moon River | Mancini
  • Mister Lonely | Bobby Vinton & Gene Allan
  • Misty | Erroll Garner
  • My Funny Valentine | Richard Rodgers
  • Nothing Else Matters | Metallica
  • Over the Rainbow | Harold Allen
  • Perhaps Love | John Denver
  • Phantom Limb | The Shins
  • Safe and Sound | Capital Cities
  • Satellite | Guster
  • Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own | U2
  • Somewhere My Love | Maurice Jarre
  • Soul Meets Body | Death Cab for Cutie
  • Strangers in the Night | Bert Kaempfert
  • Summertime | George Gershwin
  • The Last Farewell | R. Whitaker
  • Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper/Rob Hyman
  • Unchained Melody | Alex North/Hy Zaret
  • Wait | Sarah McLachlan
  • We Found Love | Rihanna
  • Wild Horses | Rolling Stones
  • Winter | Tori Amos
  • ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS
  • Mining | Raelyn Olson
  • If Truth Be Told | Raelyn Olson
  • The Sea | Raelyn Olson
  • The Night Sky Speaks | Raelyn Olson
  • Sway | Raelyn Olson
  • Old Weapons | Raelyn Olson
  • Life Saver | Raelyn Olson
  • Folk Tale | Raelyn Olson
  • Back Again | Raelyn Olson
  • Why Not Now | Raelyn Olson
  • Time in My Heart | Raelyn Olson
  • Ritual | Raelyn Olson
  • Lucky | Raelyn Olson
  • Wathing Over You | Raelyn Olson
  • Hiding Inside | Raelyn Olson

Booked Events 

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Past Events

September 3, 2023 • Private Wedding
Sun3:30 PM - 6:00 PM Stevenson, WA
May 28, 2023 • Line & Lure @ Ilani Casino
Sun10:30 AM - 2:30 PM Ridgefield, WA
April 30, 2023 • Line & Lure @ Ilani Casino
Sun10:30 AM - 2:30 PM Ridgefield, WA
March 12, 2023 • Line & Lure @ Ilani Casino
Sun10:30 AM - 2:30 PM Ridgefield, WA
October 20, 2022 • Private Wedding
Thu3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Portland, OR
July 23, 2022 • Private Wedding
Sat2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
June 18, 2022 • Wedding
Sat1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Portland, OR
June 9, 2022 • Memorial service
Thu3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Wilsonville, OR
May 15, 2022 • Non-profit event
Sun2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Portland, OR
April 1, 2022 • Retirement Center
Fri2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
March 17, 2022 • Retirement Center
Thu3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Woodburn, OR
December 13, 2020 • Maryhill Winery
Sun2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Vancouver, WA

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