Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"Dear Black Velvet Band, Your Ceilidh band played at a Burns Night I attended last night at MOD Corsham. They were great and got everyone up and involved. Everyone really enjoyed it."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We had such a great time with the band at our wedding last weekend! All our guests had a great laugh and really loved the dancing. We may not have a career in dancing but it definitely was fun! We also really appreciate the band calling out a dance for our first dance. It was so much nicer than swaying on a dance floor to a slow song in front of everyone. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Absolutely fantastic! Loved the feel the fiddle gave to the music, would most definitely book again and the band were all so lovely - Well done and thank you."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"I just wanted to write to say thank you so very much for your wonderful performance on Friday! I’m sure you were aware just how much our members enjoyed themselves. The question “can you get them back?” was repeated to me countless times and I promised I would pass on the members appreciation."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

" Black Velvet Band Irish Duo came to play at the Christmas Party for our CrossFit Gym held in the farmhouse on the site; they were easy and helpful to deal with from the start; everything clear and simple to follow. The performance was perfect for the occasion and Mike and his colleague were easy going and a pleasure to have around. They spent time with a guest who wanted to learn how to play one of the instruments and were great for getting people up and dancing. Thoroughly recommend the Irish Duo! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Just want to say a quick thank you to Tad and the boys on Saturday. We had a fab day. The music went down extremely well as did our dancing of the siege of Ennis. We had a lot of fun! The musicians were great and a lot of people commented on how great they were. We'd like to thank them for their part in making our day. All the best for the future!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Huw was a fantastic addition to our wedding and I'm really glad that we chose him to entertain our guests during the wedding reception and breakfast. He is extremely talented, yet unassuming at the same time. We had many positive comments about Huw throughout the day and I would thoroughly recommend him to anybody who is considering an acoustic guitarist for their big day."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Thank you so much for coming and playing at our wedding! We and everyone really enjoyed your music and ceilidh! We thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend and use you again so thank you all so much for making our evening even more memorable! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"I’m sorry I did not get the chance to speak to you yesterday, so I wanted to say thank you for the beautiful music you played for my Dad’s funeral. There had been miscommunication and the mourners were gathered outside the chapel rather than at the gate. Nevertheless it made the sad occasion very special to all of us to hear the Scottish pipes leading my Dad on his final journey, and it will be a cherished memory for me always. Thank you again."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"It is difficult to capture just how fabulous Lisa was before as well as on the day. She is such a lovely, fun and friendly woman. We really enjoyed working with her in planning the day and her singing down the phone to us as she explored various song suggestions will be a fond memory for us both... leaving us very excited for the day itself. We both love music, as do our families and put a lot of effort to line up some fantastic musical acts in addition to Lisa, including a 6 piece band and a solo guitarist we flew in from abroad. We also had a number of first class entertainers and performers....however despite this, the number one comment we had from every guest during the day and since has been the dramatic and hugely positive impression Lisa had on everyone. We almost felt bad our guests were giving her so much attention and trying to book her for their own events, including a lot of people who had already booked their musicians and were now having second thoughts!! We wanted the wow factor and Lisa certainly provides that. We can’t think of anyone we’ve ever seen musically who is so versatile and yet consistently high quality, indeed... top class. From classical church performances (she is very knowledgable and comfortable in working with you and your ceremony) ... she also learnt a particular piece for us that we’ve never heard covered and yet she delivered it as if it was her favourite song while also very much making it her own. Switching to a top class contemporary set during the drinks reception took everyone by surprise....and her true personality really came out when she switched into a medley of her own hip hop / original numbers blended with a traditional Irish music session, a sing off and an Irish dance combo. There is little to add to what others more qualified have already said in terms of her pure and incredible voice. Beyond this... to give you a sense of her capability... she was able to jam with another musician she only met on the day... to pick up, tune and play a new instrument (family heirloom banjo) as a special request.... to captivate 150 guests of all age ranges and from across the globe, and was able to keep our guests enthralled and enchanted with her for over 6 hours. We’ve met someone who we will enjoy following and listening to for the rest of our lives and who we will always feel lucky we were able to have share our special day. I suspect we will be going to see her gig and perform again very soon (if our guests don’t beat us to it first!). "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Excellent band, very high quality musicians, very easy to get on with and happy to fit into the event and get into the spirit of it. Just perfect for what we wanted and would definitely use them again."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Thank you so much.  It was lovely to have you and we got lots of compliments."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We would just like to say that your playing was absolutely mesmerising! All our guests commented on how wonderful the music was. We really can't thank you enough for helping to make our special day even more perfect :)"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"These guys were GREAT! They played at our wedding and were so professional from start to finish - good communication on the run up and provided us with all the info we needed. On the day, the sets they played for us were brilliant, everyone danced from start to finish and really enjoyed how they came into the crowd. Would definitely recommend !!!!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Kindred Spirit were very professional and had excellent sound. Our guests all enjoyed the music and our 2 year old granddaughter really enjoyed dancing. Thank you for everything. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review: