Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"We are so grateful to Black Velvet Ceilidh Trio for making our fundraising ceilidh a great success with delightful music and dancing. The level of challenge of the dances was pitched just right to tempt our guests (who were aged from 4 to 84) to have a go – and they all came away with big smiles on their faces! Phil – the band’s friendly caller – gave just the right amount of instruction and then a quick recap before each dance and was happy to adapt dances to suit some of the children. Arrangements and payment were all handled professionally and efficiently. Thank you so much for helping us raise over £300 for our cause!"

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"Second time we have heard Blue jewel - the first at their recent gig in the Stoke Gabriel Village hall just last Saturday they put on a Ceilidh Dance for our wedding reception. Really great on both occasions - super caller for our dance - just right for the many who had never done folk dancing and on both occasions their enthusiasm and light touch really made for a great evening. Would recommend for any occasion "

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"So sorry I didn't get to see you before you left on Saturday but understand that my husband, Martin, did. You played so beautifully for us - it really started the ceremony off in a beautifully serene way and the pieces you played throughout the afternoon were just right. We have had many lovely comments about your playing and it's only Tuesday!! Thank you and I do hope we shall have an opportunity to have you play for us sometime in the future. Kate & Brett Sep 2010 "

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"Great choice of material. Mat Walklate’s harmonica playing is astoundingly proficient throughout and Matt Fahey’s vocal take on My Bonny Boy Is Young is a stand out track. It gets my vote for album of the year."

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"We’d just like to thanks you again for Saturday evening. Your music was perfect for the occasion and we will definitely recommend you!"

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"Fantastic band, great musicians, great calling, great variety and energy. Four people on the dance floor early and got our wedding party to go off with a bang! Had the four piece band. Good value also."

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"Well what can I say… Patrick was absolutely brilliant. From communication before the wedding to playing the pipes beautifully on the day. A class act and would highly recommend. Thank you Patrick "

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"Thank you, Angela for providing a beautiful solo performance at my aunt's funeral earlier this month. At very short notice you provided me with a bespoke programme of traditional Irish melodies played before the service. And you even learned a rare Irish tune to play at the end of the service that my aunt loved. All our family and friends in the congregation were so moved. Thanks once again - we were lucky to find you. regards Marion"

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"The Black Velvet Band provided us with a fantastic ceilidh for our wedding reception. They really got everyone up and moving, so much better than a boring DJ set. They were even accommodating to our more inebriated guests and explained the dance moves clearly. We had a wonderful time and would consider them again for future parties."

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"I have seen Paddy perform several times and he is great. Highly recommended."

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"From Hanna and I - thank you very much. You were very accommodating around our timings, and it was a fantastic evening, all our guests loved it! The setlist worked really well and there was something for everyone. Warm regards from all of us."

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"We had a fantastic night ceilidh dancing, a good way to introduce new staff to the team "

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"Everyone thought Jock Rock were excellent in every respect. Many of our guests asked who they were and where we had found them. The individual band members were very friendly and kind. "

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"Mary Young added to the experience of our Wedding wonderfully. We found Mary responsive, adaptable, professional and very competitively priced. If you are considering Mary to play at your event we highly recommend her based on our experience."

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"We just wanted to thank you for performing at our wedding. You were absolutely fantastic and everybody commented how beautiful and well you played the harp. You really helped towards making our day as special and fab as it was, so a massive thank you to you. You looked beautiful too and blended in with our colour scheme which was lovely! Once again, massive thanks to you, I loved the signed, sealed, delivered version you played too, it worked really well."

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