Music for Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Parties, and other Celebrations

 

Wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Other Celebration Clients:  Please select up to 12 requests for your party. Choose individual song titles (like "Hava Nagila," "New York") or general category (like "Horas," "Frank Sinatra," "Dance Leading," "Contemporary.")  Our repertoire includes much more than these songs listed below.  We are also open to learning new songs for your special event!

 

1) JEWISH MUSIC

 

Yiddish / Klezmer (Example: Freylechs, Shereles; Yiddish Songs such as Abi Gezunt, Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn, Belz, Oyfn Pripetchok, Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen, Rumania, Sheyn vi di Levone, Tumbalalaika, Yiddishe Mama. Requests can be played from the band's CDs, assuming the same instruments have been hired.

Wedding Music:  Audio clips are available, to listen click here.

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Wedding Processional Pieces

Popular Jewish processional pieces include:

Chorshat Ha-Eucalyptus

Dodi Li (traditional)

Dodi Li (Modern, by Cantor Steve Sher)

Erev Ba

Erev Shel Shoshanim

Iti Milvanon

Processional from Fiddler on the Roof

Sunrise, Sunset

 

Original Klezmer Processional: Leah’s Saraband

 

Recessional:

Siman Tov

Od Yishama

Chusn-Kalleh Mazl Tov

 

Jewish Wedding Dances (Horas including Siman Tov, Od Yishama, Chusn Kalleh Mazl Tov, etc.; Dance for Bride and Groom or “shtick” (Keytzad Mrakdim), The “Crowning” (Krenzel) dance for the parents upon the marriage of their last child (Mezinke), Matzorena (The Jewish Macarena)

and others.

 

Israeli and Klezmer Dances (Alphabetically).  The most popular dances are bold.

Erev Ba

Hiney Ma Tov (rikud)

Horas (Hava Nagila, Siman Tov, Hevenu Shalom Aleichem, etc.)

Hora Agadati

Keytzad Mrakdin (dance for bride/groom; can be done at b-mitzvahs)

Krenzel Tanz (Crowning Dance--Mezinke—for the parents of the last child to be married)

Ma Navu

Matzorena (The Jewish Macarena—an original line dance)

Mayim

Od Lo Ahavti Dai

Salaam (Od Yavo Shalom)

Shiffers Tanz

Shmelkie’s Nigun

Turkish Kiss

Tzena, Tzena

Wedding Horas (Od Yishama, Yasis Alayich, etc.)

Yesh (bar-bat mitzvah parties)

Zemer Atik

Zodiac

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To engage your guests in these dances, consider adding a Designated Danceleader to your band.  For Bar or Bat Mitzvah parties of 50+ kids, 2 dance-leaders are recommended.

 

Other Jewish/Hebrew/Israeli/Sephardic Songs:

Adio Querida, Adon Olam, Al Kol Eyle, Am Yisrael Chai, Bashana Haba'ah, Cuando El Rey Nimrod, Fiddler on the Roof songs; Keren Or (Noa), Lechi Lach (Debbie Friedman), Mishaela (Noa), Ocho Kandelikas, Oseh Shalom, Scalrica D’Oro; Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, etc.

 

Modern Chassidic & Line Dances:

Vocal versions of these songs require hiring a Chassidic vocalist.

HaShem Melech, Moshiach, Vay'Hi Vishurun, Ashrenu, Hatov, Y'varech'cha, Ki Lo Yitosh, Ashira, Mikimi, Ura, Emosai, V'Karev Pizureynu, Moashiach, Chazak, L'Binyamin Amar, Ki Oto, Carlebach's Lishono Habo'oh, etc.   

 

2) SECULAR MUSIC CHOICES FOR YOUR CELEBRATION:

Weddings: Classical Processional and Background Music 

Most classical music choices are available upon request. 

String quartet repertoire is available if two violins, cello and viola are hired.

