About Peter David – professional wedding guitarist based in Carcassonne, France
Peter David is a professional wedding guitarist based in the South of France.
He is in demand to perform at weddings, parties and corporate events in France and throughout Europe.
I'm regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Monestir de Sant Salvi in Spain and Château Les Carrasses in Quarante, France
After getting side-tracked with an arts degree, I got down to the serious stuff whilst travelling and found myself playing for cash in bars around Australia, Asia, and Europe.
Once back in Dublin I studied classical guitar for several years with the likes of Kevin Robinson and Allen Grundy, before heading off to the caves of Andalucia where I learnt flamenco from two of its doyennes: José Ignacio Franco and El Carbonero.
In the years since I moved to Paris, founded a pop band — an intriguing foray into the world of magazine photo shoots, TV miming and festival green rooms.
Here are just some of the locations where I have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
So if you're looking to hire the finest wedding guitarist Carcassonne has to offer for your wedding or event, get in touch with Peter David.
"We hired Peter to play during our wedding ceremony and also at our reception. We had a list of songs for our ceremony varying from Psalms to Cavatina, Wonderful World, Hallelujah etc. and Pete accommodated all our requests with ease. Pete's enchanting flamenco melodies during our reception were the perfect backdrop to our wedding day."
"Pete was the guitarist at my birthday party and was outstanding. He is highly accomplished technically and in addition he has a wide repertoire so was able to deliver requests from all age groups ranging from modern standards to flamenco. He is also very personable and was able to blend seamlessly with the group."
"We cannot thank you enough, Pete, for adding your magic to our daughter and son-in-law’s wedding. Everyone just raved about your music. It was so beautiful. You are a profoundly talented musician, and your selections were so wonderful, so tasteful! They were just perfect. In addition, you had a wonderful energy about you, which really complemented the spirit of the occasion. Thank you for being a part of our celebration."
"Peter did an excellent job playing classical guitar at our wedding in the south of France. He was lovely, friendly, quick to respond and helped me find music for the aisle. He played beautifully during the reception where people commented he was the next Ed Sheeran! Thank you again Peter!"
"Hi Pete, Just wanted to drop you a message to thank you so much for playing at our BBQ, you were honestly fantastic and it just made the event. I got so many compliments from all our guests! Thanks so so much again, Freddie."
"Hi Peter! Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for playing at our wedding. Safe to say everyone loved you and you were so lovely to chat to. The music was spot on and was just what we were after! If there is anywhere I can leave a review, please let me know :) Kind regards, Charlotte & Harry."
"Pete’s beautiful guitar playing was the magic touch that made our wedding ceremony. In fact, he received an unprompted standing ovation from the church audience at the end of one of the songs. (I’ve never seen that at a church wedding!) Each song was delivered beautifully and perfectly. Pete worked with us to pick the selection of songs that were just right for both myself and Sinead and the big day itself. I would highly recommend Peter both as an excellent musician and a consummate professional to work with."
"I booked Pete's guitar duo to play at my cocktail party in the 16arr in Paris and they were incredible. They played very discretely and sweetly for the first half of the evening. When they noticed that the alcohol was having an effect on my guests and people wanted to dance they played exciting tunes from their repertoire that people were able to dance too. Highly recommend these two!"
"Working with Peter David was fantastic. We hired him for the ceremony and cocktail hour for our son's wedding in Spain at the Monastir Sant Salvi. He was an excellent musician with a vast knowledge of different genres of music. His performance was thoughtful and thoroughly enjoyable. He was intuitive, personable, interesting and the ultimate professional. Peter made adjustments to his set up and routine based on the heat of the day and moved to where the crowds gathered. We would highly recommend him and would use him again."
"Thank you so much for making Sophie & Joe’s wedding so wonderful. Your music is fabulous and helped to create just the right romantic, relaxed atmosphere. Thank you again and very best wishes for the future."
"We are so happy to have had the magic and pleasure of having Pete play at our garden wedding this summer. From the very first contact Pete was so friendly and helpful and we loved the playlist he helped us to choose. His wonderful music filled the gardens so beautifully and created the perfect romantic ambience throughout. Then Pete instinctively knew when and how to up the pace for the evening too. Not only are we very grateful to have had his help on the day but we feel like we made a friend."
