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Archive for September, 2011

Wedding at St Edith’s Church, Monks Kirby

On Saturday, the quartet performed for a wedding service held at St Edith’s Church, in the picturesque village of Monks Kirby, Warwickshire. We provided music for half an hour before the ceremony started, the bridal entrance, signing of the register and exit of the married couple. We also accompanied three hymns: Lord of All Hopefulness, [...]

Wedding at Coworth Park Hotel, Berkshire

On Friday, Adrian and I performed as a string duo for a wedding held at St Mary’s Church, Winkfield near Ascot in Berkshire. The reception was held at the nearby Coworth Park Hotel.
Although it’s always a real bonus to have a sunny day for a wedding, hot sunlight can damage or warp stringed instruments and this [...]

Wedding at Fanhams Hall, Ware

On Sunday, we returned once again to a regular venue of ours - Fanhams Hall in Ware, Hertfordshire. This time, the wedding took place indoors (as the weather was changeable and rain seemed to be in the air) but as a string duo it was easy for us to move around to various locations within the [...]