Dan Walker
- Madbury, NH
- Wedding Band
- 17 Verified Bookings
Elinor B. said “Dan Walker and his band were such pros. They played for our parents 50th wedding anniversary and MADE the event. They read the vibe of the party and provided…”
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AWARD WINNING WEDDING GUITARIST and SINGER for Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, and/or Dinner/Reception
TheKnot " BEST OF WEDDINGS " 2010, 2011, 2012 and WeddingWire " BRIDES CHOICE AWARD " 2010, 2011, 2012
***Consider Saving Money with a Total Music Package including elegant live ceremony/cocktail hour music followed by low key DJ/MC reception services with your playlist through my professional sound system.***
For parties, restaurants, or corporate events, I provide a relaxing varied background of folk, blues, and traditional music both fingerstyle guitar and vocal.
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Price Range: $100 -$2000
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
Reviews from Past Wedding Clients: ( all reviews originally posted and verified on (link hidden) or (link hidden) )
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"Hire this man !!! I couldn't possibly recommend Dwight any more. From the first day to the day of, Dwight was 100 percent professional and even more personable. He worked with us every step along the way to make sure the music at our wedding was everything we wanted it to be. And, in the end, it proved to be even better. Dwight set the tone for our ceremony perfectly. He has a beautiful touch with the guitar, a perfect, natural soundtrack. And he knew how to read the crowd perfectly during the cocktail hour. I can't tell you how many complements we got afterwards. There are so many headaches with planning a wedding, so many things to worry about. Dwight isn't one of them. He does everything he can to make it as easy on you as possible, and he succeeds. He makes communication quick and easy, and, in the end, he leaves you with the perfect soundtrack for your day. We are so glad that we made Dwight a part of our wedding, and we know you will be too. - "
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" We hired Dwight for our wedding ceremony and he was amazing. Several guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony music was and he was a pleasure to work with! I didn't really get a chance to talk to him much on the wedding day itself, but we had several discussions on the phone and Dwight was always so kind, responsive and aiming to please. Overall I think Dwight was one of our favorite wedding vendors and I would recommend him to anyone! "
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" My husband & I were wed in Meredith, NH in September, 2010 in a relaxed, elegant, yet fun wedding; the day was amazing & Dwight was a huge part of that. From the first contact, Dwight was an absolute pleasure to work with - his experience & ideas were so helpful in keeping me (the distracted bride) on track and helping to make our day be what we hoped for. I never once had to wonder or check up on him, he was always one step ahead of me - professionally prepared. Dwight played some lovely classical acoustic for pre-ceremony, the processional & recessional, leading into some more upbeat classic & folk tunes during the reception. He also played music from our IPod as the night progressed & finished out the evening with some light 'wind-down' music. His knack for reading the guests' mood for appropriate music was spot-on; it was always perfect. Dwight was such a wonderful man to work with, he made our day just amazing! Highly recommended for both his talent & professionalism - you can't go wrong with Dwight! "
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" Incredible Wedding Musician !
Dwight played for our wedding in the Arnold Arboretum in Boston (9/24/11) and it was wonderful. He had to lug his equipment over a quarter of a mile to get to our ceremony location (no cars allowed) and yet he did it with a smile and actually seemed to enjoy it. He also DJed our hotel reception (played and sang during dinner and then ran our Ipod through his equipment after dinner for the dancing). He was also able to play our mother-son dance live which was amazing. He is a great musician and just a wonderful person to work with. He is laid back but very good at knowing the details and planning with you. We would highly recommend him to anyone. "
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" Dwight was honestly one of the highlights of our wedding. He is great guitarist and his vocals are soft and soulful - super talented!! He has a fantastic repertoire, and is very versatile; any of the songs can easily suit the ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner music. Dwight had great insight into our taste of music and made great suggestions that flowed wonderfully throughout the evening. We also had Dwight MC/DJ for the reception, we created playlists and he took it from there. He worked patiently with us up until our wedding day, and then he filled our event with beautiful music, without missing a beat.