"Pete played for us at Chateau Canet in August as we renewed our vows to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. He played everything we’d asked for along with his own pieces. It was soft and intimate until after the ceremony and that’s when the crowd really got involved, everyone was dancing and singing along! He even let a couple from the party play a piece which was great fun. We would DEFINITELY recommend Pete to play for any occasion."
"Pete played the guitar at our wedding in Pamiers, in August. He played during our ceremony and during the aperitif. From the very beginning of our contact with Pete he was always very responsive to all our messages and queries. He was extremely helpful in providing pointers about how many songs were needed during the ceremony etc. We found Pete to be friendly, approachable, and highly professional. His music provided such a great ambience. A lot of our guests commented on how wonderful the music was. We are so glad that we had Pete playing the music at our wedding. We would definitely recommend him and wouldn’t hesitate to use him again."
"Pete played for our wedding in June of this year in a church in Trêbes. There was such a variety of songs to choose from for our special day we were spoilt for choice! So much so we booked Pete to play for our BBQ the next day in the Chateau. Pete is an amazing artist and even went out of his way to learn a song for our song selection for the church. Everyone loved his style of music and was just perfect for what we were looking for to make our day special. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed his take on the 'Game of Thrones' theme. He fitted right in with the guests and was great at entertaining when people entered the church."
"Pete played the music for both our ceremony and also our cocktails/canapes in the afternoon and was fantastic - he very kindly learnt Queens 'You're my best friend' which I walked down the aisle too, which was amazing and such a beautiful arrangement. All of our guests said how great Pete was and the variety that he played was spot on - it was the perfect style of music for the occasion and we couldn't have wished for anything better. Thank you to Pete for being part of our wedding and making our day all the more special!"
"Pete played the ceremony and drinks reception at our wedding at Chateau de Pennautier and we would highly recommend him if you are looking for a guitarist for your wedding! We are from Scotland and Pete very kindly learned and played a beautiful arrangement of Caledonia for when I walked down the aisle, I'll never forget hearing it as I walked down, it was so beautiful and there wasn't a dry eye in the house! Lots of people commented on it as well as the other great variety of tracks that Pete played throughout the drinks ceremony, it all went down very well and was that special extra touch on our day. Communication was great on the lead up to the day and we felt at ease that Pete would work hard to help make it a special occasion for us which he did! Thanks!"
BRIDAL MARCH - 'Here Comes The Bride' (Entrance of Bride)
WEDDING MARCH - Mendelssohn (Exit of Bride and Groom)
FREE FALLING - Tom Petty/John Mayer
HALLELUJAH - Leonard Cohen
WONDERFUL WORLD - Louis Armstrong
STAND BY ME - Ben E King
IMAGINE - John Lennon
MAY IT BE - Enya - The Lord of the Rings
PERFECT DAY - Lou Reed
ETERNAL FLAME - The Bangles
LA VIE EN ROSE - Edith Piaf
COME WHAT MAY - Moulin Rouge
YOUR SONG - Elton John
ALL OF ME - John Legend
MARRY YOU - Bruno Mars
A THOUSAND YEARS - Christina Perry
HOW LONG WILL I LOVE YOU - Ellie Goulding
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - Sting
MOON RIVER - From Breakfast at Tiffanys
HERE COMES THE SUN - The Beatles
LOVE ME TENDER - Elvis Presley
OVER THE RAINBOW
BETTER TOGETHER - Jack Johnson
THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars
BLOOM - The Paper Kites
BOOK OF LOVE- Peter Gabriel
YOU AND ME - Lifehouse
HEARTBEATS - Jose Gonzalez
FLOWER DUET - Lakme
