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Celtic music is popular for weddings here in the San Francisco Bay area. Many weddings here are outdoors, and especially in springtime , the green rolling hills of Sonoma County remind some people of Ireland. Dorothy Barth has a large Celtic repertory that includes Irish, Scottish and Welsh music as well as English Country Dances. She also performs with her husband Bert as a duo with recorder and violin. She has arranged five volumes of Celtic traditional music for violin and recorder and would love to play these arrangements at your wedding should you choose to book a duo. If your wedding is outside of our area of performance, you or your musicians may now purchase these arrangements as sheet music. Listen to seven Scottish Wedding Songs recorded July 24, 2009 |
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some evocative airs from O'Neill's Music of Ireland performed by Dorothy Barth on solo violin.
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| The Bright Love of My Heart | The Morning Sun | Bonnie Bunch of Roses | ||
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Serenade
St. Peter’s in bloom
So early this year,
Flower of spring,
I serenade thee.
Tulip tree,
Drenched in sun,
Springtime sun,
I serenade thee.
Bow ignites,
Notes take wing,
Serenade ’s
The only thing.
Till suddenly
A splendid sound
Greets my
Solitary round.
I slow my bow,
I still my song,
Birds of spring,
They serenade me.
Dorothy Barth ©2007 |
Almost springtime. St. Peter's Chapel at Mare Island. 2007 Photos by Bertram Barth |
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Below are selections from the Gow Collection of Scottish Dance Music performed by Dorothy Barth on solo violin. Wedding Songs from the Gow Gollection of Scottish
Dance Music I Love My Love for She Loves Me Peggy's Wedding Coutie's Wedding |
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