 

Albeniz: Tango

J.S. Bach: Air from Suite #3

J.S. Bach: Air on the G String

Bizet: Habanera from Carmen

Debussy: Reverie

Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12

Glinka: Romance 

Handel: Air from Water Music from Cantata #156

Kreisler: Liebeslied

Massenet: Meditation from Thais

Mendelssohn: On Wings of Song

Mozart: Allegro, Romanza or Menuetto from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Mozart: 2nd movement from Sonata in C major

Mozart: 1st movement from Sonata in A major

Pachelbel: Canon in D

Rimsky-Korsakov: Theme from Scheherazade

Satie: Gynopedie No. 1 from Trois Gymnopedies

Tchaikovsky: Melody

Vivaldi: Allegro from The Four Seasons: Spring

Vivaldi: Largo from The Four Seasons: Winter 

 

Dance Band Repertoire:

 

Jazz / Swing / Ballroom Dance / Broadway 

Some selections require an additional vocalist to be included in the band.

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All of Me

All The Things You Are

Always

And the Angels Sing

Anniversary Waltz

As Time Goes By

At Last

Begin the Beguine

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Blue Skies

Bye Bye Blackbird

Cheek to Cheek

Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)

Don't Be That Way 

Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Fly Me to the Moon

Frank Sinatra Tunes

Georgia on My Mind

Glenn Miller Medley

How High the Moon

In the Mood

It Had To Be You

Jump, Jive & Wail

Let's Do it, Let's Fall in Love 

Let's Face the Music and Dance

Let's Misbehave (Cole Porter)

L-O-V-E

(The) Man I Love

Mood Indigo

Moonlight Serenade

My Funny Valentine

My Romance

New York, New York

Night and Day

Night Train

Our Love Is Here To Stay

Puttin' on the Ritz

Sentimental Journey

Sing Sing Sing

Someone to Watch Over Me

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Summertime

Sweet Home Chicago

Stomping at the Savoy

Take the A-Train

That's A-Plenty (Dixieland)

They Can't Take That Away From Me

Tuxedo Junction

Unforgettable

(The) Way You Look Tonight

What a Wonderful World

When I Fall In Love

You Do Something to Me

 

Rock, Pop, Motown Music (Rock Guitarist and Vocalists Required)

Specific songs depend upon the repertoire of the particular singer(s).  This is a representative sampling of their repertoire.

 

Across the Universe

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

And I Love Her

At Last

Beautiful Boy (John Lennon)

Born to be Wild 

Both Sides Now

Brick House

Brown-Eyed Girl 

Build Me Up, Buttercup

Can’t Help Falling in Love 

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You

Celebration

Crazy 

Dancin’ in the Street

Dancing Queen 

Domino

Dynamite 

Eight Days a Week 

Everybody Talks

Fields of Gold

Footloose

Forever Young (Dylan)

Get Down Tonight 

Get Ready 

Gimme Some Lovin’

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

Happy (Pharrell Williams)

Heard it Through the Grapevine 

Hold On I’m Coming

Hot Hot Hot 

I Can See Clearly Now

I Feel Good 

I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas)

I Heard it Through the Grapevine

I Saw Her Standing There

I Want to Dance with Somebody

I Want You Back (Jackson 5)

I Will Always Love You

I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)

I Wish

I'm a Believer

In My Life 

Johnny B. Goode

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Jump Jive an' Wail 

Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel)

Just the Two of Us (Withers)

Just What I Needed (Cars)

Lady in Red 

Lean on Me

Let’s Stay Together

Let's Twist Again

Long Tall Sally

Long Train Running 

Mamma Mia

Midnight Train to Georgia

Mony Mony 

Mustang Sally

My Girl 

Natural Woman (Aretha)

Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll 

Oh What a Night (December, 1963)

Play That Funky Music 

Pretty Woman 

Proud Mary

Rainbow Connection

Respect

Shut Up and Dance with Me

Signed Sealed Delivered 

Sir Duke

Smooth 

Something

Soul Man

Stand By Me

Start Me Up

Sugarpie Honeybunch (I Can’t Help Myself)

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Caroline

Sweet Home Chicago 

Takin' Care of Business

The Boys of Summer

The Way I Am 

True Colors (Cyndi Lauper)

