Reviews of Martin Paul Cuthew

29 reviews, rated 9.9/10 on average

Richard Storti (60th birthday party 1st Aug 2026) 5 Aug 2026
10/10

Booked Martin for my 60th birthday party in our back garden. Wow what a set! He was brilliant. Got all 40 of us dancing away to his music. I would highly recommend him. Thanks Martin👌

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Richard, Thank for your kind review and thank you again for having me play at your intimate garden party, it was fun. Was great to see so many of you up having a good time :-) Best wishes Martin
Sean Duffy (Garden party 25-07-26) 29 Jul 2026
10/10

Entertaining. Superb vocals, Crowd pleaser. Went out of his way to learn requested song. Interactive. Accommodating. Fine playlist. Most importantly, he made everyone’s day.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Sean, Good to meet you on Saturday. Thank you for being so welcoming to me and my partner, and thank you for the kind words in your review. Great to hear you all had a good time as I enjoyed playing for you all :-) Hope to come over again in the near future! Best wishes Martin
Kevin Jackson (Birthday party - The Sun, Carlshalton 24-07-26) 26 Jul 2026
10/10

Martin Paul Cuthew - fantastic live music, great set, got everybody up dancing, great vocals, highly recommend, fantastic value for money.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Kevin, many thanks for your kind review, glad you all had a good time as I enjoyed playing for you all :-) Best wishes Martin
Daniel Taylor (My Dad's 80th birthday party) 26 Jun 2025
10/10

My Dad had a great time and even said it was one of the best evenings of his life, and greatly complimented you on your excellent music, and loved your rendition of Hallelujah! Seeing my folks dancing to that was very special and icing on the cake. Thanks again for all efforts. Best Wishes. Daniel

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Dan. Thank you for your kind words and review. It was good to meet you yesterday and thank you again for having me. Great to hear that your Dad had a lovely evening and liked my music ... it was an absolute pleasure! Best wishes Martin
Adam Tripp (40th birthday party, Whitton Park Sports Association 26-04-25) 27 May 2025
10/10

Martin thank you so much, you made our evening! Everyone has been commenting how good the music was, you are very good at your craft! Will be recommending you to friends!

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Adam. You are welcome, was good to meet you. That's great to hear that everyone had a good time and thank you for your kind words. Best wishes Martin
Katy Davis (Christmas Party - Guildford 14/12/24) 16 Dec 2024
10/10

Martin is a fantastic musician and singer. I heard him at my work do last year and was really impressed by how his music got us all up and dancing. Last night he did the same for our Bootcamp party. He’s reliable, great value and sings all the classics we love singing along to. I can’t recommend him highly enough.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Katy, thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful review. Really pleased you all had a good time as I certainly enjoyed playing for everyone! Hope to see you again next Christmas! Best wishes, Martin
Marian & Terry Wright (40th Wedding Anniversary 15-09-24) 19 Sept 2024
10/10

When we heard Martin's sets at a friend's 40th Party, we immediately booked him for our Ruby Wedding garden party. Very professional with an all-encompassing range of songs, he really made our day. We can't recommend Martin high enough if you're looking to have live music at an event. Thank you Martin - you made our day extra special.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Marian and Terry, Many thanks for your review for your kind words. It was good to meet you and your family and friends - I enjoyed playing for you all and appreciated the friendly welcome. Hopefully see you again when the next big event comes up! :-) Best wishes, Martin
Phoebe Powell (Engagement party 30-08-24) 2 Sept 2024
10/10

Great show from Martin - lots of compliments from guests

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Phoebe, Good to meet you and Dan on Friday - it was a pleasure to play for you all. Thank you for kind review. Please keep in touch and hopefully I can play for you again :-) Best wishes, Martin
Paul Crump (60th birthday party 18/08/24) 28 Aug 2024
10/10

Martin performed at my wife’s 60th birthday gathering, he was great.
We would fully recommend him, great communication before the event. Wide variety of songs to pick from and very punctual on the day.
He’s got a great voice and is excellent on the guitar.
Other people there said they’d definitely book him if they needed a singer.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Paul - many thanks for your kind and thoughtful review. I enjoyed playing for you all and appreciated the friendly welcome and relaxed vibe :-) Hope to see you again in the future! Best wishes, Martin
David and Anne Holt (50th wedding anniversary 20-07-24) 31 Jul 2024
10/10

Our 50th wedding anniversary party for about 60 people of all ages (i.e. 2 - 85) was an outstanding success and Martin was a fundamental element of this success.

