John Walsh Guitar

We were over the moon with John's service as a whole. He's professional, personable, incredibly talented and very accommodating when it comes to your ideas.

We felt very confident after meeting him that this portion of the wedding was locked in and could safely forget about it until the day.

We really appreciate how he worked with us to bring the music that meant the most to us to our ceremony. His arrangements of the themes we chose were truly incredible and we will never forget hearing them in those moments. They were simply beautiful.

John really helped make our ceremony extra special and we are very grateful.

I would highly recommend John for any of your musical needs. I promise you will not be disappointed :)

Thanks again John!

J&A

John played at our wedding ceremony on 1st of February 2025. From the outset John was fantastic to work with, really responsive, good value for money and extremely flexible in music choice. John had a video call with us in advance and gave us great advice on choosing songs. John was also happy to play with our friend as the singer and made her feel extremely comfortable about her performance. All the music was beautiful on the day, we couldn't recommend John enough.

Anne and Bryan

We had the honor of having John perform during our wedding ceremony and reception. His music is absolutely beautiful and set the tone for the whole day. We really enjoyed working with and getting to know John. Our only regret is that we didn't have the chance to hear him perform more ourselves during our wedding day. We highly recommend working with John if you ever get the opportunity to do so!

John was able to deliver exactly what I was looking for, for our Wedding. He is a very personable and also professional guy, he was at the venue well ahead of time, and prior to the wedding he took time to give us a call and help with the song choices. The music itself was wonderful, John is an outstanding musician and well worth booking for any occasion.

I would highly recommend John. He played at our wedding ceremony and drinks reception. He created a beautiful atmosphere with his music and we had so many compliments from our guests. He was so professional and approachable when discussing our ceremony music. We were so delighted that we chose John for our wedding.

John played at both our wedding ceremony and our reception. He is an amazingly talented musician. His music created a beautiful and relaxing atmosphere in the hour before our ceremony and throughout. John has wide repertoire of both contemporary and classical music , and was open to taking our requests. Thank you John!

We booked John to play at our our Wedding second day celebrations.John playing guitar made a nice start to our evening.He is brilliant & the music is so nice & chilled.everyone enjoyed it & we are so glad we had him play at this evening.It made it so perfect.We would definitely recommend John Hannah & Stephen Killeen

John played at our wedding and reception and he did an excellent job. Everyone mentioned how good he was his performance. He was very easy going and he guided us a lot for the selection of music for the church. He also facilitate things for one of the guests to sing a song with him during the ceremony. We are delighted to have chosen him for our wedding.

John was absolutely fantastic to deal with and made our wedding ceremony so special and beautiful. Every single guest has come up to us to pay John a compliment. He is a magician on that guitar, and we felt completely safe giving him free reign to choose music for the ceremony. His choices were stunning. John was a pleasure to deal with and I cannot recommend him enough for your special day. Thank you John!

We can't recommend John enough. John played at our drinks reception . From the moment we contacted John he was fantastic . He was so professional , very quick to reply and answer questions and a superb musician . He played something for everyone - a beautiful mix of Spanish guitar as well as some more modern tunes/film music . John was discrete setting up quietly in the corner . He was also open to playing outside (unfortunately the weather forced us indoors ). He was a pleasure to deal with and if you?re looking for someone a little different for your big day we recommend you contact John . You won't be disappointed!

We were so delighted with John's performance for the reception at our recent humanist wedding. He is truly so talented, we only wish we had more time to listen to him play (as we were off getting photos taken), but we absolutely loved and so enjoyed every moment we heard. And with the combination of John's Spanish music and the sun shining so many of our guests commented that they felt like they were somewhere much more exotic than Ireland! He is also a lovely guy, so easy to deal with. I would highly recommend choosing John for your wedding, it was one of the best decisions we made! Thanks John!

