Event Repertoire Classical, Pop & Rock, Jazz & Latin, Fiddle Styles, Original Music

The following song lists reflect popular event music selections in violinist/violist Laurel Thomsen's repertoire. If you have particular songs in mind for your event, please contact Laurel as soon as possible to ensure we have arrangements available for the instrumentation you’re interested in booking. The violin-guitar duo and violin-guitar-doublebass trio offer the most diversity and flexibility - most songs on these lists are possible. The bowed string ensembles are best for events focusing on the Classical music list.

If you have a music request that you don’t find here, most songs can be arranged and learned given enough notice, though an additional fee will apply. Many of the songs on the pops list were songs that were in fact requested by a client at some point. Such fees cover the time and costs associated with purchasing, learning, arranging and/or transcribing new music, and will be negotiated before any work is done.

We know there are a lot of songs to choose from and the choices can be overwhelming. For weddings, please click here for ceremony music suggestions. When narrowing down your selections, note that for each hour of continuous music, we can typically play 10-12 songs. If you're enthusiastic about creating the playlist, we'll happily try to fit in all your favorites! However, many wedding and event clients prefer to choose only a few special songs and leave the rest up to us. In this case, the genre(s) or a handful of artists/composers to focus on will help us orient to your style and easily fill the time with a nice selection based around your preferences.

If you have questions or need help, please don't hesitate to reach out - laurel@laurelthomsen.com (best) or 831-224-0913 (call or text).

Classical

Most Classical pieces are available for solo violin or violin-cello duo. Most are also available for violin-guitar duo, violin-guitar-doublebass trio, or a string trio or quartet.

