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"We were absolutely blown away with iain's talent - he made my friend's 40th birthday so much that she cries with happiness. Iain was personable and professional and a pleasure to have as a birthday surprise. We all had the best time! "

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"We had Vicki for our wedding reception at Elmore Court. She was absolutely brilliant and played lots of different music through our drinks reception. She also played our entrance song into our wedding breakfast and it was just amazing! She was super friendly and created a great atmosphere. Highly recommend if you are looking for a Saxophonist for your wedding. "

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"Just want to say. What an amazing night we had. Phil made it truly special. He is truly a gifted individual. he entertained the crowd so much that people still have not stopped talking about him. He is an amazing singer and born entertainer. He is professional, accommodating. Everything you would want from an artist. Hopefully you only get married once. But we can’t wait to hopefully see Phil again at another gig. ( or maybe when we renew our vows lol). All our love Matt and Emma. The new mr and Mrs Lilley"

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"Thank you so much for playing, it was beautiful and just the kind of sound we were looking for! It went down really well with all the guests as well. We had the best day ever and loved every second."

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"We hired Vicki last minute to sing for our church service. Just wow! She performed so beautifully and created the atmosphere that I had always dreamed of. The perfect addition to our special day! "

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"I hired Justin at short notice to play at a private dinner at Hoar Cross Hall. He was on time and enthusiastic about playing for us. It really made the meal very special and the ambience of the evening. Everyone was commenting how much they enjoyed hearing Justin play in the background and it really did make the evening. So if you would like to make your event/occasion special then I'd recommend you get in touch and book him."

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"Brilliant! I've never danced so much in my life, and the medleys were just PERFECT. Both are incredibly talented and I loved the rapping and beatboxing, hilarious, I hope to see you perform again one day! "

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"Just a note to say Thank you for being part of our special day, your performance was praised by everyone, Perfect voice for our perfect day. Thank you."

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"Preview: Allan Stewart’s Big Big Variety Show at the King’s Theatre, Edinburgh. It certainly is a small world. Quite extraordinary whom one can meet by chance, when travelling far from home. Ken Scott and I are currently enjoying an epic adventure on board the Silver Shadow cruise ship, circumnavigating South America. On this two month Grand Voyage from Fort Lauderdale,Florida, we sailed via Key West through the Panama Canal south to Ecuador, Peru, Chile, to the other British isles – the Falkland Islands – and north again to Uruguay and then the Parisian-inspired, tango dancing city of Buenos Aires. Joining the ship here as we set sail towards Brazil was a guest entertainer, Sarah Chandler, a charming young British Saxophonist. Her stylish, sassy, show attracted a large audience for her repertoire of jazz classics such as Sway and Stranger on the Shore. While in Rio during the Carnaval weekend, we met Sarah for a chat over cool cocktails on the Pool Deck. 92F in the shade! Her internationally renowned professional career on board cruise ships began around seven years ago. While appearing in a production of Calamity Jane in Margate, she heard by sheer chance that P & O cruises were urgently requiring a Sax player to replace an injured musician. Sarah was soon jetting off from the south of England to Barbados to embark on the Arcadia for a Caribbean voyage. This was the start of a successful career both on land (Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall) and at sea across the globe. (Silversea, P&O, Cunard, Carnival and Holland America). She studied the saxophone, piano, cello, flute and clarinet, graduating from Canterbury University with a Masters in composition and BA in music performance. Performing the alto and soprano sax is her true passion, blending a repertoire of jazz, classical, pop and funk. An exciting and innovative venture has been Sarah’s recent creation of a female Sax band, Saxation. This quirky quartet presents a lively, tightly choreographed show. Although established in 2014, they have already performed on board Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth. The good news is that you don’t have to board a ship to see Saxation on stage. Sarah together with her super sax players, Claire McGarahan, Stacy Docherty and Sophie Burk are appearing in Allan Stewart’s Big Big Variety Show at the King’s Theatre, Edinburgh from 8-11 April. Allan Stewart is perhaps best known to Edinburgh audiences for his brilliant portrayal as Dame in the annual Pantomime over the Festive season. The Variety show will also feature his fellow panto stars, Grant Stott and Andy Gray, comedians, Kev Orkian and Jo Caulfield, the McRoberts Brothers and a classic Big Band. You may wonder why and how Saxation are invited to take part in Allan Stewart’s Variety show. Flash back to 2007 when “little Sarah” was experiencing her debut on the Arcadia; a certain Allan Stewart was on board performing his comedy and music cabaret, in which Sarah was a backing singer. Another serendipitous moment, and they have worked together many times since. Sarah disembarked on the third day in Rio to fly off to Peru to join another cruise ship. But in six weeks or so, she will be heading to Edinburgh with the three other Saxation girls to strut their stuff on the King’s Theatre stage. Having seen Sarah’s solo show on the Silver Shadow, and also the You Tube video of Saxation quartet, this is sure to be a glamorous, sexy, super-Saxy performance. Catch them if you can!"

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"The band were fantastic, an absolute delight! Great music which added to that special 1920s atmosphere we were trying to create."

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"Fantastic show Tony. Fabulous comments from our guests. We'd have you back in a heartbeat!"

Reply by Party! Party! Party! - with Tony O'Dee!
Many thanks Lisa, that's great to hear!

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"Thank you Mike, you made the day special for my brother."

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"I've seen a lot of solo acts but this guy is in a class of his own, his vocals are crystal clear and his sound system is one of the best I've heard."

Reply by Geoff Stephens
That is a very nice compliment and I am very humbled by it, thank you so much. Geoff

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"Drew played the piano at our wedding a couple of years back. His performance for my wife's entrance and the lovely surprise that he planned for us during the signing of the register was very special. ❤️"

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"We would like to thank you very much. You played beautifully, there was so much love in your performance of Christopher Ferreira's 'Crystal Winter'. Please find attached one of our favourite pictures taken while you were playing. I believe it really represents how we felt."

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