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"I encountered Joanna in late 2015 at a cabaret, where her vocal texture immediately stood out. It was a pleasure to have her as part of the cabaret-style event I organised for my birthday and wedding the following summer, which included her singing a song I'd written for her. She was professional throughout, including in her stage presence, and her four-song set was a wonderful opener to the evening entertainment, delighting me and startling some of the guests. I could listen to the rich, cosseting quality of her low notes all day."

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"I hired Blue Jewel Ceilidh band to play for my 60th birthday party at my local village hall. I had never heard them play before but going on previous recommendations I felt certain they would be okay. How right I was! Well, if fact they were more than okay - they were bandtastic! Their playing is brilliant and they created a fantastic atmosphere. Steve made sure he brought me and my husband and sons right into the swing of things, mentioning us by name whenever he could and he certainly made it feel like "my" party and not just any old party they might be playing at. There was quite a mix of ages, but everyone joined in with the dancing, (yes, even my non-dancing- unless-he's-had-a-few-pints, husband!!). Steve and his colleague were excellent callers and made the dances very easy and great fun. We are still laughing and talking about what a wonderful evening it was. I have no hesitation in recommending Blue Jewel. They will make your party go with a swing! "

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"Matt - you and the guys were great! We couldn’t have asked for a better atmosphere - you kept everyone up and dancing all night! Thank you once again, Louise & Stephen xx "

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"I wish to extend a huge thank you to you and the rest of the trio for the beautiful musical accompaniment to our wedding on 10th July. When I first heard you starting to play while I was getting ready upstairs it really moved me, but also put the biggest smile on my face. The Hoppipolla got me especially. Luke also had the same experience, he got particularly choked up when you played Tale as Old as Time. The playing was just stunning, you are all truly talented. You were very right that Luke and I got whisked away and sadly, this meant we didn't get to hear as much of your playing as we would have wished – do you do recordings at all? I am sorry that we did not get to come and speak to you for any length of time or thank you directly before you left, but please know that we enjoyed every minute we did hear and it really added a sense of emotion and romanticism to the event."

Reply by Surrey Strings
That's so kind thank you for letting us know. Best wishes Sarah

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"The Blondie songs sound just like the real thing and the other songs are fantastic too!"

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"You were AMAZING!!! So many people commented with such words as… Incredible; outstanding; great fun!!!"

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"The Sick Notes are an amazing duo, their sound is unbelievable! You would probably think a Sax and Harmonica wouldn’t work, believe me, it’s like a very clever brass section, they are outstanding! Stevie Wonder and Toots Thielemans are two of the greatest exponents of harmonica, when you listen to The Sick Notes, it’s like listening to them. I am Beau from the band Toast, I’ve seen and worked with some of the best, these guys are up there with them. Get along to their gigs, I promise you will go home with a smile on your face."

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"Sarah is a lovely young lady with a beautiful voice. She did three 45 min sets with a variety of original and other songs that were as requested. I would recommend this young artist to everyone. Thank you very much Sarah."

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"Hi James Thanks so much again for a wonderful evening and providing a fantastic set and atmosphere, everyone commented on how good you all were."

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"Adele and Andy have played at our venue on numerous occasions and their set is always pleasing to our guest's ears. They provide an eclectic mix of high quality material and they are really friendly towards all our customers. We really do enjoy having Adele and Andy playing at our pub and wish them every success."

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"Such an incredible band, really made me feel very special. Really talented and the best part is there was no one that wouldn’t dance. "

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"As always the beautiful Sharlette sings with effort and true joy and love for her music "

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"Tony played at my wedding. He was excellent, both as the 'front man' for the live band, and also performing a solo piece for the entrance of the bridal party. He is a professional and extremely talented musician."

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"Phil was a great addition to our wedding party. Lovely guy and our guests loved dancing along with him. Contact with him was great leading up to the day which made things really easy. Would highly recommend him!!"

Reply by Phil The Sax
thanks Karen, it was a pleasure and thanks for the lovely review, sorry for the late response! best Phil

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"The Jive Collective were absolutely amazing ! Our guests haven’t stopped raving about the band since the wedding! They put on a show and they didn’t stop! The dance floor was occupied all night and they got everybody involved. The venue also complimented the band on how polite they were to work with! Not a bad word to say about these guys, thank you so much for making our wedding brilliant!"

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