Shelley Otis Harpist from Stoneham, MA

With a set list of over 500 songs (and growing!), Shelley's wide-ranging repertoire offers versatility in planning weddings and events. Whether you want the classic Canon in D, anime, Taylor Swift, Beatles hits, Celtic dances, jazz improvisation, or Blackberry Smoke, she'll help you find just the right music for your event. And if there's a particular song you want that isn't on her list, she is skilled at arranging music of all types for the harp, and is committed to finding just the right music for you. You can also choose from two different solo harp performance options: traditional harp (picture the harpist seated next to an elegant instrument), or strolling harp, where Shelley will move with her smaller strapped-on electric harp from table to table, or room to room in multiple venues, creating an interactive guest experience. Like the harp but want something a little bit more? In addition to solo harp music, Shelley plays piano and collaborates with a network of musicians, offering several ensemble options, including a classic string duo or trio (harp + violin and/or cello) that focuses on both classics and Bridgerton-style covers. If you'd like to turn up the music a notch, she can bring her band, the Boston HarpBeat. Shelley is a full-time harpist performing throughout New England for weddings, corporate functions, bridal showers, baby showers, and public events — from intimate elopements to large corporate conferences with thousands of attendees. Performance highlights include the South Shore Folk Music Club, the Boston Recorder Society Concert Series, opening for Maddy Prior at the Music Haven, and private events in France, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. She is a member of the Knot's Wedding Hall of Fame and an annual award winner on multiple event planning platforms since 2012. A few words from past clients: "She was one of the easiest vendors to work throughout our wedding planning process — which we appreciated so much!" — Yasmin "All of our guests told us how much they loved the harp and how special it made the moment feel." — Jackie "She didn't even miss a beat when it was raining on the day of." — Steph "She is one of the most centered and calm people I've ever met, and definitely a personality that I needed on my team." — Marisa "She even learned a very niche Peruvian folkloric song that beautifully tied in a dance with my parents." — Catherine "Shelley is amazing and so much fun!  We were trying to cut back on the budget for the ceremony music, so we decided to hire Shelley instead of a group of musicians.  I'd never heard a harp at a wedding before, and now I don't know why more people don't choose it–it's the perfect instrument to stand on its own, always sounds good, and can play anything.  We didn't want anything too "wedding" sounding (Pachelbel, Here Comes the Bride), and she had plenty of awesome suggestions–I walked down the aisle to "Here Comes the Sun." I wish I held other events I could invite Shelley to play at!" -- Chelsea & Steven

• *over 500 songs; for a more complete list, see website
• Times Like These | Foo Fighters
• Going to California | Led Zeppelin
• To Make You Feel My Love | Adele
• All of Me | John Legend
• Trumpet Voluntary | J. Clarke
• La Vie en Rose | Edith Piaf
• Marry You | Bruno Mars
• Carolan's Concerto | Turlough O'Carolan
• Llegada | Trad. South American
• Ripple | Grateful Dead
• A Thousand Years | Christina Perri
• Both Sides Now | Joni Mitchell
• China | Tori Amos
• Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper
• Pink Moon | Nick Drake
• Blue Moon | Richard Rogers & Lorenz Hart
• Blue Skies | Irving Berlin
• Here Comes the Sun | Beatles
• Ave Maria | Schubert & Bach versions
• I Will | The Beatles
• Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring | J.S. Bach
• Peace Piece | Bill Evans
• Come Go With Me | Del Vikings
• Linus & Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
• Hole in the Wall | Purcell/Trad. English
• Fields of Barley | Sting
• Cello Suite in G, prelude | J.S. Bach
• Red is the Rose | Trad. Irish
• Ghazal | Trad. Jewish
• Erev Shel Shoshanim | Trad. Jewish
• Joropo | Trad. South American
• Indian Summer | The Doors
• Fulsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash
• All You Need is Love | The Beatles
• Halleluia | Leonard Cohen
• Watermark | Enya
• In the Mood | Glenn Miller
• Ruby Tuesday | Rolling Stones
• Omal | Greek Dance
• Carnavalito | Trad. South American
• Gymnopedies | Erik Satie
• Sea of Love | Phil Phillips
• I Can't Help Falling in Love | Elvis
• Grow Old With Me | John Lennon
• La Feria de las Flores | Chucho Monge
• La Llorona | Trad. Mexican
• Gaita | Diego Fernandez de Huete, Spanish Renaissance
• St. Kilda Wedding March | Trad. Scottish
• Love Will Keep Us Alive | The Eagles
• Faure's Pavane | Gabriel Faure
• The Wedding March | Mendelssohn
• Dawn | (from Pride & Prejudice)
• Last Dance | Sarah McLachlan
• Labamba | Ritchie Valens
• Paint it Black | Rolling Stones
• First Day | Bright Eyes
• I Do | Colbie Caillat