The "Proper" way to end a night?

[DJ Jules]

I'm needing the help and experience of this forums northern members this morning.

So... I played at a wedding last night where a fair number where from further up north (Scotland and Newcastle mostly). Great night, happy guests, happy bride and groom until I finish and one lass comes over and says "you can't end like that - that's not how to end the night? You're supposed to have a last dance?"

The playlist last night had a LOT of Abba on it and it was requested more than once throughout the evening so I did the usual 30mins to go, 15mins to go, last two songs and then last song announcement and then left them with "Thank you for the music". What should I have done? Is there a different traditional northern way to end a night, or was she just trying for one more?

Julian

[Nakatomi]

If a good few of them were from North of the border, you could almost bet your house on them expecting Runrig - Loch Lomond as the last tune. Only available as a live version as far as I know. (It'll have bass coming out of places you never thought bass could come out of). You're just supposed to know about it apparently. It's the bog standard night ender up there, legend has it. For why, I do not know. I've only really ever played it out once .. I'm a Sassenach & I felt moved by the response it got.

[DazzyD]

Every show is different. Last nights' karaoke ended on the normal version of Flying Without Wings. Absolutely no idea why but it was the "pub's song" so all fine and dandy!

At weddings, I'm quite cheesy. I usually finish with (I've Had The) Time Of My Life and in to Goodnight Sweetheart unless the client has requested something specific (last year I did a wedding where the last song was Spectrum). So there are no hard and fast rules for ending a show up here in the northeast. The lass was probably just trying for an additional "one more".

[Excalibur]

Is there a different traditional northern way to end a night,?


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[DJ Jules]

If a good few of them were from North of the border, you could almost bet your house on them expecting Runrig - Loch Lomond as the last tune. Only available as a live version as far as I know. (It'll have bass coming out of places you never thought bass could come out of). You're just supposed to know about it apparently. It's the bog standard night ender up there, legend has it. For why, I do not know. I've only really ever played it out once .. I'm a Sassenach & I felt moved by the response it got.

I had that waiting in the wings, but the rest of the night wasn't that 'Scottish' so it didn't feel like the right choice. The girl complaining was from Newcastle anyway... not a Scott, so I'm not sure what she was expecting.

...Other than something more than what I did ;)

Julian

[CRAZY K]

I'm needing the help and experience of this forums northern members this morning.

So... I played at a wedding last night where a fair number where from further up north (Scotland and Newcastle mostly). Great night, happy guests, happy bride and groom until I finish and one lass comes over and says "you can't end like that - that's not how to end the night? You're supposed to have a last dance?"

The playlist last night had a LOT of Abba on it and it was requested more than once throughout the evening so I did the usual 30mins to go, 15mins to go, last two songs and then last song announcement and then left them with "Thank you for the music". What should I have done? Is there a different traditional northern way to end a night, or was she just trying for one more?

Julian

I don't do many Weddings now but tended to use tunes that have " this is definitely the end of the evening dance" written all over it like New York New York or in my case nowadays a lot of older audiences love the traditional finish ( as per last night) of Auld Lang Syne.

That will teach me to keep getting 80 year old Birthdays !!!!!!!!!!

Often in the past the the B and G on their playlist have indicated LAST DANCE which I announced at great length--just to get the message over.

I think you were at a disadvantage in Bristol coping with our friends from up North who may have different tastes and ideas---I think especially for an important event like a Wedding where we know any imperfection is jumped on you always need a playlist including LAST DANCE which then shuts up the drunks, whingers and of course those who want another dance despite having sat down all night!

Difficult one.

I do recall a SCOTTISH Wedding where in fairness they wanted to finish with LOCH LOMOND.

A pretty awesome sight--bit like Auld Lang Syne with a different tune.

Mind you for those coming from Newcastle I offer my party piece the BLAYDON RACES.:beer1:

[Shaun]

The majority of Brides choose Loch Lomond as their finale track here in Scotland. It has a great energy to it, and works great for the end of tne night. Personally, if I never heard it again it would be a blessing. :d

Last nights B&G opted for Sally Cinnamon, which was a welcome break from the norm.

