Carol Tatum, Harpist (Austin/Dallas/Ft. Worth)

Corporate Event Review: "Carol was a complete professional! She made sure she was prepared in advance of the event, such as understanding the procedure for set up and understanding exactly what our company wanted for our client party at (Dallas Cowboys) "The Star" venue in Frisco, TX. Carol was very pleasant and everyone at our event enjoyed her presence and her talent. We received several compliments on her performance. Highly recommended!" Ashley D., Innovative - Stadium People, Dallas, TX *****Five Stars

Private Party Review: "Heavenly! Wow this musician was amazing to hear and guests loved her. Very easy to work with and result was just Heaven. 5 Stars for a talented musician and music she selected and played. Definitely would use her again for private events! Thanks, Carol!!!" ~ Dan S., Dallas, TX *****Five Stars

Event Planner Review: "Working with Carol was a very pleasant experience. She was very professional and is extremely talented. I would definitely book her again." Chaand L., Event Planner, Perot Museum, Dallas, TX *****Five Stars

Bride Review: "She was amazing and I loved her song choices! She was very professional!" Jennifer W., Piazza On The Green, McKinney, TX *****Five Stars

Mother of Bride Review: "Carol was wonderful! Very sweet and so accommodating. She played for our daughters wedding and it was an elegant touch to the day. She was prompt and coordinated well with the ceremony. I would hire her again!" Robin O., The Brooks At Weatherford *****Five Stars

Bride Review: "It (the music) sounded absolutely beautiful! I loved the harp so much! Carol was very accommodating and helpful with my musical requests. She looked professional and wore a color that best matched my vision. All of my guests loved her beautiful music and it was a dream come true for me. It added a sense of whimsy and was very romantic. Carol arrived early to set up and made sure everything was as we wanted it. She also helped me decide the flow of the music with the ceremony so it was perfect! I could not be happier with her services!” ~ Stacey K., Bride, McKinney, TX *****Five Stars

Bridal Shower: "Absolutely perfect!!! Was early, very professional, a wonderful talent, pleasant with the guests, and would hire Carol Tatum again." ~ Lindy H., Roanoak, TX *****Five Stars

Birthday Party Review: Birthday Party - "Carol was absolutely brilliant, on-time and her presence and musical skills were exceptional! I would highly recommend Carol to all. Great job, Carol!!!" ~ Michael F., Ft. , TX ****Five Stars

Harpist Carol Tatum, originally from Dallas, Texas, has been playing stringed instruments since age seven and is the founding member and songwriter, arranger and producer for her group “Angels of Venice” (consisting of harp, flute, cello, keyboards and percussion). Her debut CD on Windham Hill Records (George Winston, Jim Brickman) was released July 29, 1999 and chosen “Critic’s Choice” in Billboard Magazine (August 4, 1999).

Carol has extensive recording and performance experience and members of her audiences have included Henry Kissinger, Cardinal Roger Mahoney, Sting, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Bob Hope, Tom Hanks, Phyllis Diller, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Newton-John, Ann-Margaret, Christopher Reeve, Ted Danson and many, many more.

She is an ASCAP member and published songwriter holding almost 100 copyrights, including producing and arranging the Cat Stevens song “Sad Lisa” for Windham Hill Records’ compilation CD “Summer Solstice” which remained #6 on Billboard’s New Age chart for the entire summer of 1997. She also produced and arranged songs for many other Windham Hill compilations (“Conversations With God,” “Summer Solstice I and II”, “Winter Solstice On Ice,” “The Renaissance Album,” etc.) along with other artists such noted musicians as George Winston and Michael Hedges.

Carol has released six self-distributed CDs of original music in the U.S., Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canada and the U.S., and her second CD “Awake Inside A Dream” was reviewed and “highly recommended” by Billboard Magazine. Her rendition of “Scarborough Faire” appeared on the movie soundtrack “Big Bully” starring Tom Arnold. Carol’s band, Angels Of Venice, was the house band for the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) show for the years 1999 and 2000. Carol has been interviewed three times for the Los Angeles Times Calendar section. She and her group continue to appear in publications from coast to coast and were featured in and appeared on the cover of “Entertainment Today” magazine (March, 10, 2000).

From December, 1999 through late January, 2000, Angels Of Venice embarked upon Windham Hill’s “Winter Solstice” U.S. tour with David Arkenstone and Liz Story playing to sold out audiences and selling out of CDs at almost every show. The Angels rendition of “O Holy Night” appeared in the accompanying holiday special on the A & E Network entitled “Winter Solstice On Ice” and on the VHS/DVD of the same name. The “Winter Solstice” CD also charted in Billboard Magazine’s Top 200 CDs for the holiday season. The Angels six CDs are currently being played on national radio stations such as National Public Radio and Public Radio Network. Carol’s CD, “Music for Harp,” was voted in the Top 25 Essential CDs For 2001 on PRN’s “Echoes” radio show, a syndicated show to 150 radio stations and on “Hearts of Space” radio show, syndicated to 250 stations. Her music is used for Descanso Garden’s 2002 cable TV commercial. An Angels of Venice Christmas CD “Sanctus” (meaning “sacred”) was released October 31, 2003. The CD received rave reviews due to its unusual percussion-based arrangements of traditional holiday songs.

Carol further appeared on Fox’s “Renovate My Family” with Dr. Phil’s son, Jay McGraw (Sept. ’04) and was selected to perform on Ch. 7/ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition” as a harpist for the wedding scene (May 9, 2005). Liza Minelli sang at the reception. Carol also just appeared on an HBO promo for Ellen Degeneres.