We loved John's sound/style from listening to his online audio.. He was a real gentleman in all of our correspondence and provided valuable knowledge and insight when discussing ceremony music. We both loved the music on the day and were even talking about it when sitting at the altar. John played at the hotel as well and was a hit with everyone. John is a lovely guy and a fantastic, authentic musician.

John is a remarkably talented player but very down-to-earth and easy to deal with. We originally booked him to play flamenco at our reception, but also played before and during the ceremony. He arranged a song he was previously unfamiliar with to accompany our singer which made the whole experience more integrated and much better.

The flamenco was the highlight for me and it's one regret from the day that I didn't get to spend more time at the reception to enjoy his mazing playing. If you love guitar music, book him!

One of the highlights of our wedding was John's fantastic ceremony music. From the very first email exchange with John, he was so helpful and accommodating, providing us with a lot of guidance and information right from the off. It was also a great help that he is one of the most talented musicians we'd ever had the privilege of hearing!

We also had a friend of ours who is a violinist involved in the ceremony music and John had no problem in chatting with her and arranging the accompaniment. We also had a very specific song request for inclusion in the ceremony and without any hesitation John learned it for us and did a fantastic job! So many people mentioned to us afterwards how much they enjoyed the music, so we couldn't thank him enough! John also then played a selection of Spanish & Flamenco music for the hotel drinks reception, which went down a treat with us and our guests!

If you are having any dilemma about what to do for ceremony music, don't hesitate in contacting John. He really made our day very special, so we couldn't recommend him highly enough!

John Walsh provided the music for both our church ceremony and for our reception in the Spanish Armada on our wedding day. I was recommended John Walsh as the number 1 guitarist in Ireland for Spanish themed music. I reached out to John and was fortunate he was available. It was quite unusual for a solo guitar to lead the Church's ceremony music, I had never experienced it prior however was extremely happy we decided on this. Not only that but our guests were extremely complimentary of John. The reception music continued with John as our solo guitarist where he surpassed our expectations with Spanish themed music to compliment our venue of choice. I would highly recommend John. He is a talent, who provides a responsive professional service that goes the extra mile - for us he learned a few songs that we requested. This meant a lot and was greatly appreciated! Thank you John! Thumbs up! 5 STARS

Thank you so much for doing such a fantastic job playing for our wedding, the music was just perfect. You have an incredible talent and I am delighted that we were able to avail of it for our special day. I will certainly recommend you to future couples!
Thanks again.
Jill

I cannot recommend John highly enough! He has been so thoughtful and attentive in selecting the music for our wedding ceremony in the lead up to the day itself, giving so much of his time. He really takes the time to ensure you are getting exactly what you would like and talks you though considerations that I would not have thought of, for the day and atmosphere being created. He is extremely gifted and skilled guitarist - playing a mixture of contemporary and classical pieces for us. He is also very professional and arrived early to play for our guests, creating an atmosphere before its even begun, whilst being very discreet. Everyone commented on the fantastic music and I couldn't be more grateful to him!

My partner Iain and I got married on 13 April 2017 at the Angler's Rest and John played at both our ceremony and afternoon drinks reception. We were so happy with his music?and in fact, we knew we would be, having heard John play (absolutely beautifully!) at a friends? wedding a few months before. In the months leading up to the wedding, John gave us really sound advice about how to structure and order songs for the ceremony and communicated all of his suggestions patiently and clearly. While John specializes in flamenco-style compositions, his skillfulness allows him to be adaptable to a wide-range of musical styles and tastes and he was certainly accommodating in arranging our (jazzy) song choices for the ceremony. We can't recommend John enough: his music made the day so special and we couldn't be happier. Thanks so much John!

John has a very friendly nature, but moreover he is extremely talented and brings a natural flair to his trade which is second to none. Our guests were charmed by his flamenco-style classical compositions, and he was very flexible in adapting the music we requested for our service. We hired him for both the marriage ceremony and the afters, and would highly recommend him to all.

