A Wealth of Experience...

As a professional violinist and mandolinist, based in the West Midlands UK, since 1980, my background includes a wealth of experience, from playing in bands like "Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia", sessions for TV and Radio, to thousands of gigs worldwide.

Entertainer…
As an experienced professional violinist and mandolinist I am sympathetic to the mood and requirements of an event, I know how to "Work the Room", livening things up or keeping in the background as necessary!

Repertoire for all tastes…
My wide and varied repertoire extends through popular modern pieces, American, Irish and Russian showpieces, jazz standards and classical favourites, all performed live over professionally prepared backing tracks.

Especially for you…
For Weddings, Christening, Bar Mitzvah or corporate events, I would work out a programme specifically designed for you which would be dependent on your personal choices and the style of the event itself. After all it is your event!!

Online shop...

Here you will find backing tracks, music tracks and from time to time instruments and accessories as well as my albums along with a series of  Blues Violin Lessons that take you through the various key components necessary to master playing the Blues on the Violin.
 

Pete Hartley - Professional Violinist and Mandolinist - West Midlands UK