Thank you to all the brides and grooms who have invited me to play on their special day.


Thank you also to the brides and grooms for sending me your beautiful wedding photos!

 

Thank you to all the recent brides and grooms for choosing my music for your special day.

 

 

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Here is a wedding video produced by Michael Foster.tv of Gavin and Gillian Jackson's special day. I played at their wedding ceremony and during/after their meal at The Dunadry hotel. It was a pleasure to be a part of their special day. 
 

It was great to be a part of Donna and James's wedding recently. I played 'Canon in D' for Donna's bridal entrance at the church ceremony. Alongside Michelle, a great local pianist, I played hymns and Purcell's 'Trumpet in D' for their wedding exit.  At The Four Seasons, Carlingford, I then played background music during their meal. In between the courses and after the dinner I played well known classics, pop and some Irish/folk songs. 

 

I enjoyed playing at a wedding recently at The Slieve Russell hotel, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, Ireland.
The bride was absolutely beautiful and I was honoured to be invited to play during the wedding meal.





I am looking forward to playing at up and coming weddings and events throughout the rest of the year.


 

I will be playing at Trim Castle hotel wedding fayre this coming Sunday, 22nd February 2015, between 2 and 5pm. 




Looking forward to playing here again and meeting more Brides and Grooms to be.

It is the perfect hotel for weddings with the most amazing views of Trim Castle from The Great Hall. 
Trim Castle wedding fayre 22nd Feb 2015

On Valentine's night,  I played at Fratelli's Italian restaurant at Galgorm Estate & Spa, Ballymena.

The food is amazing and the staff are fantastic.

Looking forward to playing at weddings within Galgorm Estate in the next couple of months.

It is such a beautiful place within amazing grounds. 

http://www.galgorm.com/dining/fratelli.php

I was invited to play at the wedding of Eamonn and Paul and it was one such an amazing evening. 

I played on the stage throughout the dinner and did some walking around playing to pieces like 'Human' by The Killers, 'Past the point of Rescue', 'Galway Girl' and others. Eamonn had requested lively music for during the meal. I emailed Eamonn and said that there are usually a few dancers amongst the guests when I am walking around playing.
I maybe underestimated the number of guests who would be dancing :D I played after the starter/ in between courses and the video below was of my own instrumental version of 'Human' by The Killers.




Thank you David for the video from your phone as it really captures the atmosphere of Paul and Eamonn's wedding.
Eamonn, Paul and the guests were on top form and full of energy! They certainly know how to enjoy themselves! http://youtu.be/VGcx2ccGWIk

After the desserts I continued to play upbeat pop and dance covers with the odd Irish tune thrown in. I was playing on the dance floor surrounded by Eamonn, Paul and the guests. I finished with 'Lord of the Dance' and 'Time to say Goodbye' and was so pleased that there were so many guests up dancing and enjoying the music. I really fed of everyones' energy and they were an amazing group of people! The evening band were fantastic, 'Fraggle Rock', a Galway based wedding band. 
Fraggle Rock Galway wedding band

Thank you Eamonn and Paul for inviting me to play at your wedding. Congratulations and best wishes for your future together. Thank you also to the staff at Trim Castle, Co. Meath, Eire. It is a beautiful hotel to stay in. I had a room with a view of the castle ruins. The castle was actually the one from the film 'Braveheart'. 


Photos to follow.

 

It's coming up to a busy time with the end of 2014 taking place this week.

I have more bookings for drinks receptions at weddings and another for playing over and after a wedding meal at Trim Castle in Eire.

I am looking forward to playing at the weddings. Playing over, during and after the wedding meal is extremely popular. There is usually a bit of a lull after wedding meals and this bridges the gap perfectly. I choose different songs for each wedding and it enhances the atmosphere greatly, bringing fun and life to the end of the meal.
Photos to come soon from the beautiful weddings at Ballymascanlon House Hotel, Knockranny House Hotel in Westport and a corporate Christmas drinks reception in The Penthouse Suite, The Europa Hotel, Belfast. 

Here is a clip from many years ago about our brief appearance as a band in Demi Moore's film, 'Half Light'.
It was a 'blink and you'll miss it' clip but we enjoyed the experience and it was nice to meet the ever-youthful Demi :)

Wigan Newspaper clip about 'Half Light'

I have been very busy recently playing at weddings and events. Pictures and more to come in the next few blogs. 

Here is a little link for now to a few photos of the most recent event at Belfast Harbour Commissioners. I was honoured to be invited to play by The Northern Ireland Chamber. It was hosted by BBC TV reporter, Mark Simpson.

#GSBNI-Northern Ireland Chamber event: Growing Something Brilliant Corporate Champions' Dinner

Great article 

In September I played at a Filipino 18th birthday party for the stunning Shaira. It was the most amazing party I have ever been to. It is such a beautiful culture. It was so extravagant and so much work went into the preparation of the party by Shaira's family, friends and herself. There were many dances by Shaira and her family and also group dances by her friends. There was a fantastic Filipino duo who sang with guitar and keyboards. I played alongside them for a lovely song called 'Beautiful girl'. This was played during Shaira's grand entrance. She had a few stunning evening dresses with so much detail on them. I played a selection of pieces during the event and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being at a Filipino birthday party. The guests were dressed so beautifully. The cake was unbelievable and delicious ?.                                                                                                                 

I recently played at The Royal Ulster Academy Annual Arts exhibition at The Ulster Museum. It was sponsored by KPMG: http://www.kpmg.com/uk/en/pages/default.aspx .
I was honoured to be asked. It was such a pleasure to play surrounded by the most amazing works of art, by well established and up-and-coming artists of Ireland. The evening was a preview for the KPMG clients and I played whilst they viewed the art works.  
http://www.royalulsteracademy.org/annual-exhibition

I recently was asked to play a solo set at Lisburn Culture Night at The Wallace in Lisburn. It was a lovely evening. The Wallace is a restaurant and pub and it has a beautiful interior. The staff and food are great. I played whilst people were eating their meals and really enjoyed it. I hope to play there again soon.