Chris Comhaill

Dublin - Nationwide - Ireland
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Hi! I’m Chris, an instrumental guitarist with over ten years experience providing high-quality music for weddings and events. I would be delighted to lend my expertise to ensure your wedding is a beautiful and unforgettable day perfectly tailored to your tastes.

I travel nationwide and offer music for Ceremonies, Drinks Reception, Pre-dinner, Dinner Show and Day 2. I specially arrange all of my repertoire and will perform any music the couple chooses as a special request to add that extra magic to your big day. I work closely with all of my couples to assist them in curating the perfect repertoire for their ceremonies. My Drinks Reception and Day Two set is extensive, and with a huge range of styles and genres under my fingers - from classical, contemporary and celtic to pop, folk, traditional, jazz, latin, bossa nova, flamenco and even movie soundtracks - I guarantee there’ll be something for every mood and setting. Check out my videos to see samples of the huge range of music I offer.

The sound of the guitar is a special thing and few instruments can evoke the sense of beauty and intimacy it brings. It would be my privilege to help you to create the perfect musical soundtrack to your special day - visit my Instagram and website (where you'll also find a helpful F.A.Q), and get in touch now to learn how we might work together to make your special day unforgettable.

About Chris:

Described as an "exciting, fresh endeavour to create something new; a unique blend of improvisation, folk, world and contemporary" (The Irish Times) and “a transcendent mix of composition and improvisation” (Jazz Ireland), Chris creates music across an eclectic array of genres. His album ‘Fuinneog’ received critical acclaim upon release and offers a window into his musical world marrying contemporary, classical and Celtic.

Chris’ virtuosic performances have seen him travel the world with his guitar. Throughout his career he has played in some of the premier venues across five continents. He has been invited to perform his Dúchas - Celtic Guitar project at the Irish Embassy in Tanzania Africa, the Irish Cultural Centre London and the Florence Academy of Art Italy, as well as having sold out shows in prestigious venues such as the Gate Theatre, St. Patricks Cathedral and the National Concert Hall of Ireland in his hometown of Dublin to name just a few. He has performed for crowds at Irish festivals such as Electric Picnic and Body & Soul and has had the honour of playing for An tUachtarán - the President of Ireland - Michael D. Higgins. He has played support for and shared the stage with well-known acts such as The Script, George Ezra, Kurt Elling, Celine Byrne, Anúna, Systir, Susan McFadden, Emma Warren, Paul Byrom, KÍLA and Mundy to name just a few. Chris studied music at UCD, BIMM and DCU and holds an Honours Degree and Masters Degree, as well as a performance Diploma (achieved with distinction) in Guitar Performance.

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Reviews of Chris Comhaill

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Roz Gibson
5.0
Married on 20th May 2023
We had Chris play for our ceremony and drinks reception and I can safely say he was the musical highlight of the day! He set the mood perfectly with a selection of stunning Celtic music during our ceremony and even learned some special requests songs for us walking in and out to. All our guests were raving about his music during the drinks reception which was hugely diverse from pop songs to jazz and blues and even some beautiful movie soundtrack music - it was so eclectic and kept everyone stimulated, there really was something for everyone!

