Review Centre: Folk Groups

"Lilac, Hilary and Remko recently played at a private party I organised for my wife's 50th Birthday and I couldn't recommend them highly enough. They were everything you would want a band to be - helpful and adaptable in terms of agreeing the set list, professional and communicative throughout, incredibly efficient on set-up and ultimately outstanding performers. Not just in terms of playing and singing, but also in terms of stagecraft and working the crowd. We had an amazing knees-up dancing to Irish reels, folk songs and modern Irish hits in rapid rotation. Not only that but the guys hung on for a couple of hours after the performance and chatted with all of the guests and were a tremendous addition to the bonhomie of the evening. Snap them up, they are a rare and delightful band."

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"THANK YOU SO MUCH for playing at our wedding, you guys were the best! I think every single one of our guests came up to us at some point afterwards and said how amazing you were and how much fun they had dancing, you really made the evening incredible!"

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"I would like to say a big thank you for your really entertaining set you did at our folk club last month. I can't remember when I enjoyed so much a performance at our club. It was very special. You guys have got a lot of talent."

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"Our corporate event was transformed into a lively celebration, thanks to this amazing band. Their ability to gauge the crowd and adapt the playlist accordingly ensured everyone had a fantastic time. Highly recommended for corporate functions!"

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"The band were faultless, they set up quickly and quietly with no fuss. Played two sets with disco in between and afterwards. The songs were all current and excellently performed, filling the dance floor from the first dance to the last. I'd thoroughly recommend them; Brilliant."

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"I have seen Danny play numerous times, solo or with his band, and he has always had a terrific response from his audience. He has played twice at shows I have promoted and is professional, charming and engages with his audience wonderfully. His original material is immediately accessible and he puts his own unique stamp on covers without alienating fans of the original, whether it be Springsteen, Petty, Dylan (or even Geldof!). I know nothing about playing guitar but two members of the audience who have played for years sought me out to compliment the remarkably able playing of this young man. Reaction through our Facebook page to his latest appearance included *excellent* *beautiful* *brilliant* - enough said!"

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"I'll be recommending Blue Jewel to all of my friends! They made our wedding a night to remember. Fantastic musicians and the caller made all the dances easy to remember and learn. An awesome night and we wish we could do it all again!"

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"Thank you for a fantastic evening last night. Our Burns celebration was an absolute sensation, in no small part down to Craigi. Stuart, Many thanks for advising me while I was working out how to run a Burns supper and what we needed in terms of the band and space for dancing! Sarah-Jane,Thank you for facilitating the introduction"

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"Great folk duo played one of my events I organised in my community worth booking and listening to very much a unique and different sound from many other bands/duos"

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"Hi Glen , you were amazing at my beautiful party last Sunday. A big thankyou to you and Paul for entertaining us all at my 70th birthday celebrations! You were wonderful, enjoyed by all. The weather was fantastic and you looked great sat up on your stage. Your repertoire was fab and like I said all my guests and my family thoroughly enjoyed listening to you! Some of us even had a little dance. I was so lucky with the weather, I get very emotional talking about it as I loved it so much and will remember it forever. I have listened to your cd's, they are brilliant! I will recomend you both to all my friends. I hope your journey home was ok and you didn't get stuck in any traffic. A big thankyou to you both, hope to see you gain sometime, lots of love Janet Duddle xxxx Sent from my iPad"

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"Kelly’s Heroes came to play at my Dad’s wake and made it such a special event. Helen dealt with the admin ahead of the event and was absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much to the whole band and you were absolutely amazing. Aisling and family xx"

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"You guys are going to do every party for us, brilliant. "

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"The band were wonderful at my party. Everyone loved the music and Kip was so patient explaining the steps. They were really flexible and tailored the whole evening to what we wanted. Lip was very reassuring prior to the party answering all my queries. I would highly recommend them and would love the same party every year!"

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"We want to thank It's No' Reel for a fabulous experience. They were professional from start to finish and their organisation is excellent. They were very open to be being flexible with the ceilidh and disco options. We even had a Skype call just to introduce each other and to explain what we wanted which is much better than email. The ceilidh was brilliant and as we had friends and family from different countries, the calling was clear and easy to understand. Everyone had so much fun, it was the perfect end to the day. Afterwards we received a video montage of the ceilidh which we have shared with our friends and family, a lovely added extra which we were not expecting. If you are looking for a ceilidh band, I would DEFINITELY recommend It's No' Reel, if you have half as much fun as we did you will not be disappointed!"

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"I am so very pleased I found this band. From beginning to end the whole process was smooth sailing. The band were superb!!! I would definitely book them again. "

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