Ricky Harpo

Ricky gave our cocktail hour a fantastic touch with his soothing music on the harp. Guest enjoyed. Made our event unique and memorable.

Ricky was on time, kind and seamless to work with.

We had a very intimate wedding with a candlelit dinner. I wanted to hire someone to perform live music and I’m so glad I hired Ricky! He was beyond amazing! Ricky played music we liked and he even learned our first dance song, Yellow by Coldplay. Everything was very beautiful and my family and friends kept saying that the harp was the perfect addition to the night. I would definitely hire Ricky again!

Ricky was on time, in place and professional. His melodious playing of the harp was wonderful. I received numerous complements regarding his impeccable service! I highly recommend him!

Even kept with our pink theme!

Completely 100% recommend!

Ricki amazed all of those in attendance with his music skills and diverse playlist. He really made the party a success! He showed up early and was ready to go ahead of time. I would highly recommend Ricki to anyone!

The event was great and everyone enjoyed his performance.

beautiful - everyone enjoyed it!

played variety of music and everyone had a wonderful time!

It was a great night of fun and music

It was so nice. Dad really enjoyed it.

Richard Shapiro was unbelievably kind and professional. His music was so beautiful during my ceremony and I truly could not have asked for anything more.

I am giving a three star because I specifically asked for the wedding March, he played somewhere over the rainbow. And the people didn’t even know to stand up because they were not expecting me down the aisle. My coordinator had to tell everyone to stand. He was very personable and played beautifully. I would recommend based on that, I would just suggest putting your choices in writing so there is no miscommunication.

Richard played piano for my Birthday Tea. He was professional, knew every song I wanted to here and his talent elevated the event. Can’t wait to have another party with beautiful piano music!!

Couldn't imagine a better fit for our brunch. His addition to the event was seamless and worry-free. Thank you, Mr. Shapiro.

I hired Richard for a birthday surprise for my husband. Richard responded quickly to my messages, he accommodated all the songs I requested, he was friendly, professional, punctual and extremely talented! My husband and I loved every minute of Richard’s performance. Thank you so much for making my husband's birthday even more special!!

Richie and his wife are a sweet couple and they were a pleasure to work with. Everything was simple and there were no unexpected surprises. We will call on him again if we ever need live music. I will be sure to pass on recommendations to others, as well.

Very talented will hire again.

Richard arrived on time and made my daughter's Italian themed bridal shower an event to remember. He is an accomplished accordionist and a good sport. He played and smiled the whole time as we all chatted and mingled. It set the mood. Thanks

Very nice and entertaining I recommend it we had a great time with Richard

With hardly any direction and a hot beach location, Richard was able to play Feeling Hot Hot Hot, Here Comes the Sun, and Under the Sea for my wedding ceremony. His timing was perfect and he was able to seemlessly switch between songs. He did a great job!

I would highly recommend Richard. He is so talented and played the harp beautifully. We chose a list of pre-selected songs and it was so lovely to watch and listen to someone so passionate about music. This was such a magical experience.

Richard arrives early to prepare & was very friendly to our guests. He played the accordian beautifully & even had guests dancing! Highly recommend him!!

Rick provided very nice music for our Ladies luncheon. He worked nicely with the many interruptions and kept the music playing when appropriate.

Was great at jumping in and helping us with our event, which required some flexibility. Good sight reading.

Beautiful!!! Thank you for being a part of our dream come true! You played magically.

This is our 4th year in a row contracting Mr. Shapiro and we always receive the same Great experience! Highly recommend!

Richard was so much fun!

Richard was so much fun. Perfect for our Caribbean setting and everybody enjoyed it....

Mr. Shapiro arrived on time and did a great job for our event. I would highly recommend him.

Just what I asked for.

Very personable and easy going.

He felt like an invited guest!

Thank you GigSalad for providing a wonderful musician to my daughter's shower. We had a beach themed event and thought that some live background music would add the perfect touch. So based on other positive reviews I contracted Mr. Shapiro. He did not disappoint! He was right on time, set up quickly and was playing music as our guests began to arrive. He had a vast music selection: lively 'traditional' steel band music when guests arrived then softer music as we ate. He also played more recent music including Latin music and pop as well. I would DEFINITELY recommend him for your tropical event!!!

