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"I had the pleasure of seeing her perform at a wedding renewal of vows on Saturday… fantastic music, beautiful performance."

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"Hi, we saw you at the Spread Eagle at Stokesley recently and you were fabulous. We had a great time.Can you let me know when you are there again or do you do any other gigs near Northallerton, and if so when as we would love to come and see you again. Fantastic look by the way. "

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"Great to have Fresh Grooves providing the music at the weekend, they really were fantastic. Very professional but good fun and down-to-earth individuals too. We loved having them and everyone was cheering for more at the end. Definitely a success! Thank you!"

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"I just want to say Thank you for your playing on Saturday your were excellent, everyone loved you playing. I really appreciated you staying as well. It was lovely meeting you. Thank you once again." "I hired Rory The Saxophonist for my 60th Birthday garden party. Right from the start I knew I’d got the right person. I was very impressed by his quick response to my e-mails, his attention to detail, he put everything we had discussed in a show advance agenda, so immediately I was aware of the itinerary. He provided his repertoire and I chose a list of tunes I wanted him to play. His choice of songs was very eclectic. On the day of the party, Rory arrived by public transport, in plenty time to set up, he had asked me if there was a dress code and dressed accordingly. He brought, a mic, saxophone, shakers, whistles, and DJ set for between sets. Rory made myself and my guests very relaxed, the day was chilled out, fun and uplifting. Rory dazzled us with his skills on the saxophone. Rory also mingled with the guests in between sets. I would definitely recommend Rory for any function. We will definitely book him again. What a fantastic day, made all the better having Rory play. Party date 10th August 2024. Thank you Gwen" Gwen, Private Party, Rory @ Private House, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, August, 2024"

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Hi Gwen, Thank you very much for this! It’s perfect. I would like to once again thank you for the opportunity. I loved playing at Zara’s house and meeting you all. It really was fabulous. I send you my warmest wishes, and I look forward to hopefully being in touch about New Year’s Eve, or indeed any other special events and occasions! 🎶 All the best, Rory

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"We have been delighted by the atmosphere and joy that Charlie and Jarrod have brought to events we've hosted. They're both charismatic musicians who read the room perfectly, playing in a way that energiesies the atmosphere yet doesn't dominate. We've used them for outdoor and indoor events which they've adapted to brilliantly and we look forward to welcoming them back in the future."

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"You're both lovely friendly people and really know how to get the party starting and the room rocking. I've been on a lot of cruises and you're by far the best entertainers I've ever seen. Its such a shame you're not on the Ambience World Cruise"

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"Danny was exceptional. Great musician. Highly recommend for any event! "

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"I just wanted to email you before we go away on honeymoon to say how much everyone enjoyed the Ariana String Quartet on Saturday, we can't thank you enough for playing at our wedding. It was lovely and we have had so many compliments about the music! It was perfect and just added something extra special to our day! Thank you again"

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"Paolo was wonderful! Such a great experience! Would highly recommend. "

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"This is our 3rd year that Tony has entertained our groups - 150 people per day over a 4 day period and he ALWAYS delivers a first class musical service which offers a wide and varied selection of music which never fails to get everyone up on the dance floor and once they're up, they don't sit down until the final knees up! A great time is had by all which keeps our customers coming back time and time again. if you need an entertainer for your event, whatever time of the year, Tony is the man to call, you won't be disappointed - he's not just any entertainer, he's the best! "

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"I booked a fantastic vocalist through this site and I can honestly say I was thrilled with his performance at my daughter's first communion. Last minute musicians is a highly professional company and I will definitely be using them again in the future."

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"We stumbled across Darren Shaw while we were away for Christmas in Blackpool. This young man was one of a number of entertainers who were booked to entertain us and another 40 guests at the wonderful family run hotel that we return to every time we visit Blackpool. Now, everybody knows what to expect from hotel entertainers, a bit of Elvis, mostly 50's and 60's songs, voices that are just flat enough to irritate without actually forcing you to get up and walk out, generally very average. Well not Darren Shaw. Darren got the longest and loudest applause you have ever heard forty something people making, he took the roof off, and deservedly so. Quite what he is doing on the hotel circuit I really don't know. You have never in your life heard anyone professional or otherwise with a voice like this. His set started with what you would expect, a couple of Kenny Rogers songs, good voice, bang on the notes very deep and easy to listen to and then the intro started for a well known Dusty Springfield song. I expected a joke of some kind, but what I didn't expect was a rendition of "You Don't Have To Say you Love Me", so perfect that I truly believed that he was miming to the original track. I suppose shock was my first reaction, desperately trying to catch him miming and show that this voice was not coming from Darren. I think everyone else was as shocked as I was. The reception this song got was rapturous at which point he actually asked if anyone thought he was miming and being me I just had to say something. He then proceeded to sing falsetto without any backing and sang both parts of "You're The One That I Want" the John Travolta and Olivia Newton John song from Grease. I was absolutely astounded. Darren Shaw can sing female vocals better than any cabaret singer I have heard. His first set had to be cut short while we were still coming to terms with what we had heard but an hour later he returned to do another 30 minutes or so. During this set we went from Tom Jones " Delilah", very reasonable, to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" which was truly astonishing. Ask yourself, have you ever heard anyone else trying to imitate Celine Dion ?, because I haven't. They won't do it simply because they can't, but Darren Shaw can. This was followed by the classic karaoke song "My Way" which thankfully I was able to record on video camera. I have heard plenty of people singing this, from Sinatra and Presley, to the Sex Pistols, and everyone in between. Everyone sings this, and it is always the most popular song in any karaoke competition. No one else sings it like this. The only version I have ever heard that was better than Darren Shaw's was by Sinatra himself. This was better than any version I have heard elsewhere, professional or not, and the applause was thunderous. Darren finished up with an Elvis song that was every bit as good as the original, and I can say that it was a real privilege to be there that night and see a truly awesome performance from a young man with a unique and remarkable talent. After the show Darren was happy to spend nearly an hour talking to the guests and I was lucky enough to be able to have a chat to him. Only 33 but on stage for 15 years he has no appreciation of his own talent. Very down to earth and easy to talk to he told me that he has a repertoire of over 4000 songs so far and due to professional jealousy he has found it necessary to change his set completely at the last moment on a number of occasions but has been able to do this without any difficulty. He has faced hostility in some quarters as the shock that his exquisite female vocals generate doesn't always manifest itself appreciatively. This horrifies me, as his voice is truly unique and deserves a great deal more exposure. Darren has his own website which is well worth a visit, and as you will see on there he has a stage show in Kelso coming up as well as plenty of other bookings. If you get the chance don't miss his show. Any TV producers looking for talent, anyone looking for a show that will have an audience crying out for more, don't look any further than Darren Shaw, he is sensational."

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"You were amazing. Everyone was delighted. Many thanks and I hope we can set up another Sunday before the end of the year."

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"The singer that came was absolutely fantastic and knew how to work the crowd, so much so that everyone was aching the next day due to the fact that they didn’t want to leave the dance floor with the great songs that she kept singing!!"

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"We booked The Rockpins for our 25th wedding anniversary and they were brilliant! We had so many people comment on what an amazing band they were, so can see plenty of extra bookings coming their way! All 3 of their 40 minute sets were superb and had everyone up and dancing. Amazing guitar solos, brilliant drums and Matt’s vocals made it an evening to remember. We used their song "Heartbeat" for our slow dance and it was perfect. We would definitely recommend The Rockpins to anyone who wants a live band and night to remember. Thank you for making our anniversary party so special and memorable. Ross and Anthea 07.06.25"

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