[Nakatomi]

It's a tough call with a song like ' Thankyou For The Music' as a last track. For some gigs & some guests it'll seem like a damp squib (as can Never Forget, Back For Good, NYNY etc). But then ending on a much higher energy track is sometimes a problem too. Some people will complain no matter what you do. I go by whether the subjects of the party are happy. If they are, job done as far as I'm concerned.

[Excalibur]

Mind you for those coming from Newcastle I offer my party piece the BLAYDON RACES.:beer1:
There's a stunning eighteen minute live version of " We can swing together " including Blaydon Races as well as other snippets including the theme from Z cars, which is a particularly apposite joke, by the Newcastle band that did that song about cooking on the river in bad weather, how does it go? :confused::confused:



Ah yes.



" Sittin' in a sleazy snack bar, suckin' sickly sausage rolls ". :) Just about anything from the Lindisfarne songbook really,or the short version of " We can swing together" might work.

[Nakatomi]

It's funny but in all my days I've never been asked for any traditional North East music or Lindisfarne. I was something of a fan as a kid (dad used to play a naughty version of Fog on the Tyne at home) but I don't carry any in my collection.

[yourdj]

Easy. End it 10 mins before the actual time, congratulate who ever the function is for. For weddings I focus on their honeymoon. then you have 2-3 tracks before the actual ending. If you have an archway and music then leave more time. I used zorba the other day as they were going to Greece. Mexico, marhichi and so on.

Yes Loch Lomond would probably have been a good call on that one. I usually tend to pick something a bit left field from their list and then a slow one.

To add to that I also often end a night at 11pm if I can see lots of people are leaving. You then have an hour to play with for something a bit different. Maybe the client likes house music or something? Either way i hardly get the "One more song" chant as they know its the end as i reduce the volume and slowly increase the lighting on the last track.

More info here my friend. its probably not a proper way, but its the way I do it. :)

http://yourdj.co.uk/end-of-night/

A rather old example. It would be a lot more crisp these days and my lighting is much better.
For example I would not have don't the choir part of Never Forget and probably spoken less.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhgCNv-cV94


Fog on the Tyne

I watched that on TTOP the other day, what a bunch of muppets!!
It amazes me how such idiots got recording deals in the 70's.
They look like the are on a day out from the funny farm. :)

[DJ Jules]

Thanks for all the responses so far, but I think I probably didn't phrase my question right... The B&G were happy last night, I didn't get any general calls for "one more" (and I never do as I give people ample warning) I just had one particular guest from Newcastle who thought I should have ended the night "properly" and wondered if there was a "proper" way for ladies and gents from that region.

I know I mentioned that there were a few kilted gentlemen there last night, but I'm fairly sure Newcastle isn't in Scotland is it?

Usually I'd ask the B&G for a last song choice, but they weren't particularly forthcoming about anything before the day and they weren't much better on the night either!

I'm also always wary about doing fake finishes as my clients seem to be clock watchers and I'd be terrified of either being lynched if I tried to start winding it down early, or people booking taxi's and leaving before the real finish!

Julian

[CRAZY K]

Thanks for all the responses so far, but I think I probably didn't phrase my question right... The B&G were happy last night, I didn't get any general calls for "one more" (and I never do as I give people ample warning) I just had one particular guest from Newcastle who thought I should have ended the night "properly" and wondered if there was a "proper" way for ladies and gents from that region.



Well if the B and G didnt instruct you I would ignore it-- its THEIR big day and they paid you--in my book no one else counts im afraid--

You dont think they wanted a chandelier on the ceiling to swing on--I know you sometimes come across those problems:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Seriously i would forget it.

[yourdj]

I should have ended the night "properly" and wondered if there was a "proper" way for ladies and gents from that region.

I'm also always wary about doing fake finishes as my clients seem to be clock watchers

Ah got you.

It may just be him not wanting it to end and talking drunken rubbish. He may have just wanted a slow one so he could cop off with one of the guests. :p

Other than some Brian Ferry / roxy music, or Jimmy Nail I can't really help you there. I would hazard a guess that if they were kilted then loch lomond was what he was on about. I have played that at every Scottish wedding. When i have forgotten they have not been shy to remind me. I even went over time by 3 mins (shock horror) the other day as i forgot it. The Chilli peppers version of Auld Lang Syne mixed from 500 miles is also a good one. :)

With a fake ending - I obviously pre cue the client about 20 mins before, so that they don't go to the toilet or shout out "hey we still have ten mins" when you pretend to end it. I deal with all that in the initial meeting and pre event client meeting, so they are more than onside and its all planned out properly. Often they choose the music, but its sometimes just better to live in the moment and work with the vibe.

