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King & Byrne is an exciting acoustic duo based in Liverpool. Performing innovative vocal and instrumental arrangements of popular modern day classics plus a sprinkling of original songs, their performances exhibit a unique flair making them truly exciting to watch.
Derek is an accomplished singer and songwriter who can effortlessly engage with an audience, he has many years’ experience of performing in small and large venues, has released two critically acclaimed albums and is currently working on a third. His voice, both powerful and soulful conveys the emotion in a song, drawing the audience in, whilst Derek’s guitar accompaniments are expertly crafted and executed.
Jenny has been performing for many years as a solo Spanish guitarist renowned for her skill and innovative style, seamlessly fusing elements of Flamenco with the sweet romantic tones of the classical guitar. Jenny graduated from Music College in 1983 and has since studied with some of the world’s most renowned guitarists. She has the ability to “wow” her audiences with arrangements of well known film music and popular songs with a Spanish/Flamenco feel, displaying moments of sheer virtuosity. Together they create beautiful heartfelt renditions of songs we all love to hear, interspersed with lively instrumentals that can see people leave their seats and dance! They perform music from the Beatles to a Bach Toccata morphing into a lively Spanish Malaguena, Abba, John Legend, Gipsy Kings, or old Latin favourites such as Besame Mucho and even Mariachi. Be it the Killers, Joni Mitchell, or a light hearted Flamenco version of Tom Jones’ Delilah, King & Byrne has something for everyone. The fusion of their different styles has created a whole that creates a sound unique to them that marries the warmth of Derek’s voice with the intricate and often astounding technical fireworks of Jenny’s Spanish guitar. Performances can be tailored to the clients’ requirements. Bespoke arrangements (with notice) can be produced or even a piece of original music unique to a person or an event.
Derek is an accomplished singer and songwriter who can effortlessly engage with an audience, he has many years’ experience of performing in small and large venues, has released two critically acclaimed albums and is currently working on a third. His voice, both powerful and soulful conveys the emotion in a song, drawing the audience in, whilst Derek’s guitar accompaniments are expertly crafted and executed.
Jenny has been performing for many years as a solo Spanish guitarist renowned for her skill and innovative style, seamlessly fusing elements of Flamenco with the sweet romantic tones of the classical guitar. Jenny graduated from Music College in 1983 and has since studied with some of the world’s most renowned guitarists. She has the ability to “wow” her audiences with arrangements of well known film music and popular songs with a Spanish/Flamenco feel, displaying moments of sheer virtuosity. Together they create beautiful heartfelt renditions of songs we all love to hear, interspersed with lively instrumentals that can see people leave their seats and dance! They perform music from the Beatles to a Bach Toccata morphing into a lively Spanish Malaguena, Abba, John Legend, Gipsy Kings, or old Latin favourites such as Besame Mucho and even Mariachi. Be it the Killers, Joni Mitchell, or a light hearted Flamenco version of Tom Jones’ Delilah, King & Byrne has something for everyone. The fusion of their different styles has created a whole that creates a sound unique to them that marries the warmth of Derek’s voice with the intricate and often astounding technical fireworks of Jenny’s Spanish guitar. Performances can be tailored to the clients’ requirements. Bespoke arrangements (with notice) can be produced or even a piece of original music unique to a person or an event.
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Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
Nights in White Satin – Moody Blues
California Dreaming – The Mamas and the Papas
Delilah – Tom Jones
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies
Leaving on a Jet Plane – John Denver
(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
As Tears Go By – Rolling Stones
Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks
Everybody’s Talkin’ – Harry Nilsson
Girl – Beatles
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore) – Walker Brothers
You’ve lost that Lovin' Feeling – Righteous Brothers
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
I Wanna Be Like You (King of the Swingers) – Kenny Ball
Here, There and Everywhere – Beatles
Michelle – Beatles
Nowhere Man – Beatles
You’re Going to Lose that Girl – Beatles
I’ve Just Seen a Face – Beatles
Help! – Beatles
A Hard Day’s Night – Beatles
Eleanor Rigby – Beatles
1980s
Will You – Hazel O’Connor
Romeo & Juliet – Dire Straits
It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
La Isla Bonita – Madonna
Parisienne Walkways – Gary Moore
Purple Rain – Prince
When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
Whole of the Moon – Waterboys
Kiss – Prince
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
All Out of Love – Air Supply
Drive – Cars
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Dance Me to the End of Love – Leonard Cohen
Rockin’ in the Free World – Neil Young
Redemption Song – Bob Marley
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
1970s
Without You – Harry Nilsson
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Lyin’ Eyes – Eagles
Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles
Desperado – Eagles
Take it Easy – Eagles
Hotel California – Eagles
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Will You Love Me tomorrow – Carole King
She’s Always a Woman – Billy Joel
Behind Blue Eyes – The Who
Chiquitita – Abba
Fernando – Abba
Thank You for the Music – Abba
Jealous Guy – John Lennon
Kid – Pretenders
Sailing – Rod Stewart
The Air That I Breathe – The Hollies
Vincent – Don McLean
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
Whiskey in the Jar – Thin Lizzy
Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie
You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
Meet Me on the Corner – Lindisfarne
Father to Son – Cat Stevens