On top of all this Chris was courteous, super-responsive and full of helpful ideas and advice throughout. Couldn’t recommend him more highly - book him now , you won’t be disappointed!!!
Response from Chris Comhaill
Hi Roz, it was such a pleasure to provide the soundtrack for yourself and Anthony's big day - It was the most beautiful and magical time, with such gorgeous repertoire choices too! Wishing you both the very best for the future, and thanks again for having me!
Added 29th Jul 2024
Melanie Bridges
5.0
Married on 2nd Jan 2025
We hired Chris for our drinks reception for our intimate wedding of just 40 people. He was absolutely amazing and certainly set the tone. He showed up looking the part and sounding great. He read the crowd and allowed guests to put in requests and get involved which really set us up for a great night. He was professional, funny and interacted with us and you could really see he loves what he does. He was more than accommodating in more ways than one and put our minds at ease. Everyone was so impressed with him. Thank you so much Chris. Would recommend without a shadow of a doubt.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Thank you Melanie! Such a lovely wedding and thank you for being so easy to work with! Wishing you both the very best of everything for your future together. Kindest regards, Chris
Added 5th Jan 2025
Christopher and Eleanor
5.0
Married on 22nd Dec 2024
We saw Chris before at our friend's wedding and we just knew we had to have him at ours. Amazing songs, amazing vibe and the friendliest, warmest gent you could hope to meet. He played so many styles from people asking him for Spanish music to old Irish favourites and even bossa nova (we have a big contingent of Brazilian friends who were loving Chris's takes on Jobim songs). My mother's a huge Fleetwood Mac fan and put in a request and Chris played a beautiful version of 'Dreams' for her. Working in the music industry myself meant the music was a highest priority and Chris did not fail to deliver. He set the mood expertly. When Chris's set was coming to an end, we couldn’t let him go. We asked to him if he could play on for a bit longer and he obliged. He was the absolute highlight of the entire wedding weekend. I can’t wait to see him again at future weddings and parties of our friends and family. Couldn’t recommend Chris more!!
Response from Chris Comhaill
Ah thank you Christopher and Eleanor thank you both for such a beautiful review. Your day was absolutely incredible - not even the rain could stop it! You were so easy to work with and it was just a fabulous day from start to finish! Of course I was only too happy to stay on I was having a ball meself and you were only too kind to invite me to dinner and to meet your friends and family - I truly felt like part of the clan so thanks a million. Wishing you both the very best of everything for your future and looking forward to when we next cross paths hopefully at the next Big Day! Thank you again you are both brill! Regards, Chris
Added 5th Jan 2025
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Barbara O’Reilly
Wedding on 6th Dec 2024
Chris blew everyone away with his talent, it seems he can play any genre of music, he was incredible and created such a wonderful atmosphere. I had the pleasure of meeting Chris a few months earlier when he played a house party and he played everything from jazz to rock to Celtic he is truly gifted and it was great to see him again in a completely different setting. His talent fits every occasion! Chris is so friendly and so talented It was a pleasure to be a part of both occasions.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Thank you, Barbara! I really appreciate you taking the time to write these kind words! It was a pleasure to meet you and to get to perform for you and looking forward to when we next cross paths for another great occasion! Take care. Best, Chris
Added 10th Jan 2025
Gill Mc Connell
Wedding on 6th Dec 2024
Had the pleasure of hearing Chris play at the reception. He is an incredibly talented young man. He seems to instinctively know what to play for an audience and plays it with joy and passion. Everyone was captivated by him. He is also really fun to chat with. Another friend met him playing at a garden party earlier in the year and said he was amazing at that. I highly recommend this talented, professional young man.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Hi Gill, thank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely review! It was such a pleasure to meet you at Anna and Graham's wedding! A very warm thanks and looking forward to seeing you at the next Big Day! All the very best, Chris
Added 10th Jan 2025
Anna
5.0
Married on 6th Dec 2024
Chris is the bee’s knees!!! We booked him for our drinks reception and he was so friendly and professional in all the lead up and communication. He totally got what I wanted when I started to describe tastes and interests for the music selection. Everyone I spoke to remarked on his talent and his music brought a perfect mood to the event. Highly recommend!!!
Response from Chris Comhaill
Hi Anna, thanks a million for your lovely review! It was an absolute pleasure to play for you and Graham and your guests at your drinks reception! Wishing you the very best - thanks again!