Aside from his musical talent Dwight has a great personality; he is relaxed and poised and has a wonderful sense of humor. Not only did Dwight provide great musical entertainment, he provided the support and guidance we needed. He was responsive to questions, respectful of our choices, and even helped us decide between songs. We HIGHLY recommend Dwight! And we will always remember the part he played in our wedding."
I have versatile professsional quality sound equipment for any situation. I will provide mics for wedding ceremonies, toasts, etc.
“Wedding Music” Sample Repertoire’
Below is a list of some of the music I perform most frequently at weddings . I can also play any of the many folk and traditional songs I know as part of a ceremony or reception( follow the "non-wedding gigs" link. ) As you look down the list, you'll see some interesting and unusual wedding songs. Many of them were added to my repertoire' because they were meaningful for a particular couple. So, if you don't see something that fits, we’ll work together to find the music that will mean the most to you. I always enjoy working with clients to provide the music to help make their weddings unique and special. If I don’t know it, I can usually learn a particular special song for you if I have sufficient lead time, but as my bookings fill that becomes difficult---another reason to book early.
Instrumentals are fingerstyle arrangements on steel string guitar or nylon-stringed classical guitar.
Vocals are accompanied by fingerstyle guitar
****************************INSTRUMENTALS. (usually for pre-ceremony and ceremony, and sometimes cocktail hour )
Canon in D- Pachelbel
Ode to Joy-Beethoven
Fur Elise- Beethoven
Jesu’ Joy of Man’s Desiring- Bach
La Campanella Paganini
Bouree’ Em- Bach
Romanza- Traditional Spanish; composer debated
Minuet in G-Bach
Lullaby- Brahms
Ave Maria- Schubert
Canarios-Sanz
English Dance -Anon
Wedding March -Mendelssohn
Bridal Chorus(Here Comes the Bride)-Wagner
Pathetique Adagio - Beethoven
Greensleeves- trad.
Over the Rainbow- Arlen and Harburg
Simple Gifts- trad
Scarborough Fair- trad.
The Water is Wide- trad.
Amazing Grace- trad
I’ll Fly Away - trad
Ste. Anne’s Reel- trad
The Rights of Man-trad
Let it be Me- Bcaud, Curtis, Delano
In My Life - Lennon and McCartney
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - J. Taylor
Both Sides Now -J. Mitchell
You’ve Got a Friend- C. King/J. Taylor
Sunshine Of My Life - S. Wonder
Here Comes The Sun - G. Harrison
So This Is Love - Disney
All You Need Is Love- Lennon and Mc Cartney
Unchained Melody- Zaret and North
Morning has Broken- Farjeon
Can’t Help Falling in Love with You - Weiss, Peretti, Creatore .
Moon River - Mercer and Mancini
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VOCALS
These are songs I have actually performed in the past couple years as part of weddings. I also do many of these as instrumentals.
( Many of these were learned for particular clients, so , if you've got a specific song idea...let's talk )
Annie’s Song . J Denver
I Will- P. McCartney
Falling Softly - Hansard and Irglova
A Little Help From My Friends - Lennon and Mccartney
Romeo and Juliet-Dire Straits
Wonderful Tonight - E Clapton
When I’m 64-Lennon and McCartney
All I Want is You - from movie Juno
Gandi/Buddha C. Wheeler
Marry Me - Train
Sunshine of my Life- S. Wonder
Long Time Coming B. Springsteen
Sing Out- C. Stevens
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
Closer to Fine-Indigo Girls
If I were a Carpenter - T Hardin
Book of Love - Magnetic field/P. Gabriel
Give Yourself to Love - Kate Wolf ( My favorite wedding song; lyrics available)
Wedding Song (There is Love) - N. P. Stookey
Let It Be - Lennon and McCartney
There is a Reason - A. Krause
Sweet Baby James - J. Taylor
How Sweet It Is To be Loved By You - J Taylor (nice instrumental)
Catch the Wind - Donovan
Leader of the Band - D Fogelberg
Island . original (second marriage song, lyrics available)
One Love- B. Marley
Someone Like You-V. Morrison
If Not For You B- Dylan
That's The Glory of Love - B Midler
When You Say Nothing At All -A. Krause
Many of the songs from the instrumental list can also be done as vocals.
