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"Karizma was performing for us in the evening of our wedding and they were brilliant! All our guests were passing on compliments. What was especially great was that they handled the lighting set up themselves as well and had a great playlist selection for when they weren't performing"

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"I only wish we had another occasion to book Lara, she was absolutely brilliant. I booked Lara as a surprise for my husband’s 60th and he is a huge Abba fan. She sang half an hour of Abba favourites and then we chose from her extensive playlist. She worked so hard to keep her arrival & set up a surprise on the night that he didn’t notice she was singing right behind him on the dance floor! Lara even bought an Abba outfit to add to the fun. He had a fantastic celebration to remember. Thank you so much Lara. "

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"Just a wee note to thank you for playing for us at our recent wedding, especially for arranging the music for our first dance, it meant so much to us and was the perfect way to start the evening. Everyone had such a great time and it was lovely to see the dance floor full from the first dance through to the end of the night. There is nothing like a ceilidh at a wedding to get friends, work colleagues and both sides of the new family up and mixing together for the whole evening. "

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"Peach Beach provided a fantastic evening of entertainment for our wedding party. The quality of the performance was excellent, with all our favourite songs included, and the band received many compliments from our guests. Highly recommended."

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"Absolutely incredible, cannot praise highly enough! Stunning vocals and very talented musicians. Entire wedding party loved it. And you nailed AC/DC back in black!"

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"We had the absolute pleasure of having Abbie perform at a private party, and she was nothing short of amazing. From start to finish, she completely captivated the room with her stunning voice and thoughtful song choices. Her acoustic covers were beautifully delivered, with a great mix of genres that appealed to everyone in the crowd. I already knew she was talented from her YouTube videos, but seeing her live took things to a whole new level. She was even better in person—effortless vocals, genuine presence, and a natural connection with the audience. What really stood out was how she introduced many of the songs with a bit of background info. It added such a lovely, personal touch and made the whole performance feel even more special. A definite highlight for me was her rendition of “Set You Free” by N-Trance—it was unexpected, unique, and absolutely stunning. Abbie is without a doubt one of the best acoustic cover artists I’ve come across. If you’re thinking of booking her—do it. She won’t disappoint."

Reply by Abbie Henry
Wow, thank you so much for the wonderful review, Jake! I had such a good time at your party and it was a pleasure to play for you. Thanks so much again. Abbie x

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"A big thanks to Mike and the rest of the band for a brilliant evening. Everyone has said how much they thoroughly enjoyed it. A special thank you to Alan, the dance caller. He did a great job - quite a comedian! Finally a big thanks to the band for welcoming our fiddle-playing friend Richard into their ranks for the evening. He said he had a fantastic time. What a great party band the guys make! I'm very happy to recommend them to anyone having a bash. "

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"Dear Davie, I hope this email finds you well! On behalf of the EUHKIS committee, I'd like to thank you and The Shooglers so much for playing for us for our Asian Ball, and for your patience throughout the planning process. Everyone had a great time and the band got glowing reviews - we really appreciate your involvement in making our event as great as it was, and we hope you enjoyed the evening as well! Thank you very much again, and we will most certainly be in touch should we need a ceilidh band for future events! "

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"Thank you so much Record Machine for yet another great gig! The boys did a fabulous job at our wedding, playing a great playlist and generally rocking and rolling. They even learnt a new song for our first dance and they smashed it! I would highly recommend them to anyone wanting a top band that will play all night long!"

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"Shoreline Sounds performed during our church wedding ceremony. It was absolutely beautiful and perfect for our special day. We loved it! Many guests commented on how talented they both were and how much they enjoyed the music. We would highly recommend Shoreline Sounds - thank you so much again for really making our ceremony special! "

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"Verified I couldn't recommend anyone better than The Element String Quartet, they were absolutely perfect and made our wedding ceremony feel just that bit more special. Throughout the whole process they were extremely communicative and accommodating, everything was very clear and explained in detail. We asked them to learn a specific (and quite obscure!) song with little notice and they were able to put together an arrangement for us in time. The only thing I regret is that I wasn't able to watch them play myself as I was walking down the aisle! All our guests commented on how superb they were. Thank you so much to Caroline and the group!"

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"Andrew was great! Perfect for the night and everyone commented what a fab addition he was to the night. Thank you"

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"Just to say thank you for the beautiful music on Saturday at our wedding, it was superb!"

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"I just wanted to get in touch regarding the above booking for our wedding to thank you and your team very much indeed for such a fantastic job providing the ceilidh music. The music itself was absolutely first rate and a number of guests have specifically complemented us on this. You made a very valued contribution to such a special day for us and the atmosphere in the room when the dancing was in full swing was just brilliant. A particularly memorable moment of the whole day for me was the packed dance floor giving it their all to a Strip the Willow with the James Bond theme tune being worked into the music - absolutely superb! "

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"Thank you so much. Despite the bad weather you really made our party perfect. Everybody loved you and couldn't stop asking where we found you!"

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