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  • Albenez - Barcarola
  • Bach - Arioso from Cantata #156
  • Bach - Ave Maria Gounod
  • Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, all 3 movements
  • Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata #147
  • Bach - Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata #208
  • Bach - Suite #3 in D Major Air (Air on the G String)
  • Bach - Suite #3 in D Major Gigue
  • Bach - Andante Brandenburg Concerto #2
  • Bach - My Heart Ever Faithful Aria from Cantata #68
  • Bach - Violin Concerto #1 in A Minor
  • Bach - March in D Major from Anna Magdalene Bach Notebook
  • Bach - Rondeau from Orchestral Suite #2 in B Minor Rondeau
  • Bach - Wachet Auf
  • Bach - Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor: Allemanda, Currente, Giga
  • Bach - Bourree from Cello Suite No.3 in C major, BWV 1009
  • Bach - Courante from Cello Suite No. 1
  • Bach - Gavotte in G Minor from Suite in G minor, BWV 822
  • Bach - Gavotte in D Major from Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068
  • Bach - Gavotte 1 & 2
  • Bach - Gigue from Cello Suite No. 1
  • Bach - Little Gigue in C Major
  • Bach - Minuet from Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach, BWV Anhang 114
  • Bach - Minuet from Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach, BWV Anhang 116
  • Bach - Musette in D Major from English Suite No. 3, BWV 808
  • Bach - Minuet from Suite in G minor, BWV 822
  • Bach - Sarabande in C Major
  • Bach - Largo from Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005
  • Bach - Preludio from Sonata in E Minor, BWV
  • Bach - Allegro from Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023
  • Bach - Marche in D major
  • Bach - Musette in D major
  • Bach - Giguetta in C major
  • Bartók/Székely - Rumanian Folk Dances
  • Becker - Gavotte in G minor für die Violine mit Begleitung des Pianoforte
  • Beethoven - Minuet in G from Sechs Menuetten Für das Clavier
  • Beethoven - Ode to Joy
  • Beethoven - Rondo in G Major
  • Böhm - Sarabande in G Minor
  • Böhm - Introduction and Polonaise, from "Arabesken," No. 12
  • Brahms - Variations on a theme of Haydn, Op 56 Sicilienne
  • Brahms - St. Anthony Chorale
  • Brahms - Waltz from Waltz in Ab Major, Op. 39 #15
  • Charpentier - Prelude from Te Deum
  • Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary
  • Chopin - Grande Valse Brillante from Waltz in Eb Major, Op. 18
  • Corelli - La Folia from Violin Sonatas, Op. 5
  • Corelli - Courante from 12 Concerti grossi, Op. 6, No. 9. Concerto grosso in F major
  • Corelli - Allegro from Violin Sonatas, Op. 5, No. 1. Sonata in D major
  • Dancla - Air Varié, Op. 89, No. 5
  • de Bériot - Air Varié, No. 14 in G
  • de Bériot - Scène de Ballet, Op. 100
  • Debussy - Claude Reverie
  • Debussy - Clair De Lune
  • Debussy - Girl with the Flaxen Hair
  • Delibes - Flower Duet from Lakme
  • Delibes - Valse Lente from Coppelia
  • Dvorák - Humoresque
  • Dvorák - Sonatina, Op. 100 (1st Movement
  • Eccles - Sonata No. 11 in G Minor
  • Einaudi - I Giorni
  • Elgar - Salut d'Amor, Op. 12
  • Faure - Apres un Reve
  • Faure - Aurore
  • Faure - Berceuse
  • Faure - Sicilienne, Op. 78
  • Fiocco - Allegro from Pieces de clavecin, Op. 1, No. 1.
  • Franck - Panis Angelicus from Messe Solonnelle, Op. 12
  • Franck - Violin Sonata
  • Gabriel-Marie - La Cinquantaine
  • Grétry - Tambourin
  • Giuliani - Maestoso from Serenade Op. 127
  • Gluck - Orfeo and Euridice Che faro senza Euridice
  • Gluck/Kreisler - Melodie, from "Orpheus and Euridice"
  • Gossec - Gavotte from Rosine
  • Gossec - Tambourin
  • Handel - Largo from Xerxes
  • Handel - Water Music Suite Air
  • Handel - Water Music Suite:
    • Allegro
    • Andante
    • Bourree
    • Hornpipe
  • Handel - Fireworks Music La Rejouissance
  • Handel - Oboe Concerto in G Minor Allegro
  • Handel - Oboe Concerto in G Minor Sarabande
  • Handel - Concerto Grosso 1
  • Handel, George Frederick Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
  • Handel - Violin Sonata No. 1 - Andante, Allegro, Adagio
  • Handel - Violin Sonata No. 3 - Adagio, Allegro, Largo, Allegro