A slow one is great to finish in my book as you can dip the volume half way thorough and people break off and start chatting. In your case perhaps 'bay city rollers' bye bye baby, I know the lyrical content is not ideal at the start, but cued from the chorus (and looped) with an arch way that would work well as its a send away song (get everyone to follow from the back, leaving you in an empty room to pack up LOL)? Letter from America OR life with you, proclaimers is a good one, love is all around (wet wet wet), . :)

If it was majority Geordie, my top choice would be True, spandell ballet. For a wedding anyway.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmFHy1zjDBw

[yourdj]

Well if the B and G didnt instruct you I would ignore it-- its THEIR big day and they paid you--in my book no one else counts im afraid--

I think thats a bit harsh. :)

The guests are also there to celebrate their big day and may have also invested a lot of time and money to be there (may have taken a day off work or paid £200 for a hotel room). Unless they have zero judgement and are completely blind drunk, i find that guest input is invaluable, as they will always suggest tracks at the right times as they are in the zone a bit more. This is especially the case with a despondent or non dancing bride and groom as the party becomes more about the guests than them as they don't like partying or are preoccupied with something else in another room.

Moreover, I find the majority of my clients care more about the guests than they do themselves when it comes to entertainment. The ones that could not give a damn about their guests In my experience are not very nice clients. My hair dresser said the other day "I booked a cheapo casino as i don't like casinos" insinuating that because she was not going to use it then she did not care about her guests experience.

The same girls also made all her own cup cakes and said "I saved £50 on the cakes, I don't like cake anyway" (you would not have guessed at the size of her). I said, well surely it won't be to the same standard and you have to spend all that time 1 day before the wedding making them? My negative equity statement fell on deaf ears LOL. She then how much I would charge and I told her it would cost £6-700 for the evening and about £1,000-£1,500 for all day and she nearly had a heart attack. Still charged me £12 for a crap hair cut though. ;)

[CRAZY K]

I think thats a bit harsh. :)

The guests are also there to celebrate their big day and may have also invested a lot of time and money to be there. Unless they have zero judgement and are completely blind drunk, i find that guest input is invaluable, as they will always suggest tracks at the right times as they are in the zone a bit more. This is especially the case with a despondent or non dancing bride and groom as the party becomes more about the guests than them as they don't like partying or are preoccupied with something else in another room.

Moreover, I find the majority of my clients care more about the guests than they do themselves when it comes to entertainment. The ones that could not give a damn about their guests In my experience are not very nice clients. My hair dresser said the other day "I booked a cheapo casino as i don't like casinos" insinuating that because she was not going to use it then she did not care about her guests experience. the same girls also made all her own cup cakes and said "I saved £50 on the cakes" I don't like cake anyway. I said, well surely it won't be to the same standard and you have to spend all that time 1 day before the wedding making them? My negative equity statement fell on deaf ears LOL. ;)

Well thats completely the opposite to a lot of posts on here over 10 years.

Im sure Shakermaker has reported a few of these recently.

I want MY MUSIC type of customer.

How many times do we get a completely inappropriate request?

Quite often so I stand by what I say.

I might ask them to take their inappropriate request to the person who hired me and get their agreement or otherwise.

So heres a real one from somewhere near Shakermaker territory:D---Barn Dance and Party Disco with playlist fairly modern Disco music MID FLOW.

Up comes Auntie Matilda---can you play the Hokey Cokey NOW!!!!

OK please will you speak to the Party girl who is dancing away with her friends.

Husband of Party girl says to me have you got it--er yes--ok play it a bit later if you really have to.

Did it bomb---err yes it did.:rolleyes:

[yourdj]

Well thats completely the opposite to a lot of posts on here over 10 years.

Im sure Shakermaker has reported a few of these recently.

I want MY MUSIC type of customer.

How many times do we get a completely inappropriate request?

Quite often so I stand by what I say.

