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How to choose live wedding ceremony music

November 21, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

It’s important to strike the right balance between a style of music that is suitable for the atmosphere of the ceremony and specific pieces that reflect your own personal choices as a couple. This can present a bit of a dilemma, but with careful thought a satisfactory solution can usually be found. Whatever your final…

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Swing Jazz : ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!’

November 10, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

If you wish to conjure up the aura of sophistication and unsurpassed romance at your wedding celebration, there’s only one possible choice of musical entertainment – Swing Jazz. Hollywood – the apogee of romance and elegant lifestyle portrayed on the silver screen and summed up in the literate lyrics and mellifluous melodies of Broadway. All-singing,…

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Wedding Reception Music : Finding The Best Wedding Band

November 9, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

Sourcing a live band for your wedding can pose a bit of a problem, especially if you’ve never dealt with musicians before. The major difficulty is identifying what to look for, and then where to start. You can spend many fruitless hours combing through Yellow Pages and other directories for possible candidates, and then yet…

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A pop covers band will get your wedding reception stomping

November 7, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

So you’ve decided to hire a live band as the main musical entertainment at your forthcoming wedding – congratulations, good call – but you aren’t entirely sure exactly what style of music will be most suitable. There’s probably going to be a wide range of ages represented among your guests, and a correspondingly broad spectrum…

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Wedding reception music – DJ, live band, or even both?

November 4, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

It’s often a good idea to round off the wedding reception party with a DJ for all the Dancing Queens and the younger element in general to expend the very last of their energy on the dancefloor. But is a DJ playing records all evening, however varied and eclectic his/her repertoire, sufficient entertainment to satisfy…

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A 1940’s Themed Party – Bring Back Memories of World War Two

November 3, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

The 1940’s was a decade dominated by war. The pain of parting, anxiety and fear for the future and the very real fear of death – the world lived from day to day with these feelings.  Hollywood musical films, shown in cinemas everywhere provided a welcome escape into a dream world of glamour, chic and…

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American Wild West Themed Party: Have a Hillbilly Hoedown

October 31, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

Looking for a party idea that is entertaining, inclusive and memorable?  The American Wild West is the perfect choice. Checked shirts and jeans are easy to find.  Country music from a great band sets the scene. Add line dancing or barn dancing and you’ve got all the ingredients for a brilliant night.

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The versatile violin performs magical wedding music

October 27, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

The fiddle is a musical instrument of ancient and obscure origin. Introduced to Europe from the near East, possibly around the time of the crusades, it underwent considerable modification and hybridisation over the course of several centuries, emerging in its modern form in Renaissance Italy and renamed as the violin. It has altered very little…

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The Iconic Sound Of New Orleans Trad Jazz : Dixieland Trad Jazz – The Signature Sound Of New Orleans

October 20, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

Marching bands of musicians were commonly employed to accompany wedding and funeral processions in the culture of the French-influenced enclave of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans. By the turn of the 20th century, these strolling players had become something of an institution, and their particular choice of instrumentation and distinctive style of music…

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The ethereal sound of the harp is perfect for a wedding ceremony

October 19, 2011 / by Jennie Evans / 0

The intimacy of a private wedding is enhanced by elegant and enchanting music played on the harp. Its gentle, lilting sound provides the perfect backdrop to the exchange of vows and rings, and can also entertain guests both before and after the ceremony.

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