String duo
Dales Duo
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‘A Thousand Years’ by Christina Perri
Beauty and the Beast
‘Winter’ from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
About Dales Duo
The Dales Duo is a violin duet based in Derbyshire who provide the perfect musical accompaniment for weddings, functions and special events.
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String duo
Alfreton
Public liability insurance of £1 million
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7th Anniversary
This act has been working with Encore for over 7 years
Musicianship
Genres:
Classical, Baroque, Early music, Musical theatre, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Christmas, Folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional English folk, Pop, Covers, Top 40
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event
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Dales Duo's Song list
Folk Songs
Amazing Grace - Traditional
Scarborough Fair - English Folk Song
Skye Boat Song - Traditional Scottish
Film Music Songs
The Lonely Goatherd from the Sound of Music - Richard Rogers
My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music - Richard Rodgers
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins - Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
Chim Chim Cher-ee from Mary Poppins - Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat from The Aristocats - Al Rinker
Tale As Old As Time from Beauty and the Beast - Alan Menken
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty - Pyotr Tchaikovsky
The Addams Family - arranged by Peter Rastall
The Heart Asks Pleasure First: The Promise/The Sacrifice from The Piano.
Can You Feel The Love Tonight? - The Lion King
Pop Music Songs
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
ABBA - I have a Dream - Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus
ABBA - Mamma Mia! - Benny Andersson
Spice Girls - Stop! - Victoria Adams, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Andy Watkins & Paul Wilson
Elvis Presley - You Were Always On My Mind
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Lenard Cohen - Hallelujah
John Legend - All Of Me
Westlife - You Raise Me Up
Happy Birthday - Mildred Hill and Patty Hill
Customer questions
Do you have different line-up options?
We are a violin duo comprised of 2 violins, but we could form a 3 piece trio or 4 piece quartet if needed.
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know and we will do our best to amend the contract.
How much time do you need to set up?
We usually arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of our performance to set up and familiarise ourselves with the acoustics and our surroundings.
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
We have a vast repertoire which covers a number of genres from classical music, film music and pop and rock covers. Please feel free to choose as many pieces from our lists of repertoire as you like and if you have any special requests not on our repertoire lists we are more than happy to learn new music for your special day.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes, we bring our own instruments, music, pegs and music stand. Depending on the length of our performance we may need two high backed, armless chairs.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
Yes, we can learn up to 3 special requests before your event upon booking us. If we can't find music to match your request we can do our best to arrange it ourselves but there would be a small £20 fee per piece of music to take into account rehearsal time and the time taken for us to compose and arrange the music.
What do your clients love most about your performances?
Clients and customers are amazed at the diversity of our performances and the types of music two violins can play together.
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
Makeney Hall Hotel
Shottle Hall
Alfreton Hall
Morley Hayes
The Devonshire Arms, Beeley
St Anne's Church, Beeley
St. John The Evangelist Church, Belper
Gratton Grange Farm
Lathkill Lodge
St Lawrence C of E Church, Doncaster
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Anything from Disney, to Christina Perri, Elvis Presley, ABBA, to J.S. Bach, Mozart, Antonio Vivaldi and F. Matas.
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
We have performed at many large weddings from between 50 to 150 guests.
Dales Duo's Prices
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
2 musicians
Performance duration | Price | |
Up to 1 hour | £380 | |
Up to 2 hours | £430 | |
Up to 3 hours | £480 |
Packages
Bronze Package2 musicians
Full music coverage for your wedding ceremony.
Arrival of guests prior to the Ceremony, Bridal Processional, Register Signing, Recessional, exit of guests.
£380
Silver Package2 musicians
Bronze package plus 1 hour of music for the arrival of guests at your Reception.
£420
Gold Package2 musicians
Silver package plus 1 hour of music to cover your Wedding Breakfast.
£480
Dales Duo
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Dales Duo's Reviews
From customers:
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Abi A
5 years ago, for a Wedding in Bel Air Morley Hayes Golf Club
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Bethan B
6 years ago, for a Private event in Lathkill Lodge