  • Handel - Violin Sonata No. 4 - Affettuoso, Allegro, Larghetto, Allegro
  • Haydn - Presto from String Quartet in F Major, Op. 74 #2
  • Haydn - Concerto in G
  • Huber - Concerto in G Major, Op. 8, No. 4
  • Kreisler - Liebesfreud
  • Kreisler - Liebeslied
  • Kreisler - Old Folks At Home (Stephen Foster)
  • Kreisler - Schon Rosmarin
  • Kreisler - Tempo de Minuetto
  • Kreisler - Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven
  • Kreisler - Sicilienne and Rigaudon
  • Loeillet - Allegro from 12 Recorder Sonatas, Op. 3 No. 10
  • MacDowell - To A Wild Rose
  • Martini - Gavotte from Sonate D’intavolatura per L’organo e il Cembalo
  • Massenet - Meditation from Thais
  • Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream Wedding March
  • Mendelssohn - Concerto in Em
  • Miynarski - Mazurka
  • Mollenhauer - The Boy Paganini Fantasia
  • Monti - Czárdás
  • Mouret - Rondeau from Sinfonies de Fanfares
  • Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro, Menuetto, Romanza, Rondo movements
  • Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus from K. 618
  • Mozart - Rondo alla Turca from Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331
  • Mozart - Minuet from String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421/417b
  • Mozart - Concerto #1
  • Mozart - Concerto #3
  • Mozart - Concerto #4
  • Mozart - Concerto #5
  • Pachelbel - Canon in D
  • Paradis - Sicilienne
  • Pärt - Speigel Im Speigel
  • Potstock - Souvenir de Sarasate
  • Puccini - Nessun Dorma
  • Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro
  • Puccini - Musetta's Waltz from 'La Boheme'
  • Pugnani - Largo Espressivo
  • Purcell - Rondeau from Abdelazer
  • Purcell - Trumpet Tune
  • Purcell - When I Am Laid in Earth from Dido and Aeneas
  • Rachmaninoff - Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
  • Rameau - Gavotte from Le temple de la gloire, Act III, Scene 3.
  • Ravel - Pavane
  • Rimsky- Korsakov - Scheherazade Theme
  • Saint-Saens - Le Cygne from The Carnival of the Animals
  • Schubert - Andante from String Quartet 'Rosamunde'
  • Schubert - Ave Maria
  • Schubert - Lullaby
  • Schubert - Ständchen, D. 889
  • Schumann - Traumerei
  • Strauss - Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314
  • Strauss - Emperor Waltz, Op. 437
  • Strauss - Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325
  • Strauss - Vienna Life Wiener Blut, Op. 354
  • Strauss - Artist’s Life Kunstler-Leben, Op. 316
  • Strauss - You and You from Die Fledermaus, Op. 367
  • Tartini - Fugue from Sonata in C, Op. 1, No. 3
  • Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Album for the Young, Op. 39 #8
  • Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Sleeping Beauty Waltz
  • Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Swan Lake
  • Tchaikovsky - Symphony #5 (Pathétique) 2nd Movement Theme
  • Telemann - Sonatina in F Major Presto & Vivace
  • Veracini - Gigue from Violin Sonata in D Minor
  • Veracini - Sonata in E Minor
  • Viotti - Concerto No. 23 in G Major
  • Vivaldi - Four Seasons:
    • Allegro (1st movement) from Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "Spring" (La primavera)
    • Danza Pastorale (3rd movement) from Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "Spring" (La primavera)
    • Adagio e piano (2nd movement) from Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "Summer" (L'estate)
    • Allegro (1st movement) from Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "Autumn" (L'autunno)
    • Allegro (3rd movement) from Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "Autumn" (L'autunno)
    • Largo (2nd movement) from Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter" (L'inverno)
    • Allegro (3rd movement) from Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter" (L'inverno)
  • Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in A Minor
  • Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in G Minor
  • Vivaldi - Violin Concerto for Two Violins
  • Vivaldi/Respighi - Sonata in D Major
  • Wagner - Bridal Chorus from Act III of Lohengrin
  • Waldteufel - The Skaters Waltz, Les Patineurs, Op. 183
  • Weber/Burmester - Waltz

