I'm looking for suitable duets to play at an upcoming wedding....fiddle/violin with flute, but music can be written for two violins/fiddles. If you can make any suggestions, I would be very grateful. My email is davidh@rogers.com
Use the search function, I used 'wedding tunes" and found several discussions regarding this topic. There are many suggestions contained within the discussions. Not sure about the "duet" concept, though...
It depends on what part of the wedding you're playing for.
I just played for my friends' wedding. We did contemporary worship music and a hymn during the service. Afterwards, while the bride and groom were taking pictures, I played solo in the room where people were eating hors deuvres. I played stuff like Planxty Fanny Power, An Gaoth Aneas (The South Wind), the Unst Bridal March, and assorted jigs, reels, strathspeys, etc. For some interesting duet ideas (albeit with a slightly different range), perhaps consult Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas' albums?
If you are good at improvisation (and most trad musicians are), you might have the fiddle do the "main" part of the Pachelbel Canon and the flute/whistle improvise within it. Pretty easy. Done it a hundred times.
There are samples of tunes Linda Hickman recorded on my website, www.edsaultz.com. Click o the "Services" link along the top then the link to "Wedding Ceremony Samples" about mid-page. We play some of these at the ceremonies we're asked to do.
There are a couple of good books out there...#1. Airs for Pairs, there are at least 2 vol. that I know of and #2. Trad. tunes for two fiddlers..I have Vol. 1 so I assume there are at least 2 there as well..
Wedding Tunes
Wedding Tunes
I'm looking for suitable duets to play at an upcoming wedding....fiddle/violin with flute, but music can be written for two violins/fiddles. If you can make any suggestions, I would be very grateful. My email is davidh@rogers.com
Thanks!
David
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by davidhauraney
Re: Wedding Tunes
Use the search function, I used 'wedding tunes" and found several discussions regarding this topic. There are many suggestions contained within the discussions. Not sure about the "duet" concept, though...
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by Wyogal
Re: Wedding Tunes
Haste to the Wedding,I buried my wife and danced on top of her
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by dinn2
Re: Wedding Tunes
It depends on what part of the wedding you're playing for.
I just played for my friends' wedding. We did contemporary worship music and a hymn during the service. Afterwards, while the bride and groom were taking pictures, I played solo in the room where people were eating hors deuvres. I played stuff like Planxty Fanny Power, An Gaoth Aneas (The South Wind), the Unst Bridal March, and assorted jigs, reels, strathspeys, etc. For some interesting duet ideas (albeit with a slightly different range), perhaps consult Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas' albums?
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by jasonb
Re: Wedding Marches ~ of which there are several on site here
"Bridal March From Unst"
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on October 21st 2005 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5108
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Wedding Tunes
This is a neat air.
Mrs Jamieson's Favourite
Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on August 29th 2003 by dafydd.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2824
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by jasonb
Re: Wedding Tunes
If you are good at improvisation (and most trad musicians are), you might have the fiddle do the "main" part of the Pachelbel Canon and the flute/whistle improvise within it. Pretty easy. Done it a hundred times.
Bob
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by Bob the Whistler
Re: Wedding Tunes
email me if you're the David I play with in Middleville _ I have a number of tunes that we play at weddings and can get you copies
cquick@cybertap.com
Chuck
# Posted on July 3rd 2008 by Cquick
Re: Wedding Tunes
"Papa Stoor Bridal March"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on June 15th 2008 by domnull.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8622
Another one from Unst...
# Posted on July 3rd 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Wedding Tunes
Papa Stour
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Stour
# Posted on July 3rd 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Wedding Tunes
There are samples of tunes Linda Hickman recorded on my website, www.edsaultz.com. Click o the "Services" link along the top then the link to "Wedding Ceremony Samples" about mid-page. We play some of these at the ceremonies we're asked to do.
Peace,
Ed
# Posted on July 3rd 2008 by ejsant
Re: Wedding Tunes
I have used both "Down by Sally Gardens" and "Blind Mary" as processionals and "Calliope House" as the recessional.
# Posted on July 3rd 2008 by justjim
Re: Wedding Tunes
"A Country Wedding" / "Arcadian Nuptials"
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on July 6th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7460
9/8 again ~ for a little cheer...
# Posted on July 3rd 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Wedding Tunes
Marche Nuptiale ~ from Berry
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on January 23rd 2007 by nicholas.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6687
# Posted on July 6th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Wedding Tunes
There are a couple of good books out there...#1. Airs for Pairs, there are at least 2 vol. that I know of and #2. Trad. tunes for two fiddlers..I have Vol. 1 so I assume there are at least 2 there as well..
# Posted on July 7th 2008 by suzytee
Re: Wedding Tunes
Sorry I should have included this:
Airs for Pairs is published by Dragonfly Music and the other book by Taigh Na Teud
# Posted on July 7th 2008 by suzytee