Arthur Ward

Arthur Ward

Portland, ME

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Travels up to 200 miles

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Live at the Lights Fest

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Recording acoustic guitar at California Roads Studios

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Live at Pucketts Grocery and Restaurant in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Recording bass at California Roads Studios

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Overview

Arthur Ward is a fingerstyle guitarist located in Auburn, Maine. Building upon his classical training from Houghton College, he began experimenting with fingerstyle and percussive guitar. His new sound is modeled after Andy Mckee and Mike Dawes, utilizing the acoustic guitar for percussion, bass, chords, and melody. Arthur crafts complex and beautiful arrangements of popular songs live with just a looper pedal and an acoustic. And he can do the same for your favorite songs! Whether you want subtle background music or a beautiful meaningful song for your first dance, Arthur will provide you with professional, high quality service.


Reviews

14 reviews

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Olivia M.

August 28, 2022
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Arthur killed it — professional, kind, reliable and super easy to work with. He did a fabulous job on our procession and recession songs which were special requests, plus played a great selection of songs for the few hours we had him. Thank you Arthur!!

Hired as: Guitarist, One Man Band


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Frank B.

July 3, 2019

Arthur played our wedding ceremony on July 28, 2018. We gave him a list of somewhat obscure songs and he learned the ones he hadn’t known to perfection. We had so many wonderful comments from our guests as to how incredible he was. He did an amazing job.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Dana S.

June 11, 2019
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Arthur put in a lot of prep for our big day and played a number of alternative songs by request.

Hired as: Guitarist


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Kirsty M.

May 15, 2019
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Arthur did an amazing job for our event

Hired as: Guitarist


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Jen C.

August 21, 2018
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We hired Arthur to play for our wedding ceremony and couldn’t be more impressed! He was professional, on time, and had a lovely personality that was incredibly easy to work with. He was willing and able to beautifully arrange specific song requests exactly to the style we were looking for. He also played and sang a wonderful selection of songs as our guests arrived and departed that couldn’t have been better if I had hand picked them myself. He was able to understand and deliver our tastes and do it beautifully! All our guests commented on how talented both his guitar and vocals were, and how magical he made our ceremony. I simply can not explain how pleased and impressed we were with Arthur! Our guests kept saying “we just fell in love with him!” and “his voice and sound was pure magic” and we could not agree more! Do not hesitate to hire, or at least inquire about this very talented young professional.

Hired as: Classical Guitarist, Singing Guitarist

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Booking information

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What to expect

When you book Arthur Ward you can expect a young individual who is very professional and accommodating to his clients. He is punctual, flexible, and easy to work with. His musical capabilities enable him to learn song requests and perform a wide variety of different styles ranging from classic rock to pop to classical guitar. Arthur also has his own sound equipment, and can provide everything that can make the music for your event to sound great.

About

Arthur Ward is guitarist located in Auburn, Maine. Over the last 4 years, he's played for countless weddings, fundraisers, parties, festivals, church services, and other events. Through his experience, he's developed a large repertoire ranging from the classics to todays modern hits. Arthur is a skilled multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, and can learn any song requests you would like. He is punctual, prepared, and committed to excellence.

Past booked events

July 2023

02

Sunday

Wedding Ceremony

5:30pm - 9:30pm

Sebago, ME

October 2022

21

Friday

Corporate Event

6:30pm - 10:00pm

Portland, ME

August 2022

27

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Scarborough, ME

June 2019

01

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Newfane, NY

May 2019

14

Tuesday

Corporate Event

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Niagara Falls, ON

August 2018

18

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Clymer, NY

July 2018

07

Saturday

Wedding Reception

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Buffalo, NY

June 2018

30

Saturday

Retirement Party

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Wilson, NY

December 2017

08

Friday

Dinner Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Erie, PA

Set list

Some of the artists that Arthur Ward has covered include but are not limited to:
The Beatles
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
John Denver
Phillip Phillips
The Fray
One Republic
Ed Sheeran
Shawn Mendes
Twenty-one Pilots
Queen
Pink Floyd
U2
mercyme
NEEDTOBREATHE
Switchfoot
John Legend
Maroon 5
Ben Rector
Jimmy Eat World
Matthew West
Chris Tomlin
Hillsong

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