Added 4th Jan 2025
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Trish Scanlan
5.0
Married on 17th Nov 2024
Genuinely one of the most extraordinary musicians I've ever heard. Such incredible versatility -from dance floor thumping hard rock to mesmorising classical guitar and not forgetting his haunting traditional Irish airs and melodies. Abs did I mention what a lovely person he is to deal with. Book him for any event - I promise you will not be disappointed.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Such kind words Trish, thank you so much! It was a lovely evening with exceptional hospitality so thank you again for having me for such a brilliant and meaningful event! Warm regards & thanks again, Chris
Added 5th Jan 2025
Brian Murray
Wedding on 16th Nov 2024
I've had the pleasure of listening to Chris at more than one event. There's just nothing he can't do with a guitar
Jazz, folk, traditional Irish and rock: it all sings under his fingers. His ability to improvise and to synchronise with a singer or any other musician is astonishing. When you match his skill to his warm and funny personality and you have the complete musician.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Brian, thanks a million for this lovely review! Your words are hugely appreciated and I'm humbled by them. Hope life is good and sending best wishes! Take care, Chris
Added 6th Jan 2025
Rachel
5.0
Married on 24th Oct 2024
We booked Chris for our wedding at The Merrion Hotel in October 2024 for both our ceremony and drinks reception. Chris was a complete professional from start to finish, he has an extensive repertoire and exceeded our expectations in every way - we knew he was great but he is absolutely amazing. Our guests all commented that he is an extremely talented musician and loved the music.

I would book Chris 1000 times over and would absolutely recommend him to other couples for their wedding day, you won’t regret it!!


