Double Bass Bluegrass WEDDING tune suggestions please

[bobsax]

Hey fellow, bluegrass bass players we got a wedding coming up and so many of our tunes are not really appropriate.
Maybe we should add some country or pop tunes bluegrass style?
Sleepwalk, it’s supposed to be a good instrumental for weddings.
Pardon Me by the Cox Family is a good one

 

[AGCurry]

"If I Could Only Win Your Love" by the Louvin Brothers
"Walk Through This World With Me" by George Jones
"Why Not Me?" and "Grandpa" by the Judds

 

[Jared Houseman]

How mountain girls can love


Tyler Childers covers always go over well at weddings, it'll please guest who don't like bluegrass

 

[Carl Hillman]

Hey fellow, bluegrass bass players we got a wedding coming up and so many of our tunes are not really appropriate.
Maybe we should add some country or pop tunes bluegrass style?
Sleepwalk, it’s supposed to be a good instrumental for weddings.
Pardon Me by the Cox Family is a good one

No suggestions, but maybe some you should avoid.

You Don't Know My Mind
Long Black Veil
Man of Constant Sorrow
Deal With the Devil
Drivin' Nails in my Coffin

 

[Don Hergert]

... but maybe some you should avoid... .

And especially, Banks of the Ohio and Pretty Polly...

Our 4-piece bluegrass band did a whole wedding about 5 years ago, both the ceremony and the reception. We did a mix of roots -- bluegrass, jazz, swing, pop and even some classical songs, a real potpourri. It went over very well and we all had fun. For the processional we played Canon in D until the Bride entered, then we segwayed into Turkey Knob.

A lot of classical piece snippets sound really quite good with bluegrass instruments.

 

[Stuart.C]

'Wagon wheel' always goes over well

Also songs like 'will the circle be unbroken' the sunny side, if I had a hammer ... go over well cause people know them and can sing along

Also ask the couple for requests
We used to play all kinds of odd songs (crab bucket) with blue grass instruments

 

[neddyrow]

We are playing, “Walk Through this World with Me” for our fiddle players wedding next month

 

[AGCurry]

"If I Didn't Have You in My World" by Vince Gill
"I Wouldn't Change You If I Could" by Ricky Scaggs
"Waltz Across Texas" by Ernest Tubb
"I Want to Be With You Always" by Lefty Frizzell
"Let It Be Me" by the Everly Brothers
"Yours Love" by Willie Nelson

 

[garrett2]

I Know You’re Married but I Love You Still

 

[Laurentian Dave]

Jubilation Day by Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers?

 

[bobsax]

'Wagon wheel' always goes over well

I actually like this song but every bluegrass player I know HATES it

 

[Jason Sypher]

If you’re playing the couple down the isle or for the first dance choose carefully. Beyond that, no one is going to really care about lyrics so much. Keep things up and moving. Regardless of band preferences those near-grass tunes that were mega-hits like Wagon Wheel, Country Roads, I and Love and You, even Sweet Caroline will bring the house down once everyone is liquored up. Patsy Cline is your friend at weddings. Up tempo fiddle tunes and solid waltzes will always be welcome. A good Allison Kraus tune if anyone can sing. If you can play some other genres such as Cajun, jump blues, Irish the change-up will be felt and appreciated. Dress like a unit, look sharper than expected.

I see you are in Oregon. A well-placed Grateful Dead tune would not be inappropriate.

 

[cultrvultr]

If you’re playing the couple down the isle or for the first dance choose carefully. Beyond that, no one is going to really care about lyrics so much. Keep things up and moving. Regardless of band preferences those near-grass tunes that were mega-hits like Wagon Wheel, Country Roads, I and Love and You, even Sweet Caroline will bring the house down once everyone is liquored up. Patsy Cline is your friend at weddings. Up tempo fiddle tunes and solid waltzes will always be welcome. A good Allison Kraus tune if anyone can sing. If you can play some other genres such as Cajun, jump blues, Irish the change-up will be felt and appreciated. Dress like a unit, look sharper than expected.

this +10000. Nobody is listening to the lyrics, and if they are, then the more lonesome the better.

I play bluegrass wedding gigs all the time and half the bandleaders drive themselves nuts trying to go through the lyrics with a fine tooth comb. None of it matters. You're just wallpaper, so look the part, smile and get paid.

 

[jebmd]

You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone.

Nashville Grass

 

[Don Hergert]

For the one that we did, no one drank, period... So there was no lack of attention to lyrics, and singing is a big part of what my band does.

That said, there is a huge amount of nice family-rated songs to select from, both bluegrass and other. It really ain't that hard.

Edit: I found our set list for the reception...

L*O*V*E
Roses in the Snow
If the World Keeps on Turning
Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
Matter of Policy
Bye Bye Blues
Midnite Train
End of World Rolls
Panhandle Rag
Kentucky Waltz
Ashokan Farewell
Worms
Turkey Knob
Grandma's Feather Bed
I'm Rollin' On
Walk On Boy
Sweet Georgia Brown
Compadres of the old Sierra Madre
Grandfather's Clock
Ain't Nobody Here but us Chickens
Alabama Jubilee
Gold Watch/Chain
Avalon
Dear Old Dixie
Old Old House
Lady Be Good
Soldiers Joy

 

[Holdsg]

"In Spite of Ourselves" - John Prine and Iris Dement

 

[Swizzledoop]

Good Hearted Woman

 

[AGCurry]

Good Hearted Woman

"In love with a good-timin' man?" Not sure that's a good message for a wedding...

 

[garrett2]

Even worse:

 

[DeZombre]

It’s a little bit downtempo but January Wedding from the Avetts is a real pretty little ditty.