{"id":4505,"date":"2019-01-25T16:37:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T16:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/murrayhilltalent.com\/wedding\/?p=4505"},"modified":"2019-01-28T19:08:53","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T19:08:53","slug":"farm-vineyard-wedding-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murrayhilltalent.com\/wedding\/farm-vineyard-wedding-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Flipside advice: add violin to make your band more special."},"content":{"rendered":"

As a wedding approaches and I get into planning the music with the couple, I often get asked for suggestions of things they can add to make the night a little \u201cextra special\u201d Being in the Boston area, it\u2019s not unusual for clients to want to add a little Irish music or maybe a touch of something country-ish to the regular mix that Flipside plays. There are often family\u00a0details that\u00a0can be referenced\u00a0musically\u00a0that make the\u00a0music much more personal- family heritage or traditions, etc.\u00a0\u00a0We often\u00a0get hired for weddings at farms, vineyards and other\u00a0less traditional venues where more organic music helps\u00a0create a strong first impression and sets the perfect tone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Of course, it is always nice to have a violinist for the ceremony music, too. The problem is that a lot of string players from a classical background can\u2019t improvise,\u00a0they can only play what is written out on sheet music. Conversely,\u00a0 the really wailing Celtic and bluegrass fiddle players are sometimes stuck in that world.<\/p>\n

On many occasions, we\u2019ve had the pleasure of adding violinist Marnie Hall to Flipside and she always elevates the mood of the wedding. Marnie studied and teaches the Suzuki violin method to kids in the area and has a fantastic ear and ability to play in different musical styles very authentically. She has extensive experience in classical violin, country and bluegrass fiddling and has studied Irish jigs and reels in Dublin. She knows a ton of popular songs and sings, too. We have had great luck having her play the ceremony with our pianist, then join with your faithful bandleader Corin on acoustic guitar for the cocktail hour (see footage from Moraine Farm wedding in Beverly, MA below), and then play the dinner set and special requests\u00a0with the full band.<\/p>\n

At a\u00a0 <\/span>recent wedding in Bath, Maine, Marnie played the\u00a0 bluegrass-flavored\u00a0<\/span>cocktail hour with our guitarist and bass player and then the first band set\u00a0 <\/span>(including fantastic violin solos on requested songs \u201cChicken Fried\u201d by the Zac Brown Band , \u201cWagon Wheel\u201d and \u201cGalway Girl\u201d that had all the guests on their feet) and then performed the bride\/father dance \u201cComes A Time\u201d by Neil Young.\u00a0 <\/span>The following week she joined us in Winthrop MA for a tented wedding overlooking the beach where she accompanied the groom\u2019s sister singing the French chanson classic\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cLa Vie En Rose\u201d for the first dance and then got everyone<\/span> dancing during the dinner set with some ripping bluegrass fiddle. When all the\u00a0guests are dancing during the dinner set, you can be assured it’s going to be a good party!<\/p>\n

Marnie <\/span> <\/b>has played in local orchestras for The Moody Blues, Joni Mitchell, Brian Wilson, The Irish Tenors, and Johnny Mathis.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/vimeo.com\/289080303<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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