Response from Chris Comhaill
Thank you Rachel for this lovely review and for being so good to work with - you and Mark are really a dream couple! It was such a pleasure to perform for you and your guests and in such an intimate and beautiful setting! The hospitality was amazing and your families are all such legends so it was such an incredibly fun day for me. Excellent song choices too - from Carolan and Madonna to Metallica and Kiss - such craic!! Wishing you both the very best of everything for your future!
Added 5th Jan 2025
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Kathleen Schneider
5.0
Married on 11th Oct 2024
I had the pleasure to meet Chris and hear his beautiful, uplifting music at a wedding reception in October. His playing is inspiring and fun at the same time. He draws you in.
I recommend him unequivocally and would have him at my wedding if I was not already married.
Chris is also very easy to get along with, taking requests and suggestions.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Hi Kathleen, thank you so much for this very kind review. It was such a pleasure to meet you at Brenna and Brian's wedding and an even greater pleasure to have had the opportunity to play a few tunes together! Wishing you the very best for the future! Take care and kindest regards, Chris
Added 4th Jan 2025
Brenna
5.0
Married on 11th Oct 2024
Chris was amazing at our drinks reception! We had the chance to chat before the wedding and plan out the day, and with his wide range of music knowledge, choosing the perfect songs was a breeze. He truly set the mood at the venue, and our guests couldn’t stop raving about him. It was such a fun surprise when one of our guests even got up to play alongside him! Thank you again, Chris, for making our day so special and bringing the magic to life.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Thank you sincerely Brenna for this incredible review, it should actually be me giving yourself and Brian a 5-star review, due to your kindness and generosity and for being so lovely to work with! It was my great pleasure to be part of your wonderful day and to meet your lovely families. The unexpected jam session with Kathleen will be one of the musical highlights of this year for sure - such fun! Thank you both again and I wish you the very best of everything for your future together! Kindest regards, Chris
Added 22nd Oct 2024
Brian
5.0
Married on 1st Sep 2024
There is no way I can write a review that does justice to the fabulous music provided by Chris . Whatever I say here will fall short, but I'll give it my best shot.
Every interaction with Chris was punctual professional and fun. He is one of those rare talents who you can tell has the music in him, it's not just a job, he breathes it! Every single guest commented how great the music was and the drinks reception was brought alive with celebration with all of Chris's vast playlists. My partner is English and I have some family from America so a lot of our wedding guests from England and US loved hearing traditional Irish music but Chris also played loads of beautiful popular and love songs which delighted the guests and set the mood as well as some flamenco which is a favourite of mine! Everything from our booking to the wedding day was so smooth. I cannot recommend Chris Comhaill enough. Thank you for making our day so special, Chris!
Response from Chris Comhaill
Ah Brian, absolutely bowled over by your words! Thank you very much for having me in - I loved your wedding, in such a gorgeous venue too and with such a receptive and fun-loving gang! Wishing yourself and Lily the very best of everything for the future and thank you again for having me there as part of your magic wedding day!
Added 17th Nov 2024
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Doireann
5.0
Married on 17th Aug 2024
Chris is simply incredible. He’s an amazing musician but a very humble, easy to deal with and down to earth guy. He was really responsive and made sure no details were overlooked. He was happy to go through everything with us at our pace and he had so many great suggestions and ideas for our repertoire. On the day his performances were absolutely sublime and took everything to the next level for us and really just made the day. I can be very particular but nothing was too much of an ask for Chris and he was always so accommodating. Book him and I can guarantee you won’t be sorry!
Response from Chris Comhaill
Wow Doireann I am very humbled by this very kind review, thank you most sincerely! You were an absolute pleasure as well and thank you for bringing me to such an iconic castle venue for your beautiful wedding day! Wishing John and yourself the very best of everything for the future - thank you again!
Added 10th Sep 2024
Becca Tisdale
5.0
Married on 9th Aug 2024
Chris's music was utterly beautiful. We couldn't have asked for more. We spoke with him before about our preferences in music, but to be honest we didn't have to be too specific as his playlists were lovely anyway. Couldn't recommend him enough! Also very professional and friendly
Response from Chris Comhaill
Thank you Becca for such a beautiful review! Your wedding was stunning from start to finish! It was my great pleasure to be part of your big day and I am very grateful that you invited me to be there. Wishing you both the very best of everything for your future - thanks again!
Added 17th Nov 2024
Lisa Donohoe
5.0
Married on 13th Jul 2024
We were married on 13 July 2024 and Chris was our guitarist. He was amazing in every way! In the lead up he helped us plan and had an in-depth zoom with us where he was able to advise us and give us some really useful insights. We even talked to Chris before we talked to our celebrant and it actually made things so much easier as Chris clued us in on some things we had no idea about. On the day Chris was early. He happily entertained our guests with music while there was a 30 minute delay to the start of our ceremony, and was amazing throughout in his performance.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Hi Lisa, thanks for taking the time to write this lovely review. It was honestly such a pleasure to be a part of your day! Wishing yourself and Milo all the very best for the future!
Added 5th Aug 2024
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Caoimhe
5.0
Married on 21st Jun 2024