Pop & Rock Covers, Movie Themes

Songs in this list are available for violin-guitar duo or violin-guitar-doublebass trio, and those with strong melodies are available for solo violin. Some are also available for string duo, trio, or quartet, but clients wishing to focus on this list are highly encouraged to consider one of my ensembles which include guitar.

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  • Abraham, Martin and John - covered by Dion
  • Across the Stars - from "Star Wars"
  • A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes - from "Cinderella"
  • Again - Beverly, from "Fruits Basket"
  • A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles
  • All of My Love - Led Zeppelin
  • All I Ask Of You - from "Phantom of the Opera," covered by Josh Groban, Barbara Streistand, etc.
  • All I Have To Do Is Dream - covered by the Everly Brothers
  • All of Me - John Legend
  • All Shook Up - Elvis
  • All You Need is Love - The Beatles
  • Always Remember Us This Way - Lady Gaga, from "A Star Is Born"
  • America - Paul Simon/Simon & Garfunkle
  • A Million Dreams - from "The Greatest Showman"
  • And I Love Her - The Beatles
  • Annie’s Song - John Denver
  • Arrival of the Birds - Cinematic Orchestra, from "A Theory of Everything"
  • As Time Goes By - from "Casablanca"
  • A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
  • The Avengers - main theme
  • The Avengers "Wedding Version" (medley with Pachelbel's Canon to start)
  • Beautiful Crazy - Luke Combs
  • Beauty and The Beast Theme (Tale as Old as Time) - from "Beauty and the Beast"
  • Bella Notte from "Lady and the Tramp"
  • Better Together - Jack Johnson
  • Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
  • Black Beauty Theme - from "Black Beauty"
  • Blackbird - The Beatles
  • The Blessing - Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes
  • The Blower’s Daughter - Damien Rice
  • Blue Suede Shoes - covered by Elvis
  • The Bones - Maren Morris
  • Book of Love - covered by The Monotones
  • The Boxer - Paul Simon
  • Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water - Paul Simon/Simon & Garfunkle
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Bus Stop - covered by The Hollies
  • Butterfly Waltz - Brian Crain
  • California Dreamin’ - The Mamas & the Papas
  • California Girls - The Beach Boys
  • Can’t Buy Me Love - The Beatles
  • Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis
  • Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli
  • Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
  • Carolina On My Mind - James Taylor
  • Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
  • Chapel of Love - covered by The Dixie Cups
  • Circle of Life - Elton John
  • Clocks - Coldplay
  • Colors of the Wind - from "Pocahontas"
  • Corpse Bride Theme - Danny Elfman, from "Corpse Bride"
  • Cotton Fields - covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Cradle Of Love - covered by Johnny Preston
  • Crazy for You - Adele
  • Crocodile Rock - Elton John
  • Cruisin’ - Smokey Robinson
  • Cupid - Sam Cooke
  • Daniel - Elton John
  • Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
  • Dancing Queen - covered by ABBA
  • Daydream - Lovin’ Spoonful
  • Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - Lovin’ Spoonful
  • Dreams - The Cranberries
  • Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
  • Easy Silence - The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)
  • Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
  • End of the Line - The Traveling Wilburys
  • Entering Erdenheim - Steve Schuch
  • Evenstar - from "Lord of the Rings"
  • Every Breath You Take - Sting
  • Father and Son - Cat Stevens
  • Feather Theme - from "Forrest Gump"
  • Fields of Gold - Sting
  • First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
  • Fix You - Coldplay
  • Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop
  • Forever Young - Bob Dylan
  • For the Love of A Princess - from "Braveheart"
  • From Me To You - The Beatles
  • Gabriel's Oboe - from "The Mission"
  • Game of Love - covered by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
  • Georgy Girl - covered by The Seekers
  • Get Ready - Smokey Robinson
  • Gloria - covered by Laura Branigan
  • God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
  • Grow Old With You - covered by Adam Sandler
  • Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
  • Happy Together - The Turtles
  • Hard Headed Woman - Cat Stevens
  • Halo - Beyonce
  • A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles
  • Handle With Care - The Traveling Wilburys
  • Have You Ever Seen the Rain - Credence Clearwater Revival
  • Hawaiian Wedding Song - Charles King
  • Heart of Gold - Neil Young
  • Hedwig’s Theme - from "Harry Potter"
  • Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
  • Here There and Everywhere - The Beatles
  • Hey Good Lookin’ - Hank Williams
  • Hey Jude - The Beatles
  • Hey Tonight - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Ho Hey - The Lumineers
  • Holy - Justin Bieber
  • Homeward Bound - Paul Simon/Simon & Garfunkle
  • How Deep Is Your Love - covered by the Bee Gees
  • How Do You Do It - covered by Gerry and the Pacemakers
  • How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - covered by Marvin Gaye, James Taylor, etc.
  • How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
  • Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
  • I am... I Said - Neil Diamond
  • I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - covered by The Four Tops
  • I Feel The Earth Move - Carole King
  • If I Fell - The Beatles
  • If I Needed You - Townes Van Zandt
  • If I Were A Carpenter - covered by Bobby Darin
  • If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time - covered by Willie Nelson
  • I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
  • I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
  • I’ll Never Find Another You - covered by The Seekers
  • I’m a Believer - Neil Diamond
  • Imagine - John Lennon
  • I’m Happy Just to Dance With You - The Beatles
  • I’m on Fire - Bruce Springsteen
  • Imperial March - from "Star Wars"
  • I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
  • In Dreams - from "Lord of the Rings"
  • In My Life - The Beatles
  • Into the Mystic - Van Morrison
  • I Say A Little Prayer - covered by Aretha Franklin
  • I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
  • I See the Light - from "Tangled"
  • I Should Have Known Better - The Beatles
  • It's Now or Never - Elvis
  • It’s So Easy (To Fall In Love) - Buddy Holly
  • I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
  • I Will Follow You Into The Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
  • I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
  • Jambalaya on the Bayou - Hank Williams
  • Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
  • Lady Madonna - The Beatles
  • Lady May - Timothy Tyler Childers
  • Learning to Fly - Tom Petty
  • Let It Be - The Beatles
  • Let’s Twist Again - covered by Chubby Checker
  • Light My Love - Greta Van Fleet
