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"What an absolute delight. The audience were held spellbound by the wonderful harmonies by these two talented musicians. Highly recommended and lovely people as well."

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"Blue Jewel Ceilidh made my parents' 40th anniversary a roaring success! They were punctual, extremely organised, and so very talented. Excellent callers had everyone dancing, laughing and having fun and the music was fabulous. They played well known dances and some new ones which were great. They were also brilliant as they played beautiful interim music whenever needed to give people a chance to catch their breath and have a drink but not miss any dances if they wished. They gave us extra dances at the end and a few people have already taken their details for further events. A superb find, fantastic value and thank you so much. We will definitely be contacting you again in the future!"

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"The band completely made our day! They were phenomenal! I danced all night! Everyone kept telling me how great they were and their first dance song was so, so amazing! We just loved them :) "

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"Great band really engaging with crowd "

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"We booked Lilac and Ben from Barn With Us to perform at our western-themed corporate fun day last week. They were fantastic! Professional, friendly, and incredibly talented, Lilac and Ben had our team of 60 cowfolk on their feet, singing and line dancing (well, attempting to line dance). Sound With Us made our event memorable, and we would not hesitate to book them again! "

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"They played at my wedding. A lot of the guests were unfamiliar with ceilidh dancing but the band did a valiant job getting people up and explaining the dances. I highly recommend them."

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"A superb evening of dancing and music. We had a two piece band which had a very full and rich sound. Charlie led dancers through the moves and the final Orcadian Strip the Willow was the stuff of legends - our English friends are still recovering! Iron Broo really helped to make it a great party."

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"BEST BAND EVER!! Lilac and her 6pc funk band played at our wedding in Summer 2021, and Rem DJ'd. Both sets were absolutely fantastic! In the build up to the wedding, Lilac and Rem were incredibly helpful in guiding us through our playlist, identifying crowd pleasers and song collections which worked incredibly well together. They were both full of ideas and suggestions and left no stone unturned in their preparations! Planning our evening set with them was a real giggle! They were very clear in outlining their requirements on the day, and recommending what timings would work well. They were also incredibly understanding, cooperative, and willing to be flexible as we waited to plan our wedding around COVID. On the day, Lilac and the team were full of energy and this reverberated around the room, creating a truly special atmosphere! Lilac has an amazing, soulful voice and so much stage presence! The saxophonist was also outstanding!! They kept the dance floor filled all evening and full of noise as we all sang along. Lilac and the team's set was incredible, and they kept going beyond the two 45 min slots to all of our delight! Rem's DJ set to conclude the evening was incredible! He struck a really great balance between old school classics and more modern, higher tempo tunes. We'll remember excitedly dancing along to Avici and Craig David, and finishing off with a sing along to Wonderwall, Sweet Caroline and Angels, with all our best friends surrounding us, for the rest of our lives! Thank you so much for a massive contribution towards making our wedding the best day of our lives!"

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"Just a note to thank you so much for last Saturday. You and the band were superb! You played with such energy which got everyone including the reluctant ones onto the floor. Your caller was lovely and very good humoured and patient with us which made a big difference too. I will send over some snaps including of you addressing the haggis, which I hope you will be able to use. We’ve had brilliant feedback and made over £3,700 towards our fund …... which exceeded our expectations! Very many thanks. "

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"John just wanted to thank you and your band for a fantastic night on saturday! You were all fab, charismatic and great party starters!sorry i didn't get to see you leave but i hope you were all fed and watered all night and enjoyed yourselves too!"

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"Thank you both so much for an excellent fun ceilidh on Saturday. The music was superb and commented on by so many people, and really found helpful that you were able to guide us through so many of the dances! If ever I need to book a ceilidh band again (or anyone else i know) will be sure to recommend you. "

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"Fantastic band with a great choice of music, cannot recommend more, thank you :)"

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"Played at our wedding in Somerset at the end of October and we cannot recommend them highly enough! They got everyone up on their feet and all our guests enjoyed dancing, clapping and tapping along! A very talented group of musicians and a must see! Thank you all so much x"

Reply by Paddy Mac Irish Duo
Thank you Emily, we are still alive and would love to do it again some time, a bit older now but can still get the party going. Mac 😄🎻🎸

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"Thank you Blue Jewel for making our barn dance such an enjoyable and memorable occasion. It was great to see so many happy smiling faces on the dance floor. The caller,Kip, was excellent at engaging with the dancers and gave very clear instructions to follow and they are good musicians. Steve was very helpful when organising the event and quick to respond to any communication. They are a very professional group and I would have no hesitation in recommending them. Thank you Blue Jewel"

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"Excellent performer, everyone loved him. Very professional and a genuinely nice guy. We'd definitely have him back!"

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