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Entries from September 2008

Are You New to Performing At Weddings? More Wedding Music Favorites for the Reception

September 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In the last blog, I introduced some common ceremony music standards that you might like to include in your repertoire. For the reception, there are many directions you can take, depending upon whether the music will be used simply for background to dining, or whether it’s up to you and your band to get everyone [...]

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Tags: Resources for Performers · Wedding Bells

At the Sunburst Impersonators Convention in Orlando

September 27th, 2008 · 7 Comments

We had a great time in Orlando last week hanging out with the country’s very best celebrity impersonators and look-alikes. Everyone from Cher to President Bush were there. Mark was mistaken for Elvis, though he wasn’t wearing a costume.

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A crazy New Year’s resolution for escape artist Curtis Lovell.

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

he man who has been buried alive, shackled and tossed into the Singapore River, locked in a box of water, cut Paris Hilton in half and called psychic John Edward out on his bluff — Curtis Lovell announced today that his eyes are set on a Guinness World Record.
Lovell’s New Year’s resolution to obtain [...]

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Tags: Gig Salad News · Industry Myths

Are You New to Performing at Weddings? Here Are Some Wedding Favorites to Get You Started

September 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Do what you do best, and you’ll love what you do. The music you play that resonates within you carries your own fingerprints. Even if other musicians can play the same songs as you do, what you bring to these songs is uniquely your own.
To get you started, this is a list of some wedding [...]

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Tags: Resources for Performers · Wedding Bells