John Wayland Harr

About

I have had the privilege of playing for MANY wineries, weddings, dinners, award ceremonies, restaurants, and other special events throughout the Pacific NW the last three years. My playing style is largely influenced by my classical guitar and jazz studies, however, as you can see from my song list I play MUCH more than that. I also incorporate pop tunes, Spanish, Brazilian, blues, funk, original, and other styles into my performances as well. If you have specific songs/pieces you would like incorporated into your event please let me know. I would be more than happy to learn them or to tailor the playlist to meet your wishes.

At my performances you can expect to hear nylon and steel string acoustic guitars, electric guitar, and a loop pedal. Using a loop pedal allows me to create the sonic illusion of a full band which helps keep the musical airwaves fresh and interesting. People have said that they thought I "was playing with a CD/recording" or that "it sounded like a band." In addition to playing solo instrumental music I am also often hired to sing at weddings or to play as a jazz duo/trio. Just let me know what type of services (classical guitar, some vocals, all instrumental, mostly acoustic guitar, etc.) you would like from me and I will gladly prepare the music you request.

I can honestly say that I have had a satisfaction rate from ALL former clients. This includes brides/grooms, restaurant owners, private party hosts, and shop owners. I try to respond to all emails and phone calls within 24 hours and make a diligent effort to be as clear with communication as possible. As you can see from many of my reviews, I strive not only to play the music you request well but to also create an enjoyable working experience/relationship with you as well. It is my goal to fulfill the wishes of whatever client I am serving as fully as possible. Please let me know how I am able to do this for you.

Thanks again for visiting my page! I hope to hear from you!

Personnel

John Wayland Harr: Guitarist

Influences

Chet Atkins, Claude Debussy, Michael Hedges, Phil Keaggy, Franz Lizst, Andy McKee, Pat Metheny, Christopher Parkening, Bola Sete, Ralph Towner, Stuart Weber, Jon Hassell

What to Expect

Typical Gig Duration: 45 - 300 minutes

A very diverse performance: listeners will hear a WIDE variety of styles on acoustic nylon and steel string guitars, electric guitar, and loop machine. This leaves no room for musical stagnation and listeners will be engaged at all times.

Clients can expect a positive working relationship with Mr. Harr.

Stage/Setup Requirements:
Access to power source (when amplification is needed)

Additional Notes:
For larger spaces where amplification is required, access to a power source is required.

Set/Song/Sequence List:
A Child is Born - Thaddeus Jones
Air On A G String - J.S. Bach
All The Things You Are - Kern/Hammerstein
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Amazing Grace - John Newton
Annie's Song (w/vocals) - John Denver
At Home With The Tao - John Wayland Harr
Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma
Baby, Now That I've Found You - Alison Krauss
Better Days Ahead - Pat Metheny
Black Mountain Rag - Traditional
Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny
Canon - Johann Pachelbel
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
Choro de Saudade - Agustin Barrios Mangore
Choro to Catarina - Sandro Albert
Christmas/Holiday Music
Classical Gas - Mason Williams
Concentration On The Peace Within - John Wayland Harr
Corcovado (w/vocals or instrumentally) - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Dakota Contemplations - John Wayland Harr
Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Emily's Consolation - John Wayland Harr
Empty (w/vocals) - John Wayland Harr
Fantasia #9 - Alonso Mudarra
Fantasia Original - Jose Vinas
Fire and Rain - James Taylor
Green Dolphin Street - Bronislau Kaper
Groovin' High - Dizzy Gillespie
Hallelujah (w/vocals) - Leonard Cohen
Have You Met Miss Jones? - Richard Rogers/Lorenz Hart
Have You Met Miss Jones? - Rodgers/Hart
Hey Good Lookin' - Hank Williams
How Insensitive - Antonio Carlos Jobim
I'm Yours (instrumental) - Jason Mraz
I've Got Rhythm - George Gershwin
James - Pat Metheny
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach
Joy Spring - Clifford Brown
Just Be Who You Are, Most Naturally - John Wayland Harr
La Catedral - Agustin Barrios Mangore
Last Train Home - Pat Metheny
Leyenda - Isaac Albeniz
Light My Fire - The Doors
Lucky Southern - Keith Jarrett
Michelle - The Beatles
Minuet - J.S. Bach
Misty - Erroll Garner
Musette - J.S. Bach
My Life - Billy Joel
Naima - John Coltrane
Nostalgia In Times Square - Charles Mingus
Ocean Waves - Bola Sete
Ode To Friends - John Wayland Harr
Of Sunya - John Wayland Harr
Oleo - Sonny Rollins
On The Way - David Cullen
One Note Samba - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Penny Lane - The Beatles
Prairie Etude - John Wayland Harr
Prelude (Cello Suite #1) - J.S. Bach
Prelude In C - J.S. Bach
Recuerdos de Ahlambra - Francisco Tarrega
Red White and Yellowstone - Stuart Weber
Romanza - Anonymous
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
Say The Brother's Name - Pat Metheny
Scrapple From The Apple - Charlie Parker
Simple Gifts - Joseph Brackett
So What - Miles Davis
Someday My Prince Will Come - Larry Morey/Frank Churchill
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (w/vocals or instrumentally) - Arlen/Harburg
Song For Life (w/vocals) - John Wayland Harr
Striving - John Wayland Harr
Summer Samba - Marcos Valle
Take Five - Dave Brubeck
The Flinstones Theme - Hoyt Curtin
The Girl From Ipanema (w/vocals or instrumentally) - Antonio Carlos Jobim
The Lone Rhinoceros - Adrian Belew
The Message - John Wayland Harr
The Wedding Song (w/vocals) - Paul Stookey
Three Of A Perfect Pair (w/vocals) - King Crimson
Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
Tuesday (w/vocals) - John Wayland Harr
Unity Village - Pat Metheny
Variations on a Theme by Mozart - Fernando Sor
Villanesca - Enrique Granados
Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim
West Coast Blues - Wes Montgomery
What Is The Sound Of One Hand Clapping? - John Wayland Harr
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - George Harrison
Yesterday - The Beatles
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder

