I have been playing as a professional pianist since 2003, though I did a couple of gigs before then. My style is unobtrusive background music, from the 1940s to present day.
I often get nice comments at the gigs from customers, but they are not the agency / organiser of the event. It’s therefore a bit difficult to get up to date testimonials. Therefore, if you have ever seen me play, please comment below, I would really appreciate it!!
To see what jobs I have done, please see my jobs page
Testimonials
“I only found out after the function that it was you that performed so beautifully at the Christmas party. I just wanted to take a moment, on behalf of all us at the management level of sentia, to say thank you very much for sharing your talents with us and our clients”. Peter D, Sentia Media Client Christmas party, 4th December 2012 Boathouse by the lake, Canberra, ACT, Australia
“Sarah was absolutely brilliant. Well-rehearsed, great variety of tunes and very appropriate for the venue and the prestigious event.” Marni Tebbutt, Senior Executive Officer, Royal National Capital Agricultural Society. 22nd November, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT, Australia
“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding our guests seemed to have great fun guessing the tune and singing along”. Claire & John May 2011 Rushton Hall, Rushton, Northamptonshire, UK
“Just to thank you yet again for a lovely selection of tunes at the wedding breakfast on friday last. I knew most of them, too!”. Iain Vernon, Orton Hall, September 2011.
“We just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding. The music was incredibly well played and just the right genre. You judged the mood to perfection and coped with the jibes from Basil Fawlty admirably!” Emma & Nigel Evans July 2011
“I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding breakfast on the 11th of june. You were fantastic and we had so many lovely comments from our guests saying how fantastic you were! Thank you again”. Tracey & Adam Johnson July 2011
” I just wanted to say a massive thank you for playing at our Wedding on the 25th june.You played absolutely beautifully and really added something to our day. We’ve received a lot of feedback on how good you were, so i just wanted to let you know. I will definately be recommending you to friends”. Rachel Elliott June 2011
“Sarah has now played at two of our foodstores providing background music for fun day events. Her music was well received by colleagues and customers who gathered round to listen whilst sampling food products and did their shopping. Having Sarah in store created a sense of theatre and we would definitely call upon her services again in the future”. Alison Cooper, PR Officer for Midlands Co-operative Society, June 2011
“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding, the music was beautiful and created a wonderful atmosphere during dinner. I would definitely recommend you to anyone getting married”. Suzy and Lee April 2010.
“Sarah Palmer is a talented and enthusiastic pianist. with a fantastic selection of music covering many decades there is always something for everyone and all our residents enjoy listening to Sarah playing. We would recommend Sarah to anyone that requires good quality dinner party music”. Richmond Northampton,Retirement village (October 2008)
“Thank you so very much for making our day special – all the guests commented on your music and the fact that you played so beautifully; and for such a long time! Thank you for giving Granddad your pashmina, he remembers you so well; ‘what a lovely young lady (he is 90+) and so talented’. You made our day perfect, relaxed, full of lovely happy sounds!” Nik and Marina, Wedding Dodmoor House, 2nd December 2010
“Brixworth Nursery Farm is a resource centre for adults with learning difficulties. When we made the decision to hold a Hollywood Style Summer Ball for our clients & their families one of the hardest tasks was finding the right musician who would play for us during the reception drinks & meal. We needed somebody who could cater for all tastes & ages & somebody who would be subtle yet keep the guests entertained for 3 hours. We struck Gold when we booked Sarah Palmer, she was a perfect choice who put the final magic into a most wonderful & very special evening. We look forward to welcoming Sarah to our 2010 Summer Ball”. Rachael Warwick, Client Services Director – Brixworth Nursery Farm (August 2009)
“Thank you so much for all your efforts on the day, you had a huge influence on the proceedings and everyone enjoyed your music very much”. Robert and Maxine Sutton – Wedding at Rushton hall (June 2008)
“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. You are so very talented and hearing you play was an absolute pleasure. You created a wonderful atmosphere at the wedding breakfast and all of our guests were so impressed by the beautiful music and the fact that you played solidly for 3 hours!! You helped to make our day truly perfect! – Thank you”. Richard and Ann O’Rourke – Married 16th April 2011
“Please accept our heart felt thanks for making our wedding reception so special. All our guests commented on how wonderful your music was – it created a relaxed atmosphere and really put the icing on a what was a fantastic day. Many thanks again!!!”. Neil & Jemma Tompkins, Market Harborough (February 2010).
“Sarah’s playing prior to, and throughout, our Ladies Guest night provided a delightful background to an enjoyable evening. Her broad repertoire drew many complimentary comments from the diners. Highly recommended for these and other similar occasions”. Chris Watts, Rotary Club of Brackley (September 2008)
“First can I say that I loved the music you played … I particularly appreciated the effort you had made to play the kind of music I had asked for. Everyone said to me how impressed they were with you, and one of my friends said the the party was ‘very classy’ – just what I wanted! Finally, I can and have, unreservedly recommended you to anyone thinking of organising a party of any kind.”. Helen Spence Retirement party July 2010
”Thank you very much for playing at our daughter and new son in laws wedding reception. All our guests enjoyed the music during the cocktails and the meal. It helped make a very special day even more special. We will certainly recommend you in the future. Many thanks”. Sheila and Martin Hawksworth June 2010″
“Thank you for the great playing on the day – we have just got back from honeymoon, and everyone who we have spoke to mentioned your music, and how wonderful it was. It really captured the essence of the day for us, and we would recommend you any time”. Kathy and Paul (July 2009)
I really wanted to thank you for making our 25th wedding anniversary dinner a very special event. It was lovely having you playing the piano, and everyone has commented on it, especially to say what lovely music you played. It will be an evening that is talked about for a long time to come!”Sarah and Simon Parry after their 25th anniversary dinner, Northwick hotel, Worcestershire (April 2009).
“Always a pleasure”. Tyrone Robinson, Restaurant Manager (December 2007)
“I just wanted to send my thanks to you after the Saturday – mum and her guests really enjoyed the music and I think it set off the type of party perfectly”. Customer comments after a private party
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