Waltzes at weddings

Mongo

Hi everyone

My 5 piece rock band has started doing weddings recently and have been going great but we do get requests for old time waltzes which I know you have to do. Any suggestions for songs that aren't brutal and people will like? We do the Black Velvet Band which is ok. It's all about pleasing the grannies with the waltzes!

Cheers

unclebill98

That's Amore or a cd :-)

davylee

feel your pain! it's hard to get away from it at times though. we used do
where do you go to my lovely
lucille
que cera cera
red rose cafe
one day at a time
molly molone
spancill hill
cant think of any more

Siamsa Sessions

A few more waltz-ie songs that go down well with the older crew:

Old Flames
Goodnight Irene
The Galway Shawl
Make me an Island
Sea of Heartbreak

There was a little series of books called something like 'The Classic Country Songbook' (parts 1, 2, and 3) that a friend of mine had years ago too.

Maybe have a look online or in the local music shop to find this and get a few 3/4-time songs from there.

paligulus1

More for a slow dance type walse but I think Imelda May's Falling In Love With You Again works really well in that setting - great soung as well.

Dee21

black hills of dakota from calamity jane - gets the grannies up, check out anything by the country and irish musicians jimmy buckley, robert mizzel, mike denver, nathan carter etc they usually have a good mix of up tempos and waltzes suitable for weddings. actually on your wedding day by jimmy buckley is a great one for the oul dolls :-)

Mongo

Thanks for the replies guys. Is it just me or are nearly all of the old school waltzes naff? Still gotta do it though!