I need music that can be played by minstrels before the ceremony and during the cocktail hour but more importantly. One or two songs that can be sung by a soloist or group that has a celtic/medieval/renaissance flavour.
2007-03-18 01:33:26 · 16 answers · asked by bushbaby_rsa 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
OK sorry I should have made it clear. I have done exhaustive internet sources and haven't found anything appropriate. So I am hoping there will be someone who can give me a direct song or piece of music that I can search for etc.
2007-03-18 01:42:39 · update #1
get the book Medieval Celebrations. it has a whole bunch of songs, and the sheet music for them. there are also lots of books for celtic music on sheet music sites like sheetmusicplus.com. they could sing songs like Greensleeves, Scarborough Faire, She Moved Through the Faire, Endearing Young Charms, One i Love, and some other songs. usually, if you hire a band that plays celtic or medieval music, they will give you a list of songs they know. check out the Celtic Woman cd's. they have some really nice sounding songs. check out the performers at the ren faire near you, many of them have cd's you can get at the renfaire gift shop. also check out the Renaissance Magazine wedding issues, they have links in the back "classified" section. and they have really helpful ideas for other parts of a medieval celtic wedding!! also, Enya has some medievally, celtic songs, especially on her older Cd's like the Celts, or shepard moons. this band doesn't have voclas, but i love thier music!! they have some medieval dance songs for the reception: http://www.cantigamusic.com/ i also enjoy this performer http://www.voicenet.com/~gehlingw/
update: i looked around, and by trying to find the lyrics to one of the songs Cantiga did on this cd http://cdbaby.com/cd/nwrb (with a troubadour, so there's singing!) and i came across this site with a crapload of mushy osunding songs (at least the title sound romantic to me) some of them have the lyrics, some don't, but if you search for the songs or composers, i'm sure you can find the lyrics to them! here's the link!! http://www.larksongsings.com/webpages/main/repertoire.html
Good Luck!!!! and congrats!
2007-03-19 05:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by Duelen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medieval Wedding Music
2016-12-16 20:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For my wedding I am having one reading, part of a poem, and this is it (I'm completely in love with it)... Excerpt from Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Those that truly love have roots that grow towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches, they find that they are one tree and not two.
2016-03-18 05:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, I believe you're going to have to spend some hard-core time out hitting the pavement. Your best bet is to go to where celtic music is sold and listen to some of the tracts. The store clerk should be very helpful to you. I did source a link to amazon.com that lists the songs on their most popular cd for celtic weddings.
congrats & good luck!
2007-03-18 03:09:19 · answer #4 · answered by Kristi C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something by Dowland maybe, or Francisco Spinacino...Depends what you mean by 'Celtic'...I think Celtic music was largely played on the harp...but if you're after 15th/16th century music ( Madrigals, Pavanes, Galiards Etc) then you could do a lot worse than checking out NAXOS records. They have a large selection. You're bound to find something. Their site address is http://www.hnh.com.
Good Luck.
2007-03-18 02:28:57 · answer #5 · answered by Serenity 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loreena Mckennet is one that comes to mind straight away - also Enya. They're becoming more mainstream.
Go to Fishpond - they sell books like Amazon and they have a great selection of music for weddings - just put in "wedding" in their search engine and wade through all the great books and CD's on offer - once you get the name of something you like you'll be able to purchase anywhere on the net. Have fun.
2007-03-18 18:23:13 · answer #6 · answered by shimmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend just had a medevil wedding and she walked down the aisle to Only Hope by Mandy Moore. There is a bagpipes wedding song also. I know you can download it from Limewire.com for free.
I think the song from Robin Hood would be good to Everything I do I do it for you.
2007-03-18 10:44:45 · answer #7 · answered by Ladybugs77 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a lady who's getting married in the summer and is having an Elizabethan minstrel chap to wander around, playing and singing for her. He has an Italian name and is based I think in Essex, England. I can find out his name for you if that's any use to you.
2007-03-18 07:51:53 · answer #8 · answered by Specsy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin went to a wedding onetime where relaxing flute music was played. I would look in the internet and download some music from there.
2007-03-18 01:37:48 · answer #9 · answered by Emily L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add an elegant touch to your special occasion!
Robyn Sutherland is a harp player and singer. She sings with a purity of voice reminiscent of ancient Celtic music - timeless songs in English & Latin. Robyn has recently released her debut CD "Tempest Lament" –
Wish you good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-18 01:44:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