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"Where were you on Wednesday 25th May at 6pm? If the answer is anywhere but at Gratot church, you missed a treat! The people who were in the audience were richly entertained by a trio of talented musicians who freely gave of their time in order to raise funds in support of Ukraine. The programme was widely varied and featured Irene Donnelly (who sang in four languages, no mean feat ) , hitting some incredibly high notes, and violinist/violist Anne Tupling who played with a mellifluous or exciting tone as demanded by the different genres of music.  The concert started appropriately with Ukrainian folk music by Verchovino, featuring all three performers, in which you could sense the stamping of boots and clapping of hands, portrayed by the strong rhythmic beat. This set the high standard for the rest of the evening. We were treated to music by composers ranging from Handel to Gershwin, Puccini to Cole Porter, and also to the haunting Ashokan Farewell (written 40 years ago by the American composer, Jay Ungar), played with great sensitivity by Anne. This was possibly my favourite performance in the musical pot pourri. The evening was a resounding success and raised the wonderful sum of £600 to go to help those who have lost so much. Thank you for organising the event and bravo to the musicians for a memorable evening. You seemed to enjoy performing as much as we enjoyed listening. Encore please!"

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"I saw Razorz in Finchley before the pandemic on my missus birthday. Great band, fun to watch and listen to. They know how to keep the floor busy."

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"Thank you so much for a great gig tonight! Each one of you are so passionate about what you do. Can’t imagine a party without you!!! I highly recommend these guys. From start to finish they have been so great to work with and nothing is too much! Thanks again."

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"What an amazing evening had a private garden party with around 80 guests. The Soul Debonair had everyone up dancing he is a very talented musician. All guests said how much they enjoyed the performance. We would highly recommend him and book him again."

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"Fantastic beautiful talented female quartet. Music at its best! For any occasion!"

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"When planning our wedding my husband Ben and I were looking for a small band to play outdoors for our guests in the evening, our after party was a little unusual due to it being in my Mum's garden with limited space and access to power we were unsure that having a band would even be possible. All our fears were put to rest as soon as we found The Hot Hats, Alfie assured us that it wouldn't be a problem at all and they would work around the venue with us. The whole process of working with Alfie was a total pleasure, from first contact via email to partying with us in the evening. The music was fantastic all of my guests commented on how brilliant the band were and were devastated when the set had to end! We can't thank Alfie and his team enough for the splendid job they did, we are already looking for an excuse to book them again! Amy & Ben Williams"

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"Fantastic duo on guitar/vocal! Excellent variety of songs... always punctual and great fun to have at our venue!"

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"A top night thanks! This duo were brilliant and helped to get the party in full swing. Everyone was really impressed and we had such good comments from people."

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"Amazing duo. Great music and very funny."

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"Primed are an absolutely amazing live band and trust me, my husband and I have been to countless gigs and festivals to be able to say this, they were pitch perfect, brilliant musical timing and great entertainers. From the moment I contacted them to the clearing away on our wedding day Primed were polite, courteous and incredibly professional. All our guests loved the songs, they managed to get people from aged 2 to 88 on the dance floor, they even sang happy birthday to my 16 year old cousin. The only complaints I have heard were from the female guests who complained of having achy feet the next day from dancing too much!"

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"Thank you Antony for your time to make my husband's 30th birthday special. We all thoroughly enjoyed your performance and everyone very much loved your style of singing and said how good you were. They couldn't stop complimenting you. Definitely will recommend you to anyone. Such an amazing night thank you."

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"Wow ... .what a great night we had celebrating my 60th Birthday at Dukes wine bar in Princes Risborough with Gemma. Gemma has a great singing voice, sings great party songs which get everyone up singing and dancing…thanks Gemma x"

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"Eccentric Pony were an absolutely incredible addition to our wedding day! From the moment we enquired about the band, all the way through the planning stages, the band were nothing but helpful. Bringing energy and enthusiasm to our wedding party, our guests cannot stop talking about how fantastic Eccentric Pony were. The band got the guests dancing and singing from the dance floor to the outside spaces. We’re looking for another excuse to hold a party and book the band again! Absolutely phenomenal! Thanks so much for making our day even better!"

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"Ben and the team. Thank you so much for last night. The band were brilliant and the guests really enjoyed it. So many guests have been asking where we found you so you have made a great impression. Thanks again"

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"Lizy and the band played at my 50th party at home. They were all absolutely awesome and could not have done any more to make my party really fantastic. All the band were really lovely from the minute they arrived to the minute they left. Lizy is a fabulous singer and I would recommend anyone having a party to book them!"

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