Repertoire

a sample of crowd pleasers

A long song list proves range. It doesn’t tell you what to do with it. So this page starts with the six moments in a night, from what plays while guests arrive to what sits under dinner to what fills a floor, then hands you the whole book underneath, which you can search.

Nothing here is a fixed setlist. We draw from this material and read the crowd song by song. If your client wants something that isn’t on it, the first learned song is included in every booking and each one after that is its own line on the quote.

Doors to first toast

It's the vibe that counts

Guests are finding the bar, finding each other, deciding what kind of night this is. The music keeps that hour warm and unhurried, present enough that it isn't silent and quiet enough that nobody raises their voice. We play this hour softer than most bands want to.

Moondance album cover, Van Morrison — Into the MysticVan Morrison · Moondance

The Dock of the Bay album cover, Otis Redding — (Sittin' On) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding · The Dock of the Bay

Exodus album cover, Bob Marley & The Wailers — Three Little BirdsBob Marley & The Wailers · Exodus

Eagles album cover, Eagles — Peaceful Easy FeelingEagles

Brushfire Fairytales album cover, Jack Johnson — Inaudible MelodiesJack Johnson · Brushfire Fairytales

Golden Hour album cover, Kacey Musgraves — Slow BurnKacey Musgraves · Golden Hour

Into the Mystic, Van Morrison · (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding · Three Little Birds, Bob Marley & The Wailers · Peaceful Easy Feeling, Eagles · Inaudible Melodies, Jack Johnson · Slow Burn, Kacey Musgraves

Seated dinner service

Conversation leads. We follow.

Dinner is the easiest set to get wrong. Too much and the tables fight the band through the entrée; too little and it feels like the music stopped. We play it with enough melody to be worth hearing and enough restraint to sit under four hundred people talking.

Fleetwood Mac album cover, Fleetwood Mac — LandslideFleetwood Mac

Sweet Baby James album cover, James Taylor — Fire and RainJames Taylor · Sweet Baby James

Wish You Were Here album cover, Pink Floyd — Wish You Were HerePink Floyd · Wish You Were Here

John Prine album cover, John Prine — Angel from MontgomeryJohn Prine

A Rush of Blood to the Head album cover, Coldplay — The ScientistColdplay · A Rush of Blood to the Head

All That We Needed album cover, Plain White T's — Hey There DelilahPlain White T's · All That We Needed

Landslide, Fleetwood Mac · Fire and Rain, James Taylor · Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd · Angel from Montgomery, John Prine · The Scientist, Coldplay · Hey There Delilah, Plain White T's

Clearing the tables

The twenty minutes that decide the rest of the night.

Nobody's dancing yet and dinner is over. Most bands wait it out. We use it. The set climbs on purpose, song by song, so that when the floor opens the crowd is already leaning forward.

Madman Across the Water album cover, Elton John — Tiny DancerElton John · Madman Across the Water

Pendulum album cover, Creedence Clearwater Revival — Have You Ever Seen the RainCreedence Clearwater Revival · Pendulum

The Lumineers album cover, The Lumineers — Ho HeyThe Lumineers

Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash album cover, Johnny Cash — Ring of FireJohnny Cash · Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash

Still Bill album cover, Bill Withers — Lean on MeBill Withers · Still Bill

Only by the Night album cover, Kings of Leon — Use SomebodyKings of Leon · Only by the Night

Tiny Dancer, Elton John · Have You Ever Seen the Rain, Creedence Clearwater Revival · Ho Hey, The Lumineers · Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash · Lean on Me, Bill Withers · Use Somebody, Kings of Leon

get on the dance floor

Songs that work on a crowd of strangers.

A floor-filler is the song the most guests have in common, not the best song in the book. The aim is four generations on one floor, with nobody sitting down because they didn't recognize the song. We adjust this set live. If a crowd wants more country, we go there.

Blowin' Your Mind! album cover, Van Morrison — Brown Eyed GirlVan Morrison · Blowin' Your Mind!

Version album cover, Mark Ronson — ValerieMark Ronson · Version

Whitney album cover, Whitney Houston — I Wanna Dance with SomebodyWhitney Houston · Whitney

Dream Your Life Away album cover, Vance Joy — RiptideVance Joy · Dream Your Life Away

Dancing in the Moonlight album cover, King Harvest — Dancing in the MoonlightKing Harvest · Dancing in the Moonlight

Babel album cover, Mumford & Sons — I Will WaitMumford & Sons · Babel

Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison · Valerie, Mark Ronson · I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston · Riptide, Vance Joy · Dancing in the Moonlight, King Harvest · I Will Wait, Mumford & Sons

the last moments

Every night should land somewhere good.

We plan the last three songs with you rather than improvise them, and we'd rather end a song early than play past the moment.

Escape album cover, Journey — Don't Stop Believin'Journey · Escape

Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show album cover, Neil Diamond — Sweet CarolineNeil Diamond · Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show

Piano Man album cover, Billy Joel — Piano ManBilly Joel · Piano Man

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? album cover, Oasis — WonderwallOasis · (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Hot Fuss album cover, The Killers — Mr. BrightsideThe Killers · Hot Fuss

Poems, Prayers & Promises album cover, John Denver — Take Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver · Poems, Prayers & Promises

Don't Stop Believin', Journey · Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond · Piano Man, Billy Joel · Wonderwall, Oasis · Mr. Brightside, The Killers · Take Me Home, Country Roads, John Denver

Ceremony and formalities

The three minutes with no second take.

Processionals end when the aisle ends rather than when the song does, so we watch and we land it. The same goes for a first dance or an award walk-up. We also read lyrics before agreeing to anything, which is why a few romantic-sounding requests come back with a phone call.

Blue Hawaii album cover, Elvis Presley — Can't Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley · Blue Hawaii

x album cover, Ed Sheeran — Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeran · x

Traveller album cover, Chris Stapleton — Tennessee WhiskeyChris Stapleton · Traveller

Pet Sounds album cover, The Beach Boys — God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys · Pet Sounds

Elton John album cover, Elton John — Your SongElton John

Southeastern album cover, Jason Isbell — Cover Me UpJason Isbell · Southeastern

Can't Help Falling in Love, Elvis Presley · Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran · Tennessee Whiskey, Chris Stapleton · God Only Knows, The Beach Boys · Your Song, Elton John · Cover Me Up, Jason Isbell

the songs

a great sampling of the classic song book

The sets above are how a night gets built. This is what they get built from. If your client asks for something that isn't here, the first learned song is included in every booking.

Send us the flow of the evening, and we’ll help build the music around it.

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Both song books and every configuration are on the music page .