We had many very positive comments from the guests about the event and, in particular, about how good Martin was. I can best sum up these by quoting from a 'thank-you' email "...in my humble opinion (he/Martin is) a very talented singer and guitarist... in fact it is not just my opinion because the same sentiments were echoed by many others. A triumph all round."

Thank you Martin and I would not hesitate to recommend you to perform at any other venue or event, you really were superb.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi David, Many thanks for taking the time to write an in-depth review and for your very kind words - much appreciated :-) I am very pleased that I was able to be an integral part of making your evening a success. I hope to work with you again sometime in the future. Best wishes Martin
Danny and Amanda May (Wedding, Coltsford Mill, Oxted 02-05-24) 28 May 2024
10/10

Having seen Martin perform at a family members birthday party we knew we were in good hands. He has a great catalogue which we were able to go through and make a playlist for everyone to enjoy at the reception drinks which went down really well. He also played the music for our ceremony which was also great. Very professional and easy going guy, was a joy to deal with and wouldn’t hesitate to use him again.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Danny/Amanda, Many thanks for your review and kind words - it was an honour to play on your special day and make it a memorable one for you. Congratulations once again and all the best for the future - I hope to play for you again some time :-) Kind Regards Martin
Liam (Birthday party) 25 Mar 2024
10/10

Martin was great! Probably wasted on our small house gathering, but he got us all engaged and dancing / singing along. Super quick response time too when enquiring / booking. Highly recommend.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Many thanks Liam for your review and kind words. Was great to meet you and play for you all on Saturday. Your small house gathering was definitely NOT wasted on me - was such a fun, relaxed and intimate vibe, us all having a sing along - I thoroughly enjoyed it :-) Best wishes, Martin
Ronnie Hilton (Birthday party at The Griffin, Brentford 24-02-24) 27 Feb 2024
10/10

Absolutely Special 70th Birthday Party Evening attended by up to 50 Guests, who were all rocking away to Martin's very skillful playing & singing of Music Covers ranging from the 60s to today's hits.

He literally had nearly everyone on their feet, singing and dancing to his cleverly paced x 2 Sets, and people were leaving their food plates un-eaten to join in the fun.

Later we/they were loudly demanding more even though he was already generous and beyond his time-limit.

He kindly and readily responded by playing yet more great numbers that everyone sang to and enjoyed, with his lady Wife giving her undivided attention and support to all the valuable tweaks needed in the background, to ensure a smooth operation.

Everyone in the room without exception totally enjoyed the music, very professionally delivered and to which I understand, was Martin's way beyond 500th Gig.

We could easily continue these many and well deserved compliments, but it was Topped by even the Pub's Landlady Claire and Ex-Waldorf Hotel Chef and husband Gerard, saying that this was easily the Best Music night and happy crowd they have ever had there.

Recommendations indeed.

The only thing left to say is that, if you don't book them now for your Party you will definately miss out for 24.

Thank you so very much Martin for making this a very special night for my Wife Barbara ,close Family and Dear Friends, which will be long remembered and hopefully repeated at some stage in the future.

Ronnie Hilton.

M.A.Psych.

Well recommended for originality in the presentation & interpretation of his Song Covers, Good Price/Punctuality and approach/response to his Audience.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Ronnie, Wow - I am very touched by your very thoughtful review - thank you so much for taking the time to say all those kind things :-) I always try and do my best and I'm super pleased to hear you all had a great night and I was able to do a really good job for you. Thank you for being so friendly, welcoming and accommodating towards my wife and I and making sure that, throughout the evening, we had everything we needed and were comfortable. Ronnie - you are a true gent and were an absolute pleasure to work for - I hope we can work together again in the near future! Very best wishes, Martin
Katie Ockenden (Daughter's 18th birthday party 10-02-24) 13 Feb 2024
10/10

We are so pleased we found Martin on this site!