Performance Schedule

01-19-2014 — Private Event (Timberline Lodge)
09-14-2013 — Celilo Inn (The Dalles, OR)
08-25-2013 — Cannon Beach, OR (private event)
08-17-2013 — Sherwood, OR (private event)
08-16-2013 — Mark's Ridge Winery (Sweet Home, OR)
08-11-2013 — Vancouver, WA (private event)
07-27-2013 — Washougal, WA (private event)
07-23-2013 — Grand Ronde, OR (private event)
07-20-2013 — Walla Walla, WA (private event)
07-13-2013 — Forest Grove, OR (private event)
07-07-2013 — Private Event (Portland, OR)
06-20-2013 — Youngberg Hill Vineyards and Inn (McMinnville, OR)
06-08-2013 — Seattle, WA (private event)
06-06-2013 — Private Event (Portland, OR)
05-26-2013 — Beacon Hill Vineyards (Gaston, OR)
05-25-2013 — Beacon Hill Vineyards (Gaston, OR)
05-18-2013 — Beacon Hill Vineyards (Gaston, OR)
05-18-2013 — Vancouver, WA (private event)

Past Booked Dates:

05-11-2013 — Rockaway Beach, OR
05-04-2013 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
05-04-2013 — Private Residence (Portland, OR)
04-27-2013 — Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards
04-26-2013 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
04-25-2013 — Sunset Imports (Beaverton, OR)
04-14-2013 — Woodinville, WA (private event)
04-06-2013 — Cannon Beach, OR (private event)
04-05-2013 — Coffee Cottage (Newberg, OR)
04-04-2013 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
03-23-2013 — Sherwood, OR (private event)
03-16-2013 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
03-10-2013 — Portland, OR (private event)
03-02-2013 — Portland Art Museum (private event)
02-23-2013 — East Fork Cellars Winery (private event)
02-22-2013 — Korkage Wine Bar
02-16-2013 — Mia Sonatina Cellars (Amity, OR)
02-02-2013 — West Linn, OR (private residence)
12-07-2012 — Deponte Cellars (private event)
11-28-2012 — Maysara Winery (McMinnville, OR)
11-24-2012 — Beacon Hill Winery (Gaston, OR)
11-23-2012 — Beacon Hill Winery (Gaston, OR)
11-17-2012 — Barking Frog Winery (Carlton, OR)
10-13-2012 — Celilo Inn (The Dalles, OR)
10-08-2012 — Hood River, OR (private event)
10-06-2012 — Orvis Fly Shop (Bridgeport Village in Tigard, OR)
10-06-2012 — Seattle, WA (private event)
10-05-2012 — Vancouver, WA
10-04-2012 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
09-29-2012 — Celilo Inn (The Dalles, OR)
09-28-2012 — Portland, OR (private event)
09-22-2012 — Hillsboro, OR (private residence)
09-15-2012 — Rogue Hop Farm (private event)
09-11-2012 — Cave B Inn (Quincy, WA)
09-10-2012 — Quincy, WA (private event)
09-08-2012 — Beaverton, OR (private event)
09-07-2012 — Vancouver, WA
09-02-2012 — Helvetia, OR (private event)
09-01-2012 — Zenith Vineyards (private event)
08-31-2012 — Mark's Ridge Winery (Sweet Home, OR)
08-26-2012 — Zenith Vineyards (private event)
08-23-2012 — Troutdale, OR (private event)
08-23-2012 — Troutdale, OR (private event)
08-12-2012 — Black Butte Ranch (private event)