I might ask them to take their inappropriate request to the person who hired me and get their agreement or otherwise.

So heres a real one from somewhere near Shakermaker territory:D---Barn Dance and Party Disco with playlist fairly modern Disco music MID FLOW.

Up comes Auntie Matilda---can you play the Hokey Cokey NOW!!!!

OK please will you speak to the Party girl who is dancing away with her friends.

Husband of Party girl says to me have you got it--er yes--ok play it a bit later if you really have to.

Did it bomb---err yes it did.:rolleyes:

Perhaps i have nicer clients who knows? I rarely get a stupid request or abusive behaviour so its most probably subjective to our business models, marketing plans and (dare I say it) location :p . Thats not to say I don't occasionally 'forget' a request or try to explain why I can't play it (ten mins before the end for example). Having said that tracks I have deemed as crap have made the night, so sometimes it works the other way. As long as the client is not deluded or a prat then i will give them the time of day. :)

[musicology]

Seems to me this guest just has her own idea of what a "proper" ending is. Maybe memories of a club she went to somewhere or some other thing. Doesn't make any sense to me and not worth worrying about IMO.

[Excalibur]

Ah got you.

It may just be him not wanting it to end and talking drunken rubbish. He may have just wanted a slow one so he could cop off with one of the guests. :p



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until I finish and one lass comes over and says "you can't end like that - that's not how to end the night? You're supposed to have a last dance?"

or was she just trying for one more?

Julian

[Nakatomi]

I'm puzzled.

Why would Spandau Ballet's True be wheeled out just for Geordies?

Do you also play Chas & Dave if they sound like they're Londoners? I thought regional stereotyping was out of the window in these more enlightened times.

[Benny Smyth]

Why would Spandau Ballet's True be wheeled out just for Geordies?

Before my time as a DJ, but am I missing a northern connection with Spandau Ballet? Weren't they formed in London?

[Nakatomi]

Before my time as a DJ, but am I missing a northern connection with Spandau Ballet? Weren't they formed in London?

Yeah I missed the Newcastle connection too.

One thing links all the acts from up here who made it big: THEY LEFT. :rofl:

[ppentertainments]

To answer the op - you will find if they are mainly from the North East, generally a group/singalong song is used to finish and mostly with a wedding circle. You find it is very rare you need to tell people to group form a circle - but do need an appropriate song - thank you for the music isn't unfortunately lol

I have a few videos but don't want to start being as cheesy or predictable as Toby :p

[Benny Smyth]

I have a few videos but don't want to start being as cheesy or predictable as Toby :p

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[ckpr2]

The first disco I worked for always finished with steam - na na hey hey kiss him goodbye.
So when I started working for myself I carried on the tradition only now I play Bananarama's version.

I always warn people its the last song, then thank everyone for coming along, hope theyhave enjoyed the night as much as me and hope to see them all again soon.

[yourdj]

I'm puzzled.

Why would Spandau Ballet's True be wheeled out just for Geordies?

Do you also play Chas & Dave if they sound like they're Londoners? I thought regional stereotyping was out of the window in these more enlightened times.

Probably not, just picking artists that I thought were Geordies. He was from Durum originally (son of a coal miner apparently), but as you say they are probably regarded as a London band. We were on the lines of loch lomond (whats not cheesy or predictable about that) so I was trying to find something the other side of the border as that was what was asked in the original post. I did say I was no expert on that. :)

Lets get ready to rumble would be my next suggestion. :p

[DazzyD]

I'm puzzled.

Why would Spandau Ballet's True be wheeled out just for Geordies?

Do you also play Chas & Dave if they sound like they're Londoners? I thought regional stereotyping was out of the window in these more enlightened times.

I don't even think Toby knows what a Geordie is!


Probably not, just picking artists that I thought were Geordies. He was from Durum originally (son of a coal miner apparently), but as you say they are probably regarded as a London band. We were on the lines of loch lomond (whats not cheesy or predictable about that) so I was trying to find something the other side of the border as that was what was asked in the original post. I did say I was no expert on that. :)

Lets get ready to rumble would be my next suggestion. :p

And that just proves it. People from Durham ARE NOT GEORDIES! The insult!! :zip:

And Let's Get Ready To Rumble? Words fail me. SMH.

