Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"Just wanted to thank the Black Velvet Band for a really great evening last Saturday. They were excellent musicians and the caller was superb (very patient with the Danish contingent who took some time to get the hang of the instructions!) What I particularly appreciate is how considerate and adaptable the band was regarding my wishes. I had lovely time and have had a lot of positive comments from my guests."

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"So glad we booked you for Jo's 40th. Everyone had such a good night and the background tunes between dances while we all poured outside the hall to catch our breaths were just perfect, thanks again. "

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"Thank you so much for playing the bagpipes for us on the 18th October 2019; it was one of the best decisions I made for the wedding! Tom was very surprised along with all the guests - and I only managed to let slip the secret a few times! We're still waiting on our wedding videos and I'm very excited to watch my dream of walking down the aisle to bagpipes all over again. Thank you again, and we hope you had a lovely Christmas and a wonderful start to 2020! Love, Kathryn and Tom"

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"I really do want to thank you both – you really made our day!!!! So professional from amazing links to contracts and invoicing…timely responses…a No 1 business I have worked with for such a long time across many different organisations. Josh was absolutely amazing – he mingled with guests and a fabulous entertainer!!! YOU BOTH made our day so special and enjoyable….thank you again!"

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"You added such a gorgeous vibe to our wedding, playing a range of lovely and lively folk songs. Their ceilidh calling was some of the best I’d experienced, super clear and they made the dances extra fun. Thanks so much for the fun night guys! 💕"

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"Fruin played the background music to our wedding ceremony, and everyone commented on how lovely the music was. They selected a lovely piece of music as the bride walked down the aisle, and played our request of Highland Cathedral during the signing of the register. Mark was really efficient in his communications and made the whole process as simple as it could be."

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"Thank you so much for playing at my party. You were all fab!"

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"We just wanted to say a big thank you for playing at our wedding…You were great and lots of people have said how much they enjoyed the ceilidh, including us! It was brilliant to see the dance floor full all night, and it looked like everyone was having lots of fun, which is just what we had hoped for! We will certainly recommend Blackbeard’s Tea Party to anybody looking for a ceilidh band, and hope to see you again!"

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"The band was brilliant. Could not recommend enough. the choice of music, the energy they brought to the event was great. Very easy to work with, and very professional. Sound quality was great, even though the venue was quite small with hard surfaces, and the band did their homework about setting up and worked with us. A excellent choice, and would defo use them again. "

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"We had the wonderful Ruby at our Jubilee do, at Millers Court Shirley on Thursday afternoon a great entertainer and lady."

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"I am sure you will be pleased to hear that we raised just over £4000 this year and were able to send cheques for £2000 each to both the Air Ambulance and Shipston Home Nursing. A good result.We have now also decided on next year’s date and really hope you will be able to play for us again. It is Saturday 7th April 2018. It really makes a difference having you there."

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"It was great to have you there - and you played an absolutely cracking set."

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"Amazing, added to whole atmosphere!"

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"Thank you so much once again for a fantastic evening - we had a great time. Will be in touch soon for our annual Freshers ceilidh in October! "

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"We hired John and his band as a quintet for our wedding and what a wonderful choice. The guys travelled to the New Forest for us for our big day. Superb sound and multi talented. They provided a substantive song list to choose from plus a couple of extra requests. They had everyone up and rocking. Wonderful Irish sound and a memorable singalong to ‘Dirty Old Town’ to more modern music. On top of that lovely guys with a warm personality who really looked like they enjoyed performing. Recommended for any event. Many thanks for helping our day memorable. Paul and Jo"

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