breton wedding march is fun. starts with a phrase everyone recognizes, then goes elsewhere. i just played for one of my son's wedding and used it for the bride's entrance. don
There are quite a few nice Swedish wedding marches. That makes them almost half Shetland which almost half scots which is celtic.
If you really want to go celtic:
For the traditional couple, cook in the kitchen
For the doomed couple, devil in the kitchen
For the perfect couple, Maries wedding
For the non traditional, the choice wife?
For wedding dances we often play a tune we like a lot - but which unfortunately is entitled "Never love thee more". If anyone asks, we tell them its "Love thee ever more".
I have never heard it played at a wedding but I was playing the Leslie's March (March of Oscar and Malvina) the other night and thought it would make a lovely tune for the entrance of the bride.
On Carol Thompson's album, The Blossom and the Rain, there is a tune called Celtic Wedding March. I played it for my sister's wedding a few years ago, and it worked very well. I also played South Wind from that album for the entrance of the mothers of the bride and groom.
When I have played for weddings (two Shetlands and a Polish), it has involved everyone parading through the village following the bride, with the band leading the procession.
Quite an honour, but you need 20 minutes of marchy tunes to get them there and similar coming back.
Wedding Marches
Wedding Marches
Any suggestions for Celtic wedding marches...I have a few dozen tunes...but wondered what is "popular" for this year's blushing brides....
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by Tim_Fiddler
Re: Wedding Marches
"The Breton Wedding March"
You can find it here.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2176
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by dafydd
Re: Wedding Marches
The March of the Kings of Laois fits a liturgical setting
Also during the wedding vows you could play Give me Your Hand softly
Johnjo
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by johnjo
Re: Wedding Marches
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/5792
KFG
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by KFG
Re: Wedding Marches
breton wedding march is fun. starts with a phrase everyone recognizes, then goes elsewhere. i just played for one of my son's wedding and used it for the bride's entrance. don
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by Dont
Re: Wedding Marches
There are quite a few nice Swedish wedding marches. That makes them almost half Shetland which almost half scots which is celtic.
If you really want to go celtic:
For the traditional couple, cook in the kitchen
For the doomed couple, devil in the kitchen
For the perfect couple, Maries wedding
For the non traditional, the choice wife?
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by _________
Re: Wedding Marches
For wedding dances we often play a tune we like a lot - but which unfortunately is entitled "Never love thee more". If anyone asks, we tell them its "Love thee ever more".
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by showaddydadito
Re: Wedding Marches
Loads of Carolan stuff or harp tunes - I've used (coming in or out):
Give Me Your Hand (corny I know)
Carolan's Concerto
Planxty Irwin
There's the Donegal Wedding Jig also (or March? Can't remember).
How is the Kings of Laois liturgical though???
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by continuo
Re: Wedding Marches
The Donegal Wedding jig is obvious. but it is the best. Play it at half speed though, or the bride will have to sprint to the altar
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by Pól
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Haste to the Wedding and Getting Up Stairs
# Posted on August 16th 2005 by Paul_draper
Re: Wedding Marches
I have never heard it played at a wedding but I was playing the Leslie's March (March of Oscar and Malvina) the other night and thought it would make a lovely tune for the entrance of the bride.
Find it here http://www.thesession.org/tunes/index.php/search?name=oscar&type_id=&mode_id=
Just a thought
# Posted on August 17th 2005 by nick b
Re: Wedding Marches
On Carol Thompson's album, The Blossom and the Rain, there is a tune called Celtic Wedding March. I played it for my sister's wedding a few years ago, and it worked very well. I also played South Wind from that album for the entrance of the mothers of the bride and groom.
# Posted on August 21st 2005 by raincross_whistler
Re: Wedding Marches
When I have played for weddings (two Shetlands and a Polish), it has involved everyone parading through the village following the bride, with the band leading the procession.
Quite an honour, but you need 20 minutes of marchy tunes to get them there and similar coming back.
# Posted on August 22nd 2005 by geoffwright