CAVE: Composer, Arranger, Violinist and Educator. Wedding and special events violinist (acoustic and electric violin). All styles catered for (pop, jazz, classical...) Over 25 years experience in performing.
I have performed everything from Ed Sheeran to Bach, Motown to Disney, Oasis to Shostakovich, Game of Thrones to Adele...
Able to arrange any of your favourite pieces for beautiful solo violin with quality backing tracks. Also able to compose original works for your special event.
Repertoire Lists (over 500 pieces) and more videos are available upon request.
I will bring my own autonomous PA and I am also happy to match your chosen colour scheme or event theme.
Really good communication throughout since booking. Really good selection of music choices and she was great at our ceremony
The guys were amazing 👏 they truly started our wedding reception off in style!
Such a lovely girl and great performance xxx
Jo Cave was fantastic. She was excpetional at playing the violin which made the drinks reception really special. Nothing was too much trouble either. I would really recommend Jo Cave to anyone wanting a violinist!
Absolutely perfect Cave was fantastic all our guests have said how fantastic she was just perfect 🤩
We had a Absolutely brilliant wedding yesterday, many thank to Jo our violinist she was amazing.
Incredible violinist. Played beautifully during our wedding ceremony making it extra special. She was so friendly and smiley which made us feel like she genuinely enjoyed being there. Thank you so much! I would absolutely recommend to anyone for their wedding/other events!
A charming person with such a wonderful talent. Our guests were quite taken with her, and she made our luncheon complete.
Cave was amazing, we booked her for our wedding day and the music she played was beautiful. Cave went above and beyond for us and I would truly recommend booking her! You won’t regret it!
Absolutely fantastic, we really enjoyed Jo’s performance! She kept our guests entertained during our wedding breakfast and was very professional, would highly recommend! X
Joanne was absaloutly amazing!! Honestly the most perfect performances we could have asked for. Every guest commented how amazing she was, everything from planning to the actual day we couldn't fault her! Thank you so much!
We were lucky enough to have Joanne - a truly amazing violinist - perform at our wedding ceremony in September. Her music added an extra layer of emotion and beauty to our special day, leaving us and our guests in awe. The skill and passion she brought to every note was exceptional. Our heartfelt thanks to Joanne for making our ceremony unforgettable. If you're looking for a musician to elevate your event, look no further!
What an amazingly talented musician Jo is! Versatile, skilled, friendly and an absolute pleasure to discuss our musical needs leading up to our big day. On our wedding day itself, Jo added a genuine touch of class to the proceedings; then outside on the hotel terrace Jo demonstrated her huge range of pieces, from classical to modern day hits.....she even thought quickly on her feet when there was a delay in my wife entering the room (due to a wardrobe malfunction !) but Jo expertly filled the void with another piece.
If you want a touch of style to your special event then do your future self a big favour and book Jo ASAP. There is a reason why she gets snapped up months in advance and we saw for ourselves yesterday! The feedback from our guests too was so positive and she even had a few up dancing whilst others tapped their feet to the beat!
Thank you Jo. You are incredible.
Working with Jo was a dream from start to finish. We could have sat and listened to her all night. Many of our guests commented on Jo’s performance and how much they enjoyed it: both the classical pieces played during the ceremony, and the modern songs during the drinks reception. Not only is Jo supremely talented, but she was probably the most professional and efficient supplier we dealt with during the whole wedding planning process. Booking CAVE was one of the best decisions we made, and we recommend Jo warmly, and without hesitation.
Absolutely the cherry on the cake. Jo was so professional, clearly super experienced at playing at weddings, her timing was impeccable. She has a great set up too so the sound was amazing. Her playing was absolutely beautiful and all of our guests were so moved. She really made our ceremony so special.
Your contribution to the evening's entertainment was absolutely great; it really set the tone during reception drinks and was perfect during the meal. The rest of the evening went so well and we raised around £13000 for the charity from sponsorship, raffle and auctions - absolutely brilliant.
Amazing! All our guests commented on how good CAVE was.
You were fantastic! We’ve had so many comments about how lovely it was to hear you play – especially the Jurassic Park Theme – we loved it! Thank you.
