Brendan O'Sullivan - Ceremony+Drinks reception

Geallta -Music for Wedding ceremonies,Drinks festivals and Folk Festivals

Geallta

Geallta (mening ‘Bethrothed ‘or ‘Promised’ in Irish) are an experienced musical duo based in the Munster area who perform traditional, classical, ceremonial and contemporary music for wedding ceremonies and drinks receptions.

Professional, flexible and friendly, Geallta are guaranteed to bring a touch of class to your big day and help make some fond memories. They comprise of Harpist/Vocalist Aisling Urwin and Violinist Brendan O’Sullivan and together, they will do their utmost best to embellish your ceremony with a selection of various different pieces that may even include some of your own personal favourites.

Aisling has been immersed in music of varying genres from an early age ranging from Jeff Buckley to Iarla O’Lionaird to Joni Mitchell. She possesses an enchanting voice that never fails to capture the attention of the listener and along with her B.Mus degree in Music performance from University College Cork, her complete command of the harp compliments her dulcet tones perfectly.

Brendan has been playing fiddle for 38 years, 25 of them as a professional musician including four years as a lead soloist in Riverdance. He has toured the world with several different groups and his influences have molded and shaped his style of fiddle playing into one that is brave and contemporary. His music ranges from Irish Traditional, Jazz, World music and Rock, and has performed in such places as the Sydney Opera House, the National Concert Hall and for the Ryder Cup.

Music for Ceremonies List Brendan O'Sullivan

Traditional Irish

Tabhair Dom do Lamh

Cailin na Gruaige Donna

Taimse im Chodladh 

Black is the Colour

Sí Beag Sí Mór

She Moved Through The Fair

Lagan Love  

O Carolans Draught

Inisheer Inish Clip  https://youtu.be/9zNOltYKwag?si=sa-Z6rSG1LCBTD4S

The Coolin

Raglan Road

Bruach Na Carraige Baine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bljr9UmjA)

Mountains Of Pomeroy

Cradling arms of Cruachan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i3gXJgju3wn (http://www.youtube.com/watchv=sNchoc27NC8)

Asokan’s farwell (link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6p8WE6ZemY )

Snowman Waltz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qDBPuk-UJY

Kusnacht https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be9xPMK2TKo

Eleanor Plunkett

Ella’s waltz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZfoi59-1to&t=49s

Cailin Deas Cruiate na Mbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKS3Nu67UhA

Originals

Moving On (Composed by Brendan O Sullivan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbEJFgnPaDA

The Black Raven https://youtu.be/su9bCqiL1cw

Ballads- Caledonia, Grace, Cliffs of Doneen, The Voyage, Carrickfergus, Peggy Gordon, Galway Shawl/Bay, Spancil Hill

Most Irish ballad songs are doable if there is anything that comes to mind

Haste to the Wedding followed by The Wedding Reel- this is a lively jig and reel very popular with couples for leaving the church as it is quite uplifting after all the slow music in the ceremony. This is a clip of it in an old TV Wedding scene- (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca2HDosy5ow)

  Contemporary 

 Somewhere Over the Rainbow 

The Dimming of the Day  

Make You Feel My Love  

Your Song

How Long Will I Love You

All Of Me- John Legend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=450p7goxZqg

Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis

True Colours

You Raise Me Up

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

With or Without You – U2