Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"Best band of the weekend"

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"Absolutely brilliant night. Everybody was up dancing, even the initially reticent ones. Amazing feedback. Couldn't have hoped for better Best Wishes, Jan Dean."

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"The music was brilliant and perfect for our wedding day. Everyone at the ceremony mentioned how nice the music was and how it give an extra special touch to the day. Rebecca was always in touch asking what songs we would like and also provided a very large list of songs she could play. I also asked her if she could play a few songs that were not on her list and she was very happy to assist. I would highly recommend this service."

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"Davie and the gang were absolutely phenomenal!! They performed an hour and a half ceilidh at our wedding, followed by an hour of cover tunes. They provided such a great energy to the day, the dance floor was packed all night long, and the mash up of ceilidh tunes and rock anthems were so great! I had many guests saying what a great band they were, and people were buzzing to hear Muse and Pink Floyd mixed in! Would 100% recommend The Shooglers to perform at any and all events, they were absolutely class! Many thanks again"

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"We were looking for a Ceilidh band for our wedding anniversary and we came across the Willow Tree Barn Dance Band, and they were absolutely fantastic and would highly recommend them. All our guests commented on how good they were, and Mick was great in getting everyone up dancing with instructions on the particular routine for each song. We booked with Last Minute Musicians and the whole process was so easy, and Sarah-Jayne was wonderful to work with through the arrangement stages. We would highly recommended them both."

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"The Captain’s Beard played an incredible set! We were dancing all night. They’re a thoroughly entertaining group and excellent musicians. They can deliver a completely authentic sounding sea shanty as well as performing traditional maritime songs in a completely modern style! "

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"It was our first visit to the Harry Paye celebrations in Poole & we found you guys (Murphy's Lore Trio) by sheer luck! We were there to join in with the Pirates shenanigans on Saturday, but wanted to enjoy any Friday night rampaging that might be going on first! You had the whole pub alive & dancing with your superb music, so thanks from us, Terry & Julie & we hope to see you somewhere again soon?"

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"Ardverikie Ceilidh Band played for our 40th birthday (70 adults + 20 kids). They were brilliant. The caller gave clear instructions and plenty of encouragement and was undaunted by the chaos of a squad of kids. The fiddle playing and guitar were excellent, and the musicians had the judgement to know when to give the crowd a rest and mix in instrumental sets and songs. In short, they put on a great Ceilidh, are absolute professionals and their version of the song “the Queen of Argyle” made my night."

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"We hired Luisa for our wedding last month. We were extremely impressed with the service provided, Sarah-Jane was really helpful in the lead up to the event answering all my questions and making sure everything was really clear in terms of how we wanted things to run. Luisa was absolutely fab on the day, we were so happy to have her there and were so pleased we decided to have her play for the ceremony and drinks reception - would highly recommend Luisa-Maria."

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"We had a lovely time as always. Everyone was so sweet and the dances were well taught and quick to pick up!"

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"Thank you for playing at my birthday party – the group was great and I had a lot of really positive feedback from my friends. I certainly enjoyed it and Banish Misfortune really made my party go with a swing – exactly what I wanted!"

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"You guys were great! Good mixture of ridiculous, irreverance and damn well played music (I include the chicken). Liked the Police and Ambulance siren sounds cut into the music too. Cheers for making us laugh and smile."

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"I booked Black Velvet Band Irish Duo for my Mum’s 80th. It was a small family gathering in the back garden. The band were fantastic and even my mum was up dancing. It was a rare and happy sight!"

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"Saturday's gig at the Classic Grand was superb. Well done The Shooglers. "

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"I cannot rate Lisa higher than 10/10, but I will do my best to justify why this should be possible. To begin with Lisa was a delight to deal with before, during and after the Wedding. Left largely to her own devices on the day, she was a complete professional and delivered all that we asked for and more. She was booked to perform to welcome guests to the Ceremony, during the Ceremony and throughout the Wedding Breakfast and did so exquisitely. We could not have made a more perfect choice of performer. Lisa is truly gifted, not only as an outstanding harpist, musician, songwriter and musical arranger, but she also has a tone to her voice that oozes pure quality, whatever the genre of music. Her performance of 'At Last' during the Ceremony was without question the best rendition of this much reproduced number that I have ever heard, including by Etta James. It was so good it caused a brief pause in everyone's joy for the married couple, as they went to sign the Register, whilst they registered the stunning sound, and this was captured perfectly on the video. Lisa performed a wide range of music equally well, including some traditional Irish music and other requests and was top class throughout. I lost count of how many guests complimented the beauty of her performances from start to finish and the fact that she set the perfect mood for a perfect day. It is certainly a sentiment that I echo loudly and I will forever remember and be grateful for the massive contribution that Lisa made to the happiest day of my daughter's life, and to one of my own."

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