Review Centre: Bands & Ensembles

"Hi Ben, The guys were great! Thank you. Ryan"

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"Full of fun and the most incredible entertainment! "

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"Booked the 6 piece for my wedding in December and two of them for a set in the day. They were amazing. They had everyone up dancing all night and not the usual cheesy wedding band! Also, lovely to deal directly with the band so you know exactly who your money is going to! I will definitely be recommending them to friends and family "

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"Great show really enjoyed it "

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"Andy and John were brilliant, they were only too happy to fit in with us and our needs. A great variation of music to suit all, as the organiser I received many complementary comments on the band and we wouldn't hesitate to book them again."

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"A must see band. Quality sounds and a great playlist"

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"Thanks you so much The Shooglers for playing at our wedding in April. I booked you after receiving a recommendation from the bass player of my own band. He was at a function you guys were playing at last year and he raved about you so much I was really glad you were able to play for us. There were guests from Canada, Dublin and New Zealand at our wedding and they were all joining in and everyone had a superb night. I especially enjoyed how you blended in rock and pop tunes with some of the Ceilidh dances. I will definitely recommend you guys to anyone I can and if I organize another bash in the future I'll be looking The Shoogle up! Thanks so much on behalf of my new wife Wendy and myself. "

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"Played beautifully as my (now) wife walked down the aisle - a wonderful ceremony. A really wonderful pianist - highly recommended!"

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"The Band played at the reception for our daughter's wedding in the unusual setting of Boggle Hole Youth Hostel - well done for making it down the hill! They were perfect for the occasion, with a great choice of lively and well-known tunes, and never dominated the proceedings by being too loud. They are all extremely talented musicians. The vast majority of the wedding party are singers and performers, so are hard to impress, but everyone enjoyed the music and commented on the lovely atmosphere the band created. Very highly recommended to help your event go with a swing! Thank you."

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"We were lucky enough to see this wonderful band on the 27th March 2008. A combination of brilliant musicians and stunning arrangements left us wanting more at the end of a magical evening."

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"These guys were just amazing! From the first song the dance floor was full, and it stayed that way all night. The energy they brought was unreal, and the mix of songs had something for everyone. So many guests came up to us saying how brilliant they were, and it really made the night feel like the best party ever. They didn’t just play tunes, they created the atmosphere. If you’re thinking about booking them – do it. Best decision we made for the wedding!"

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"Hi Matt, Thank you so much. You were absolutely amazing everyone said how fabulous you were. You helped to make our day special."

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"We hired 4 piece band Carousel for our small wedding in September. They were absolutely awesome and really slick. They pulled off every song perfectly and were nice decent blokes. I will recommend these guys to anyone looking to book a band. 10/10 first class. RJ"

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available?"

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"We hired Gary for our firm's Christmas bash having received a glowing personal reference. He played for hours because we bopped until we dropped. We have already bvooked him for next year!!"

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