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"Ma Bessie and the Pigfoot Band, so as you might imagine, we stayed rooted in the 20’s and 30’s, but with a more rounded, sophisticated feel. No one does Bessie Smith better that Ma Bessie, and we are lucky to have her as a local artist here in Reading. As her Pigfoot duo finished getting ready for the set, Ms Bessie launched into an unaccompanied ‘Life Is Too Short’ taken from her album of the same name. As soon as she takes to the stage she creates an immediate connection with her audience. They are all her friends, and she chats her way through the set. With timeless classics such as ‘Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight’ and ‘Do Your Duty’, Bessie Smith featured highly in the set. Songs like ‘Downhearted Blues’ and ‘Trouble Trouble’ kept the mood intact, whilst songs like ‘Sugar In My Bowl’ and ‘Whip It To A Jelly’ highlighted the risqué fun elements of the music of the era. Matt Foster provides the perfect solid guitar rhythm and bass line support for the smooth yet gutsy vocal, and with Chuck Lloyd adding his superb saxophone it was another fine performance. "

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"Where do I start… one word comes to mind: phenomenal. I’ve been to a few weddings in the past and The Woolers/Denio recently performed at the wedding of a close friend of mine. Being from the strange land of Essex, I’d never heard of these guys before and I’m always fairly dubious of bands due to past experiences, but holy crap… when I say these guys were good, that’s me really dulling down how sublime their performance was. They have the charisma, the crowd control and the talent, and it shows. I couldn’t recommend The Woolers/Denio enough and when you choose them, just know you’ve made the right choice. Keep smashing it gents! *ONE MORE SONG!*"

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"Gareth played for my late Father's funeral last week. He was sincere, professional and supportive at this difficult time. His musical suggestions were just right for 'Dad' and everyone in the family and our friends from far away commented on the beautiful organ playing. I highly recommend Gareth's musical services - he is a genuine, kind man and outstanding musician."

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"On a day of great uncertainty about the weather, it was a pleasure to work with band to make sure our garden party had the right musical ambiance. They found just the right feel for the event, playing with very high standards and finding just the right music. I would be love to hear them again, whether in an informal setting like our party or on stage at a concert hall. "

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"Partyzone were absolutely superb and really got the party started at our wedding. Their broad repertoire of rock and indie songs was exactly what we were looking for and the performance on the night was fantastic. We gave the band a list of essential tracks and some that we definitely didn't want to hear and they stuck to that during the evening too. Ben was extremely helpful in the run up to the wedding as well, making sure the whole set went to plan. Highly recommended."

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"Rose was wonderful with the “oldies” - although we had 6 songs for them to join in with a sing- a- long they joined in with everything!! She encouraged people to join in and to get up and dance, my 90 year old mum was up dancing with her friends. It was absolutely wonderful and they haven’t stopped talking about it - a wonderful time was had by all. One of the highlights was a lady,who doesn’t interact much and is wheelchair bound, as soon as Rose started singing she was tapping her hands and was swaying in time to the music - an emotional moment. My mother was unaware that we had booked Rose who managed to set up very discretely, she was very friendly and accommodating. The guests were thrilled with her choice of songs and commented on her lovely voice. She was the highlight of the 90th party celebrations - Would recommend her 100%."

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"Thank you for making our wedding reception so memorable. Without exception all our guests thought you were amazing. We struck gold finding you. Totally fitted in with our chilled out, intimate wedding, good-time atmosphere. In fact added so much to it. Thanks for fulfilling all our requests and for completely exceeding all our expectations. Favourite moments have to be Sweet Child o Mine and Sit Down. Thankfully you weren’t put off by our over enthusiastic “singing” and “dancing”! An all round very capable, dynamic and very friendly wedding duo who managed to cope with our rather chaotic celebrations. Our only disappointment was that it all had to end! I’ve never known an acoustic wedding band have to do an encore before. You’re lucky the guests actually let you leave! We’ll definitely be hoping to see you again soon. Thanks again."

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"Alice sang in the church while we signed the register and she had most of the congregation in tears. It was a really special moment and something we'll never forget."

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"Merry Christmas to you and the family. I still listen to your tunes and it STILL makes me cry! The laughs we shared (even though for a couple of hours) will stay with Troy and I forever. xx"

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"Amazing band, entertained our party all night. Thank you for a brilliant evening. "

Reply by Britpop Buskers
Absolutely pleasure! You organised such a great night it really was great fun to be part of. Lovely crowd and thanks for hosting us and making us feel so welcome. Thanks again! 🙏

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"Martin was great!!! We really enjoyed his music...all the best Martin!"

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"Thomas was a joy to work with. He played jazz from the 1950s and 60s. A real treat during our wedding reception."

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"Blue Jewel played for the final evening of the International Conference for Research in Music Education, at Reed hall (Exeter University). Despite the very excitable and large group (100+) the band managed to get everyone dancing a lovely variety of simple dances including French and Russian ones. The balance of instruments worked really well in the space (not overpowering) and KIp, the caller. did a great job. "

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"I just wanted to say thank you so much for your performance on Saturday night. We had an amazing day and you guys and your DJ just topped it off perfectly. I think you could probably see that you smashed it and the dance floor was literally bouncing all night LOL! All our guests said that they had the best evening and you were by far the best band we have all ever heard at a wedding. One of the guests has already referred you to their son who is also getting married at Nanteos Mansions later in the year. We are so pleased with the day so thank you so much and hope you enjoyed playing as well!"

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Thank you! You guys sure know how to party!! Big love x

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"Oliver did a gig at a daytime party at our home. He was professional and organised, is a great guitarist and has a beautiful voice. I'd definitely book him again. "

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