About
Basil is a violinist for hire in Brisbane, QLD.
Acoustic violin over original piano backing tracks, played with more energy than most people expect from the instrument. Basil is based in Ballina and works across private functions, weddings and festivals. The repertoire crosses classical, pop, rock, jazz and blues: Bach's Prelude from the First Suite, Vivaldi's Winter, Pachelbel's Canon, Piazzolla's Oblivion, Cavatina, Ave Maria, Autumn Leaves, What A Wonderful World, La Llorona. New songs can be learned for the occasion. He brings an amp and speaker plus two handheld microphones, though indoors or with a small crowd outside the violin usually carries on its own.
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The show
Acoustic violin over original piano backing tracks, and the energy level is higher than people expect when they hear the word violin. BASIL covers popular songs, classics, film soundtracks, classical pieces and Christian music, so the same booking can shift mood several times. If there's a particular song that matters to your event, he'll learn it. That flexibility is worth asking about early rather than on the day.
On the day
He brings an amp and speaker for the violin and the backing tracks, which is what you'd want for a bigger space or a larger crowd. Indoors, or outside with a small group, the violin carries fine on its own and no amplification is needed. Worth deciding which it is when you enquire, since it changes the setup.
Performance options
Bookings are worked out by how long you want the violin going, with one, two and three hour options as the usual starting points. Basil can also learn something new for the occasion, a first dance or a piece with a story attached to it, and that's arranged when you book rather than sprung on the day. Send through the timings and what you'd like played.
Song list
15 songs
love rain
Bach aria
Bach suit 1 preludio
and more
autumn leaves
Oblivion piazolla
grec song
cavantina
pachabel canon in D
Hallelujah
La llorona mexican song
yann tiersen
Vivaldi winter
What a wonderfull world
Ave maria Schubert
