Barney Willis Music

The site for music by Barney Willis

Cocktail Hour

Background dinner music for your cocktail hour can be played starting with the guests’ arrival at the reception facility. Providing background music helps produce the ambiance conducive to conversation. Background music will help the time pass for your guests while waiting for the meal to begin.

This is also the time when your guests mingle and wait for family wedding pictures to be completed. While live entertainment and hors d’oeuvres keep your guests occupied while waiting for the reception.
It may last an hour or more, but your cocktail time will set guest expectations for the rest of the night. Background music during this time makes a classic first impression.

Wedding Background Music

The reception at your wedding is a miraculous moment. You have just begun your new life as a married couple and everyone is celebrating in good cheer. Before the two of you sneak off for some alone time after the ceremony, your guests will appreciate the ambiance they experience during this time. Make this special time even more remarkable with an amazing backdrop of music.

Dinner Music

Dinner music is the perfect compliment to a fine meal. Whether the venue is a small but intimate club or a larger restaurant, background music while your guests are dining will enhance their experience at your establishment.

Parties / Special Events/Retirement Parties / 40th or 50th Wedding Anniversaries / Birthday Celebrations

When planning your next party, don’t forget the music! Whether hosting a backyard barbecue, planning a retirement celebration or just getting together with friends, background music can set the atmosphere for your party.

Special occasions, like milestone wedding anniversaries or birthdays will become even more special when you add some music to the background conversation!

With a variety of musical styles, Barney can set the mood for any party – upbeat and exciting, or soft and slow. Book Barney for your next party and you’ll be the envy of your guests!

Barney Willis, known to many as Bugleboy, has played horn for 50 years. He began playing when he was between the ages of 5 & 6 years old. Barney is a graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, in Winchester, VA, where he studied Music Theory, Jazz Studies, and Music Education. After receiving his Bachelor of Music Education degree in 1982, Barney began giving private music instruction along with his wife, Melanie.

Barney is a longtime musician, having played in various musical settings, such as Rock and Pop Bands, Jazz Ensembles, Big Band Swing Ensembles, Church Praise Bands, Orchestras and Community Bands. Barney is a music arranger for brass instrumentation and has been a music teacher for many years. Although he hails from the Eastern Shore of Maryland and has ties to the Shenandoah Valley in Northern Virginia, he now performs in the Charleston, SC area.

Using a state-of-the-art system, Barney plays trumpet and flugelhorn to provide soft background music for a variety of occasions. Barney is available to provide soft background music for Dinner Clubs, Weddings, Cocktail/Dinner Hour, Private Party Occasions, Celebration of Life Services etc. With a broad repertoire of over 145 songs, his music will appeal to a wide audience covering all age groups and musical tastes.