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Bottle of red wine -Eric Clapton

Some tremendous ideas here. Shows the importance of music to many.

Give me all your basses. Give me all your basses. Do it now. Do it now. 🤭

Sorry to have caused you consternation over this one @Velarian. Book a double service and play the lot. 😁

Wherever I lay my Hat (that's my home) - Paul Young

Unfortunately, been at a few funerals in the last months. Noticed the way that music is used while the mourners assemble in the crematorium, during a middle section of the service where people are asked to reflect on the departed, and when they file out at the end. I've heard everything from Abba to Bob Dylan; classical to Sinatra; Clive Dunn to Bachman Turner Overdrive, and wondered what three pieces I'd pick for my own final gig. TBH, I still haven't been able to decide as there's just so much out there, but I wondered if anyone had already made their mind up and why they chose their tracks? I suppose it partly depends on what tone, type, style and impact you want your funeral to make. Current thoughts are: arrival - Sweet Dreams by Roy Buchanan; reflection -Stranger on the Shore by Acker Bilk; file-out - Find the Cost of Freedom by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Dr Heckyll and Mr Jive - Men at Work

Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes

Don't think twice - it's alright. 👍

Shhhhhplendid.

True, but the OP did mention The Dubliners - also not British. 😊

I have one and I think it's analogue.

This ^ 😉

Not guilty - I was discussing the weather or something in the kitchen. Good skill for your CV though.

Sad indeed, but time marches on and what was once the bow-wave quickly becomes the wake. ☹️

We had a Sherpa at one time called Van the Man. Painted matt black and having an MOT by the skin of its teeth, The Mystery Machine it was not. Across the top of the main interior section, was a kind of cross-bar - known as The Trophy Bar, and as time progressed, it became festooned with, shall we say, 'women's dainties'. Now our drummer had a live-in girlfriend of whom he was very proud. He bought her some fancy lingerie and went on and on about it. One night we picked him and her up in the van and headed for a gig. Unbeknownst to either, while I had engaged them in conversation in their kitchen, our guitarist had galloped upstairs, into their bedroom, found her underwear drawer and purloined aforementioned lingerie. After the gig, they were proudly flying from the crossbar, much to the amusement of guitarist, keyboard player and me - a couple of others were around scrounging a lift home. The drummer saw these and went ballistic. I'm laughing as I type this. God know how they reconciled after that event. Great days. 😎

Must try that one on our guitarist. 😎

Must agree with this. I have a quality strap for each one of my basses.

The Pushbike Song -The Mixtures

You're welcome. Best of luck and let us know how it goes if you decide to go for it.

Gloss board, I'd leave well alone. Oiled board, you could try very fine wire wool with white spirit, followed by gunstock oil and wax finish (Warwick surface cleaner?)

Mace of Spades - Motorherb

Rose of Cimarron -Poco

Love this idea - real community project and brining fun to folk. You asked about Dubliners songs: can't go wrong with 'Seven Drunken Nights', 'Star of the County Down' and 'The Black Velvet Band'. Very best wishes to you and your participants. (I'll bet The Everly Brothers. would work for harmonies and singing along as well.)