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"Ok…It has taken me far too long to write this. I confess I’m forgetful. However, one thing I haven’t and won’t forget is how incredible these guys are. House of Chords are fantastic. Honestly. We booked them at quite late notice (far later than I was comfortable with because my hubby to be was being very picky about the sound he wanted). We loved that they have an eclectic repertoire and weren’t afraid to ditch the “really popular songs” from their set list in order to accommodate our tastes (there are a few songs we feel are way overplayed at weddings). On the day, they set up smoothly and were quick to introduce themselves to us in person. We had a decidedly uncommon first song choice (Walking on the Waves by Skippinish) and unfazed they found it for us. After this from a recording they kicked into a live set for which I don’t remember there ever being an empty dance floor. From the moment they picked up their instruments to the moment they put them down people were up and dancing, singing along and having fun. You can tell the band love what they do and their enthusiasm is infectious. As the live set wrapped up and we moved into the DJ-ing section of the night, the party songs came out and I distinctly remember a group of our guests teaching the band the cheesy dance routine for “Saturday Night”. I honestly cannot recommend these guys enough. Incredible band, great readers of group mood, infectious energy. Book them – you won’t regret it."

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"H&S perform a uniquely stripped back style of retro hits leaving you feeling uplifted and relaxed. They played for our wedding ceremony having learnt one of our favourite songs before entertaining our guests for the reception. Would definitely recommend, they’ll add a touch of class to any event."

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"Thank you for an amazing night. Looking forward to the return visit."

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"Just wanted to say that the band did an amazing job at our wedding - our guests loved them and the dancefloor was packed for most of the night! "

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"We have just had Rhys for my wife's 50th birthday party and would highly recommend him. Rhys was easy to communicate with throughout, performed requests as required and the music on the night was excellent and pitched at a level that didn't drown out conversations. A 5-star service throughout. Thanks Rhys!"

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"We booked "It Takes 2" back in January 2022 for Cleeve Prior village Queens Platinum Jubilee 50's evening. From beginning to end, Kelly and Graham were absolutely fantastic. I bombarded them with emails about set lists, how much power they would require etc etc and each and every time Kelly responded immediately with the answers. Being an organiser of the event and never using the band before, it was quite a responsibility in choosing our entertainment, I needn't have worried. They arrived early, were so professional and had everybody on the dancefloor from beginning to end. The 50's theme / set list, which I was worried wouldn't go down well, was absolutely fantastic. I have been congratulated on booking such a good band but it was all Kelly and Graham's doing, we look forward seeing them at future events and many people in the village are planning on using them, I honestly cannot thank them enough....!"

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"We had Goldsworth Gerry for one of bands for our beer festival, and all the customers had very good time, thanks"

Reply by Goldsworth Gerry
Hi Mark - thank you for your review and for having us perform. We very much enjoyed playing for all your customers. Hope to work with you again in the future. Best wishes Martin & Stuart

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"Absolutely fab, from start to finish, this band blew us away, and had us all on the dancefloor, we couldn't have asked for a better night, thanks so much to Graham & the band!"

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"Great songs, great performance… thoroughly entertaining!"

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"Abi and her father Richard were excellent. (Yes, her Dad did come along and form a duet with her.....A complete surprise to us and obviously at no extra cost!!) We would certainly consider booking her (them) again. Thanks for the back up support from LMM. It's good to know there is a reliable and efficient middle person(s) out there! "

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"Huge thank you to you and the band for the brilliant performance at our wedding. Tupelo Honey was perfect (although I fear there will be limited opportunities for re-use for you!), I loved Sally Maclennane, it was great to see a lot of people who probably haven't danced in years hit the dance floor, and Nicole particularly enjoyed being the guest drummer on Mustang Sally. We had a lot of people saying how excellent the band was."

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"Thank you Emily for yesterday, it was brilliant."

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"Tad and Ceili Max, Rory here from last week. Just wanted to say thanks again for a great night everyone loved it. Hope you guys enjoyed it too!"

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"I booked Dahlia group for a corporate dinner and they were fab! All the guests commented on how beautiful it was to have a live string quartet. They played such a great range of songs so brilliantly. Heather was super responsive and helpful and the guys onsite were really friendly and laid back. Definitely recommend *****"

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"Del and his band stepped in at the last minute after we were let down by our previous band. They were professional throughout with all of the arrangements before the event. On the night they were perfect, great tunes played extremely well giving the right atmosphere for our event. Many of our guests remarked on their great performance. We would have no hesitation in recommending them or booking them again."

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