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"They are a high-energy band that gave an outstanding performance. We, and all of our guests loved them!"

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"We booked Caravan Swing for our charity event in at Gallery House -they were fabulous! The musicians were great and the band entered the spirit of the evening, despite playing outside on a slightly chilly Aberdeenshire evening. Thank you - we hope you will come back!!"

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"Than you so much for singing at our event. Though we had a wide range of ages you managed to appeal to all. You have a gorgeous silky voice that really made the party. I would not hesitate in recommending you. Thanks for singing for us."

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"Most wonderful evening ever. Olga led dances gently suitable for all ages. The music was superb. All ages from 4 to 84 had a really good time."

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"Wistful accordion… the worlds first headbanging accordionist."

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"We wind absolutely recommend you to anyone - you’ve made our whole day a complete success, thank you MIB!"

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available?"

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"We hired The Line Up for our wedding back in June after seeing them play at a friend's wedding about 5 years ago. Needless to say, we were not disappointed as these guys have really kept their edge, and from start to finish these guys were incredibly professional, really making our reception rock! The music was perfect for our party (including the impromptu instrumental played whilst the bride and bridesmaids did their thing!), and had everyone up and dancing the night away. The guys kept going right up till the end, and were just excellent throughout. Real quality musicians! Would highly recommend, and hope to see you no doubt at other friends weddings in the future :-)"

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"International Klezmer Collective are fiercely passionate about their music and its a passion that they effortlessly communicate to their audience. They are a winning and magical admixture of instrumental excellence, captivating playing and singing ability, delectable stage presence, supremely well chosen eastern european repertoire and matchless original tunes... This a string duo bound for glory."

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"Oysland were amazing! Very professional to deal with and really got the party guests in the mood to dance with their music. "

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"We put a call out for a harpist who could play Disney & musicals. The message we got back from Dorothy was amazing - it was so personal to us and she as so excited to play the music we wanted. We booked her immediately without question. She is amazing to work with, learning video game and 2000s movie songs for our perfect walking down the aisle experience. Our guests LOVED her and couldn’t stop raving about her all day. We are so grateful to have had someone so genuinely lovely, talented and passionate as part of our wedding, and I couldn’t recommend her enough."

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"The Band were the perfect choice for our wedding party. Wonderful musicians, hugely talented, and combining that musicianship with a huge sense of fun. The great thing was that the band really cared about our evening and their role within it. They played all the best party music, with a great mix of styles that appealed to all tastes. The band got everyone up and dancing. A wonderful day, and the band were the extra special bit that made our wedding so memorable. I would definitely use the band again and would recommend them to anyone – they are amazing!” "

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"Exceptional"

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"The highlight of the night is the musical score which has been devised by cast member Richard - L’Accordionist. He provides accompaniment using a variety of instruments including an accordion, tuba and even two pairs of scissors."

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"We were so pleased with Rose Cafe's performance at our wedding. They were very easy to communicate with leading up to the day, and enthusiastic about getting things just right. All of our guests were commenting on how great the music was! Highly recommend booking them."

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Thanks Emma!

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