From the start, he was friendly and professional with great communication. Arrived on time and set up promptly. It’s not easy playing at an 18th birthday party, with such a mix of age ranges, but he managed to cater for all ages there. Thank you Martin for helping to make our daughter’s birthday so special. I would not hesitate in recommending.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Katie - thank you very much for your review and very kind words. I very much enjoyed playing for you all and it's great to hear that I helped to make your daughter's 18th birthday special :-) Thank you once again and I hope to work with you again in the future! Best wishes, Martin
Nicole Quincey (30th birthday party, Pitcher & Piano Richmond, 01-12-23) 4 Dec 2023
10/10

Thank you so much for playing at the surprise 30th birthday party, all of our family and friends said how fantastic you were!

If we have any other parties we will definitely be in touch and will absolutely recommend other people book you too!

Nicole

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Nicole. Really glad to hear you all enjoyed it and had a good time and thank you for your kind words - it was a good night :-) Thank you again for your business and I hope to work with you again in the future. Regards Martin
Maggie Poole (Wedding at Fitzleroi Barn, Pulborough 02-09-23) 7 Sept 2023
10/10

We booked Martin for our wedding. Great communication to prepare and get to know what we wanted.

On the day Martin was great, set such a great atmosphere and we had a lot of comments about how good he was.

I would definitely recommend him to anyone.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Maggie. Many thanks for leaving a review and for your kind comments. I am pleased to know that you felt I set a great atmosphere for your special day and I was glad to be a part of it. I wish you and Harry all the best for the future. Kind Regards, Martin
Katie Crouch (Birthday party at Two Flinte Brewery, Windsor) 23 Aug 2023
10/10

Martin was a true professional and everything we could have hoped for for my husband’s birthday celebration. He judged the mood of the party and it wasn’t long before everyone was up dancing. A memorable evening. Thank you Martin.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Katie - many thanks for the review and kind words. I'm really pleased you all had a memorable evening and that I was able to be an integral part of that :-) I enjoyed playing for you all and hope to see you all again in the future. Best Wishes, Martin
Rob Gilroy (Birthday party) 15 Aug 2023
10/10

We hired Martin for our daughters 30th birthday party in our garden. Communication was excellent and Martin arrived on time. He was very helpful when deciding where he could set up and I asked him to play a mixture of songs to suit the wide range of age groups we had attending. Martin had everyone up dancing from his first song to the last and is a very talented musician. I cannot recommend him enough and we will definitely be booking him again. Thanks Martin , you made my daughters 30th a party to remember.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Rob, many thanks for the thoughtful review and very kind words. I thoroughly enjoyed playing for you all, it was such a great vibe so I'm glad you all enjoyed yourselves as much as I did :-) Thank you to you and everyone as well for being so friendly and welcoming to me, def one of the nicest crowds I've played to :-) I look forward to working with you again in the future. Best Regards, Martin
Will Letheren (Birthday party) 29 Jun 2023
10/10

Martins communication before the event was excellent.. He is a very friendly, professional person who wanted the crowd to enjoy themselves… everyone had a amazing time and we were dancing by the third song.. I have no hesitation in recommending Martin and I will look to book him for future parties. Will - Surrey

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Many thanks Will for the kind words and review. I am really pleased to hear you all had a great time - I certainly enjoyed playing for you all :-) Thank you to you and all your guests for being so friendly and welcoming and making me feel at home, the evening was an absolute pleasure :-). I look forward to working with you again in the near future. Best Regards, Martin
Helen Starkie Camejo (Birthday party) 28 Jun 2023
10/10

It worked out really well with Martin coming to play early on in the party and helped the guests (and me!) to relax into the party. It was great, thank you!