[Excalibur]

Probably not, just picking artists that I thought were Geordies. He was from Durum originally (son of a coal miner apparently), but as you say they are probably regarded as a London band.

From Wikipedia:

Anthony Patrick Hadley was born the eldest of three children at Royal Free Hospital in theHampstead area of Inner London.
Martin Kemp was born to parents Frank and Eileen Kemp at their house in Islington, north London,
Kemp was born of parents Eileen and Frank Kemp in St Bartholomew's Hospital,[3]Smithfield, London,
Steven Antony Norman (born 25 March 1960 in Stepney, London[1]) is an English musician who plays saxophone, guitar, percussion, and other instruments, for Spandau Ballet.
John Leslie Keeble (born 6 July 1959 in Hampstead, London) is an English pop and rockdrummer. He is best known for his membership of the 1980s new wave band Spandau Ballet.
That seems to indicate fairly strong links to London, I feel.

From your earlier suggestion of something by Roxy Music/ Bryan Ferry, I wonder if you actually had Mr Ferry mixed up with Tony Hadley?

Bryan Ferry, CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician born in Washington, Tyne and Wear.

Edit:
Calm down Dazzy, calm down! :) Again from Wikipedia:

Geordie is both a regional nickname for a person from the larger Tyneside region of North East England and the name of the Northern English dialect spoken by its inhabitants. The term is associated with Tyneside, south Northumberland and northern parts of County Durham
I think by the time we got to the lovable Geordie pair, Toby had his tongue very firmly in his cheek. :)

[yourdj]

I wonder if you actually had Mr Ferry mixed up with Tony Hadley?
I think by the time we got to the lovable Geordie pair, Toby had his tongue very firmly in his cheek. :)


Mr Ferry studied art at Newcastle Uni, so thats good enough for me. :p

Very much so. Lets not forget a bit of Cheryl.

If anyone can actually suggest some blinding tracks for a Geordie party then that would be 'dead handy man' as I do a few a year.

Not sure where Spandalle came from, they payed the Crays for Peat sake, so of course they are from London. :o

[Nakatomi]

Probably not, just picking artists that I thought were Geordies. He was from Durum originally (son of a coal miner apparently), but as you say they are probably regarded as a London band. We were on the lines of loch lomond (whats not cheesy or predictable about that) so I was trying to find something the other side of the border as that was what was asked in the original post. I did say I was no expert on that. :)

Lets get ready to rumble would be my next suggestion. :p

Are you trying to wind me up? Not even ANT or DEC are sure fire hits up here. They're not universally loved. Nor is Jimmy Nail nor is Sting.

Does everybody from the South West love The Wurzels?

:rofl:

If you went with regional stereotyping & got a good response you got lucky IMHO.

As for Cheryl, when she's not in the charts (which is a lot these days) there's no interest in her at all.

[Nakatomi]

I'm just trying to imagine one of Toby's northern gigs...

In RP accent..


Well hellair. Good evening ladies, gentlemen & all you whippet owners in your flat caps from the north.... To make you all feel at home, here's Jimmy Nail, Gazza & Cheryl featuring Ant & Dec with WHEY AYE MAN. HADAWAY and :Censored: hinny man pet man

[mattydj50]

Does everybody from the South West love The Wurzels?



Aaaarrrrrrr, we do. Don't let the "Doncaster" fool you, I crunched carrots from birth.

The Mackems are revolting! And the Monkey Hangers are even worse.

[DJ Jules]

To answer the op - you will find if they are mainly from the North East, generally a group/singalong song is used to finish and mostly with a wedding circle. You find it is very rare you need to tell people to group form a circle - but do need an appropriate song - thank you for the music isn't unfortunately lol

Ah, Thank you for the music did it at this wedding - and the lady who complained was right in there with them too! :D

I think I'll chalk this one up to experience. I've no idea what she was asking for and she couldn't tell me either so... Whatever :D

Julian

P.S. Someone requested Ant and Dec (well, PJ & Duncan) for her earlier in the evening. I didn't play it as I didn't think she'd see the funny side!