In 2009, Carol recorded her sixth CD, “Ancient Delirium,” which is a departure from the traditional Angels Of Venice harp/flute/cello core sound. It incorporates her love (from an early age) of world percussion and favorite exotic instruments such as hammered dulcimer, tambura, oud, Greek and Irish bouzouki, sitar, East Indian female vocals and more. Carol was asked by famed photographer and philanthropic humanitarian Wayne Schoenfeld to contribute the music to a soundtrack for a documentary called “Doctors Without Borders.” This is a lifelong dream come true for Carol to be able to add her music to a documentary of such a noteworthy cause.

Carol has recorded a new album featuring harp, recorder and cello performing compositions from the 11th through 13th centuries to be released in 2022.

Carol now performs in the Austin to San Antonio area and beyond for weddings and other events. In her spare time, Carol enjoys recording in her home studio, studying 11th-13th century medieval European history and helping with dog rescue.

VENUES, EVENTS AND CLIENTS I HAVE PLAYED FOR - TEXAS TO CALIFORNIA:

Texas:

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings
Allen Mayor Steve Terrell
AT&T
Chase Bank Downtown Dallas and Los Angeles
Sumitomo Bank/SMFB
Dallas Cowboys Star Venue
American Bar Association
George Bush Institute
Tech Mahindra Americas
Turbo Tax/Intuit Corporation
Karla Otto New York / Paris / Milan / Dubai
Fast Enterprises
Unbridled Entertainment, Denver / corporate event booking services
Keller Williams
Winspear Opera House
Rosewood Mansion On Turtle Creek
Highland Park United Methodist Church
Perot Museum
Old Red Museum
Nasher Sculpture Center
Horsehoe Bay Yacht Club & Golf Resort
Hotel Crescent Court
Milestone Mansion
Belo Mansion
The Adolphus Hotel
Marriott Hotels (various locations)
Omni Hotel Downtown Dallas and Omni Mandalay At Los Colinas
Fairmont Hotel Dallas
The Joule Hotel
The Gaylord Texan Grapevine (corporate and private events)
Dallas Arboretum
Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens
Marie Gabrielle Garden
Petroleum Club Dallas
Ft. Worth Club
Ft. Worth Ladies Club
Chandler’s Gardens
Stonebridge Ranch
Bear Creek Ranch
Piazza On The Green
Barton Creek Country Club
Brook Hollow Country Club
Brookhaven Country Club
Clark Gardens Weatherford
San Antonio Zoo

And many more wedding venues, country clubs, hotels and public and private performances from
San Antonio to Austin to Ft. Worth to McKinney and beyond

California:

Screen Actors Guild Awards, Los Angeles
Private residence of Jim Carrey (comedian)
U.S. tour “Winter Solstice” with Windham Hill Records/Sony-BMG
Movie Premiere “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”, Universal City
Three Tenors Concert, Dodger Stadium
Chase Bank (Montrose, Arcadia)
ABC Studios / Prospect Studios
“Extreme Makeovers: Wedding Edition” (TV show)
“Renovate My Family” (TV show, Dr. Phil McGraw, Producer)
“Affaire In The Gardens” Beverly Hills Art Show, Beverly Hills
Greystone Mansion Design Showcase and Garden Show, Beverly Hills
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hilton Hotel
Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
The Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills
Ritz Carlton Pasadena
Jonathan Club – Downtown Los Angeles
Descanso Gardens Mother’s Day Concert, La Canada
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, San Marino
Earth Day L.A.
Los Angeles County Museum Of Art
Hammer Museum Westwood
Universal CityWalk
City of Los Angeles Festival of Lights
Pershing Square Holiday Festival, Downtown Los Angeles
City of Glendale Chalk Art Event sponsored by Cultural Arts Commission
Chambers Of Commerce for the cities of
Los Angeles, Pasadena, Montrose, Monrovia, Whittier, etc.
R. G. Canning Productions/Ventura Antique Show
Whittier Uptown Antique Show
Santa Monica Art Festival, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Orange County Center For The Performing Arts
Woodland Hills Art Show
Pasadena Family Festival and Art Show
La Jolla Art Festival
Montrose Art Festival
Moorepark Art Show
Monrovia Art Show
Glen Helen Renaissance Pleasure Faire
Long Beach Renaissance Faire
Manhattan Beach Hometown Faire
Glendale Memorial Hospital / Kaiser Permanente (Los Angeles, Downey-Long Beach)
Ulta Beauty
Burke-Williams Spa

I have performed for various charity organizations such as Project Angel Food, Children’s Health Coalition, American Oceans Campaign, WeSpark, Vincent Price Museum, etc.

I have also performed for various concerts, festivals, art shows and corporate and private events throughout California for the last 20+ years.

I have played in front of celebrity audiences such as:

Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Tom Cruise, Jim Carrey, Tom Hanks, Sting, Don Henley/Eagles, Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, Henry Kissinger, Olivia Newton John, Ann Margaret, Pamela Anderson, Cate Blanchette, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Jon Voight, Graham Nash/CSNY, Jackson Browne, Christopher Reeve, Cardinal Roger Mahoney, etc.

Carol's harp has a custom pick up installed inside her harp, which connects to a 1/4 inch female input with a line out using a standard electric guitar cord into an amplifier or P.A. system. The amp requires one common electrical outlet.

Carol's general set up is a Fishman Loudbox Mini 60 watt acoustic amp used either as an amp or a pre-amp to a direct box or P.A. or with a line out to a P.A. system. This amp can be used alone to cover up to 300 guests outside or 500 guests inside. P.A. availability is recommended for 500+ guests.

Carol owns several larger P.A. systems as well which can be used for a rental fee.