Tune request - to Whistle her in and whistle her out.

moc · Post by **moc** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:30 am

A friend has asked that I source some tunes for her wedding.
She would like solo whistle to bring her down the aisle, and solo whistle her back up again.

any suggestions?
Thanks
moc

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:27 am

The Wedding Reel

crookedtune · Post by **crookedtune** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:41 am

'The Southwind' might be nice, or 'Shephard's Wife Waltz'. I'm not sure I'd go for jigs or reels.

Flogging Jason · Post by **Flogging Jason** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:43 am

For some reason Dumbarton's Drums flashed into my mind. Planxty Fanny Power would be nice too....maybe you could play her out with Carolan's Concerto.

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:46 am

Eleanor Plunkett is a very pretty tune.

jlunt · Post by **jlunt** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:44 am

In with "Be Thou My Vision" and out with "Si Beag, Si Mhor"

squirrel · Post by **squirrel** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:27 am

Great suggestions!

I would add "Planxty George Brabazon" too.

colomon · Post by **colomon** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:45 am

Two great wedding reels pop to mind: Willy Taylor's "Pearl Wedding Reel" and Emile Benoit's "Diane's Happiness".

Don't know if either is terribly appropriate for marching up or down an aisle, however.

Jason Paul · Post by **Jason Paul** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:05 am

How about "I Buried My Wife and Danced On Her Grave" or "Old Hag You Have Killed Me"?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Jason

sbhikes · Post by **sbhikes** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:30 am

Or She Wears the Britches.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:36 am

Processional: The Silver Spire
Recessional: An Phis Fliuch

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:38 am

Growling Old Man and Cackling Old Woman?

He gets the last word going in, and she gets the last one going out...

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:03 am

For the walk in, maybe Mairi's Wedding (not played too fast), or the Sunset might be nice.

For the walk out, I think Fanny Power would be nice.

I would avoid playing too fast--at a wedding it needs to sound stately and serious and needs to call attention to the bride instead of pulling it away from her.

Just my $.02.

--James

jkrazy52 · Post by **jkrazy52** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:11 am

Is it "Tabhair Dom Do Lamh" that translates to "Give Me Your Hand"? It's a pretty piece of music ... and possibly appropriate.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:04 am

Innocent Bystander wrote:Processional: The Silver Spire
Recessional: An Phis Fliuch

Oh dear.