[DazzyD]

Edit:
Calm down Dazzy, calm down! :) Again from Wikipedia:

Geordie is both a regional nickname for a person from the larger Tyneside region of North East England and the name of the Northern English dialect spoken by its inhabitants. The term is associated with Tyneside, south Northumberland and northern parts of County Durham
I think by the time we got to the lovable Geordie pair, Toby had his tongue very firmly in his cheek. :)

Well I live in a County Durham postcode area that was County Durham when I was born but now comes under Tyne & Wear. And I wouldn't suggest you come here calling the locals "Geordies". ;)


Are you trying to wind me up? Not even ANT or DEC are sure fire hits up here. They're not universally loved. Nor is Jimmy Nail nor is Sting.

Does everybody from the South West love The Wurzels?

:rofl:

If you went with regional stereotyping & got a good response you got lucky IMHO.

As for Cheryl, when she's not in the charts (which is a lot these days) there's no interest in her at all.

The NorthEast was the one area that didn't run home from school to watch Byker Grove!! I had friends in Kent and they couldn't get enough of the show but people here couldn't get that it was so popular elsewhere. PJ and Duncan did teach me all I know about paintball gun safety, though! :daft:


...
The Mackems are revolting! And the Monkey Hangers are even worse.

Racist! :mad:


Ah, Thank you for the music did it at this wedding - and the lady who complained was right in there with them too! :D

I think I'll chalk this one up to experience. I've no idea what she was asking for and she couldn't tell me either so... Whatever :D

Julian

P.S. Someone requested Ant and Dec (well, PJ & Duncan) for her earlier in the evening. I didn't play it as I didn't think she'd see the funny side!

It probably would have gone down well. I usually play it with the 5ive Megamix! They're decent, dancey 90s tracks.

[Excalibur]

Well I live in a County Durham postcode area that was County Durham when I was born but now comes under Tyne & Wear. And I wouldn't suggest you come here calling the locals "Geordies". ;)


Don't start that one, pal! I was born in East Yorkshire, and have lived ( almost ) all my life in East Yorkshire. ( We had a spell in North Humberside once upon a time )


Except according to the :Censored::muppet:s who deal with postcodes.

As a YO code, we belong to York. York is in North Yorkshire, therefore we're classed as North Yorkshire. :daft: Two miles along the road codes change to DN, Doncaster, so they're now in South Yorkshire! :eek:

And two miles across a tiny river which seems to be the boundary for all manner of things is HU, Hull, which ( technically ) isn't even in Yorkshire.

Goole was snatched from the West Riding, and moved into North Humberside, and since its abolition is now in the East Riding.

Make sense of that if you can! :confused:

[soundscapes]

Don't start that one, pal! I was born in East Yorkshire, and have lived ( almost ) all my life in East Yorkshire. ( We had a spell in North Humberside once upon a time )




Don't get me started on that one, I was born in Humberside and was happy with that until some postcode snobs decided to waste millions of my hard earned taxes changing it to East Yorkshire

[ppentertainments]

Don't start that one, pal! I was born in East Yorkshire, and have lived ( almost ) all my life in East Yorkshire. ( We had a spell in North Humberside once upon a time )


Except according to the :Censored::muppet:s who deal with postcodes.

As a YO code, we belong to York. York is in North Yorkshire, therefore we're classed as North Yorkshire. :daft: Two miles along the road codes change to DN, Doncaster, so they're now in South Yorkshire! :eek:

And two miles across a tiny river which seems to be the boundary for all manner of things is HU, Hull, which ( technically ) isn't even in Yorkshire.

Goole was snatched from the West Riding, and moved into North Humberside, and since its abolition is now in the East Riding.

Make sense of that if you can! :confused:

Sense and Yorkshire in the same post - not often you see that :D:D:D

[Daryll]

Proper way to end a gig ...


Play last song.
Thank everyone
Pack up
Go home



Sorted

[yourdj]

It's funny but in all my days I've never been asked for any traditional North East music or Lindisfarne. I was something of a fan as a kid (dad used to play a naughty version of Fog on the Tyne at home) but I don't carry any in my collection.

Well that concludes it then. There is no proper 'northern way' to end a night. :)

Rungrig has always been requested by guests at 9/10 of my Scottish weddings, but nothing else really other than proclaimers and occasionally some Ceilidh if guests know how to dance/call it. As for certain areas in the UK, it's like playing blur, the Jam, Spandelle Ballet etc. for a southern wedding as they were from London, of playing the Beatles, the Coral & Gerry & the Pace makers for Liverpudlians (I know thats not spelt right).

