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Using Super Mario Bros. to fix a shrunken Cello – a very silly Violin & Cello Cover

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Have you ever put anything in the wash only to have it come out two sizes too small? Well, that’s what happened to Sarah’s Cello the other day. Fortunately, we had a Super Mario Bros. power-up mushroom that got it back to the right size.

Aaaaanyway, enough silliness! We hope you enjoy our April fools inspired video of the Super Mario Bros. Theme music. I know we have some nerdy gamer followers who will get a kick out of this!

The Cello Shrunk but Mario fixed it with a special violin – cello mushroom power-up!

Gear Filmed with Sony A7 III with 24mm GM and 50mm lenses. Sound with Rode StereoMic Pro. Electric Violin Bridge Aquila Dragon & Electric Cello CR4 by NsDesign

Effects pedals for Electric Instruments including Neuenaber Immerse 2 Reverb & Electro Harmonix Platform Stereo Compression

Sound Editing Cubase 11, Video editing DaVinci Resolve, Graphics Affinity Design

Buy the music on Itunes – https://music.apple.com/gb/album/super-mario-theme-from-super-mario-bros-violin-cello/1498860265?i=1498860367

Or buy the whole album of cool film and game themes – https://music.apple.com/gb/album/wonderfully-different-wedding-music-ideas-from-film-game/1498860265

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Flowers by Miley Cyrus and trying not to sound too ‘classical’

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In the past, we haven’t always been 100% about Miley Cyrus’s music but when we heard Flowers we were intrigued. The tone that Miley Cyrus achieves with her singing is just absolutely gorgeous and we were inspired to try and recreate the luscious jazzy textures and colours that she uses. One of the biggest challenges that we face as musicians performing covers of modern songs is trying to match the styles of the songs we play while still maintaining our own musical styles and retaining our musical integrity. Sarah with her Cello grooves tries to really lock onto the key aspects of the accompaniments and rhythm section while whittling it down so that it’s playable on just one Cello. The melody is another challenge and it takes listening to a song over and over again just to start feeling how a vocalist phrases the music, where they breathe, and how they treat the lyrics.

Flowers is so exciting because it feels like Miley Cyrus is increasingly going in a more Jazzy/Country direction. Whatever she’s doing we’re loving it and we can’t wait to hear more. Jaya has been listening to Flowers over and over again trying to emulate that lovely gravelly tone she achieves.

(p.s. if anyone’s wondering why the balloons, it was Jaya’s 30th last week XD)

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Alternative Bridal Entrance Songs?

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We often get asked what Bridal entrance song we would recommend. Are there any traditions? Is there something unique that I could walk down the aisle to? These are all really tricky questions because everyone has slightly different tastes in music and EVERY SINGLE BRIDAL ENTRANCE IS DIFFERENT!

I suppose you could say that the Wagner Bridal March and the Mendelssohn Wedding March are traditional… ish. Buuuut, in reality, we rarely play these ‘traditional’ pieces. We think that unique is having music that reflects your personality and embodies what your wedding day means to you.

A prime example of what we would consider a ‘unique’ Bridal entrance is this version of Young & Beautiful by Lana Del Rey that we learned for a wedding back in October. The Bride and Groom had a special connection with this song so we learned it for them. If that isn’t unique then I don’t know what is.

So, what about the Wedding trends that we’ve seen over the years… is having A Thousand Years by Christina Perri or Perfect by Ed Sheeran unique? Well, perhaps, perhaps not… we’ve played these kinds of songs for Bridal entrances many many times and sometimes it has been a wedding trend to fill a musical gap in the Ceremony. However, some of our couples have special memories attached to songs which gives those songs extra meaning for them. Even a mainstream ‘wedding trend’ has a completely different meaning and can be unique if it’s the first song you and your partner danced to or if it’s the song you always sing along to on long road trips.

Unique is whatever you make of it. We would highly recommend having a think about what music means to you, what song makes you happy? What song makes you think about your other half? If there’s a song that sticks out for you then that’s the song for you, don’t worry too much if it’s not ‘unique’ or ‘traditional’. The main thing is that it’s a song that will fit your day.

In the end, whatever you choose will be unique to you. There’s never going to be another moment like it and you’ll always remember the little things that made it different for you.