  • The Lonely Shepherd - James Last
  • The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles
  • Long As I Can See The Light - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Longer - Dan Fogelberg
  • The Look of Love - covered by Dusty Springfield, Diana Krall, etc.
  • Love - Musiq Soulchild
  • Love Is All Around - The Troggs
  • Love Me Do - The Beatles
  • Love Letters in the Sand - covered by Patsy Klein
  • Love Me Tender - Elvis
  • Love Minus Zero - Bob Dylan
  • Love Story - theme from "Love Story"
  • Love Story - Taylor Swift
  • Lover - Taylor Swift
  • Love Theme - from "The Godfather"
  • Love You for a Long Time - Maggie Rogers
  • Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles
  • Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie Callait
  • The Ludlows - from "Legends of the Fall"
  • Married Life - Michael Giacchino, from "Up"
  • Marry Me - Train
  • Marry You - Bruno Mars
  • Meant To Be - Bebe Rexha
  • Memory - from Cats
  • Merry Widow Waltz - from "The Merry Widow"
  • Mia and Sebastian’s Theme - Justin Hurwitz, from "La La Land"
  • Michelle - The Beatles
  • Midnight Special - covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Midnight Waltz - David Garrett
  • Mocking' Bird Hill - covered by Patti Page
  • Moon River - from "Breakfast At Tiffany’s"
  • More Than Words - Extreme
  • Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
  • My Girl - Smokey Robinson
  • My Wild Irish Rose - Chauncey Olcott
  • Mr Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
  • My Heart Will Go On - from "Titanic"
  • My Way - Frank Sinatra
  • Nadia’s Theme - from "The Young and the Restless"
  • Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
  • Nothing Else Matters - Mettalica
  • Now We Are Free - from "Gladiator"
  • Oceans - Hillsong United
  • Octopus’ Garden - The Beatles
  • Once Upon a Dream - from "Sleeping Beauty"
  • One Love - Bob Marley
  • Our Song - Taylor Swift
  • Penny Lane - The Beatles
  • People Got To Be Free - covered by The Rascals
  • Perfect - Ed Sheeran
  • Photograph - Ed Sheeran
  • Piano Man - Billy Joel
  • Poetry in Motion - covered by Johnny Tillotson
  • Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
  • Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • P.S. I Love You - The Beatles
  • Rewrite the Stars - from "The Greatest Showman"
  • Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash and June Carter
  • Rise - Eddie Vedder
  • River Flows in You - Yiruma
  • Rocket Man - Elton John
  • Rock Around the Clock - covered by Bill Haley and His Comets
  • Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur
  • Secret Garden Theme - from "The Secret Garden"
  • Secrets - One Republic
  • She Touched Me - from "Drat! The Cat!"
  • She Loves You - The Beatles
  • She’s Like A Rainbow - The Rolling Stones
  • Sight of the Sun - Fun.
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours - Stevie Wonder
  • Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
  • Sleepwalk - Ritchie Valens
  • Sloom - Of Monsters and Men
  • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - covered by The Platters
  • Something - The Beatles
  • Someday My Prince Will Come - from "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs"
  • Somewhere - from "West Side Story"
  • Somewhere My Love - Lara’s Theme from "Doctor Zhivago"
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow - original or Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole versions
  • Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond
  • Son of a Preacher Man - covered by Dusty Springfield
  • Stir it Up - Bob Marley
  • Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful
  • Sun Machine/Memory of a Free Festival - David Bowie
  • Sunrise, Sunset - from "Fiddler on The Roof"
  • Suzanne - Leonard Cohen
  • Sweet Georgia Brown - covered by Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, etc.
  • Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
  • Stand By Me - Ben E. King
  • Star Wars Theme - from "Star Wars"
  • Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
  • Take My Hand (The Wedding Song) - Emily Hackett & Will Anderson
  • Theme from a Summer Place - Henry Mancini, from "A Summer Place"
  • The Throne Room - from "Star Wars"
  • There’s a Place - The Beatles
  • They Don't Know - Jon B
  • Three Little Birds (Don’t Worry About A Thing) - Bob Marley
  • Til There Was You - covered by The Beatles, featured in "The Music Man"
  • Thinking of a Place - War on Drugs
  • This Will Be An Everlasting Love - Natalie Cole
  • This Year’s Love - David Gray
  • A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
  • To Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
  • Touch - Big Wild
  • Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
  • Triforce Theme - from "The Legend of Zelda"
  • Trip - Ella Mai
  • Turning Page - Asleep at Last
  • Tutti Frutti - covered by Little Richard
  • Turn Turn Turn - adapted to music by Pete Seeger, covered by The Byrds, The Seekers, Judy Collins, etc.
  • Uncle John’s Band - The Grateful Dead
  • Unchained Melody - Alex North & Hy Zaret, covered by The Righteous Brothers etc., from "Ghost"
  • Up On The Roof - Carole King, covered by The Drifters, James Taylor, Laura Nyro, Robson & Jerome, etc.
  • Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) - Don McLean
  • Wake Up Little Susie - covered by the Everly Brothers
  • Walk of Life - Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits
  • Waltzing Matilda - covered by Johnny Cash and others
  • The Way - Fastball
  • The Way You Do The Things You Do - Smokey Robinson/The Temptations
  • Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
  • Wedding Song - Paul Stookey
  • Welcome to the Black Parade - Chemical Romance
  • What The World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love - covered by Dionne Warwick, Jackie DeShannon, etc.
  • When I’m 64 - The Beatles
  • When You Wish Upon a Star - from "Pinocchio"
  • Where Have All the Flowers Gone - Pete Seeger
  • While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
  • A Whole New World - from "Aladdin"
  • Who’ll Stop The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Wildflowers - Tom Petty
  • With A Little Help From My Friends - the Beatles
  • Words of Love - covered by The Mamas and the Papas
  • Working My Way Back to You - covered by The Spinners
  • Wouldn’t It Be Nice - The Beach Boys
  • Would You Go With Me - covered by Josh Turner
  • Yellow - Coldplay
  • Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
  • You Are the Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
  • You Are the Reason - Calum Scott
  • You Light Up My Life - Joseph Brooks
  • You Matter to Me - from The Waitress
  • You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
  • Your Song - Elton John
  • You Raise Me Up - covered by Josh Groban
  • Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Rey
  • You’ve Got a Friend In Me- Randy Newman
  • You’ve Got the Love - Florence and the Machine
  • You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me - Smokey Robinson

