Traditional Bagpiping In The Eight Great Counties Of Connecticut!

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Thursday, May 10, 2007

Amazing Grace at Weddings

Amazing Grace is a wonderful tune that I never tire of playing. It is probably the most often requested tune at any event. Traditionally it is considered a funeral tune, however, and therefore it is generally discouraged from being played at weddings. Weddings are celebrations, and some guests at the wedding may have very sad memories triggered by the tune. Whenever this tune is played for a large crowd, invariably there are people in tears. That being said, I will always play it if the Bride requests it. The Bride is the ruler of the wedding, and I can't agree with those pipers who flat out refuse to play it.

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