PACHELBEL'S CANON IN D - Pachelbel
AVE MARIA - Schubert
CAVATINA - THE DEER HUNTER THEME
PRELUDE CELLO SUITE - Bach
LAGRIMA - Tarrega
ADELITA - Tarrega
ROMANCE (JEUX INTERDITS)
SWAN LAKE - Tchaikovsky
SCARBOROUGH FAIR - Traditional Folk
BROWN EYED GIRL - Van Morrison
WE DON'T TALK ABOUT BRUNO - From Disney's Encanto
WAKE ME UP - Avicii
VIVA LA VIDA - Cold Play
MY WAY - Frank Sinatra
BRIDGERTON THEME MUSIC - Netflix's Bridgerton
SUNNY AFTERNOON - The Kinks
REDEMPTION SONG - Bob Marley
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - From the movie
SUNNY - Bobby Hebb
A MILLION DREAMS - From the movie The Greatest Showman
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN - Theme Tune
EVERYWHERE - The Goo Goo Dolls
TIME AFTER TIME - Cyndie Lauper
YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND - Queen
MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY - Andy Williams
MAD WORLD - Tears For Fears
BLACKBIRD - The Beatles
HURT - Johnny Cash
BAMBOLEO - The Gipsy Kings
PAINT IT BLACK - The Rolling Stones
A WHOLE NEW WORLD - Aladdin
THE SKYE BOAT SONG - From the TV series
Outlander
CONCERNING HOBBITS - From the movie,The Lord of the Rings
DANNY BOY
LOCH LOMOND
SCARBOROUGH FAIR
GAME OF THRONES THEME - From the famous HBO show
THE ENTERTAINER - Scot Joplin
AUTUMN LEAVES
MARRIED LIFE - From the movie Up
CALIFORNIA DREAMING - Mamas and Papas
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM - Mamas and Papas
THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA - Bossa Nova Classic
BLOWING IN THE WIND - Bob Dylan
STAR WARS - From the movie
LA BAMBA - Ritchie Valens
COUNTRY ROADS - John Denver
CREEP - Radiohead
LAYLA - Eric Clapton
THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY - Frome the movie
JAMES BOND 007 - Famous theme music
YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Elvis Presley
THE BARE NECESSITIES - Jungle Book
YESTERDAY- The Beatles
LOVE ME DO - The Beatles
LET IT BE - The Beatles
MICHELLE - The Beatles
LOVIN YOU - Mini Riperton
PRAYER IN C – Robin Schulz
I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR YOU - Aretha Franklin
WONDERFUL TONIGHT -Eric Clapton
HIT THE ROAD JACK - Ray Charles
TAKE 5 - Dave Brubeck
LOVE YOU TILL THE END - From the movie 'PS I Love You'
SWINGY BLUES - Marcel Dadi
ONE NOTE SAMBA - Antônio Carlos Jobim
BEHIND BLUE EYES - The Who
LIFE ON MARS - David Bowie
CALEDONIA - Dougie MacLean
CLOSE TO YOU - Carpenters
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
SOUS LE CIEL DE PARIS (Under Paris Skies) - Yves Montand
THE FLINTSTONES - Theme Song
SESAME STREET THEME SONG
LUPIN THEME - From Netflix's Lupin
I SEE FIRE - Ed Sheeran
CASTLE ON THE HILL - Ed Sheeran
SHAPE OF YOU - Ed Sheeran
WESTWORLD THEME - From the HBO series
THE GODFATHER THEME - From the movie
NO WOMAN NO CRY - Bob Marley
SWEET HOME ALABAMA - Lynyrd Skynyrd
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD
MIA AND SEBASTIAN'S THEME - From the movie La La Land
ANJI - Davy Graham
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME - From the movie
THE BLUE DANUBE - Johann Strauss
ODE TO JOY - Ludwig Van Beethoven
VENEZUELAN WALTZ 2 & 3 - Anthony Lauro
CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams
3 PRELUDES - Bach
FUR ELISE - Beethoven
BOURREE - Bach
SOUND OF BELLS
ALLEGRO MOLTO - SYMPHONY IN G MINOR- Mozart
CAN CAN - J. Offenbach
BERCEUSE - Leo Brouwer
SCHERZO - Tarrega
CLAIR DE LUNE - Debussy
RECUERDOS DE ALHAMBRA - Tarrega
MAZURKA CHORO - Vila Lobos
CAPRICHO ARABE - Tarrega
GREENSLEEVES - (Traditional 16- Century)
HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING - Greig
RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES - Wagner
ASTURIUS - Isaac Albeniz
ANDANTE - Maurio Giuliani
2 MATTEO CARCASSI ETUDES
FLAMENCO TANGOS
3 FLAMENCO GYPSY RUMBAS
SOLEA FLAMENCO
ALEGRIAS FLAMENCO
BULERIAS FLAMENCO
FARRUCA FLAMENCO
BOSSA NOVA
BOYS OF BLUE HILL - (Irish trad.)
CAROLINS CONCERTO - (Irish trad.)
TUR USICE - (Irish trad.)
TANGO (Argentinian)
TICO TICO (Brazilian)