Review Centre: Solo Musicians

"What a lovely man, so thoughtful, kind and respectful, he played beautifully and we were all in tears as he started up. My mum went off to the sounds that she loved so much, can’t thank him enough. "

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"The music was marvellous, just my kind of evocative tunes (memories of dancing round the kitchen with Grandpa). Which I think summarises how lovely everyone found the music! Thank you very much for coming. You did a brilliant job."

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"Thanks once again for contributing to our great day, we had a great time and enjoyed dancing the night away - you were fab and the guests really enjoyed the music! Hope your summer schedule's going well!"

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"Nigel played during our wedding reception and ceremony at Chicheley Hall. Nigel was thoroughly professional, enthusiastic and courteous. Could not have asked for a better musician to create the ambiance we were looking for. Put in extra effort to play our requested song and kept us updated beforehand."

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"Thanks guys for helping me celebrate my husband's 40th birthday! He absolutely loved it! Small party with few guests but the music was the real star of the evening. All my friends complimented me in the days after and I will definitely book Ciro and Beatrice again for my next party. Thanks again :)"

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"Tamilla played beautifully for the entirety of our sit down meal, what a talent! If Tamilla can't do it on a violin it can't be done! She was only booked to play for an hour but Jon requested her to stay and she did so with no complaints, I hope your wrist is ok :) You are so very appreciated and made our dinner feel super classy, thank you from us both! Chelsea and Jon "

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"We stumbled across Darren Shaw while we were away for Christmas in Blackpool. This young man was one of a number of entertainers who were booked to entertain us and another 40 guests at the wonderful family run hotel that we return to every time we visit Blackpool. Now, everybody knows what to expect from hotel entertainers, a bit of Elvis, mostly 50's and 60's songs, voices that are just flat enough to irritate without actually forcing you to get up and walk out, generally very average. Well not Darren Shaw. Darren got the longest and loudest applause you have ever heard forty something people making, he took the roof off, and deservedly so. Quite what he is doing on the hotel circuit I really don't know. You have never in your life heard anyone professional or otherwise with a voice like this. His set started with what you would expect, a couple of Kenny Rogers songs, good voice, bang on the notes very deep and easy to listen to and then the intro started for a well known Dusty Springfield song. I expected a joke of some kind, but what I didn't expect was a rendition of "You Don't Have To Say you Love Me", so perfect that I truly believed that he was miming to the original track. I suppose shock was my first reaction, desperately trying to catch him miming and show that this voice was not coming from Darren. I think everyone else was as shocked as I was. The reception this song got was rapturous at which point he actually asked if anyone thought he was miming and being me I just had to say something. He then proceeded to sing falsetto without any backing and sang both parts of "You're The One That I Want" the John Travolta and Olivia Newton John song from Grease. I was absolutely astounded. Darren Shaw can sing female vocals better than any cabaret singer I have heard. His first set had to be cut short while we were still coming to terms with what we had heard but an hour later he returned to do another 30 minutes or so. During this set we went from Tom Jones " Delilah", very reasonable, to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" which was truly astonishing. Ask yourself, have you ever heard anyone else trying to imitate Celine Dion ?, because I haven't. They won't do it simply because they can't, but Darren Shaw can. This was followed by the classic karaoke song "My Way" which thankfully I was able to record on video camera. I have heard plenty of people singing this, from Sinatra and Presley, to the Sex Pistols, and everyone in between. Everyone sings this, and it is always the most popular song in any karaoke competition. No one else sings it like this. The only version I have ever heard that was better than Darren Shaw's was by Sinatra himself. This was better than any version I have heard elsewhere, professional or not, and the applause was thunderous. Darren finished up with an Elvis song that was every bit as good as the original, and I can say that it was a real privilege to be there that night and see a truly awesome performance from a young man with a unique and remarkable talent. After the show Darren was happy to spend nearly an hour talking to the guests and I was lucky enough to be able to have a chat to him. Only 33 but on stage for 15 years he has no appreciation of his own talent. Very down to earth and easy to talk to he told me that he has a repertoire of over 4000 songs so far and due to professional jealousy he has found it necessary to change his set completely at the last moment on a number of occasions but has been able to do this without any difficulty. He has faced hostility in some quarters as the shock that his exquisite female vocals generate doesn't always manifest itself appreciatively. This horrifies me, as his voice is truly unique and deserves a great deal more exposure. Darren has his own website which is well worth a visit, and as you will see on there he has a stage show in Kelso coming up as well as plenty of other bookings. If you get the chance don't miss his show. Any TV producers looking for talent, anyone looking for a show that will have an audience crying out for more, don't look any further than Darren Shaw, he is sensational."

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"I book Zoe to perform in our Williams’ Bar & Restaurant on various occasions throughout the year. She is really talented and we always get a great response as she sets the perfect background scene for a Sunday roast. Its always a busy service when Zoe is performing, would totally recommend "

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"10/10. Ryan's performance was spot on, excellent addition to our elopement wedding. He picked perfect songs, and was punctual, easy to communicate and he even stayed extra to congratulate us on our wedding. Thank you, Ryan! "

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"Apologies it's taken me a while to contact you to say this, but I wanted to say a HUGE thank you for performing at our wedding drinks reception back in September. You were absolutely amazing, loved the songs and you looked beautiful. I have attached a photo of you that our wedding photographer took - hope you like it! Most important, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to play at an event if anything we hear of comes up. Thanks again for being amazing. Kind regards, Antoinette & John xx"

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"Ben is a great performer and singer! He always gets the audience involved and he has a range of songs for everyone’s taste! He is such a lovely guy too and will do everything he can to cater for your day or event!"

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"Luke was fab . Great voice great songs really nice guy too "

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"Great night Mr P is the ultimate professional. Would thoroughly recommend."

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"Madhu’s two 45 minute sets at our wedding were both absolutely fantastic! She was such a highlight of the evening and brought great vibes and energy, even tempting some of the self-proclaimed non-dancers onto the floor... She was also great to communicate with and very helpful and generous with her advice about what would work best for our day. Would recommend 100%"

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"Dear Stu, I just wanted to say thank you ever so much for your wonderful playing at my wedding last sat. I really appreciated you coming and making the day so special for us. With best wishes, Michelle"

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