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Helen - really glad to hear you enjoyed the afternoon and my set - I enjoyed playing for you and your guests - thank you for having me :-) Kind Regards, Martin
Michelle McTaggart (Social Club event 03-06-23) 7 Jun 2023
10/10

Martin gave us a great night of entertainment. The choice of music suited the audience and he had people up dancing. Professional and flexible. We would certainly recommend him.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Michelle - many thanks for your review and kind words - glad everyone had a great night, I certainly enjoyed playing for you all :-) Hope to work with you again soon! Thanks and Regards, Martin
Mike Riley (Christmas Party at Chobham Rugby Club) 2 Mar 2023
10/10

Professional and polished musician with a varied set. This is the fourth time Martin has played for us. Always popular and never disappoints. I'm sure he will be back!!

Jane Cross (Ladies Lunch at Chobham Rugby Club) 2 Mar 2023
10/10

Morning Martin. Just wanted to thank you for making the ladies day fabulous! I hosted the event and it was soo wonderful seeing everyone having soo much fun dancing singing and being happy! It is exactly what we all needed. You were awesome!

Alfred Trifu (Birthday party) 2 Mar 2023
10/10

I had Martin playing on my 30th birthday. He was recommended by the pub owner in Woking and I'm glad I went with his advice. Martin is laid back and very entertaining. I can tell this because when he started playing, some of my friends who I've never seen dancing, were in the middle of the dancefloor singing and dancing along. He also let me sing along with him on a song! In the end I think everyone had a great time and I would definitely recommend him and like to hear him again if he plays again in Woking.

Naomi Hatch (Wedding reception) 2 Mar 2023
10/10

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed listening to Martin perform at our garden wedding reception. Martin was a brilliant singer and guitarist and played classic and modern songs effortlessly. Even our neighbours heard Martin’s music and said how great the he was. We really enjoyed his performance and would recommend him for any party or celebration.

Gavin and Paula Dickson (Wedding) 2 Mar 2023
10/10

After seeing Martin play just once at The Bear, Oxshott, we knew he was the person we wanted to sing at our forthcoming wedding. Luckily, he was free on that date and was booked that very afternoon! We went to see Martin as many times as we could before the wedding and he never ceased to be absolutely amazing on every occasion, always getting the crowd going and making sure everyone was having a great time! On the day of the wedding, we could not have been happier that Martin was the person we chose to entertain our guests. We had asked him to learn our first song 'The One' by Kodaline and it was such a lovely surprise for us to hear this absolutely beautiful song sung by Martin, that moment will forever be very special to us. We have had so many compliments about Martin and, if anyone is thinking of booking him for any event, please don't hesitate...you will not be disappointed. Martin is an amazing singer and a great crowd pleaser. Thank you Martin, Gavin and Paula Dickson

Georgina Bell (30th Birthday BBQ - 11/08/24) 27 Aug 2024
9/10

It was a pleasure to have Martin perform at my husband’s 30th birthday barbecue.
He was professional throughout the booking process and even allowed us to have some extra performance time at last minute notice. He has a wide-ranging Setlist, which kept our family singing along throughout the evening. I would highly recommend Martin and would consider him again for any other feature events.

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Georgina. Many thanks for your kind and in-depth review ... very much appreciated. It was a pleasure to play for you all :-) Regards, Martin
Zoe Denny-Thomas (Retirement party - Waterloo 01/02/2024) 22 Feb 2024
9/10

Martin was very good; listened to the songs we wanted him to sing and got a work group dancing!

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Hi Zoe, many thanks for your review and kind words - I always aim up to get people up dancing so glad you all enjoyed it :-) . Best wishes, Martin
Dave Lawrence (Birthday party at Chobham Rugby Club 29-07-23) 2 Aug 2023
9/10

got everyone up dancing....very good night of entertainent

good selection of hits

thanks martin

Reply from Martin Paul Cuthew
Many thanks Dave for the review - I always aim to get people up dancing so I'm glad you all had a good time :-) Regards, Martin

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