I’ll make it simple for you - ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Chris is a tremendous talent on the guitar and the nicest fella you’ll meet to boot. We had him play our drinks reception and he set the mood brilliantly with everybody raving about him. Get him on the job - you won’t be disappointed!
Response from Chris Comhaill
Wow thank you Caoimhe! Lovely words and thank you for taking the time to send this review in! It was lovely to be there for you and to share the occasion with you and your families and friends. Wishing you both the very best for the future! Thanks again, Chris
Added 20th Oct 2024
Corrina
Wedding on 6th Jun 2024
Chris played at my brother’s wedding in Carlow and he was so good that I hired him for a corporate event that I was hosting in Dublin. Chris is very talented and can adapt to any event, playing to all genres using a variety of guitar styles from classical, jazz, rock, blues etc. Chris is so much more than a magical musician, he is professional, punctual, funny and lights up a room with his warm personality. I could go on.... I hope he makes it big someday, he deserves to be in the spotlight!
Response from Chris Comhaill
Hi Corrina, thanks a million for your kind words! It's always such a pleasure getting to perform at any event and occasion you've been arranging and I'm delighted you've enjoyed the music and have wanted to have me back!
Added 2nd Aug 2024
Caitriona
5.0
Married on 4th May 2024
We had been fans of Chris's music for some time having had seen him performing at two friends weddings the previous year and we knew he would be the absolutely perfect musical compliment. From following Chris online since we first met him we knew he played with lots of other amazing musicians and we decided to add a package and book Chris alongside a second guitar player that Chris performs with. The lads call themselves Strings Attached guitar duo and they were simply sublime. They played a big range of styles for us and didn't seem to be a bother at all to them; they even did a rock n roll request for my father whos a big Jonny b goode fan. They did a special guitar version of my favourite song 'what a wonderful world' too and it melted hearts. In the run up Chris had a meeting with me to discuss everything and was ever so helpful in helping me plan. I couldn't recommend him more highly, everything was what I imagined and more.
Response from Chris Comhaill
I can't thank you enough Caitriona and Barry for your kindness and generosity - we were so honoured to be a part of your ceremony and reception, it was an incredible day with such great song choices too. We had a lot of fun especially getting to play 'Johnny Be Goode' for your Da - he's some man, he had us in stitches after with the stories he was telling - please give him our best! We wish you both all the very best for the future, and thanks again for having us!
Added 12th Aug 2024
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Matt Thompson
5.0
Married on 22nd Mar 2024
I’m a musician myself so making sure the music was spot on for the day was one of my main priorities! Chris blew us out of the water and exceeded all expectations! He can play anything to the utmost levels of a virtuoso and has such a range of music like you’ve never heard! Just book him and leave it in a true pros hands and you won’t be disappointed
Response from Chris Comhaill
Thank you Matt for this very lovely review! It was of course my great pleasure to provide the music for your wedding day and I was delighted to be there for you! Thank you for looking after me so well and even inviting me to your dinner - it was really great to chat all things music with you! I wish you both every success for the future! Thanks again, Chris
Added 20th Oct 2024
Darren
5.0
Married on 26th Jan 2024
A sound man and a mighty musician - couldn’t be happier we booked him for our reception
Response from Chris Comhaill
It was an absolute pleasure, Darren! Thank you so much for having me in and delighted you enjoyed the music!
Added 20th Oct 2024
Caroline & Jason
5.0
Married on 15th Dec 2023
A true professional and wonderful musician that brings a great ambience to any event. We had a church wedding and Chris’s music lit up the church in such a magical way. He was so helpful when it came to helping us picking our songs and he was even flexible to learn a song on request which played us out. We also booked Chris for the drinks reception and his music brought the party to life. I particularly love jazz and swing music and he was happy to oblige with lots of upbeat jazz that had people in such a great mood.
Response from Chris Comhaill
My sincere thanks Caroline and Jason, I was so delighted to be a part of your beautiful ceremony and drinks reception celebrations. I love getting an opportunity to play all that brilliant swing jazz so it was such great fun for me too! Thanks again for having me and wishing you all the best for your future together!
Added 5th Aug 2024
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Marian Waters
Wedding on 25th Nov 2023
Chris has performed at a couple of functions I organised and I was really impressed by his music and talent. He is clearly so passionate about what he does and that comes across in the delivery of his performance. He listened to the brief and provided the type of music required each time. He was fantastic, I highly recommend him.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Thanks so much for your kind words, Marian. It's always a pleasure to supply the tunes for your legendary celebrations!
Added 7th Aug 2024
Liz and Derek
5.0
Married on 25th Aug 2023
We just loved having Chris play at our wedding - the music was beautiful for our ceremony and he really added so much to the atmosphere for our reception! Chris is so personable and friendly and can really play anything on his guitar - he is a master of his instrument - but he’s also just so helpful and supportive and he made things so easy not only on the day but also during the planning. We would 100% recommend Chris for anyone looking to add a unique touch to their celebrations.
Response from Chris Comhaill
Hi Liz and Derek, thank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely review. I was absolutely honoured to be a part of your wedding, it was a brilliant day and so lovely to share the day with you and your wonderful family and friends! Wishing you both the very best!
Added 1st Aug 2024
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