Black Woods
Black Woods are a Guitar and Violin duo based in Scotland, ran by a couple, who specialise in arranging pop/trad/jazz/classical/indie and folk songs for acoustic guitar and violin - yes, we really play all types of music!
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Black Woods are a Guitar and Violin duo based in Scotland, ran by a couple, who specialise in arranging pop/trad/jazz/classical/indie and folk songs for acoustic guitar and violin - yes, we really play all types of music!
Laura - a Royal Conservatoire of Scotland graduate - adds the precision technical ability expected being the classically trained, immensely skilled musician that she is.
Aaron - a University of West London graduate (from Edinburgh) - brings feel and improvisational skill from the jazz, rock, and blues scene that he has spent his life in. Both styles and skill sets fused together create an exceptional sound, rich in traditional feel that dares to be experimental when the time is right.
Both Aaron and Laura are professional session musicians and teachers in their own right and met through the line of work. They each have years of experience playing with multiple other function bands every week including running the duo together.
Black Woods are perfect daytime entertainment for weddings and events. Please note the instant quote is based on the act performing a 2 hour drinks reception. For different timings please enquire directly via info@hireaband.co.uk / 01294 823 111.
Set list
| Ceremony/Pop Songs: |
| Falling Slowly |
| Can't Help Falling in Love |
| A Thousand Years |
| Thinking Out Loud |
| All of Me |
| Over The Rainbow |
| Hallelujah |
| What A Wonderful World |
| You Are The Reason |
| Make You Feel My Love |
| My Heart Will Go On |
| Somewhere Only We Know |
| Can You Feel the Love Tonight |
| Fix You |
| Yellow |
| Perfect |
| You've Got a Friend in Me |
| Here Comes the Sun |
| Wonderful Tonight |
| True Colours |
| Lean On Me |
| All You Need Is Love |
| Isn't She Lovely |
| Lovely day |
| Emergency 72 |
| Creep |
| Speed of Sound |
| Bittersweet Symphony |
| High and Dry |
| God Put a Smile Upon Your Face |
| Sitting on the Dock of the Bay |
| Bring it on Home to Me |
| Norwegian Wood |
| Forget You |
| Never too much |
| Thinking out loud |
| I’m a Believer |
| Stuck in the Middle with You |
| Brown Eyed Girl |
| Better together |
| Get Myself Arrested |
| Good People |
| Let’s Stay Together |
| Upside Down |
| Banana Pancakes |
| Clocks |
| Ain’t No Sunshine |
| Here Comes the Breeze |
| Whipping Piccadilly |
| Happy |
| Long Distance |
| Please Me Like You Want to |
| Burn One Down |
| Underdog (Save Me) |
| Low |
| Ceilidh Sets: |
| Gay Gordons |
| The Dashing White Sergeant |
| Canadian Barn Dance |
| Flying Scotsman |
| St. Bernard’s Waltz |
| Military Two-Step |
| Eightsome Reel |
| Circassian Circle |
| Strip the Willow |
| Virginia Reel |
| Pride of Erin Waltz |
| Classical Pieces: |
| Experience |
| Largo From Winter |
| Habanera |
| Salut d’Amour |
| Libertango |
| Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring |
| Meditation |
| Vivaldi Spring |
| Air on D |
| Hungarian Dance |
| Flower Duet |
| Scottish Songs: |
| Ae Fond Kiss |
| Ye Banks and Braes |
| My Love is like a Red Rose |
| Si Beag Si Mor |
| Scotland the Brave |
| Marie’s Wedding |
| Canadian Barn Dance |
| Caledonia |
| John Armstrong’s Farewell |
| Uyea Isle |
| The Sneug Water Waltz |
| The Cabbot Trail |
| Stromness |
| Bonnie Lass o’ Fyive |
| Uist Tramping Song |
| Skyeboat Song |
| Aye Right |
| Loch Lomond |
| Amazing Grace |
| The Spoot o’ Skerry |
| Stomach Steinway Man |
| Northern Lights of Aberdeen |
| I Belong to Glasgow |
| The Dashing White Sergeant |
| Holland Bay |
| Leaving Stoer |
| Leaving Lismore |
| Newlyweds Waltz |
| Auld Lang Syne |
| Jazz Songs: |
| Beyond the Sea (le mar) |
| Besame Mucho |
| Volare |
| My Way |
| Solamente Una Vez |
| Amo Soltanto Te |
| I Saw Stars |
| Minor Swing |
| After You’ve Gone |
Reviews (6)
Black Woods were fantastic at our wedding ceremony and reception. They were a pleasure to deal with and engaging throughout the process and willing to learn new music for our ceremony.
The music they played at the ceremony was absolutely beautiful and moving. The music during the reception was brilliant and kept everyone entertained. We especially enjoyed the Christmas songs.
We would highly recommend them, they were excellent.
Black Woods were fantastic! Aaron and Laura are highly skilled musicians who added a touch of class to our day. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone else.
Black Woods were absolutely fantastic. They are clearly very talented and were capable of playing a broad range of music that added a the perfect atmosphere to our wedding. They even learnt a few songs for us to play during the aisle walk and reception! My wife and I were very grateful for their support and I'd recommend them to anyone.
The agency was very proactive and professional, fast responding to questions. The band was lovely, the two are absolutely delightful. So friendly, organised, punctual, and the music was just wonderful. We are very happy we decided to go for it as it made our ceremony truely special. Thanks to all of you
Everyone had a great time, the dance floor was never empty! It was a pleasure working with you prior to the event and your playing was superb on the night. I will have no hesitation in recommending you for future events.
We could not believe it was only a guitar and violin playing! It sounded as full as a band.
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Performance Times
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1-hour ceremony
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2-hour daytime drinks reception (fee quoted)
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Ceremony and Drinks Reception
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Able To Work With Sound Limiters
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