Acoustic guitar and cello is an unusual pairing, and it's the whole point of Mr. Duo. Douglas and Arthur bring more than ten years each across weddings, the music industry and orchestral work, and they use classical texture to give familiar songs some weight. Seventies rock classics get a string arrangement. "Stairway to Heaven" and "You Shook Me All Night Long" sit in the same set as "Hallelujah", "A Thousand Years", "Over the Rainbow", "My Way" and "All of Me". They cover the formal end of a ceremony and the loose end of a reception equally well. Based in Perth, they bring their own speakers, microphones and stands, and they'll want an hour for sound check before doors.
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Songs Mr. can play
Search their repertoire or browse the list below. Ask us about a first dance or another song that matters to you.
1. All you need is love - The Beatles2. My girl - The Temptations3. Stairway to heaven - Led Zeppelin4. What a wonderful world-Louis Armstrong5. You shook me all night long - ACDC6. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen7. A thousand years - Christina Perri8. Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz9. You are so beautiful - Joe Cocker10.Yesterday - The Beatles11. My Way - Frank Sinatra12. Knocking on heaven’s door - Bob Dylan13. Imagine - John Lennon14. All of me - John Legend15. I can’t help falling in love - Elvis Presley16. Under the bridge - Red Hot Chilli Peppers17. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson18. Tears in heaven - Eric Clapton19. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles20. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor21. Hotel California - Eagles22. Wish you were here - Pink Floyd23. Love of my life - Queen24. The show must go on - Queen25. We are the champions - Queen26. Shallow - Lady Gaga27. Con te Partiro - Andrea Bocelli28. Pretty woman - Roy Robinson29. Rocket man - Elton John30. I don’t want to miss a thing - Aerosmith31. Let it be - The Beatles32. Hey Jude - The Beatles33. Don’t stop believing - Journey34. Perfect - Ed Sheran35. Highway to hell - ACDC36. Thriller - Michael Jackson37. Take on me - A-Ha38. Can’t take my eyes off you – Frankie Valli39. Someone like you - Adelle40. Fly me to the moon – Frank Sinatra41. Here comes the sun – Beatles42. Livin on a Prayer – Bon Jovi43. Have you ever seen the rain - Creedence44. I was made for lovin ́ you – Kiss45. Immigrant song – Led zeppelin46. The final countdown - Europe47. Stand by me – Ben E. King48. Wonderful tonight – Eric Clapton49. Canon in D50. Ave Maria (Schubert/Gounod)51. Can you feel the love tonight – Elton John
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What to expect
Guitar and cello, which is not a pairing you hear often, and that's the appeal. Seventies rock gets rewritten with a string part underneath it, so a song you've known for forty years arrives with a different weight. Douglas and Arthur both come from classical and orchestral backgrounds, so the arrangements are properly written rather than improvised around. It moves easily between the formal moments and the relaxed ones, which is why it works for a ceremony and a reception in the same day.
On the day
They bring their own audio gear, speakers, microphones and stands included. A standard 240V power point is recommended. Outdoors, they'll need shade or a canopy over the playing spot, out of direct sun and rain. Allow an hour before the event starts for a sound check, and make sure there's easy access for unloading close to where they're playing so gear isn't carried halfway across a property.