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Additional Vocals for Cocktail Hour/ dinner/reception :
Along with the songs above, I regularly perform the songs below for cocktail hour, dinner, or reception.
( this is actually a set list from a recent dinner performance)
ME AND JULIO -P Simon
I WILL- P. McCartney
HELP FROM MY FRIENDS- Lennon and MCCartney
FULSOM PRISON BLUES- J Cash
DOCK OF THE BAY - O. Redding
YOUR SONG- E. John
OPERATOR- J. Croce
BABY JAMES- J. Taylor
GLORY OF LOVE
BLUE SUEDE SHOES- R. Perkins
GARDEN PARTY R. Nelson
HOW SWEET IT IS- J. Taylor
ME AND BOBBY MCGEE- K. Krisofferson
GOOD RIDDANCE (TIME OF YOUR LIFE) - Greenday
LEADER OF THE BAND -D. Fogelberg
ROMEO AND JULIET - Dire Straits
LEAVIN ON A JET PLANE- J. Denver
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND -J. Taylor
CIRCLE GAME - J. Mitchell
BIG YELLOW TAXI - J. Mitchell
HEAVENS DOOR -B. Dylan
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS S. Goodman
TIME IN A BOTTLE - J. Croce
COUNTRY ROADS J. Denver
PIANO MAN - B. Joel
WONDERFUL TONIGHT - E. Clapton
THUNDER ROAD - B. Springsteen
LET IT BE - Lennon and McCartney
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN -Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
MARGARITAVILLE -J. Buffett
ANNIES SONG - J. Denver
DANNYS SONG - K. Loggins
PLEASE COME TO BOSTON -D. Messina
ROCKY RACOON -Lennon and McCartney
LONG MAY YOU RUN N. Young
DON’T THINK TWICE-B. Dylan
DUST IN THE WIND -KansasI
COME MONDAY -J. Buffett
THE BOXER -P. Simon
EDMUND FITZGERALD G. Lightfoot
WHEN IM 64 Lennon and McCartney
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON -N. P. Stookey
CECELIA - P. Simon
PEACEFUL EASY FEELING -Eagles
SING OUT -C. Steven
LYIN EYES -Eagles
GARDEN SONG (INCH BY INCH) -D. Mallet
KANSAS CITYBLUES trad
CLOSER TO FINE -Indigo Girls
THAT ALLRIGHT MAMA E Presley
BOOK OF LOVE- Magnetic Field/Peter Gabriel
KEY TO THE HIGHWAY trad
SULTANS OF SWING - Dire Straits
FRANKIE AND ALBERT Trad
CROSSROADS BLUES R. Johnson
HIGH HEELED SNEAKERS -T. Tucker
MAKE ME A PALLET trad
SPORTIN LIFE BLUES trad
LONESOME ROAD BLUES trad
CRAZY W. Nelson
ANGEL FROM MONTGOMERY J. Prine
PANCHO AND LEFTY- T. Van Zandt
GAMBLER- K. Rodgers
CHEATIN HEART -H. Williams
MAMAS DON”T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS- W. Nelson
ALL I WANT IS YOU -From JUNO
AMERICAN PIE -D. MacClean
HIGHWAY PATROLMAN B.Springsteen
SLOOP JOHN B trad
WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING- A. Krause
VINCENT (Starry,tarry Night) D. MacClean
FALL TO NEW ENGLAND -C. Wheeler
FIRST DAY -Bright Eyes
FOREVER YOUNG -B. Dylan
MARRY ME - Train
IF NOT FOR YOU -B. Dylan
CATCH THE WIND - Donovan
WAGON WHEEL Old Crow Medicine Show
CATS IN THE CRADLE -H. Chapin
CHANGES IN LATITUDE J. Buffett
ONE LOVE B. Marley
OPERATOR J Croce
HEART OF GOLD N Young
CAN T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT- Rolling Stones
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