Fingerstyle wedding and events Guitarist
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Tim Pavitt Acoustic wedding and events Guitarist
Welcome to my website, where you can find out a little more about me, what I love to play and how to book me as your guitarist for any occassion or event. I am a fingerstyle guitarist and singer in the style of Chet Atkins / Jerry Reed, and will happily sing/play across Yorkshire, or further for the of cost fuel and a good beer!.
I am the perfect choice for wedding ceremonies, relaxed wedding drinks receptions. Also my style and music works incredibly well in any intimate setting that requires or is enhanced with some good background music. My approach is to enhance an event or evening, not to overide or overpower. Loud enough to enjoy the music, but still allows you to chat and enjoy time with those around you.
With a great tone and relaxed style, my repertoire covers Jazz / Swing / Country & Folk classics.
About Me
I am an acoustic wedding and events guitarist, able to cover most of Yorkshire and beyond.
Born in London, influenced in the 1960s/70s by singer/songwriters Michael Chapman and John Martyn who I often watched perform at Les Cousins in Soho.
Work took over, taking me overseas to live and travel during the 80s and 90s with little time for music, so sadly for a number of years I didn't pick a guitar up.
When back in the UK firstly in Cumbria then SW Scotland and now West Yorkshire, only in the 21st century did I discover the original American fingerpickers Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Buster B Jones that are now my main source of inspiration.
I combine these styles and mix in some more modern pieces to create a great tone and relaxed style of Country/ Jazz/ Swing and Folk, performing locally in Yorkshire.
Now retired I have been able to refocus and spend my time doing what I love and being able to share this music with others. Specialising in live acoustic wedding and event music, you will often find me in an intimate bar/pub or restaurant most weekends.
If you would like to know more about how to book me for your music for wedding ceremony, or perhaps acoustic music for a drinks reception please get in touch.
Below are some examples of the music I play, as well as some videos of me performing live.
I have Public Liability insurance and PAT tested equipment
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All Videos
All Videos
Showreel
Singing in the Rain. cover
First Rule of Thumb. Brent Mason cover.
May You Never John Martyn. cover
Video Samples of a few Songs and Tunes
Below is an audio demo comprising extracts of 4 Tunes and 4 Songs, recorded locally at The Jam Factory, Holmfirth
Drive-In, Jerry Reed / I'm In The Mood For Love / Happy Again, Chet Atkins / Trouble in Mind / A Walk In The Park, Buster B Jones / One Of Them Days, Chas & Dave / Smile, C Chaplin / Charade, H Mancini, Arr. Chet Atkins
Best with Earphones or Quality Speakers
Below are the full tracks.
All recorded in a single 45 minute session at The Jam Factory, Holmfirth.
Best with Earphones or Quality Speakers
Repertoire
Some Tunes and Songs from my repertoire
Tunes
Title Composer / Arranged By
Drive In Jerry Reed
Ragpickin' Richard Saslow
Coney Island Cakewalk Richard Saslow
Jiffy Jam Jerry Reed
Baby's's Coming Home Jerry Reed
Goofy Harry Sacksioni
Nashtownville Jerry Reed
Cannonball Rag Kennedy Jones / Merle Travis
Blue Moon Rogers & Hart / Tommy Emmanuel
Charade Henry Mancini / Chet Atkins
A Walk in the Park Buster B Jones
Song For Kathy Marcel Dadi
Stringing The Blues Michael Fix
Struttin' Jerry Reed / Tommy Emmanuel
Happy Again Chet Atkins
Smokey Moutain Lullaby Chet Atkins
LinehousBlues Braham & Furber / Tommy Emmanuel
Naked Ladies Electric Ragtime Michael Chapman
Windy & Warm John D Loudermilk
Chaplin in New Shoes Bourdleaux Bryant / Chet Atkins
Bare Necessities Terry Gilkyson / David Niskin
Mister Sandman Pat Ballard / Chet Atkins
Tune For Ted Tim Pavitt
Winter Walkin' Jerry Reed
Ain't Misbehavin' Fats Waller / Pat Donohue
Anything Goes Cole Porter / Tim Pavitt
After You've Gone Turner Layton / Paul Yandell
Ruby Tim Pavitt
Fishbeard Sunset Michael Chapman
BBTV Tim Pavitt
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing Cook & Greenaway / Tim Pavitt
Waltz for One Buster B Jones
Mister Guitar Tommy Emmanuel
First Rule of Thumb Brent Mason
Songs
Title Composer / Arranged By
Sittin' On Top Of The World Walter Vinson / Tim Pavitt
Deep River Blues Delmore Brothers / Doc Watson
Sporting Life Blues Brownie McGhee
I'll See You in My Dreams Isham Jones / Chet Atkins
Trouble in Mind Richard Jones / Tim Pavitt
One Time Thing Michael Chapman
You Say Michael Chapman
Among the Trees Michael Chapman
Postcards of Scarborough Michael Chapman
Rabbit Hills Michael Chapman
No Song to Sing Michael Chapman
Guitar Rag Merle Travis / Tommy Emmanuel
Thing Called Love Jerry Reed
Trying Stuff On Jerry Reed
You Can Love Yourself Keb Mo
Winnie's Rag Ralph McTell
Streets of London Ralph McTell
All I Ever Need is You Holiday & Reeves / Jerry Reed
No One Left To Care Michael Chapman
So Far Away Dire Straits / Tim Pavitt
March Rain Michael Chapman
Fat Gal Merle Travis / Thom Bresh
The Glory of Love Billy Hill / Tim Pavitt
May You Never John Martyn
Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold Of The Day Turk & Ahlert / Tm Pavitt
Ain't No Pleasing You Chas &Dave /Tim Pavitt
One Of Them Days Chas & Dave / Tim Pavitt
Smile Charlie Chaplin / Tim Pavitt
A Simple Twist of Fate Bob Dylan / Tim Pavitt
I'm In The Mood For Love McHugh & Fields / Tim Pavitt
Budapest George Ezra / Tim Pavitt
Have You Ever Seen The Rain John Fogerty / Tim Pavitt
Why Worry Dire Straits
You Send Me Sam Cook
Availability
Please see my availability for your event. Contact me below to book or for further information.