Uptown Funk

Venus

Voulez-Vous (Lady Marmalade) 

Walking on Sunshine

We Are Family

What I Like About You

Wonderful Tonight

YMCA 

You Really Got Me (Kinks)

Your Song

You’ve Got a Friend 

(Other rock, pop and Motown songs available on request)

 

For Bar/Bat Mitzvah Parties: Games and Dance Contests 

Adult-Kid (or Kid-Kid) Dance Contest
Bottle Dance Contest (from Fiddler on the Roof)

Coke-Pepsi-7Up (aka Lox, Bagels, Cream Cheese)

Hula Hoop Contest

Hula Hoop Hot Potato

Limbo Contest

Musical Chairs

 

3) International and World Music

 

Latin, Salsa, Mambo, Tango, Rumba

Besame Mucho

Brazil

El Choclo (Kiss of Fire)

El Cumbanchero (Mambo)

Johnny’s Mambo

La Comparsita

Lambada

Mambo Inn

Miserlou

Oye Como Va

Por Una Cabeza (Tango from Scent of a Woman)

Rio Rita (Paso Doble)

Saint Thomas (Calypso)

Sunny Ray (Salsa)

Sway

Tea for Two (Cha-Cha)

Tequila

Tico Tico 

Watch What Happens

Watermelon 

Wave

 

Russian; Gypsy

Ach! Odessa

Alexandra (waltz)

Czardas Monti (and other czardas's)

Kozatzke (Russian Sailor's Dance)

Lark (Pacsirta)

Letka-Yenka

Liublu (I Love--tango)

Medley of Classic Russian Twists

Medley of Russian Foxtrots

Moskovskie Okna (Moscow Windows)

Moscow Nights

Nyeudachnoye Svidaniye (Unlucky Date)

Ochi Chorniye (Dark Eyes)

Odinokoye Garmon (Lonely Accordion) 

Ostrov Nevezeniya (Island of Bad Luck)

Pesinka Izvoshika (Song of the Coachman)

Pensinka O Horoshem Nastroyenii (Song About a Great Mood)

Pesinka Pro Zayetzev (Song about Bunnies)

Podmoskovniye Vechera (Moscow Nights) 

Pora V’Put-Dorogu (Time To Get Going)

Rio Rita

Russian-Jewish Wedding (Ivanko, Itzik, U Ribalki, 7:40)

Sertze (My Heart--Tango)

Usti Usti Baba (Macedonian Roma)

Utomlyoniye Solntze (Weary Sun--Tango)

Valse "Boston"

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Irish 

Danny Boy 

Irish Washerwoman (Jig)

Over the Waterfall (Reel)

Saint Anne's Reel

Mari's Wedding

My Wild Irish Rose

Star of the County Down

Swallow Tail Jig

Wearing of the Green

When Irish Eyes are Smiling

The Parting Glass

 

German & Viennese (More on Request)

Strauss Waltzes (Vienna, City of My Dreams, 

Beautiful Danube, Emperor)

Die Fledermaus (Waltz)

 

Indian, Bollywood

Dhoom 2 Theme Song (Dhoom Again)

The Vagabond

 

Greek, Balkan

Gankino

Miserlou

Kolos

Sylivrianos Syrtos

Syrtos

Treilo Hasapaserviko

 

Italian 

Arrivaderci Roma

Come Back to Sorrento

Come Prima

Come Vo Re (A. Celentano)

Funiculi, Funicula

Italiana Pero

La Neopolitano

Non Dimenticar

O Sole Mio

Return to Me

Santa Lucia

Summertime in Venice

Soli (A Celentano)

Susanna (A. Celentano) 

Tarantella

That's Amore

 

French 

Can Can

Joe Dassen melodies

La Vie En Rose

Pa-dam

Under Paris Skies (Sur le Ciel de Paris)

 

Polish 

Clarinet Polka

Krakowiak

Polkas and Mazurkas

Oginski: Polonaise

Sto Lat

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Don’t see your favorite song here?  We will try to play it for you—just ask!

Maxwellstreetband@gmail.com

(847) 675-4800   

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