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"Magenta Strings played at our wedding ceremony and drinks reception earlier this year, and set the atmosphere on our perfect day :)"

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"The Kindred Collective are one of the best bands to grace my stage in the last 5 years. Fact. Cath, as with most great, 'small' singers has a power that belies her size and blows your socks of when you first hear her, combined with a control and vocal range that are truly impressive and a joy to listen to. Her effortlessly cool voice sits perfectly balanced on top of Ben and Joe's backing, and what a sound they make. In 20 odd years in the music industry, I've rarely seen 2 people connect more on stage and be so creative with their instrumentation and arrangements. They make stripped back drums and acoustic guitar feel like you're listening to a 5 piece band, through some of the smoothest, funkiest, most head bobbing-est playing I've seen in a long time. Hugely engaging to watch on stage, they put a smile on every face in the audience without fail. I could watch 'em all night."

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"The Tri Tones played at our family party last week and were absolutely great. The age range of our guests was from 1 - 90+ and, without exception, everyone loved the music. The band arrived in good time, were cheerful, flexible and played beautifully. I would highly recommend them. Apart from sharp renditions of traditional favourites, they had taken the time to learn a Springsteen classic (requested) - which was fantastic. Our party was in a church hall with doors open on to a garden - people commented how well the band modulated their performance so that it was always significant but never too loud. Thanks Tri Tones - we will definitely be in touch for the next big event!"

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"A wonderful night, some important guests, an impressive location, but it was John’s music to deliver the true magic touch. John and his band played for us a great collection of Jazz music giving an extra flavour to an already special evening. A perfect harmony of notes, a well balanced band and a very elegant style. I would strongly recommend John and his team and I will be looking forward to working with him in the near future. "

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"Hi. Many thanks to you and the band for an excellent performance! Everyone I spoke to afterwards not only enjoyed themselves immensely but were highly complimentary about the band, the music played, and the instructions for the dancers. I hope our paths cross again, and I'll certainly recommend Jamie’s Ceilidh Collective to anyone planning a similar event. Best wishes, Norman"

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"Bluenotes Jazz Duo played a chilled, varied and entertaining one-hour set at our annual Summer Sessions music festival on the permanent stage in the grounds of the Alma Inn, Linton, near Ross-on-Wye. David and Elliot are amazingly accomplished musicians and play together so flawlessly. Highly recommended. Thanks guys!"

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Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review Mike. We thoroughly enjoyed playing at the Linton Summer Sessions and would love to perform at the Alma again in the future! Best wishes, Elliot and David

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"Above and beyond expectations. I gave them a clear brief and they performed superbly to 44 of my 80th birthday party lunch guests. Ready to start well before the allotted time. Excellent group and everyone enjoyed their eclectic mix of jazz. We would certainly recommend them and would use them again willingly. "

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"Very quick and efficient service and musician was excellent. Also listened to our requirements and suggested really sensible alternatives. Would recommend."

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"Love for sale is a great band! They are deeply professional and enjoyable. A great way to listen to good jazz music made by nice musicians. Do not miss it!"

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"John was fantastic. We hired him for our works Christmas party. John played a great variety of songs including Ibiza/GBX classics, oldies and Christmas songs. Everyone had an amazing time. Thank you John - look forward to the next event! The Woody Crew! "

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"This is to appreciate you and your team members for a lovely performance at our wedding vow renewal and 25th wedding anniversary which took place on the 11th of August. From the start when we first made contact, you made it easy to communicate with and the information you asked for certainly helped to make your part in the day seamless and smooth. You were punctual and professional. We hardly noticed you slip in and out of the room during your break times and at the end of the function. Our guests enjoyed your performance and were full of praise and positive comments about how much they loved the pieces you played. You certainly added some class and sophistication to our function. We will certainly recommend you to our friends and family members. Kindly extend our greetings to the other members of your team."

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"Thank you – Graham and the other musicians from the New Orleans Trad Jazz Marching Band were great to work with. Lots of the guests commented on how much they enjoyed the music, which created a wonderful atmosphere in the terminal building. We especially appreciated their flexibility with timings and accommodating our last minute schedule changes."

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"Grace and I first discovered Capriccio Quartet at the Best Western Regency Bridal show. Having not considered music, let alone a string quartet before we went, we were amazed by the musicians, especially when they asked us to choose a song from their repertoire, which turned out to be the exit song at our wedding. Having made the decision to book the group, Lynette and the team were so good during the lead up to our wedding, they even rehearsed music not on their repertoire for our aisle song which made for perfect harmony on the day. On the day of our wedding we don’t know what we would have done at the beginning of the ceremony without Capriccio in the background because they filled the room with beautiful music. The weather was so glorious that during the reception the quartet performed outside and our guests commented on how wonderful the music was. Our wedding without Capriccio wouldn’t have been the same, they made our day so special and one that we will treasure. We are truly thankful for everything and appreciate listening to such talent. "

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"Hi Emily, thank you so much for performing yesterday. All of our guests found you and your team amazing. Glad it all turned out well."

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"They were just amazing! They were early for the event, I had arranged a time for them to begin playing but we ran over (cake cutting/ first dance etc) and they didn't mind at all even though it meant they would not be able to get home as soon as they would have! They took requests, got people dancing, even went up to guests and sung directly to them which was brilliant! We've had such good feedback from our guests and would definitely recommend them! Lovely guys and I can't thank them enough! Kate Blackmore. "

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