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6 April 2013 | Swineford–McFadden Wedding | Grand Hotel

June 26, 2013 by david

string duo at the grand hotel

Four Strings, performing as String Duo Dallas, provided a string duo for the 6 April 2013 Wedding of Sara Swineford and Blake McFadden, held at The Grand Hotel in McKinney, TX. Ceremony music was classical but mostly non-traditional.

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests: Largo from Xerxes (Handel)
Bridal Party: Air from Suite 1 in F (Handel)
Bridal Processional: March from An Occasional Oratorio (Handel)
Recessional: Alla Hornpipe from Suite 2 in D (Handel)

String Duo Dallas
Violin: Clare Adkins Cason
Violoncello: David Cason

2 February 2013 | Mullens–Lepard Wedding | Fort Worth Botanic Garden

April 1, 2013 by david

a string duo in the garden

Four Strings, performing as String Duo Dallas, provided a string duo for the 2 February 2013 wedding of Jennifer Mullens and Shawn Lepard, held outdoors in the Fuller Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.

Music for the ceremony was traditional. Prelude music included a mix of classical and Celtic selections.

Ceremony
Bridal Party: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

String Duo Dallas
Violin: Clare Adkins Cason
Violoncello: David Cason

27 October 2012 | Huie–Bell Wedding | Marie Gabrielle

December 11, 2012 by david

an irish trad wedding

English: Country dance, Helenvale, ca. 1910. Men and women dancing in a circle in front of the Lion’s Den Hotel at Helenvale, south of Cooktown in north Queensland. There are five couples dancing in a circle while a group of people watch the performance from a distance. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

String Duo Dallas performed for the 27 October 2012 wedding of Sarah Huie and Christopher Bell, held in the outdoor courtyard of Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens in Dallas, TX.

While the ceremony music was traditional, the wedding was distinguished by a full prelude of Irish Traditional and English Country Dance music. It was also distinguished by the presence of two large and handsome dogs in the wedding party!

Prelude:

Traditional Irish Music & English Country Dance Music

Ceremony:

Seating of Honored Guests: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)

Bridal Party: Air from Suite 1 in F “Water Music” (Handel)

Bridal Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)

Sand Ceremony: Irish Air for Solo Cello (Traditional)

Recessional: La Rejouissance from Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)

String Duo Dallas:

Kathy Johnson: Violin
David Cason: Violoncello