Once again another fantastic wedding celebration at The Rosendale, Dulwich, this time for the lovely Ben and Jenny. With good communication from the first contact I had every expectation that it would be a big night; I was not disappointed. I was well armed with information on special tracks to be played (both for Ben and Jenny, but also their guests) and equally ones to avoid. This is so important, especially when meaningful songs might never be otherwise played because they are very niche - see the full playlist below.
The vibe was great from the start but the event was taken to another level by the involvement of the bride's uncle playing keyboard, together with the special accompaniment of his sister for an extra special song; a very emotional moment. I was delighted to link all the sound together via my mixer and sound system - see the pic below.
Playlist for Ben and Jenny at The Rosendale 11th May 2019
All those asterisked ** were special requests
Drinks Reception/Welcome
UB40 - Kingston Town
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
The Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
Prince - Rock and Roll Love Affair (Original Radio Edit)
The Specials Do Nothing
Monie Love – It’s A Shame
Luminites - Do Something
The Killers - Runaways (RAC Mix)
INXS - New sensation
Temples - Keep In the Dark
Razorlight - In the Morning
Rolling Stones - Undercover of the Night
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now
Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime (Radio Edit)
The Clash - Magnificent 7 (Album Mix)
James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing
Simply Red - Ain't That a Lot of Love
Interval whilst guests went outside for buffet
Restart With Special Guest Singer
Kathy Trefalt - She Moved Through The Fair
First Dance
** Radiohead - All I need
Special Request Follow Up Song
** Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Reception Party
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - December '63 (Oh What a Night!)
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
The Beatles - Twist and Shout
** David Bowie - Let's Dance
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved
James Brown - (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
** Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Wham! - I'm Your Man
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
Blur - Parklife
** James - Sit Down
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
** The Music - The People
** Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way
** Kasabian - Ill Ray The King (Explicit)
** Bloc Party - Banquet
The Bravery - An Honest Mistake
** Jamie T - Sticks'n'Stones
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
Jam - A Town Called Malice
Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
Various Artists-Dirty Dancing Hit Mix
Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
Fatback Band - I Found Lovin'
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Lulu & The Luvvers - Shout
** Los Del Rio - Macarena
Cameo Candy
The Sugarhill Gang - Apache
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Daft Punk - Get Lucky (Radio Edit) [feat. Pharrell Williams]
** Clean Bandit - Rockabye Feat Sean Paul And Anne-Marie
Sia Featuring Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
Rihanna - We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
Oasis - Wonderwall
** The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
** Madness - One Step Beyond
Reef - Place Your Hands
Exit of Bride and Groom
** The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon
** The Killers - The Man
Final Party Songs
Bruno Mars - Treasure
Robin S - Show Me Love
Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives
Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go
Nightcrawlers - Push The Feeling On
Todd Terry Featuring Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown - Keep on Jumpin'
Degrees of Motion - Shine on
Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything
Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You
Lou Reed - Perfect Day