#weddingmusic #aislesong #entrancemusic #weddingentrance #weddingsong #weddingceremony #ceremonymusic #uniquewedding #weddinginspo #weddingideas #lanadelrey

Is Pointless by Lewis Capaldi THE Wedding Song of 2023?

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I’m not crying, you’re crying! When we heard Lewis Capaldi’s new song Pointless we knew that we had to do a cover of it and I’m not gonna lie, it makes us a little bit emotional. I think that so many couples can relate to this song and it certainly tugs on the heartstrings. So, what do you think, is a contender to be THE 2023 Wedding song? It’s been a while since we’ve had a song like A Thousand Years or Perfect that everyone wants to walk down the aisle to, so could Lewis’s song be the next big Wedding song? Would you walk down the aisle to Pointless? Let us know in the comments.

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Love a bit of Taylor Swift’s new song Anti-Hero!

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I know that Taylor Swift’s Anti-Hero is not exactly “new-new” now but it seems to be sticking around in the charts and more importantly has anyone else not been able to get it out of their head? We’ve been humming it for weeks so we thought that we’d better do a cover of it. Thanks for the amazing music as usual Taylor. Enjoy 🙂

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Made You Look Meghan Trainor Violin & Cello Cover Music

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We’ve been practicing some new music including a cover version of Meghan Trainor’s new song Made You Look. It has been stuck in our heads for DAYS now but we’re not complaining.

It’s really nice to be back playing again after the New Year Flu/Cold thing floored us. It’s taken a little while to get the fingers moving again but we’re learning a whole load of new songs and it’s so much fun. Keep an eye out for more new music from us coming soon. 👀

Made You Look Violin & Cello Cover Version

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A Beautiful Day at The Old Hall, Ely

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It was wonderful to be back at @theoldhall in Ely at the end of July, our first time back since before the first lockdown! We couldn’t resist taking a few snaps of the outdoor ceremony area and grounds – just beautiful! 😍

The Bride asked us to learn a new song for her entrance music, Latch by Sam Smith, we played A Thousand Years by Christina Perri, Perfect by Ed Sheeran and You Are the Reason by Callum Scott for the Signing of the Register and then we played them out to This Will Be Everlasting Love by Natalie Cole. They stopped halfway back up the aisle for a quick group photo and the Bride and Groom couldn’t help having a quick dance to our music. Congratulations guys!

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Stuck with U – Violin & Cello Cover Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber

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Feeling a bit emotional 🥰 Thank you Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber for this amazing song 🙏 Times are difficult and it’s even more important to focus on the positive things in life. We feel incredibly privileged to be able to spend the time ‘stuck’ together making music 🎶

It’s hard work for musicians and other creatives right now, aside from the difficulties caused by losing most of our income, we thrive on performing to audiences and making people happy – it’s one of the things that drives us, and it’s been taken away. BUT, continuing to make music together is keeping us going, and we hope to bring a little happiness to others in the process! 😊

So, do us a favour and give our video a share. Send it to your friends, send it to your family, send it to any key workers you know to brighten their day. Stay safe everyone, we’ll get through this ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖

Donations to support our music – https://ko-fi.com/chapelhillduo

For any brides and grooms struggling to think of music for their big day, we think this could be a really special choice. We can see a lot of brides walking down the aisle to this in the future, it would make amazing entrance music or even a great first dance song.

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More of our music:

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Amazon – https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=The+Chap…

Sheet Music – https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/m/thec…

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The Adventures of The Chapel Hill Duo: 2

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The Chapel Hill Duo at the Cupid's Autumn Weddings fair at the Springfields event centre.
It’s Wedding fair season and we’ve got some top tips on how to make the most of the Weddings fairs you attend.

This week has certainly been quieter than the last, but by no means less exciting. The one Wedding we played at took place at The Knights Hill Hotel near Kings Lynn, we were booked to play during the Wedding Breakfast and as evening guests arrived.

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‘A Million Dreams’, a school reunion at a historical venue and a Woodland Ceilidh in under 36 hours!

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A bride and groom say their vows at a Church Wedding Ceremony.
The happy couple say their vows at the Wedding Ceremony in St Michael & All Angels’ Church Brooksby.

The first wedding was in the idyllic setting of Lanwades Hall near Newmarket, an incredible building with stunning grounds to match! We were particularly blown away by the beauty of the ceremony room – just look at those windows!

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