For whole countries, such as the the welsh and Irish weddings I have done (in the New Forest) have often insisted on certain tracks.
Tom Jones & Stereophonic always get requested for welsh ones, see below for Irish.

Perhaps when people are away from home, then they might want more traditional music a bit more? Who knows.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVTfjZZIbw4

[Nakatomi]

You might be onto something Toby. Where I do most of my gigs we get a load of 'foreigners' up from time to time because it's way cheaper for them up here even taking into account transport costs. They've tended to be from Londonish & a few from Brum-ish. In those cases the requests have tended to have a different bias to the norm.

I'm still waiting for the day I get a proper Asian wedding land in my lap unexpectedly.

[yourdj]

I'm still waiting for the day I get a proper Asian wedding land in my lap unexpectedly.

Possibly? :) As they are away from him they may want to stamp their mark, especially if the other half of the family are southern jessies :p

All the asian weddings I have done have been nuts, I think given a lot of the requirements (massive set ups and totally different music) it is its own industry. Not all asian wedding of course but 'proper' asian weddings is not an area I would want to expand into (especially indian). I did a 100% french one last week, its also such a learning curve doing another culture/language, but great fun. The best one was a Japanese Techno music wedding, I did not say a work all night, and it was like a nightclub. :)

[mattydj50]

Don't start that one, pal! I was born in East Yorkshire, and have lived ( almost ) all my life in East Yorkshire. ( We had a spell in North Humberside once upon a time )


Except according to the :Censored::muppet:s who deal with postcodes.

As a YO code, we belong to York. York is in North Yorkshire, therefore we're classed as North Yorkshire. :daft: Two miles along the road codes change to DN, Doncaster, so they're now in South Yorkshire! :eek:

And two miles across a tiny river which seems to be the boundary for all manner of things is HU, Hull, which ( technically ) isn't even in Yorkshire.

Goole was snatched from the West Riding, and moved into North Humberside, and since its abolition is now in the East Riding.

Make sense of that if you can! :confused:

We're in South Yorkshire. Except it doesn't exist! We are in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster.

My mum lives in Somerset. She can't get to the nearest town by bus because that is in B&NES (what ever that is) and the two won't pay for buses to cross the boundaries.

Oh, to get back on topic.... at a wedding, I usually play the first dance again about 10 minutes before the official finish time. Most guests think that's the end, so pack up and leave. Cuts out the "one more, one more" at the real end, not that the venue allows extra time any way!

[Corabar Steve]

Mr Ferry studied art at Newcastle Uni, so thats good enough for me. :p
I eat curry quite a bit, does that make me Indian in your opinion Toby?

[Benny Smyth]

I eat curry quite a bit, does that make me Indian in your opinion Toby?

Depends on the type of curry, surely?

For example, if it's a balti, you would actually be a Brummie. Granted it was invented by Bangladesh folk using Indian ingredients, but it's a Brummie dish!

[funkymook]

Proper way to end a gig ...


Play last song.
Thank everyone
Pack up
Go home



Sorted

You forgot...

Get paid
Fill bin-bag with leftover buffet

[Excalibur]

We're in South Yorkshire. Except it doesn't exist!

Hallelujah!! At last, someone who understands what " Riding " means. " A third part ". We have East, West, and North, but there ain't no South Riding. ( Unless you're Winifred Holtby )*

* Google it. :)

[Daryll]

You forgot...

Get paid
Fill bin-bag with leftover buffet

Ah yes...........usually get paid before the gig , and as a vegetarian , what is left over from a buffet , looks still alive , and there are only so many vol-au-vont`s a man can eat...:)

Daryll

[ckpr2]

It's funny but in all my days I've never been asked for any traditional North East music or Lindisfarne. I was something of a fan as a kid (dad used to play a naughty version of Fog on the Tyne at home) but I don't carry any in my collection.

I have "Meet me on the corner" and "Lady Eleanor" just in case.

[Excalibur]

I'm just trying to imagine one of Toby's northern gigs...

In RP accent..

" Hello Wembley "


( Geography joke there. Look at the map. ) :coat: