"Well, where do I begin. Oh! I know. My life sucked. People have hardships. People have rocky times. I found beauty, love, truth, but rarely ease, comfort, kindness. Until I met and married (15yrs later) Bernie. Then it was my 60th birthday. I had never had a party for me as I liked, in my long lumpy life. Ever. Suddenly, I had carte Blanche. Most parties I go to are a nightmare for me. So I thought, why don't I give people a template for a good party. Gross gatherings all jammed in an inadequate restaurant, no mixing etc. and you're not even hosted, you pay for steaks, liqueur coffees and other abominations all in the name of love and loyalty. But sacrificed on the alter of pleasure. Cue Fifi La Mer! Well obviously my venue was groovy. Eventually my menu was too. All as planned. The start of my death. 60! Ok then 'a new age' . Whatever. Venue. Menu. Crowd. Fifi. Me looking not as bad as usual. Result one of the best evenings of my life. I am a 'hands on' Granny, Auntie, Mother etc. I'm so passionate about who I am, where I came from etc. not because I am so great, but because I care and because they are so great. Oh and because it matters. What I want to impart, do not be boring. Do not be petty. Do not be mean. Be fabulous. Give a shit. Oh yes, and book Fifi. "

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"Our fantastic accordionist, Martina Schwarz... She played all our requests ranging from Yann Tiersen and Beirut to some classics by Piaf... She played at the bandstand in Brighton, then when I walked down the aisle... She also led everyone to the restaurant, still playing!"

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"Loved him. Great songs and people liked the music."

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"Sophie is a talented multi instrumentalist and singer. Her smile and lovely personality radiates, and she has a skill of making everyone feel included and uplifted."

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"Fifi and Olly. Many thanks for playing so well at Vasi’s 60th. Great occasion. U delivered more than our expectations. You made the day for us and our guests and I will happily recommend you to friends and family. All the best. (10 / 10)"

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"Stephen entertained at my sisters 50th Birthday dinner party last weekend in Suffolk, mixing comedy and superb piano playing. Having supplied Stephen with as much info on my sister and family and friends who were attending the evening, he gave a This is Your Life performance and also managed to mention everyone in the room, in an extremely comedic way. The room was full of laughter, the guests hanging off his every word. Everyone, from the Grandchildren to the Grandparents were giggling throughout. We would very much recommend Stephen to liven up any event. "

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"Sophie is an awesomely talented performer, I always get transported to another world when she plays! She definitely gets my vote and she'll definitely move your audience wherever she plays!"

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"Stephen is an extremely talented musician and played a perfectly tasteful selection of background music for my father's funeral wake including everything I had mentioned as my favourite pieces. I received many compliments on the piano music and it really set the perfect atmosphere for the evening. I would not hesitate to recommend Stephen. "

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"Fifi was a beautiful addition to our wedding - her French street music was the perfect backdrop to our cocktail hour and certainly got the party started! She was so easy to work with and very accommodating. Would recommend to add a fun atmosphere to any event!"

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"It was wonderful to have John play at our wedding. All the guests said how great it was to have the music playing as they relaxed next to the lake drinking Pimms in the sun, John and his music added to the whole ambience of the occasion and we would highly recommend him."

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"We found Stephanie (Fifi) through LastMinuteMusicians.com. We have only heard her performance on UTube and her website but it was a great shot. In real life she’s amazing. We had a few conversation detailing what we like her to perform and when and she exceeded our expectations on our wedding day! She was fantastic. Remaining hidden from view, Fifi and her colleague Alex, stated playing at the exact moment we left the exterior wedding venue to walk to our drinks reception, following a few paces behind us, it was magical. They played a fantastic selection of chanson, and really did raise a smile on all our guests’ faces. Taking requests were possible; they interacted with our guests and set the tone for the whole day, even playing alongside ourselves as the guests were individually presented to us. It was a brilliant service, courteous, professional and fun. We cannot recommend them highly enough. The gift they gave to us of a signed CD just highlights the level of care. Fantastic"

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"Thank you once again for making my father’s birthday party such a great success. Having the party on a boat made for slightly more difficult logistics but your professional yet flexible and enthusiastic approach to the situation really helped. On arrival you quickly tuned into the nature and tone of the event and your personality and sense of fun charmed everyone. You play the accordion wonderfully and is the perfect accompaniment to your beautiful voice transporting us all to a timeless Left Bank cafe in Paris. As you know, my father was enchanted by you. He said that you were the absolute highlight of the party. And that’s the first time I can remember dancing with my mum! "

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"Thank you SO MUCH for coming up to York and making such a wonderful impact upon the whole proceedings. You did an absolutely fabulous job throughout the whole evening - tinkling to the glasses at the reception, evocative stuff giving class and cool to the meal and atmospheric jollification to the casino. We couldn't have done it without you. We felt very privileged to call upon such generous talent....thankyou."

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"I booked Martina to come and play for my wife's 40th birthday surprise party. Even though it was on a quite short notice, she was happy to come and play for us. She can play a great variety of songs for everyone's taste,lifting the spirits up and putting everyone in a great party mood. I will be more than happy to use her services again and recommend her to everyone who is looking for a great way to liven up a party."

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"John played brilliantly at our small wedding reception. We had 30 guest in the Orangey, John's music was never over powering and created a beautiful ambiance. All our friends and family loved the music, as it created a relaxing atmosphere but also enabled those who wanted to dance to do so.... I would have John playing again in a heart beat! John was also very flexible as I asked to change the time he arrived a couple of days before the wedding. John truly made our wedding reception special."

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