Jo's performance at our wedding on Saturday was simply enchanting. I got lots and lots of compliments from our guests and her playing was absolutely beautiful. Her playing made our wedding sound like it was something out of a film, or an episode of Bridgerton! If you are looking for a talented violinist for your big day then look no further!
CAVE was simply fantastic. Her repertoire of music is huge, her booking process is easy, her communication was fantastic. And on the day- she just rocked up, set up, played and left- no fuss. Her music created such a lovely romantic atmosphere for our ceremony and we honestly can’t thank you enough ❤️
Amazing! Having Joanne play at our church wedding was magical and stunned the guests. She is so talented and such a nice person to communicate with, she worked with me to get exactly what we wanted. I think “James Bond” as the groom came in was a highlight or maybe “Another One Bites the Dust” as we left…I cannot recommend her enough; she is pure talent.
Absolutely Incredible!!
Jo played at our engagement in 2021 and we were very quick to book her for our wedding a few days ago. All of our guests commented on how amazing she sounded! We loved having her part of our day, we honesty cannot recommend her enough! Absolutely fab - thank you
I just wanted to say how much we and our guests enjoyed your performance. I only wish I could have listened to more! Lots of people commented on how beautiful the music was so thank you so much for being part of our special day.
***** Beautiful music and very talented player, very glad we hired Jo for our reception. Highly recommended, thank you :)
***** Excellent experience with cave from booking to performance. Highly recommend
***** Jo was amazing,so professional and sounded absolutely amazing I could have listened to her all day, she really made our day so so special and I am so glad she was part of it. She truly was special.
***** Thank you so much for your lovely violin playing at the very special Clementi Event at the Hedgehog yesterday. All at such short notice too! It all helped make the occasion very memorable. The Clementi piece with Gary Branch accompanying you really was the `cherry on the cake`! It was a really memorable occasion! Hope that you enjoyed being very much a part of it. We certainly enjoyed it all!
***** Jo played the violin at our wedding back in October. Communication before has was excellent and she had a great repertoire of songs for us to choose from. Our guests commented on how lovely it was to have live music as opposed to a general cd. Thank you for adding a beautiful element to our special day x
***** Thank you for your stunning performance yesterday at our wedding. You were spectacular and we have been inundated with glowing reviews about you from our 100+ guests and waiting staff. You helped make our special day magical (even with the thunder storms) Thank you very much, we can will recommend you to everyone.
***** Jo was absolutely incredible. Beautiful music by a really lovely person as well. Helped create a beautiful atmosphere at my wedding. Will be recommending 100%
***** Joanne was brilliant, her playing just made our day, she is extremly professional we were delighted
***** Absolutely brilliant, so pleased I booked Jo to perform during the first dance of my wedding. Everyone loved it. Amazing musician and professional.
***** Seen Cave play last night for the 1st time and she’s Absolutely Fantastic looking forward to listening to her Play again!, I highly recommend Cave good mix of compilations she puts together.
***** Jo Dodds was excellent, she really made our party special. So friendly and professional. Everyone at our party commented on how good she was, it was a pleasure to hear her play and if I ever need to book a musician, I will be booking her again. I recommend her highly.
***** Jo was an absolute delight. Charmed us all with her music and personality. The service from start to finish was professional and efficient. I would highly recommend Jo
***** It's a long time due because we've been ever so busy but better late than never. I'd like to say a massive thank you to this lovely lady who played at our church ceremony on 22nd April 2017. You were amazing and gave our wedding that extra touch of something special. Thank you so much for learning the two hymns at short notice, you sounded amazing. Everybody commented on how lovely it was to have you instead of an organist. You really made our wedding. Thank you once again. It was a pleasure to have you be part of our special day.
As long as requested!
I have my own chargeable, autonomous PA.
I have full PLI.
Approximately 2.5 sq. metres. Enough ceiling height to enable bowing action.
I can arrange anything you like if you request the arrangement in advance.
I am normally quite happy to play for a couple of hours without a break so long as I have a drink to hand!
Yes, but this is weather dependent (please remember that my 200 year old violin is not waterproof and doesn’t like direct sunlight so a wet weather plan and gazebo are a good idea).
Over 450 tracks available and a full list can be emailed.
No set up charge.
PA system provided.
Happy to match colour scheme or event theme.
Able to arrange or compose tracks.