Jazz & Blues, Latin (Brazilian Choro, Tangos, Cuban boleros and waltzes, etc.), French Cafe Music, Ragtime

The songs in this list are available for violin-guitar duo or violin-guitar-doublebass trio, and many can also work for solo violin. Some are available for string duo, trio, or quartet, but clients wishing to focus on this list are advised to choose one of the ensembles which include guitar.

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  • Ain’t Misbehaving - Fats Waller
  • A La Gran Muñeca - Jesus Ventu
  • Alumiando - Brazillian Choro
  • Andalucia - Ernesto Lecuona, (Cuban Waltz)
  • André de Sapato Novo - Brazillian Choro
  • Anything Goes - Cole Porter
  • Apanhei-te, Cavaquinho - Brazillian Choro
  • As De Copas - M. Feijoo
  • At Last - Etta James
  • At Long Last Love - Cole Porter
  • Autumn Leaves - J. Kosma
  • The Birth Of The Blues - covered by Sammy Davis Jr.
  • Bittersweet - C. Rouse
  • Black Orpheus - covered by Manhã de Carnaval
  • Blue Skies - Irving Berlin
  • Boedo - Julio De Caro
  • Brussels in the Rain - Paquito D’Rivera, (Cuban Bolero)
  • Bye Bye Blackbird - covered by Rod Stewart, Miles Davis etc.
  • C’est Si Bon - covered by Eartha Kitt
  • Cine Baronesa - Brazillian Choro
  • C’est Bon d’Aimer - covered by Orchestre Musette Café De Paris
  • Chan Chan - Francisco Repilado, from The Buena Vista Social Club
  • Cheek to Cheek - Irving Berlin
  • Choro Negro - Brazillian Choro
  • De Camino a la Vereda - Ibrahim Ferrer, from The Buena Vista Social Club
  • De Coração a Coração - Brazillian Choro
  • Descendo a Serra - Brazillian Choro
  • Desvairada - Brazillian Choro
  • Dream a Little Dream of Me - covered by Ella Fitzgerald, The Mamas & the Papas, etc.
  • Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - covered by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, etc.
  • Du Jour Au Lendemain - Pate/Noguez
  • El Choclo Tango - Provance/Trichot
  • El Diablo Suelto - Brazillian Choro
  • Early Autumn - covered by Ella Fitzgerald
  • Easy Winners - Scott Joplin
  • El Cuarto De Tula - Sergio Siaba, from The Buena Vista Social Club
  • Embraceable You - George Gershwin
  • The Entertainer - Scott Joplin
  • Espinha de Bacalhau - Brazillian Choro
  • Everything - Michael Bublé
  • Falling in Love with You - Richard Rodgers
  • Fascinating Rhythm - George Gershwin
  • Fine and Dandy - Kay Swift
  • Fla-Flu - Brazillian Choro
  • Flor de Yumuri - Jorge Anckermann (Cuban Cancion-criolla)
  • Flores - Brazillian Choro
  • Fly Me to the Moon - Bart Howard
  • Forever in Love - Kenny G
  • For Me and My Gal - Meyer, Leslie & Goetz
  • Futari No Kimochi - Kaoru Wada
  • Gee Baby Ain’t I Good For You - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
  • Georgia On My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael
  • The Gift (Recado Bossa Nova) - Djalma Ferreira
  • Girl from Ipanema - covered by Frank Sinatra
  • Glow Worm - from The Girl Behind the Counter
  • Harlem Nocturne - covered by Duke Ellington, The Viscounts, etc.
  • Hello Dolly - Louis Armstrong
  • Hotel Victoria - F. Latasa
  • How Deep is the Ocean - Irving Berlin
  • I Can’t Give You Anything But Love - covered by Billie Holiday, Tony Bennet, Lady Gaga, etc.
  • I Can’t Believe You’re In Love With Me - covered by Billie Holiday
  • I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin
  • I Left My Heart in San Francisco - covered by Tony Bennet
  • I Like It Like That - Kris Kenner, also covered by The Dave Clark Five
  • I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - covered by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Tommy Dorsey, etc.
  • I’m in the Mood for Love - covered by Nat King Cole
  • In a Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington
  • Indifférence - French Cafe Music
  • Insaisissable - Ithier/Denoncin, French Cafe Music
  • In The Mood - covered by Glenn Miller
  • In the Good Old Summertime - Evans & Shields
  • It Had To Be You - covered by Billie Holiday, Harry Connick Jr., etc.
  • It Don’t Mean a Thing - Duke Ellington
  • It Just Is - Michael Snow
  • It’s Always You - covered by Chet Baker
  • It’s Only A Papermoon - covered by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole
  • Just The Way You Look Tonight - covered by Frank Sinatra
  • La Cumparsita - G. Rodriguez
  • La Loca De Amor - R. Podesta
  • La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf
  • Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka
  • Le Tango Select - Corchia/Grolier
  • Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Friedman & Whitson
  • Let’s Dance - covered by Benny Goodman
  • Los Novios
  • Lullaby of Birdland - covered by Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, etc.
  • Making Woopie - covered by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, etc.
  • Mambo Italiano - covered by Dean Martin
  • Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
  • Ma Rose D’Alsace - French Tango
  • Married Life - Michael Giacchino, from the movie "Up"
  • Meet Mister Callaghan - covered by Les Paul, Chet Atkins, etc.
  • Memphis in June - Hoagy Carmichael
  • Misty - covered by Ella Fitzgerald
  • Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
  • My Funny Valentine - covered by Frank Sinatra
  • Não Me Toques - Brazillian Choro
  • New York, New York - covered by Frank Sinatra
  • Night and Day - Cole Porter
  • Oh Lady Be Good - George Gershwin
  • On The Sunny Side of The Street - J. McHugh
  • Para Siempre - Agel/Melfi
  • Partir - G. Verdu
  • Perdido - covered by Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, etc.
  • Pine Apple Rag - Scott Joplin
  • Poetry in Motion - covered by Johnny Tillotson
  • Ragtime Two Step - Scott Joplin
  • Sabor A Mi - covered by Trio Los Panchos
  • Sensível - Brazillian Waltz
  • Sertão Alagoano - Brazillian Waltz
  • Shine On Harvest Moon - covered by Leon Redbone, Ruth Etting, etc.
  • Simple Tango - Vercchuren/Murena
  • Solo - French Tango
  • Sophisticated Lady - covered by Duke Ellington
  • St. Louis Blues - from The Birth of The Blues
  • Summertime - George Gershwin
  • Sweet Georgia Brown - covered by Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, etc.
  • A Swingin’ Safari - by Bert Kaempfert
  • Take Five - Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck
  • Take the “A” Train - Billy Strayhorn
  • Tangled in Tango - Julie Lyonn Lieberman
  • Tango - José Ferrer
  • Tango Blue - Provence/Trichot
  • Tango Pour Madame - Murena/Verchuren
  • That’s Amore - covered by Dean Martin
  • Theme from a Summer Place - Henry Mancini
  • Tico-Tico No Fubá - Brazillian Choro
  • Tickle Toe - covered by Count Bassie
  • Tin Roof Blues - New Orleans Rhythm Kings, covered by Louis Armstrong
  • Times of Your Life - Paul Anka
  • ‘Tis Autumn - covered by Nat King Cole
  • Topsy - covered by Count Basie
  • Toot, Toot, Tootsie - from Bombo
  • Trane’s Blues - John Coltrane, covered by Miles Davis
  • Tu M’as Menti - Agel/Carrara
  • Under a Blanket of Blue - covered by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, etc.
  • Under Paris Skies - covered by Quincy Jones, Percy Faith, Andy Williams, etc.
  • Vibrações - Brazillian Choro
  • Vienna, City of My Dreams - covered by Andrew Rieu, Placido Domingo, etc.
  • Viente Años - Maria Teresa Vera, from The Buena Vista Social Club
  • What a Wonderful World - covered by Louis Armstrong, Sam Cooke, etc.
  • When You’re Smiling - covered by Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, etc.
  • Witchcraft - covered by Frank Sinatra
  • Young At Heart - covered by Frank Sinatra/The Rat Pack