I highly recommend John for your special day. John played at both our ceremony and drinks reception. The first sign of Johns professionalism was through his website. It was so easy and accessible to hear John's renditions in our own home, which really helped us focus on the actual music. From the moment I reached out to John he was really attentive and had a wide range of material to choose from. He was also flexible and more then willing to learn anything specific if requested. As every bride knows the day flies in with so many emotions, friendly faces and loved ones surrounding you, but I clearly remember the lovely atmospheric music from John throughout the ceremony and reception. I personally think that takes some skill to leave that impression. John also made sure to check in with us on the day to ensure we were happy. I had such great feedback from my guests as well, everyone really enjoyed the ambience John created for the ceremony and reception. Thanks so much again John from both Dave and I.

We were so delighted to have John play at our wedding. He was brilliant on the day and so helpful in the run up, nothing was too much trouble and he understood exactly what we were after. Couldn't recommend him highly enough. Lovely guy, very down to earth and a fantastic musician. He played the songs we chose beautifully...everyone was very impressed by the music!

John played at our wedding and drinks reception in October 2016. We chose John as we wanted something more relaxed and personal than the usual string section and there are a number of musicians in my family so I knew that we'd need a real pro to please the crowd! He is an excellent musician and really a pleasure to deal with. John learned a song just for us and it really was one of the most unforgettable parts of the day. Many of our guests commented in the beautiful ceremony music and how it was very 'us' rather than the usual wedding fare. At the reception he played a variety of songs and styles which was a perfect backdrop to our guests mingling. Our only regret was being so busy we didn't have a chance to appreciate him ourselves so we subsequently went to see him in the National Concert Hall. Thanks so much John for being part of our day!

Firstly, John is a lovely friendly guy, just a great person. He was so relaxed with everyone. He interacted with the guests brilliantly and wowed everyone while keeping to what we asked. So easy to deal with. The real winner though was the double act himself and the Priest came up with but that's down to how friendly he is. You'd think they'd been working with each other for years. We are pretty clueless about music (only suggested 2 songs from the list John suggested) and the guitar has a Spanish feel (we've not connection to Spain) but it made zero difference. Everyone loved the quality, style, volume, little bit of banter. We had John for the service and a couple of hours in the hotel before the meal. It was the best thing we could of done. You know by the quality of John's work he won't be playing weddings for much longer.

Beautiful music & great artist

Looking back on our wedding day, one of the stand out memories Was johns guitar playing. It was beautiful. Many guests commented on the music throughout the day , with one taking his details to enquire for his own wedding. John made it all very easy to organise our ceremony music and we felt confident with our choice from day one. I would highly recommend John. His music and talent is amazing.

John provided the music for our humanist ceremony and garden drinks reception at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin. From start to finish, he was really a pleasure to work with. We live abroad and so didn't have the chance to meet with John until the day, but that didn't matter at all. We organised everything easily by phone and email. John is a very talented musician, so after he helped us to choose a few specific songs for the ceremony, we were fully happy to let him play what he wanted for the rest of the day. It worked out great - the guests raved about him! John was also happy to prepare a new arrangement of one of our favourite songs for the bridal entrance. Having one of the key elements of the day in the hands of a true professional like John really made the planning process a lot easier. I would highly recommend him!

John is an outstanding player and is very professional his talent is second to none! You will not be dissapointed! Book book book!

John was very easy to deal with, and very professional. We asked him to choose 2 of the 3 songs we needed for the ceremony and he got it perfect. He is very talented, with many of our guests commenting on his playing. John's choice of music for the day was exactly what we were looking for and complimented the ambience perfectly

John, was a pleasure to deal with. His flexibility to accommodate special requests as well as his willingness to help was second to none. The music he chooses and the atmosphere that he creates is something that every bride and groom hopes to achieve from their wedding reception. We would highly recommend him for any wedding....so much so that he played at our best friends wedding as well.

John was exactly what we were looking for to provide the perfect ambience for our ceremony and drinks reception. I would not hesitate in recommending him for any occasion. Just take a listen to him and hear for yourself.

