Maggie Sansone's Celtic & Renaissance Duo

• Maggie Sansone - Hammered dulcimer

Maggie Sansone's Celtic-Renaissance features Hammered dulcimer & Celtic harp (and can include other instrument combination's (classical guitar, flute, recorder, fiddle, guitar, cello) to create a magical tapestry of sound for your wedding, reception or special event. The duo's trademark sound combines sparkling sounds, the elegance and beauty of a chamber music ensemble and a joyous energy that will put a smile on your face. The instruments create lush and richly textured layers of sound. Maggie Sansone's Duo features the hammered dulcimer (second instruments can be added (classical guitar, flute: recorder, Irish drum or Egyptian dombek); and with Celtic harp. These duo can be expanded to include fiddle, cello and the duo can also bring and add their secondary instruments for a great variety of sounds and textures. The music is drawn from traditional Celtic music (jigs and reels, airs and waltzes from Ireland and Scotland); Early music (Renaissance & Baroque music such as Bach's Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Pachebel's Canon in D), familiar tunes and hymns. (Popular tunes can be added upon request). Special music presentations and highlights can be added to your event: music for children with Maggie's "Roverdance-The dancing Irish Puppet"; sing alongs of traditional Irish songs; also... presentations for senior citizens and concerts. The group can perform in period costume for special theme weddings such as Renaissance, Scottish (wearing of kilt) or Colonial- Early American attire. If you are interested in a 4-piece Celtic band , a vocalist and /or Irish step dancers can be added. The Washington Post said, "Maggie's music is a transporting experience with a rich assortment of melancholy refrains and sparkling reels and jigs ingeniously arranged and brimming with rhythmic vitality and with themes that range from Celtic mythology to medieval to contemporary." Maggie Sansone and her group have performed for weddings and events for over twenty five years. Maggie has appeared at America's Kennedy Center stages (both the Concert hall and the Millennium Stage) and toured the USA. She is owner of the award winning Celtic record label Maggie's Music, and has been featured on CBS-TV "Sunday Morning and frequently heard on National Public Radio. Fiona Ritchie, NPR host of The Thistle & Shamrock said "Maggie's music is a gathering place of much acoustic and inspired Celtic music in the USA."

Client,Customer Quotes:
"The most wonderful accompaniment of music for our wedding, your music echoing through the castle made it come alive and transported our guests to another time.." Wedding client, Baltimore, Maryland

"Great melodies that provide the perfect soundtrack to even the most trying days.!" Wedding Client, Virginia

• Irish Jigs and reels - Traditional Celtic
• Irish and Scottish Wedding March - Traditional
• Goddesses-An English Country Dance tune - Trad.England
• Simple Gifts - Shaker Hymn
• Greensleeves-What Child is This - Traditional English
• Amazing Grace - Traditional Scotland
• Edelweiss - The Sound of Music
• Jesu - Joy of Man's Desiring
• Minuet in G - J.S.Bach
• Irish airs - Turlough O’Carolan
• Wondrous Love - American hymn
• Canon in D - J.Pachelbel
• Ode to Joy from Symphony #9 - Beethoven

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Maggie Sansone played hammered dulcimer solo at my son's Boonesboro Dahlgren Chapel wedding & the reception following. The music was beautiful, perfect for the atmosphere & setting. My son appreciated the small pipes at the dinner, a nod to his Scottish heritage. Maggie was conscientious beforehand in matching each song to the couple's tastes & each part of the ceremony. The Celtic jig was a great recessional. Previewing songs was easy on her website. A small wedding she played kids' songs to entertain junior attendants in advance & discussed the instrument with interested guests at dinner. Easy to contact & work with, she is highly recommended. -- Carol B, Middletown, MD, 11/6/2010
• The Celtic music added just the right touch to the outdoor, country setting and matched the tone of the wedding. We were very pleased. -- Sarah N, Orange, VA, 8/6/2011
• Numerous people were interested in knowing who was playing at the wedding. Everyone was quite impressed with the music and thought it was just right for the English Garden theme of the wedding. -- Pam B, Taneytown, MD, 3/24/2012

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