Celtic/Irish, Bluegrass, Appalachian, Traditional Old Time, Folk, etc.

Songs in these genres are available for solo violin, violin-guitar duo, or violin-guitar-doublebass trio. Some may be available for a string duo, trio, or quartet, but clients wishing to focus on these genres are highly encouraged to choose solo violin or one of the ensembles above which include guitar.

Please inquire about the hundreds of traditional tunes we can perform from the Irish, Scottish, Bluegrass, Swing, Traditional Old Time, and Folk repertoire. There are too many to list, but here are some examples:

  • Ashokan Farewell by Jay Ungar
  • Amazing Grace
  • An Ayre for Elsie by Crystal Plohm
  • Annie Laurie
  • August by P. Cooper
  • Beaumont Rag
  • The Bee's Wing
  • Bill Cheatham
  • Blackberry Blossom
  • Boys of Bluehill
  • The Butterfly
  • The Contradiction Reel
  • The Cuckoo's Nest
  • Drowsey Maggie
  • A Fig for a Kiss
  • The Flower's of Edinburgh
  • The Fresh Hills of Cain Mhic Cainte
  • Give Me Your Hand
  • Golden Anniversary Waltz
  • Jambalaya on the Bayou - Hank Williams
  • Josephin's Dopvals
  • Judy and Jim's Wedding
  • Kesh Jig
  • King of the Fairies
  • Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
  • Lover's Waltz by Jay Ungar
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • Morningstar Waltz by Bill Guest
  • Music of Spey by J. Scott Skinner
  • O'Carolan songs including:
    • Carolan's Ramble to Cashel
    • Fanny Power
    • Hewlett
    • Morgan Magan
    • Mrs. Power
    • Planxty Browne
    • Planxty George Brabazon
    • Planxty Irwin
    • Si Bheag, Si Mhor
  • Ookpik Waltz by Frankie Rodgers
  • Red River Valley
  • The Road to Lisdoonvarna
  • Roslin Castle
  • The Star Above the Garter
  • Sally Gardens
  • Saratoga Hornpipe
  • Sheehan's
  • Simple Gifts
  • Spootiskerry
  • Stivell
  • St Anne's Reel
  • Swallowtail Jig
  • the Tamlin
  • Tennessee Waltz
  • Wind That Shakes The Barley

Ethnic and World Music:

Songs in these genres are available for violin-guitar duo or violin-guitar-doublebass trio, and many also work for solo violin. Some may also be available for a string duo, trio, or quartet.