Richard was amazing! We had an Okt Beefiest party and really wanted someone who would be social with the guests while playing his music! Needless to say, there were a lot of selfies taken with Richard! And thank you Richard for bringing me back to the days of my childhood when I used to polka with him! Very pleased!!

Richard was amazing! We had an Okt Beefiest party and really wanted someone who would social with the guests while playing his music! Needless to say, there were a lot of selfies take with Richard! And thank you Richard for bringing me back to the days of my childhood when I used to polka with him! Very pleased!!

We were pleased with the music provided by Mr. Shapiro. It was an added plus to our orientation assembly.

Great

Mr. Shapiro did an absolute amazing job! Our guests could not have been more impressed. And I loved his diverse styles of music which not only included reggae but Latin music as well! Highly recommended!

He was early which was nice ..played beautiful soft music that truly made the memorial memorable. ...thank you Rick...

Richard was Awesome! Everyone enjoyed his playing! Thx Richard

Richard was amazing! My guest LOVED him and I was so happy he was available for our big day.

Richard played during our cocktail hour and was the perfect addition to our day! He sounded great and all the guests raved about him!

We never dreamed that it was possible to enjoy an accordion-player as much as we did! Richie Shapiro was absolutely delightful. First of all he arrived on time, was professional in every sense, upbeat, and accommodating - meaning that whatever tune or song anyone threw at him - he knew it and played it with such skill and talent that we were absolutely floored. I just can't imagine having a party without using him again. He walked in, carried his lightweight accordion, and filled the room with beautiful music. Thank-you Ritchie!

We had Rick in for a Surprise! happy birthday party, and he charmed as well as entertained the two dozen guests. Very patiently waited as we ran late; while performing he took charge and yet was very interactive, fun and accommodating with requests. Rick was just great all the way around!

During my wedding he requested payment, that was not nice because I paid 100% up front. He should be knowledgeable about the client payment method. He also was not knowledgeable about his audience we had 50% Jamaican 30% Spanish and 20% American. But he was 1 dimensional with his music. Would prefer someone more diverse

Will call him for my next party event.

Richard serenaded our guests during our ceremony and played the procession and recession music for our ceremony. He mastered a special request song and he wowed my guests. My Italian family was super impressed with renditions of Italian music. We received many compliments. We would do it over and over again! Thank you, Richard!

He is very very good!

Mr Richard payed the Marimba for my grandson Baptism,all my guess loved it .
He did a great job.

Richard was fabulous! Everyone loved him - we will definitely book him in the future!

Mr. Shapiro brought the perfect island vibe to the ceremony and cocktail hour of my beach wedding! He was on time, prepared and performed beautifully with his Caribbean steel drum. So thankful I found him as he made our special day much more special.

Great job!

Richard was great to work with; very professional! The wedding ceremony and cocktail hour were supposed to be on the beach, but due to the weather everything had to be moved inside. He was able to adapt to the situation and was ready to play very quickly. His positive attitude was felt by all the family and friends that attended. I would definitely recommend him and look forward to working with him in the future.

Everyone really enjoyed him and would like him back at another event!

Richard Shapiro on his magical steel drum along with his sidekick on saxaphone provided the ideal musical setting for our poolside Christmas Party/Wedding Reception! Their mellow sound and spirited vibe filled the air with holiday spirit and swept all of our guests along all evening, helping to make the tropical ambiance in our South Florida home that much more authentic! We'll DEFINITELY ask them back next year or sooner, if another event we do calls for great music!

Came on time, play great music, very courteous, friendly. I will recommend him and will used his services again. Thanks so much. Mr. Shapiro.

Richard proved to be very professional, very proficient and everyone just loved him! He showed up on time, pleasant and courteous. The music was great, our members loved the atmosphere and loved listening to his steel drum music. I would recommend Richard at any event. He also plays piano and accordion. Versatile with style!

Mr. Shapiro played the accordion during a Oktoberfest celebration at our five star resort and then switched to piano during sit down dinner. He was absolutely flawless on both instruments and has a huge repertoire of songs. Very happy and will book again!

Richard is an accomplished musician with a vast repertoire of all styles of music, whether on accordion or piano/keyboard, I've known him for years and have worked many events with him