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In traditional folk music, tunes have been written for centuries to honour important people or to mark significant events. Now you too can commission a tune for a special person or to commemorate a particular happening. Each composition is unique and original and is written especially for you. You will choose the title and add a dedication if required, and our talented and experienced composers will write a special tune and produce a recording and manuscript of the commissioned piece for you. This is a very personal, unusual and bespoke gift which can be treasured for ever.<\/p>\n
You can commission tunes for special occasions such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, retirements, or to immortalise the memory of a loved one. You might want a specific type of tune (waltz, jig etc…) or just want something fast or slow. You may want to commission a tune which you can ask local musicians to play at your celebration or event, or you may wish to have a beautiful arrangement of your tune recorded on several instruments by professional musicians.<\/p>\n
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Have a look at our list of composers and choose the one you would like to write your tune. When you’ve decided what sort of tune you’d like, which composer you’d like to engage to write the tune, and which tune package you’d like to go for, you can fill out our online enquiries and booking form. We’ll then walk you through the booking process, from paying the deposit to receiving your tune once its been completed. This process usually takes up to 6 weeks.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t worry if you\u2019re not sure or feel you don\u2019t have enough musical knowledge to ask for what you want \u2013 we don\u2019t need any technical info! Basically we just want you to tell us a bit about why you are commissioning the tune \u2013 if it\u2019s for a loved one you can tell us a bit about them \u2013 their character, whether they might prefer something slow and evocative, a happy dance tune or something really fast and intense. If you are commissioning a tune for a special event, again the more information we have, the better equipped our composers will be to create something just exactly right for the occasion. For example you may want a tune to be played whilst walking up the aisle, in which case we\u2019d need to write something of a suitable duration and speed (we wouldn\u2019t want you to be sprinting up the aisle, trying to keep up with the music!) In most cases we would recommend that you choose more than one instrument, so that we can bring your tune to life with a beautiful accompaniment.<\/p>\n
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Prices range from \u00a3220- \u00a3570 (Please see individual composers)<\/p>\n
The BASIC PACKAGE<\/strong>\u00a0includes an MP3 file recording of your new composition played on a solo instrument by the composer. In addition, you will also receive a PDF file of the titled manuscript, with your chosen title (and dedication if required). The recording and the PDF will be emailed to you. Upgrade to the STANDARD PACKAGE<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0for an extra \u00a320 (incl. P&P in the UK only.\u00a0Contact us<\/a>\u00a0for overseas postal costs.) OR upgrade to the DELUXE PACKAGE<\/strong>\u00a0for an extra \u00a350 (incl. P&P in the UK only.\u00a0Contact us<\/a>\u00a0for overseas postal costs.) [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Additional Instruments \u00a325 per instrument [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In traditional folk music, tunes have been written for centuries to honour important people or to mark significant events. Now you too can commission a tune for a special person or to commemorate a particular happening. Each composition is unique and original and is written especially for you. You will choose the title and add […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-365","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
\u00a350 deposit required before commencement of commission<\/p>\n
In addition to the basic package you will also get an A4 sized printed copy of your manuscript.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everything from the basic and standard packages PLUS:\u00a0
Hand written Manuscript of your tune SIGNED BY THE COMPOSER<\/p>\nEXTRAS<\/h3>\n
Your tune will be written for, and played on, a solo instrument (fiddle, accordion, Northumbrian pipes, guitar, flute, mandolin or melodeon depending on your composer) but we recommend that you add at least one additional instrument to enhance your recording: please look at our composer profiles to see which instruments they can offer. Each additional instrument will incur an added cost of \u00a325. If you want to add an instrument not specified on the composer\u2019s list this can usually be arranged but would be dependent on the availability of the additional musicians at the time of your commission.\u00a0We would generally recommend that you add at least one other instrument for the best possible effect on your recording, but feel free to contact us<\/a> to discuss.<\/p>\n