Asian
  • Flower Drum
  • High Mountain Green
  • Kangding Love Song
  • Tibetan Folk Song
  • Orient
  • Purple Bamboo Melody
  • Song of Happiness
Eastern European
  • Jovano Jovanke (Macedonia)
  • Pajduško (Bulgaria)
Indian
  • Humko Hamise Churalo
Italian
  • Amado Bio by Fisher and Roberts
  • Arrivederci Roma by Renata Rascel
  • Carnival of Venice
  • Caro Mio Ben (The Dearest One) by Giuseppe Giordani
  • Ciao For Now by Paul Giasson
  • The Great Dreamer by Ritz Ortolani
  • I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi
  • La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) by Nino Rota
  • La Sagnola by Vincenzo di Chiara
  • Musetta's Waltz from 'La Boheme' by Puccini
  • Nessun Dorma by Puccini
  • Non Dimenticar by P.G. Redi
  • O Mio Babbino Caro by Puccini
  • O Solo Bio by Eduardo di Capua
  • Que Sera, Sera by Livingston and Evans
  • Serenade by Enrico Toselli
  • Tarantella by Earl Rose
  • Tarantella (Italian Wedding Dance)
  • Vieni Sul Mar (Come to the Sea)
  • When I Hold You in My Arms by R. Falvo
Please also see the Classical section for additional songs by Italian composers (Vivaldi, Corelli, etc.) and the Pop Covers section for Italian themed songs (That's Amore, etc.)

Jewish
  • Bulgar from Kishinev (Kishinever bulgar)
  • Eili Eili by David Zahavi
  • Erev Shel Shoshanim by Yosef Hadar
  • Dance of Delight (Freylekh tants)
  • Hanukkah Celebration Medley (Rock of Ages, Spin Dreidle, Chanukah O Chanukah)
  • Hava Nagila
  • Hayu Leilot
  • Jewish Wedding Song (Khosn kale mazl tov)
  • L'hu Neroneno
  • Siman Tov
Mexican/Hispanic
  • Hermoso Cariño by Vicente Fernández
Please also see the Jazz and Latin section for additional Latin and Latin inspired songs.

Middle Eastern
  • Ahesta Bero (Afghanistan)

Religious Songs and Hymns (Catholic Mass):

These songs are available for solo violin or most any ensemble configuration.

  • Amazing Grace
  • Amen by Daniel Schutte
  • Celtic Alleluia
  • Gift of Finest Wheat
  • Holy by Daniel Schutte
  • I Am the Bread of Life by Suzanne Toolan
  • Lamb of God
  • Shepherd Me, O God
  • Taste and See
  • When We Eat This Bread
Please also see the Classical section for additional pieces that might be suitable (Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Ave Maria, etc)

Holiday

Most holiday songs are available for solo violin or most any ensemble configuration.

Please inquire about the hundreds of holiday tunes we can play. There are too many to list!

Let Us Write You a Song!

For a truly exceptional experience, clients booking solo violin or Laurel's violin-guitar duo or violin-guitar-double bass trio, Laurel and her colleagues are available to compose an original instrumental song in the genre of your choice for your event. Please contact Laurel for more details and samples of our work, and allow at least three months lead time to write and prepare the piece.

Original Songwriting & Compositions

The hundreds of songs written by Dan Frechette and/or Laurel Thomsen are available when booking the Dan and Laurel duo.

These include the songs featured on our five albums, Laurel's albums, or Dan's 100+ albums, and are performed on violin and guitar, sometimes with the addition of harmony vocals.

Genres we've written in include Folk Rock, Celtic, Roots, Classical, Bluegrass, Gospel, Swing, Motown, Rockabilly, Old Time, Country, Cajun, Blues, Latin, Ragtime, Reggae, and Gypsy Jazz.

Though any of our songs are possible, popular songs for weddings have included:
  • Back Down the Aisle (instrumental)
  • Ghost Lover's Waltz (instrumental)
  • Song for Jules (instrumental)
  • I Always Dream (includes vocals)
  • My Bride and I (includes vocals)

Please visit www.danandlaurel.ca for audio and video clips, and information about our duo. Please reach out if you're curious about having one of our originals included in your event. We'd be honored!

Laurel Thomsen

Violin, Viola, Vocals
Performance, Instruction, Recording

Based in Santa Cruz, California

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