Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"With only two days notice Patrick fulfilled my expectations on what was a very emotional and sad day. Communication in emails between us was very good and timely and nothing was too much trouble. He arrived well in advance of the funeral to give him time to warm up the pipes and all those arriving were very appreciative. The deceased, my partner was from Scotland. He loved the bagpipes and would have been mightily impressed. My original Piper, sadly, was suddenly taken ill and as an organisation you certainly lived up to your name of 'Last minute musicians.' At a very anxious time, with constant updates, you made the whole booking process very easy. Thank you. I would highly recommend you. "

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"A lovely musician who added the perfect atmosphere to our event. Very professional with fantastic communication and adaption to our requests! "

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"Thank you so much for helping to organise Rosie on Tuesday. The wedding went extremely well and the music was just perfect."

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"Would highly recommend them" Wraggle taggle were great (9th September 2023* Saturday Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Rd, Croydon CR0 1BD}. The communication from the band leader was fantastic from the very beginning. They arrived on time and were very flexible considering the extreme heat on the day of our wedding. They are fantastic, talented musicians and all our guests were raving about them! Would highly recommend them for your event Eleanor Keane 18th September 2023"

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"Excellent group who really got the party going. Lovely music and very good explanations of the dance steps. I would recommend them highly."

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"I wanted to write just to say thanks again for the wedding."

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" 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! "

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"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio – Emma’s Daughter’s Wedding – April 2025 What a brilliant evening! The band were exactly what we wanted for my daughter’s wedding and really helped the reception go with a swing. Good music and the caller was great fun and guided us through the dances. Really good communication leading up to the wedding, too. Thank you for a fabulous evening."

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"Hi Aly. Apologies for the delay in writing to you. I wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the other guys in the band for providing such a great evening of entertainment and dancing. Everybody thought the band was amazing and the way you managed to get a somewhat reluctant crowd to dance and enjoy it so much is admirable. Ali so enjoyed the evening and especially the musical contribution from you guys, thank you so much. Hope you've had a good week and that I get to hear you play somewhere else again soon. Best wishes, Phil "

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"Thank you George! We had such a lovely evening (I am still aching now). Lots of the guests had never been to a ceilidh before and many have said what a wonderful time they had, and how great the band were. There is even talk of organising a village ceilidh - watch this space!"

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"The Extonions are great! We had so much fun on our wedding day!"

Reply by Irish Band: The Extonions
Phone it was an honer and a pleasure to play for you both at your wedding, here to an appropriate anniversary party. Mac 😄🎸🎻🎨

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"Fab night as usual guys Keep it going cos I am NOW officially addicted "

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"Great set today at Centre Stage Butlins. I am not really into folk but you converted me just a bit."

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"We had a great night at our retirement do. The band were brilliant and got everyone involved. I have had so many positive comments from people who attended including - it was the best night out I have ever had!! We were a pretty lively lot but Kip was very patient in explaining the dance when we just didn't get it. I would highly recommend The Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band to anyone who is planning a fun filled evening. Thank you very much indeed. I will always remember what a wonderful evening I had when I retired from teaching. Alison (Torquay)"

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"Blue Jewel were fantastic fun and got everyone on their feet dancing. A friendly band who were a pleasure to have join us- we had to move the furniture out the way as so many people were dancing! Thank you so much for a fantastic time, would highly recommend! "

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