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"Great event. We loved the music and Rory was completely professional and helpful right from the initial planning to the performance. We loved that he could play both sax and flute, that was very nice contrast. Our guests loved the performance and enjoyed the ambience. Many thanks from our guests and Team."

Reply by Rory
Hi Lenka, Thank you for your feedback regarding Rory Duffy solo saxophone on 06/02/2015, which is perfect and much appreciated. I'm delighted to hear that everyone enjoyed the music, and I have passed on your kind comments to Rory. Meanwhile, on behalf of Rory Duffy, I would like to once again thank you for the opportunity, and I send you our best wishes for the future. Thanks_Jo

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"Carlito is a brilliant saxophonist who truly elevated our party to the next level. He was amazing, professional, and incredibly accommodating. We will definitely be booking him again!"

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"Edina and Tony are not just extremely talented musicians, they are lovely people too. We're proud that De Fuego could be such a big part of our wedding day and will never forget it. We booked them to play the music for our ceremony, reception and evening cocktail hour and they entertained us and our guests astutely. Learning a new song for the bride's entrance music was not a problem and performed beautifully. We highly recommend and cannot wait to see them again, thank you so much!"

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"If you do anything today, book Sounds of Brazil!!! We had them play at our wedding and they were out of this world. They got everyone dancing and are so so talented, we still have people who were at the wedding complimenting how amazing they are. We feel blessed to have come across them on last minute musicians. Just perfect. "

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"Dynamite Swing… One of the most incredibly talented bands we've ever seen perform live. Every song draws in the listener with their energetic and animated performances. Gypsy Dynamite will blow your mind!"

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"Hey Rory you were amazing this weekend! Thanks so much!"

Reply by Rory
Hi Samuel No worries at all, it was such a pleasure entertaining you guys; many congratulations to you both. Best wishes Rory

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"Hi Rory, just wanted to say a huge thank you for last night, you were absolutely amazing. We were so so impressed, thanks so much for coming I hope you enjoyed yourself! We didn’t make it out in the end but had an absolutely amazing night 🤣many thanks again for your amazing service, hope to use you again sometime in the future!" 🥰 Keira, Birthday Party, Rory @ Private House, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, August, 2024"

Reply by Rory
Hi Keira you are very welcome. Such a delight to see you partying with your girls (and guys!). Did you make it out to town afterwards. Yes I enjoyed meeting and working with you all, it was a lovely party. I hope you get plenty of rest this week! Many happy returns! 🥳😊🎵✨🪩🥂🍾🎷

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"You were simply extraordinarily kind, helpful and generous with your time and offerings. Rory. Your flexibility to adapt to the occasion and effort to provide the music requested for before and after the live singing, was amazing and much appreciated. Your partnership with Harry was brilliant and his cajon just gave that important Latin American flavour to the event. Sereta's singing was wonderful too. Thank you, Thank you. THANK YOU! "Rory, you, Harry and Sereta were simply wonderful. Not only did you follow thoughtfully what I had requested in the type of music and Latin American ambience for my 70th birthday lunch with 70 people, but also took the trouble beforehand to find some specific music (i.e., the Chabuca Granda songs) and incorporate them into the repertoire. In addition, prior to the event, you kindly replied to all my e-mails and gave me some amazing suggestions including the willingness to incorporate some DJ music during the welcome cocktails and prior to the main music section after lunch. These little things make such a difference and show what a lovely and caring man you are, Rory, as well as being very professional. Please thank Harry and Sereta from me.  I was sorry that with all the chaos of the day, I may not have thanked them enough. If the top mark was 10, I would score you 11!😊 Thank you, thank you, thank you."

Reply by Latina Festivale
Hi Diana, Thank you so much for sending in both bits of feedback. It’s warmly appreciated by me, and I am sure Sarah-Jane will be delighted, too! I will certainly forward your thanks to the musicians Harry and Sereta, both of whom really enjoyed meeting you and entertaining you and your guests. I am delighted that you were happy with the music, and your feedback is very much appreciated! I hope you are having a well-deserved relaxing break and some “down time” in Spain. I would like to once again thank you for the opportunity, and I send you my warmest wishes. Sarah-Jane is on hand to deal with any referrals, and here are the links to my pages: Latina Festivale: https://www.lastminutemusicians.com/members/latina-festivale.html Tijuca Taxi: https://www.lastminutemusicians.com/members/tijuca_taxi.html Rory: https://www.lastminutemusicians.com/members/rory.html Do feel free to pass them onto any of your guests. 😊 All the best, Rory

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"I'm pleased to recommend this band to you. Our students were reluctant to let them leave the stage and they were re-booked immediately. They provide superb entertainment and the music is excellent!"

Reply by The TH Quartet
Thanks Pearl! It was a pleasure to play the graduation party for the Royal College of Art!

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"Rory and his colleagues played at my husband's 40th birthday party. This was held on a summer evening at home for around 60 people. Having live music totally transformed the night. Rory's band created a really unique atmosphere. The music was relaxed and subtle, which meant that the conversation could flow, but so enjoyable to listen to that you didn't want it to end. I would love to have the opportunity to hear them play again and I would not hesitate to engage them for another occasion."

Reply by Rory
Hi Adam and Sofie, Thank you so much for this very kind review - it is perfect, and exactly what I was looking for. It was a real pleasure to entertain you at your garden party, and I am thrilled that you enjoyed it! We would be delighted to offer our services again in the future. Keep in touch and best wishes :-) Many thanks and best regards, Rory

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"Edina is a charming young lady, is very personable and mixes well with the throng, she has an excellent sense of humour too. Then there is her guitar playing! She was sensational and enjoyed and loved by all the guests, her programme was varied and always appealing, from quiet contemplative to the more boisterous and all produced with charm and consummate dexterity. She delivers of her music and of herself which is endearing and a joy to witness, we could not have chosen better and will engage her again, she gets a fulsome and unwavering recommendation. She is great!"

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"An absolute pleasure to deal with! Our wedding had been rescheduled 3 times due to Covid and each time every effort was made to accommodate us. Will was brilliant beautiful guitar playing and the guests loved it! Would have no hesitation in recommending your company and Will too! Thank you so much!"

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"Rory played at our anniversary party. He is an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist. He impressed everyone with his playing and singing and he was the talk of the evening. Live music adds a special dimension to an event and there is no better person to provide this than Rory. He is reliable, flexible and professional. We have no hesitation in recommending him. We look forward to booking Rory again for all our future family events."

Reply by Rory
Hi Nicola, thanks, that’s perfect! Much appreciated!

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"We decided to book Studio Groove for our Wedding Party as we thought their demo video and information appealed to us and the video clip gave me a feeling that this was a naturally good, genuine band. Derrick from the band was very accommodating to our needs, he sent us their music repertoire so we could pick and choose our preferred set and we also had the option to leave it to the band to 'read the audience' on the night, we chose both :) The night came and the band was simply amazing, they are fantastic musicians, everybody were asking who they were and were did you find them. In fact Studio Groove made the evening so special. I highly recommend these guys and I would definitely hire them again."

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"Musicians were totally professional in everything they did and Val was an exceptional singer and performer. All guests commented on how much they enjoyed the performance so was a successful night all around. We will definitely look to book again."

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