John played at our ceremony over the weekend and i don't think i could thank him enough. He is a true professional, both leading up to the day and on our wedding day. Even when we requested Metallica he made it work :) the music was flawless and beautiful plus he is such a nice guy to deal with. Everyone loved the music and it was the talk of the day. One of the best decisions we made for the wedding was to have John play.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank You. We would highly recommend John to everyone.

I can't recommend John enough, we were so happy with our choice. The atmosphere at our drinks reception was so intimate and relaxed and many people commented on how lovely it was. My husbands family are Spanish and there are a few flamenco players among them and they were particulary impressed with his playing. If you are loking for something a little different I really recommend John.His music was really beautiful and perfect for our day.

We recently got married in Kilkenny's Rivercourt Hotel and John provided the music at the ceremony and then after at the reception until guests were called for dinner. We have to say that from the time we contacted John he was both professional and friendly. We had a song that we wanted played while walking into the ceremony room, this song was by a piano player by the name of Yiruma. We asked John would it be possible for him to learn this song on guitar. There was absolutely no problem and on the day he played it beautifully! It was a pleasure to listen to him play this piece of music which would be a favorite of ours. We talked about other songs to play and John knew exactly when to come in with them and when to end them! Perfect timing! John arrived at the hotel long before he started playing to set up etc., and as said previously he then played at the reception in the bar to the guests while we went and got photos taken. We have had nothing but positive comments about Johns music and how nice it was to sit and chat with other family members and listen to John playing. From the time we contacted John he was very obliging and nothing was a problem to him. We would have absolutely no problem in recommending him to any couple who want that something special for their big day and who want something a little different. Johns flamenco playing at the reception gave a lovely summer feeling to the day! We wish John every success with his career and the best of luck for the future and we will definitely be seeing him play again sometime soon!

John was so professional to work with. He got back to me straight away when I contacted him. My guests absolutely loved his music and thought it was a refreshing alternative to the norm. I have no hesitation in recommending him for any occasion! Such a lovely guy!

From first point of contacts, John was always quick to reply to emails and very flexible with great suggestions.my friend sang a couple of songs at the ceremony and he met with her for practice sessions. He was open to learning new songs.his rendition of blackbird and here comes the sun was beautiful. I would highly recommend John for a church/ civil ceremony and reception drinks.

We contacted John looking for a guitarist to play during our wedding ceremony and drinks reception. He was great in quickly responding to emails and was very accommodating with musical choices and ideas.

Having John play during the ceremony was amazing. We were originally planning on just playing recorded music but having John there added to the atmosphere in a way that recorded music can't match. You can tell by the way he plays that he is really passionate about his music and enjoys it a lot.

He continued to play after the ceremony for the drinks reception, again adding to the overall atmosphere and creating a pleasant experience for our guests.

We received so many comments from the guests about how good the guitarist was and how the live music really contributed to the overall wedding.

We would definitely recommend John to anyone looking for a guitarist to play as he is such a nice guy and exceptionally talented. One of the best guitarists I've ever seen or had the pleasure to meet.

Thanks for everything John

Scott & Judy

John played for the drinks reception part of our wedding and I can honestly say, he surpassed all my expectations. My hopes were to find the kind of music that would create a soft and romantic atmosphere so that our guests would feel relaxed and happy while enjoying their drinks and John turned out to be nothing less than exceptional.
He is so talented on guitar, his music and rhythm so flawless, and he plays with such passion and emotion that it is hard not to be swept away by his music. Many of our guests were still commenting on our fantastic guitarist for many weeks after the wedding.
Aside from his incredible, natural musical ability, John is also one of the friendliest, happy-go-lucky guys you could meet. One of those people you suspect is always on a happy buzz.
I am so happy that John played on our wedding day. I could not recommend him highly enough. He is so accommodating and adaptable that he will add hugely to any event. A pleasure to have met and I wish him every success. Thank you for adding so much to our day John.
Best wishes,