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Photo by Michael Jhon Wedding Music Margaret is available to perform for your wedding or special event. The magical music of the Celtic harp can add a special touch to your: *Wedding *Social Event *Dinner Party *Art opening *Studio Recording *Forest Idyll Sophisticated and elegant, the gentle music of the Celtic harp makes an unforgettable addition to your ceremony or celebration. Margaret's costume options include Medieval, Renaissance, and Celtic folk costume, in addition to modern formal dress. About the Celtic Harp: The instrument Margaret performs on, the Celtic Harp, is based on the traditional British Isles instrument that predates the modern concert harp. Of Scottish heritage herself, Margaret has created a repertoire of traditional music from Ireland, Scotland, and England, as well as Medieval and Renaissance music from England, France, and Germany. Hear Sound Samples: Please remember that these files have been optimized for the Internet and DO NOT represent the sound quality of live playing or digitally recorded music. The following pieces are particularly suited for wedding music: CELTIC, MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE: Give Me Your Hand - Irish Humours of Ballyloughlin - Irish Bransle 3/Almande 2 - Renaissance Lauda - Medieval Morgan Magan - Irish Monsieur's Almaine - Renaissance Wedding Bells - by Diana Stork (contemporary) O'Carolan's Welcome - Irish King of Laois - Irish CLASSICAL: Here Comes the Bride - Wagner March From "The Four Seasons" - Vivaldi Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach Trumpet Tune - Clarke Prince of Denmark's March - Clarke Canon in D - Pachelbel To hear excerpts from Margaret's CDs, click here. I am also happy to mail you a demo CD or tape at your request if you are considering hiring me. Margaret's Event Rates: Parties, brunches, background music: first hour - $175 each additional hour - $100 Weddings: up to 2 hours - $300 each additional hour - $100 Fee to learn additional songs not currently in my repertoire - $25 each Travel fee (over 25 but less than 60 miles) - $40 References from Brides: "Thanks for helping make our wedding day magical. My dream was to have a harp at my wedding, and you helped make my dream come true." - KaTrina & Scott "We were so happy to have your beautiful music at our wedding celebration. Thank you for adding that dimension to the beautiful day. Perfect." - Sandra & Rik "Now that we are a bit more settled, we'd just like to thank you very much for your excellent harp playing at our blessing last week. Everything went perfectly and everyone seemed to have a good time! Thank you very much!" - Murdo and Katie "When we were planning our wedding we weren't sure that we wanted music during the ceremony. After a lot of research and thought we decided to try calling Margaret Davis from her website. She was amazingly helpful, providing us with samples of her music both online and by mail. When we went to meet with her we didn't have an exact idea of what we wanted, and she listened to us and helped us choose our music. On the day of the ceremony she was invaluable. The ceremony started late (as they often do) and, without prompting, she played lovely music while the guests waited, and kept their restlessness at bay. When we were ready to start she played everything right on cue, lending a perfect complement to the outdoor setting. Many of the guests (some of them musicians themselves) came to us after the ceremony and commented on how beautiful and professional her performance was. Our ceremony was a special moment, and part of what made it so perfect was the music. We would very highly recommend Margaret Davis for your special day!" - Windy and Charles NEW OFFER! CUSTOM HARP WEDDING MUSIC CD If you would like to use these very pieces of music in your wedding, and you're not able to hire me due to distance or budget, I am happy to offer a special product. I will produce a custom CD of your processional, recessional, and other music choices from these soundclips timed exactly to the specific lengths you will require for your wedding. The music is recorded in high-quality mp3 format rather than the relatively low-quality mp3s posted here. The cost, including engineering, is $50. To order your custom wedding music CD, e-mail margaret at flowinglass dot com, or call (510) 569-0437. Please allow two weeks for production.