08-11-2012 — Aurora, OR (private event)
08-07-2012 — Yachats, OR (private event)
08-04-2012 — Celilo Inn (The Dalles, OR)
07-29-2012 — Aurora, OR (private event)
07-28-2012 — House on Metolius (private event)
07-27-2012 — Ecotrust Building (private event)
07-26-2012 — Dundee, OR (private function)
07-26-2012 — Portland, OR (private function)
07-24-2012 — Red Ridge Farms (Dayton, OR)
07-21-2012 — Crystal Mountain, WA
07-14-2012 — Waitsburg, WA (private event)
07-13-2012 — Portland, OR (private event)
07-07-2012 — Stoller Vineyards (private event)
06-30-2012 — Salem, OR (private event)
06-24-2012 — Centralia, WA (private event)
06-23-2012 — Ashford, WA (private event)
06-22-2012 — Portland, OR (private event)
06-21-2012 — Youngberg Hill Vineyards and Inn (McMinnville, OR)
06-16-2012 — Cannon Beach, OR (private event)
06-15-2012 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
05-27-2012 — Tiffany Center (Portland, OR)
05-26-2012 — World Forestry Center (Portland, OR)
05-25-2012 — WildAire Cellars (Carlton, OR)
05-09-2012 — Hillsboro, OR (private event)
04-28-2012 — Scappoose, OR (private event)
04-27-2012 — Seattle, WA
04-21-2012 — Multnomah Falls, OR (private event)
04-14-2012 — Hillsboro, OR (private event)
04-13-2012 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
04-07-2012 — Artist Coop Gallery (Lincoln City, OR)
04-06-2012 — The Wild Gourmet (Lincoln City, OR)
04-05-2012 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
04-01-2012 — Dobbes Winery (Dundee, OR)
03-31-2012 — McMinnville, OR (private event)
03-30-2012 — Dobbes Winery (Dundee, OR)
03-22-2012 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
03-18-2012 — De Ponte Cellars (Dayton, OR)
03-11-2012 — SIP Wine and Food Classic (McMinnville, OR)
02-25-2012 — Sandy, OR (private event)
02-24-2012 — Korkage Wine Bar (Portland, OR)
02-17-2012 — Korkage WIne Bar (Portland, OR)
12-31-2011 — Vini, A Wine Bar (Willamina, OR)
12-03-2011 — Vancouver Hilton
12-02-2011 — Coldwell Banker (Newberg, OR)
12-01-2011 — Dobbes Family Estate (Dundee, OR)
11-27-2011 — Cubanisimo Vineyards
11-26-2011 — Johan Vineyards
11-25-2011 — WildAire Cellars
11-20-2011 — Dobbes Family Estate Winery
11-18-2011 — R. Stuart

CDs For Sale

Concentration On The Peace Within
Concentration On The Peace Within

Experience

2006: 20 gigs
2007: 20 gigs
2008: 25 gigs
2009: 25 gigs
2010: 30 gigs
2011: 50 gigs
2012: 75 gigs

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Available for Your

Anniversary Party, Awards Night, Birthday Party, Bridal Shower, Christmas Party, Church Service, Concert Venue, Convention, Corporate Event, Cruise, Ethnic Celebration, Festival, Fundraiser, Funeral Service, Graduation, Grand Opening, Holiday Party, Hotel, Launch Party, Luncheon/Tea, Religious Celebration, Restaurant, Retreat, Reunion, Seminar, Sporting Event, Studio Session, Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Reception, Workshop