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Q. When do you play?
A. It is the bride and groom who decide when there should or should
not be
music on the day. We are happy to advise but we don't dictate terms
Q.
How long do you play
for, and how many breaks do you take?
A. I would normally play for 1 hour 30 minutes before taking a break,
and then a further hour after the break. However this can be altered
to fit around buffets etc and the time can be extended if needed. One
word of advice. Couples often try to book music to last from the first
guest arrives until the last one leaves. This is not usually a good
idea. A good entertainer (or band) will be trying to build an evening
to a peak....typically the bride and groom "send off". This provides
maximum enjoyment for everyone. If the music goes on and on until
people leave it actually finishes an evening off the evening on a
"low". That great band you heard at the dance in your local club
-built up the atmosphere and finished when everyone was on a high.
They didn’t play until the bouncers had everyone kicked out!!!
Q.
How soon should people
expect to pay a deposit?
A. On booking
Q.
When would a couple
normally pay in full? Is it on the day, or do they pay in advance?
A. On the day is sufficient
Q. What methods
of payment are preferred?
A. Any
method is acceptable
Q. Do you accept
a cd of the first dance, or do you play it?
A. I would normally prefer to know the first dance in advance and
offer to
play it live. However, a cd is ok if that's the preference of the
bride and
groom.
Q.
Can couples pick from
your set-list, suggest songs, or do you prefer to be left to your own
devices and “play to the crowd”?
A. My repertoire is too large to offer a set list to choose from.
Requests
and suggested songs are welcome, you know your family and friend
better than
we do. But beware of trying to manage most of the programme for the
night.
The entertainer will have experience of the situation and is likely to
do a
better job when left to simply incorporate your ideas into the
programme.
Again ...remember the great night you had the night you booked the
band...how many of the songs did you pick that night!!
Q.
A few words on issues
people should consider when choosing a wedding band or entertainer?
A. My experience has told me to watch for just 3 things
1. Make sure the size of the venue matches your expectant number of
guests.
It can be very difficult to get a good atmosphere in a hotel room
which
holds 700 people and there are 200 guests.
2. If your guests are drinkers, try to ensure that the bar is in the
same
room as the dancing. Sounds silly but not all venues offer this
facility
and guests drifting out to get a drink tend to mingle outside.
3. Finally consider the age difference of the guests. Granny would
prefer
Daniel O'Donnell to Coldplay...at least until we get her drunk!!
In closing. It is the bride and grooms day and they are paying the
bill so
feel free to discuss your requirements in full but please be prepared
to
listen to advice.
Dickie Ray
www.dnbentertainment.co.uk
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DICKIE RAY
www.dnbentertainment.co.uk
dblevins@lineone.net
+44(0)7802 520024
Ireland’s
most versatile performer. Dickie Ray is a solo performer but has
previously spent many years with live bands of all genres. He has
experience of playing well over 300 weddings, from singing in the
church to providing the main entertainment for the reception. Just
recently he
teamed up with two other entertainers to expand services even further.
Gerry Black is a country singer with a lifetime of experience of
church singing and has been in big demand as a church singer in Co
Armagh for about 50 years.
Leanna Blevins (who is Dickie's daughter) has just turned 18 and has
taken an interest in singing in the pub club and wedding circuit and
is therefore able to join Dickie to add a "younger" repertoire to his
programme.
She is also classically trained and is expected to soon build up a
reputation for church singing.
Leanna, Gerry and Dickie can all be heard on
www.countryandirishmp3s.com
Dickie's repertoire is vast. (Quite literally over 1,000 songs). He
can offer a complete mixture of styles or an entire evening of
virtually any one style of music from Country to Rock incorporating
swing, folk, 60s 70s 80s or whatever along the way. Until now the only
genres he didn't cater for was up-to-date pop for teens and early 20s
age group or Classical. Leanna now fills both those gaps.
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