Wedding song suggestions ?

[Dobe]

I need to pick a tune to dance with my daughter at her wedding in a few months. Had one or two in mind that escape me at the moment. I'll also likely play one or two later, as well. Any input is greatly appreciated !

Here's one nice tune I'll probably perform there, this guy's awesome. Enjoy:

[sblock]

We played "Jerusalem Ridge" at my wedding, and this was very well received. It's in a minor key, and poignant, not too fast a tempo (makes for a sentimental, not frenetic, dance!), but still filled with chances for instrumental virtuosity. Hits just the right mood, IMO.

Unless you prefer people listening to the words of a song -- and not paying any particular attention to the dancers -- you might be better off with an instrumental than a vocal.

[Dobe]

I'm thinking more, love oriented ballad, a Father will dance to with his daughter.

[TEvans]

My wife walked down to my buddies playing Nickel Creek's "This Side"! It was great!!!

[John Eischen]

I'm in the same boat, I'm thinking "My Girl" (Temptations).

[bigskygirl]

"Daddy's Little Girl" of course...I was a good 5 inches taller than my Dad but I was his little girl and that's what we danced to 26 years ago next month...he's been gone for some time now but it was nice to listen to this song again...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZcRH2V_Cfs

[Dobe]

[QUOTE=bigskygirl;1496027]"Daddy's Little Girl" of course...

Beautiful, that's gotta be top of the list, for now ! Pretty sure I can dance to that one.
Where's the kleenex ?

Thanks !

[colorado_al]

"Newlywedding" by David Grisman

[Astro]

Isnt She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)

[mandolin breeze]

What better song . . . . "Newly Wedding", here's the newest version from David's new Sextet album . . . can't you just see the new bride and lucky father enjoying this most special dance together as this song plays . . . ahhh what bliss!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrFUooCYVtQ

[Isaac Revard]

Choose something upbeat and exciting! Something that makes others want to dance instead of cry.

[EdHanrahan]

This is a few degrees off topic because it's probably the most effective couple's first dance that I've heard. Granted that most folks won't recognize it (five decades too late!) but, here on the Cafe, it might stir someone's creative juices:

"Today", from Jefferson Airplane's "Surrealistic Pillow" album. Here's an excerpt:

Today, everything you want
I swear it will all come true
Today, I realize how much
I'm in love with you
With you standing here
I could tell the world
What it means to love
To go on from here
I can't use words
They don't say enough

Please, please listen to me
It's taken so long to come true
It's all for you, all for you

[Ivan Kelsall]

One tune that i think would fit very well,is ''Lara's Theme'' from Dr Zivago. It's a very beautiful,haunting melody & it's played in a way that's supposed to represent the Russian Balalaika, played with a lot of tremolo. It's also played in a slow waltz tempo,so for dancing at a wedding,i'd say it's pretty spot on (IMHO). Alternatively,get your clogs on & get your rear in gear to ''Clinch Mt.Backstep'',
Ivan

[roysboy]

You Tube a song called " I Loved Her First ". You won't be sorry

[roysboy]

You Tube a song called " I Loved Her First ". You won't be sorry

band's called Heartland

[Gail Hester]

+1, Heartland ~ I loved her first

[notepicker]

"Sunrise Sunset". It really is a great mandolin tune when using a lot of tremolo and cross-picking. I hope someday to play it at my grand daughters wedding.

[choctaw61]

+1- I loved her first. Also for the bride and groom.Your My Only Love,by:The Statler brother's.

[Teak]

"Making Whoopie". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RKVDNVu5I0

Oh wait: dancing with your daughter? May not be appropriate.

I am doing this song at the reception for a couple that I work with.

[Dobe]

[QUOTE=Teak;1496202]"Making Whoopie".

May be a good one to play for the newly wed couple !

[wooq]

Blue Ridge - Side by Side

My folks played some songs at a friend's wedding a few years back, this was one of them. Went over really well.

Got to hear Alan Bibey do a solo rendition of it down at the Curryville Back 40 this past weekend, it was beautiful.

[Manfred Hacker]

The Lover's Waltz, by Jay Ungar

[palosfv3]

This could fit in somewhere .

[Lord of the Badgers]

non-mandolin content, but we've done Beirut's "Postcards From Italy" a few times
accordion, uke, clarinet, maybe trumpet & trombone, and drum. me singing. loads harmonies. tbh, I think it's better than the original recording, though I've seen them do some lovely 'live' versions.

[bobby bill]

The Lover's Waltz, by Jay Ungar

I'd like to second that. We played Lover's Waltz at a friends wedding at Saengerrunde Hall in Austin several years ago. Instead of a processional, the couple waltzed down the aisle to this song. One of the highlights of my playing career. (I think Molly Mason gets a credit on that, as well.)