performance - Nic & Jeremey's wedding: review

The day could be best summarised as a lot of fun with some hard work thrown in! The weather did its utmost to spoil things for my sister, but the photographer managed to get some snaps on the lawns of the relaxing Burford Bridge Hotel.

Probably the nicest moment came for me when ten of Nic's friends joined up to create a huge backing chorus during Bohemian Rhapsody! Total performance duration was around 2 1/4 hours over 3 spots, which were (1) arrival of guests, (2) after the wedding lunch/during the photoshoot, and (3) early evening whilst the buffet was being served.

Obviously biased as it's my sister, but I thought the day went exceptionally well and everyone had a nice time. Here's to playing at a few more weddings!

performance - Nic & Jeremey's wedding: set list

JEREMEY/NIC WEDDING MUSIC LIST

01.      The Closest Thing To Crazy

02.      (Getting Some) Fun Out of Life

03.      Love Lifts Us Up

04.      Your Song

05.      Dancing Queen

06.      She’s a Star

07.      Unintended

08.      Drive

09.      Sway

10.      Mercy

11.      Summer of ’69

12.      Heartbeats

13.      Gretchen Ross

14.      When I’m Sixty-Four

15.      Hands Down

16.      Bedshaped

17.      What a Difference a Day Makes

18.      The White Cliffs of Dover

19.      Hoppípolla

20.      Never Stopped Loving You

21.      Lose You

22.      Song for Guy

23.      Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

24.      Blackout

25.      Chasing Cars

26.      Clocks

27.      Brown Eyed Girl

28.      Don’t Stop Me Now

29.      Mr Brightside

30.      Sit Down

31.      Pretty Woman

32.      Crazy Little Thing Called Love

33.      Moondance

34.      Fields of Gold

35.      The Boys of Summer

36.      I Say a Little Prayer

37.      Moon River

38.      Arrivederci Roma

39.      Stand By Me

40.      Hallelujah

41.      Sometimes When We Touch

42.      Unchained Melody

43.      All I Ask of You

44.      Music of the Night

45.      Tifa’s Theme

46.      Eyes on Me

47.      Fireworks

48.      Scattered

49.      Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

50.      Beseechingly

51.      Fantasia

52.      Prelude (Gliére)

53.      Clair de Lune (Bergamasque Suite) (Debussy)

54.      Sonata in C, Op. 36 No. 3 (Clementi)

55.      Le Onde (Einaudi)

56.      Stella del Mattino (Einaudi)

57.      Gymnopedie I (Satie)

58.      Lied Ohne Worte (Mendelssohn)

59.      Prelude ‘Raindrop’, Op. 28 No. 15 (Chopin)

performance - open mic, The Melrose, Shepherds Bush

A chance to play at The Melrose - a venue that I had never been to before. I was tipped off about it being one of the few venues on the circuit with a house piano by the wonderful West London Music photographer Louie Green. This was a big boost as it would've been murder lugging a portable keyboard halfway across London. Unfortunately when I got there, I discovered it was somewhat out of tune, being situated immediately by the entrance and obviously being subject to considerable atmospheric fluctuations. Still, the quality of musicianship was very high throughout. Thanks to Michael Gill for hosting this night. The set was:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Beseechingly
3. Summer of '69
4. Fantasia

performance - open mic, Ram Jam, Kingston

Another warm-up night before Nic's wedding. Thanks to the ever youthful Maria Ahearn for hosting this night (and for joining me on the last song!) - the set was:

1. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Love Lifts Us Up
3. Elton John - Your Song
4. Muse - Unintended (feat. Maria Ahearn)