a friend has asked me to play 2 tunes at his wedding. The first he chose- and I choose the 2nd. It will be while the brides ring is being passed around for folks to look aT. Laid back, northern Cali. hippie wedding. Something classical or early? - but not too tough (it is May 1st) I would give myself an intermediate rating - Any idwas? something that I could find tab to would be ideal. Thanks for your help!
aiko
I've been thinking about playing "A Place in the Heart" at my niece's wedding...but I would want a guitar accompiament (hmmm...lets see how is that word spelled...)
bill
Waltz of the Little Girls makes a very nice wedding song, I've used it several times, with just mandolin. I hate to let it get out that I have ever played anything that could be considered pretty.
I'm trying to tab it out on tabledit, but the editor and I are have differences of opinions on timing. Just like my stupid metronome.
Kneel Before Him by Chris Thile on Stealing Second
Style is based on limitations.....Music is based on repetition. Mark Twang
I'd leave out "50 Ways to leave your lover"
Shalom,Yonkle (JD)
Bite the Bullet by Neil Young...
Lover's Waltz by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason is a beautiful song and is pretty easy to play (and learn). It's the title song on their Lover's Waltz CD.
OTW
I always liked "I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll" by Dave Edmonds.
Old Hometown, Cabin Fever String Band
Tomorow is my wedding day
Tomorrow is tomorrow
"My Last Days on Earth"?
There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't.
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Bridalveil Falls perhaps?
There's always Johnny Winters' "Check Out Her Mother", a real tear jerker.
I played "I'm and Old Cowhand" at a friends wedding once. That went over pretty good.
there are many italian songs which are suitable for mandolin solo and are very beautiful and one I can think of is almost perfect for wedding is called (from Italian)
"tonight we dance the last mazurka" ok well the name is wrong, but the melody is one "of the one's" you hear in movies or TV when the lovers see each other from a distance and come running with open arms, usually they twirl around and leaves fall, some kinda crap like that.:D I would be happy to send you something .
" I Tried To Wear My Mothers Girdle But I got Too Much Guts" by Benny Martin
Style is based on limitations.....Music is based on repetition. Mark Twang
Oh, and don't leave out, "Long Black Veil"!
Old Hometown, Cabin Fever String Band
"Cape Breton Wedding March" from The Buckhannon Brother's "Little River Stomp" CD is beautiful and a lot of fun to play on the mando.
I have used Kate Wolf's "Give Yourself To Love" several times. It goes over very well.
willi
willi
Golden Pond by Chris Thile or The Birth by Sean Watkins are two good choices.
PJ
"Kill Your television. Throw it out the darn window. Watch PBS in a bar." - Chris Thile
Let's see......
Misery River
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
I Know You're Married But I Love You Still
Hey Joe
End Of The Innocence
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(Just for starters.......)
Rain and Snow!
then
More Pretty Girls Than One
"Your as fine as fine can be" Gordon Lightfoot
A great version can be found on "Tony Rice sings Gordon Lightfoot"
Look to the original "Godfather" movie where the wedding sequence has some GORGEOUS Italian wedding waltzes ( they're not too hard to learn either ).
When Nikki and I got married we chose "Stuff That Works" by Guy Clark for our wedding song, not a dry eye in the pasture.
"Nail that Catfish to a tree" is realll perty,
sorry I'm of no help
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