“Thank you for your presence, time, energy and love at our wedding. Your gift of playing for and communing with us created the most profound experience of our lives so far. May your music continue to thrive and evolve as all great art should!” “On behalf of everyone here at the CLARE Foundation, I want to thank you for providing the music for our 9th Annual Friends of CLARE Tribute Dinner last month. You are so very talented and your music provided the perfect background for our dinner. We appreciate your support of CLARE and look forward to working with you in the future. THANKS!” “The event went off without a hitch, and it appeared to me that the musical entertainment was very much enjoyed by all. Our violinists showed a great deal of professionalism throughout the evening, and I have no regrets about the booking. Thanks for lining up such talented performers.” | Archive for December 2008| Many people enjoy the lively and energetic sound of Irish fiddle music. An interesting fact about traditional Irish fiddle music is that it was meant to be played for joyous occasions like weddings and other special events. The fiddle is an important instrument in both traditional and modern Irish music. The fiddle is the same instrument as the violin but is played in a different style. For each region in Ireland, there is a different style of fiddling. The most well-known fiddle traditions are from Donegal, Sligo, Sliabh Luachra and Clare. Most people ... |
| In today’s unstable economic environment, we are all looking for ways to save money. While we don’t recommend cutting corners on certain aspects of your wedding, we do recommend you consider planning an off-season, winter or early spring wedding to help you save money. Wedding season takes place from May to October every year. During that time, wedding planners, wedding bands and wedding venues are booked solid. Because of supply and demand, sometimes the prices for these services tend to be more expensive than they are in the off-season, which takes place from October to April. Since the wedding season ... |
| While many people are familiar with the term “Bluegrass”, many still do not know that the mandolin is arguably the most important Bluegrass instrument there is. The mandolin is commonly associated with Italian music, the music of the Mediterranean and South America. This is rightfully so, as these regions’ music heavily features the mandolin. However, the mandolin is equally as important to American Bluegrass music. The first official Bluegrass band, Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, prominently featured the mandolin. Bill Monroe, who is credited with the invention of Bluegrass music, played the mandolin in the Blue Grass ... |
| Live swing orchestras have become increasingly popular for wedding ceremonies and receptions in the last few years. This is due in part to the fact that many brides envision a wedding day with a touch of Old Hollywood class. Without a doubt, the best compliment to a vintage wedding is live swing music. Swing music was the most popular form of music from the mid-1930’s until well after the American involvement in World War II. It also experienced a revival in the late-1990’s with bands like the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, the Squirrel Nut Zippers and the Brian ... |
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