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Here are some suggestions and sound files you might find helpful...
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Wedding Music - Funeral Music - Fun Music

Wedding Music  

For the Cermony...

For the Reception...
Processional Suggestions: Waltzes:
Highland Cathedral The Piper's Waltz
Ode to Joy Mrs. Elder's Welcome
The Prince of Denmark's March (aka Trumpet Voluntary) Morag of Dunvegan
Simple Gifts (aka Lord of the Dance or the Shaker Hymn)  
Bridal March by Wagner (aka Here Come the Bride) Announcement Marches:
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling The Black Bear
The Gift of Love (aka The Water is Wide or O, Waly, Waly) Scotland the Brave
  U.S. Army March (Caissons)
Interlude Suggestions: Notre Dame Fight Song
Skye Boat Song The Marine Corps Hymn
Flower of Scotland When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Amazing Grace Wearing o' the Green
The Gift of Love (aka The Water is Wide or O, Waly, Waly) Rab's Wedding
   
Recessional Suggestions:  
Highland Laddie  
Highland Wedding  
Mairi's Wedding  
Murdo's Wedding  
Ms. Lily Christie  
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling  
Wearing o' the Green  
The High Road to Gareloch  
The Battle is O'er  
The Green Hills of Tyrol  
The Marine Corps Hymn  
U.S. Army March (Caissons)  
Rab's Wedding  

Funeral Music  

Traditional Scottish

Traditional Irish
Flower of Scotland When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Flowers of the Forest Danny Boy
Sine Bhan (Fair Jean) For Ireland I'll not Tell Her Hame
Lochaber No More Oft in the Stilly Night - played at the Queen Mother's funeral
Leaving Lochboisdale
Skye Boat Song Mist Covered Mountains - played at JFK's funeral
My Home
   
Hymns & Classics Other Beautiful Slow Airs
Amazing Grace Ashes on the Afton
Taps (Day is Done) When the Battle is O'er
Be Still My Soul (Sibelius' Finlandia) The Dark Island
Going Home (from Dvorzak's New World Symphony) Dunblane - composed in memory of the children of Dunblane, Scotland
Lord of the Dance (Simple Gifts or the Shaker Hymn) My Love, My Joy, My Treasure
My Lodging's on the Cold Ground Ae Fond Kiss
  I will go Home to Kintail
Especially nice for children... Hearken My Love
The Love Lullaby Fagail Liosmor (Leaving Lismore)
The Cradle Song Loch Rannoch
Dream Angus Mairi Bhan Og (Fair Young Mary)

Fun Music  
Happy Birthday America the Beautiful
Oh, When the Saints... Amazing Grace
Simple Gifts U.S. Army March (Caissons)
Yankee Doodle Dandy Notre Dame Fight Song
Scotland the Brave (the tune you always hear) Tiperary
Rakes of Mallow Auld Lang Syne
Danny Boy Wearing o' the Green
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling On Wisconsin
Chariots of Fire Gary Owen
God Bless America Irish Washer Washer Woman
Jingle Bells We Three Kings
O Come All Ye Faithful God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
Deck the Halls Here We Come a Caroling
The Marine Corps Hymn


These are only a few suggestions. Let us know what you have in mind and we'll be happy to accomodate your request if possible. Please note that the Highland Bagpipe/Irish War Pipe has only 9 notes and therefore a limited repetoire.
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