But that which did please me beyond anything in the whole world was the wind-musique when the angel comes down, which is so sweet that it ravished me, ....I remained all night transported, so as I could not believe that ever any music hath that real command over the soul of man as did this upon me...."
from the Diary of Samuel Pepys (1668)
Enchanting Music for your Northern California
Wedding or Special Event
photo by Avalon Arts Studio
photo by Jose Garza
Serving the San Francisco Bay, Wine Country, Sacramento,
and San Jose areas
Classical * Baroque * Renaissance * Celtic * Folkloric
Let flutes of fancy create a magical mood for your Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Jose, or Sacramento wedding or special event. A classically trained duo based in Northern California, flutes of fancy provides music for traditional weddings, theme weddings, and other special events. flutes of fancy can perform on violin and recorder as well as two recorders.
Having a wedding soon but haven't yet decided on your music? flutes of fancy is superbly organized to accommodate late requests with no loss in magic!
Music for your California Destination Wedding. For those traveling to the Northern California Wine Country from out of state for your wedding, flutes of fancy's large selection of online sound samples will make it easy and enjoyable to select your ceremony music .
By request, flutes of fancy can perform in Renaissance costume for theme weddings and events.
For your planning convenience, we've moved all duo sound samples to the following pages:
Wedding Page - Here you will find traditional processionals and recessionals as well as some "less traveled by" that we enjoy playing.
Renaissance Wedding Page - We've included sound samples for those planning a Renaissance, Medieval, or English Country Garden style wedding. This page includes selections from Playford Promenade, our new duo arrangements completed in 2006.
Celtic Wedding Page - Here you will find samples of Celtic music for your theme wedding.
flutes of fancy's previous venues
In Northern California:
Benicia in Bloom, Daffodil High Tea at Mare Island, Dunsmuir Estate, Elliston Vineyards (Sunol), First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Francisco, Four Points Sheraton (Pleasanton), Green Valley Country Club, Healdsburg Green Show for As You Like It, Healdsburg Historic Homes Tour, Inn at the Tides (Bodega Bay), Kenwood Community Church, Lodi Woodbridge Winegrape Commission, Magnolia Terrace, Montmartre Art Supplies, Mountain Terrace (Woodside), Music in the Mansion (Mare Island), Napa Holiday Candlelight Tour, Sand Rock Farm (Aptos), Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery, Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum (Fremont), Solano Symphony Home Tour, St. Basil the Great Catholic Church (Vallejo), St. Peter's Chapel (Mare Island), Summerville at Villa Del Rey, Sunrise Assisted Living, Tannery Building (Benicia), The Springs of Napa, Testarossa Vineyards (Los Gatos), USA World Classics Event Center, Vallejo (Titanic Gala), Villa Amorosa, Wente Vineyards (Livermore), Westlake House Springs Retirement Living, Westlake Leisure GardensIn Central California:
Chaffee Zoological Gardens, Clovis Arts in the Garden, Clos La Chance, Copper River Country Club, Fairwinds Woodward Park, Love & Garlic Banquet Hall, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno City College Renaissance Festival, Fresno Metropolitan Museum, Gottschalks, McHenry Mansion, Meux Home Museum, River Park, People's Church, San Joaquin Gardens, Shinzen Friendship Garden, St. Paul Newman Center Renaissance Festival, Cambria Historical Society Heritage Day, Ducey's at the Pines Resort (Bass Lake), Hanford Renaissance of Kings Cultural Arts Faire, Monterey Plaza Hotel, People's Church, Shaver Lake Chapel, The Old Schoolhouse (Madera), The Remington (Hanford), Wine and Roses (Lodi), Wolf Lakes Park (Sanger)In Southern California:
In San Diego County: Heritage Park, Hotel Del Coronado, La Jolla Historical Society, La Jolla Wedding Bowl, Quail Botanical Gardens, Rancho Buena Vista Adobe, Rancho Guajome Adobe, Bahia Hotel, Darlington House, The Old Globe Theatre
In Ojai: Rains Department Store, The GablesSheet Music Arrangements and Compositions by Dorothy Barth
Maidens of Melody
Dorothy Barth's second anthology of duo arrangements celebrates the maiden. The tunes are derived from O'Neill's Music of Ireland and can be played on recorder and violin, flute and violin, or two violins.
Playford Promenade: Music for Grand Occasions
This is Dorothy Barth's first anthology of Old English music arranged for two instruments These arrangements are great for weddings, Renaissance fairs, and student recitals.NEW for 2009! Finding the Faerie's Voice
This enchanting anthology contains 20 original Elfsong solos for soprano recorder and 5 elfsong wedding duos for soprano and alto recorder (or violin). It is Dorothy Barth's first volume of original compositions.
NEW for 2009!
Of Castles, Kings, and Courts
Dorothy Barth's third volume of music arranged for two instruments celebrates the masculine spirit. The arrangements are great for castle or period weddings as well as re-enactments. All you King Henry's out there, take a look!NEW for 2009! Maidens of Melody Volume Two
Dorothy Barth's fourth anthology of duo arrangements again celebrates the maiden so often the subject of Celtic song. The tunes are derived from O'Neill's Music of Ireland and can be played on recorder and violin, flute and violin, or two violins.
Coming Soon:
Flautilla: Sea Songs Salty and Serene
What's in My Gig Library? In response to violinists inquiring what music I use for solo violin weddings and receptions, this page lists some of my favorite classical, folk, and popular violin anthologies. NEW....Do you love fairy lore? The recorder is the perfect fairy's voice. Visit our new page, Music for a Woodland Wedding.
Travels with Recorders
When we travel, we always bring recorders! Below we will post images of our recorder in interesting places as well as unusual past venues.
NEW Along the Cliff Walk in Newport, RI,
April 2009
Also available in Northern California
Trios and Quartets
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