Wild World – Cat Stevens
Your Song – Elton John
Angie – Rolling Stones
You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King
Stuck in the Middle With You – Stealers Wheel
Sunday Girl – Blondie
Brass in Pocket – Pretenders
Perfect Day – Lou Reed
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Mr Blue Sky – ELO
Suicide is Painless (MASH theme) – Johnny Mandel
The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
Candle in the Wind – Elton John
Songbird – Fleetwood Mac
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Roxanne – Police
Loving You – Minnie Riperton
Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
Top of the World – Carpenters
Ooh La La – Ronnie Lane
Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack
Let it Be – Beatles
Drift Away – Dobie Gray
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
1990s
Nothing Ever Happens – Delamitri
Driftwood – Travis
Street Spirit (Fade Out) – Radiohead
Zombie – The Cranberries
Linger – The Cranberries
Half a World Away – Oasis
Fields of Gold – Sting
Losing My Religion – REM
Dance the Night Away – Mavericks
Timeless instrumentals
Mermelade! – King & Byrne
Perro Malo – King & Byrne
Paint It – Rolling Stones (arr. Byrne)
Il Cancione del Mariachi – Los Lobos
Classical Gas – Mason Williams
Bach Mash up – JS Bach (arr. Byrne)
Coccobolo – Darragh O’Neil
Hava Nagila – Traditional
Perhaps, Perhaps – Osvaldo Farres
Besame Mucho – C. Velaquez
Godfather medley – arr. Byrne
Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone
Once Upon a Time in the West – Ennio Morricone
It Had Better Be Tonight – Mancicni
Pink Panther – Mancini
I, Who Have Nothing – Shirley Bassey
My Way – Gipsy Kings
Volare – Gipsy Kings
Un Amor – Gipsy Kings
Asturias – Albeniz
Recuerdos de Alhambra – Tarrega
Tango en skai – Dyens
Prelude in D Minor – JS Bach
Prelude in D Major – JS Bach
Cavatina – Williams
Theme Schindlers list – arr. Byrne
La Ultima Cancione – Barrios
La Cathedral – Barrios
Granada – Albeniz
Mallorca – Albeniz
Nights in White Satin – Moody Blues
California Dreaming – The Mamas and the Papas
Delilah – Tom Jones
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies
Leaving on a Jet Plane – John Denver
(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
As Tears Go By – Rolling Stones
Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks
Everybody’s Talkin’ – Harry Nilsson
Girl – Beatles
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore) – Walker Brothers
You’ve lost that Lovin' Feeling – Righteous Brothers
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
I Wanna Be Like You (King of the Swingers) – Kenny Ball
Here, There and Everywhere – Beatles
Michelle – Beatles
Nowhere Man – Beatles
You’re Going to Lose that Girl – Beatles
I’ve Just Seen a Face – Beatles
Help! – Beatles
A Hard Day’s Night – Beatles
Eleanor Rigby – Beatles
1980s
Will You – Hazel O’Connor
Romeo & Juliet – Dire Straits
It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
La Isla Bonita – Madonna
Parisienne Walkways – Gary Moore
Purple Rain – Prince
When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
Whole of the Moon – Waterboys
Kiss – Prince
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
All Out of Love – Air Supply
Drive – Cars
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Dance Me to the End of Love – Leonard Cohen
Rockin’ in the Free World – Neil Young
Redemption Song – Bob Marley
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
1970s
Without You – Harry Nilsson
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Lyin’ Eyes – Eagles
Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles
Desperado – Eagles
Take it Easy – Eagles
Hotel California – Eagles
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Will You Love Me tomorrow – Carole King
She’s Always a Woman – Billy Joel
Behind Blue Eyes – The Who
Chiquitita – Abba
Fernando – Abba
Thank You for the Music – Abba
Jealous Guy – John Lennon
Kid – Pretenders
Sailing – Rod Stewart
The Air That I Breathe – The Hollies
Vincent – Don McLean
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
Whiskey in the Jar – Thin Lizzy
Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie
You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
Meet Me on the Corner – Lindisfarne
Father to Son – Cat Stevens
Wild World – Cat Stevens
Your Song – Elton John
Angie – Rolling Stones
You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King
Stuck in the Middle With You – Stealers Wheel
Sunday Girl – Blondie
Brass in Pocket – Pretenders
Perfect Day – Lou Reed
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Mr Blue Sky – ELO
Suicide is Painless (MASH theme) – Johnny Mandel
The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
Candle in the Wind – Elton John
Songbird – Fleetwood Mac
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Roxanne – Police
Loving You – Minnie Riperton
Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
Top of the World – Carpenters
Ooh La La – Ronnie Lane
Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack
Let it Be – Beatles
Drift Away – Dobie Gray
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
1990s
Nothing Ever Happens – Delamitri
Driftwood – Travis
Street Spirit (Fade Out) – Radiohead
Zombie – The Cranberries
Linger – The Cranberries
Half a World Away – Oasis
Fields of Gold – Sting
Losing My Religion – REM
Dance the Night Away – Mavericks
Timeless instrumentals
Mermelade! – King & Byrne
Perro Malo – King & Byrne
Paint It – Rolling Stones (arr. Byrne)
Il Cancione del Mariachi – Los Lobos
Classical Gas – Mason Williams
Bach Mash up – JS Bach (arr. Byrne)
Coccobolo – Darragh O’Neil
Hava Nagila – Traditional
Perhaps, Perhaps – Osvaldo Farres
Besame Mucho – C. Velaquez
Godfather medley – arr. Byrne
Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone
Once Upon a Time in the West – Ennio Morricone
It Had Better Be Tonight – Mancicni
Pink Panther – Mancini
I, Who Have Nothing – Shirley Bassey
My Way – Gipsy Kings
Volare – Gipsy Kings
Un Amor – Gipsy Kings
Asturias – Albeniz
Recuerdos de Alhambra – Tarrega
Tango en skai – Dyens
Prelude in D Minor – JS Bach
Prelude in D Major – JS Bach
Cavatina – Williams
Theme Schindlers list – arr. Byrne
La Ultima Cancione – Barrios
La Cathedral – Barrios
Granada – Albeniz
Mallorca – Albeniz
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