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Traditonal piece for wedding

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  • 06-01-2010 7:06pm
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    coleensmart
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    Any suggestions for a nice traditional piece to play at a wedding!!


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    neil_hosey
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    pay a group a few bob to play a few tunes. Would be much nicer.

    Ill suggest someone lively:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDG1rychNPU


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    nuttz
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    I presume you mean in the church?

    If so, you could take a look at what Ronan Browne suggests on his site:
    http://www.irishmusicweddings.com/


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    aoife2k
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    You'll have to be more specific... There are very nice traditional pieces that I've played at weddings but some fit at certain parts of the mass than others...

    Tabhair Dom Do Lamh is good for an enterance....
    Inis Oirr is another nice one

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6HGZ5Rn4Z8&feature=related (not me by the way!)


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    Futurecrook
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    Na Maithe Móra by Michael Rooney is a lovely piece. Very fitting for weddings and works well almost anywhere in the ceremony.

    I have played traditional flute for several weddings and included this each time.


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    coleensmart
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    Sorry, should have been more specific, it is for the ceremony!!
    Thanks very much for the suggestions they are great.


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    fh041205
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    Carolan's Draught
    Lord Inchiquin

    Theres probly loads of carolan tunes that would be great.


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    lisa_celtic
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    In her Dreams

    This is taken from The Rebel Hearts Album:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKc_b7wB6iY


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    cormike
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    if you can afford Dervish this would be a lovely song
    z
    otherwise I would advise trying to get 3 musicians and just ask them what
    they would suggest, normally trad musicians have a huge repetoire of songs and slow tunes.
    Or maybe a bit of Paul Brady?


    maybe i have this completely wrong and you want instrumental irish music? If you tell me the general location of the wedding I could suggest Irish musicians to ya!


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    rafared
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    Lots of Carolan's stuff might be good. A tune I love is Eleanor Plunkett.
    A friend of mine plays it on button accordian and it always goes down well.


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    brummytom
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    I've always thought the Marino Waltz (played relatively slow) or the Marino Casino would both be great wedding pieces


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    Rive Gauche
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    I walked down the aisle to "March of the High Kings". It was played on the pipes and was just amazing
    Here's a version of it:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmRhCQu-LXk&feature=related


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    lucylu
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    What we had a solo fiddle player...it was fabulous!

    Bridal March - Tabhair dom do Lamh

    Fanny Power by Turlough O'Carolan lighting of Candles.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT3ZV7CHcI4

    Offerarty procession The Coolin
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUT7aGT1JxM&feature=related


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    Mountainsandh
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    Inis Oirr is great for weddings.
    I'm a bit sick of that tune myself though personnally, so had different tunes for my wedding, walking down the aisle one being Banks of the Suir/Lois Na Banriona (The Fort of the Fairy Queen), on a Laurence Nugent album called Two for Two. I was lucky to have lots of top musicians harp and pipes, and more, but really this tune is so gorgeous it would hold itself with less. Still love the tune !
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPbS4Et0tdY

    Youtube description mentions Nollaig Casey also recorded it, never heard her version though.


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