Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"Thanks for everything you have done it made our day …  Blessings"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Huw was a resident musician at our Battersea Park gigs where he played 3 hour sets to thousands of people. His repertoire is wide-ranging and I would gladly recommend him to anyone. If you would like to discuss this further please don’t hesitate to get in touch. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"I booked Kellys Heroes to play at my 60th birthday party. You were amazing and everyone loved you. Everybody there was talking about how good you were, and they are still talking about it, even now. You were the main feature of the party which people remember! Of course, your excellent local reputation preceded you and that took some living up to - you did so admirably. I was worried that, with such a diverse group of guests, there would be awkward silences but Tony did a sterling job at getting people up on the dance floor and, once they started, they couldn’t stop. Quite a few of my friends commented that they forgot we were all hitting 60 and were dancing like young ‘uns. It says much for your music, though, that the real young ‘uns also joined in and it was a treat to see that younger Irish generation (because about 2/3 of the party were Irish) showing off their traditional dance skills to your music. Your song and tune selection was really excellent. Just the right balance, and lovely to have some songs which were favourites (Billy was completely made up with Carrickfergus) and others which were original compositions. Of course, the standard was – well – absolutely professional. It must be great to have such universal appeal. I can honestly say that your music hit the mark with both young and old; English and Irish – and even the small Greek contingent got up and learned a few dance moves! Your CD is being well-played on Corfu and in Athens now! I noticed a good few of the staff from the bar downstairs snuck in for a sneaky look too. You really made the evening for me and do, please, feel free to use this if you need a testimonial. Looking forward to seeing you soon at one of your gigs. With my very best wishes and thanks again. Linda"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

" Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio performed at our Wedding reception. The music was fantastic and Alan the caller talked our guests through the dances with patience and wit. Our guests included some serious Scottish dancing enthusiasts together with a lot of enthusiastic amateurs, complete beginners and no hopers - all of whom had an absolute blast! We would highly recommend the band and a couple of our guests made enquiries about booking them for upcoming events, which speaks for itself. Thank you for providing us with fantastic memories filled with joy and laughter. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Good morning Patrick,thank you so much for making my dads final day a special day to remember. Hopefully we will see and hear you play at the Corby Highland Gathering next month.Take care Pat and once again thank you very much "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Dear Martin and Anna, Joyce and I would like to thank you so very much for the tremendous set you performed for us all on Saturday night; it exceeded all of our expectations! Right from the word go, your professionalism and enthusiasm shone through, with both of you demonstrating superb musicianship combined with the excellent calling skills of Anna who got everyone up on their feet for the whole night! It gave all of us all an amazing evening to remember all our lives and greatly contributed to the success of the wedding as a whole. So thanks again and we will certainly bear you in mind if we have any other events coming up in the future! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"I'd just like to say a HUGE thank you to Michael and the band for performing at our special Anniversary Ceilidh in Bristol last month. Everyone had so much fun, I'm definitely glad that we found a real Scottish Ceilidh band. The calling was especially good as we had rather a few newbies to Ceilidh's, the gradual increase of pace was just perfect."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"It was fantastic how quickly you came back to me after my initial email enquiry. The musician - Luisa - and singer - Sarah-Jane - were really fitting for the event and added to the relaxing and reflective environment. The Festival Theatre would love to stay in contact for future events so I will pass on your contact details if you are happy for me to do this."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for playing at our wedding. Our guests will not stop talking about how much fun they had dancing. For many, it was the highlight of the wedding. You rocked!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"An excellent bash – the band were fantastic! Everyone got up and danced. The caller did a great job. If we have another Birthday Bash, we will definitely be booking the band again. I have no hesitation recommending them."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Rebecca arrived before my mother so all was well. I was not over concerned as it was to be a suprise for all the guests. Rebecca was absolutely fantastic and everybody was very complimentary. My mother and all the guests were charmed by the Harp and the music played. I would be very willing to offer a reference if it was ever required. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We booked Funk With Us for our wedding in October and wow, it was the best decision ever!! The music and dancing part of the wedding was so important for us and SWU absolutely smashed it - so much energy from start to finish - we (and our guests) never left the dancefloor. It exactly what we'd hoped for and dreamed of... especially after 2 postponements! We loved being able to choose our favourite music from the SWU repertoire - which Lilac then transformed into the perfect setlist for our party. After the wedding, so many of our guests commented on how amazing the band was - and its the music makes the party!! Huge thank you to Lilac and Remko for everything."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Got in touch with the guys to provide a ceilidh for my brother's 30th birthday party. Very friendly and easy to deal with, great music and fun to have on-stage. Thanks for everything!!! x"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"We booked The Shooglers Ceilidh band and they were FAN-TAST-IC!!! everyone had a wonderful night thanks to The Big Shoogle! Check them out. They're worth it! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Thank you for a fantastic ceilidh last evening. You all helped make it a wonderful wedding for Frith and Daniel. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and it was great to see them all dancing together. We hope you will pass on our heartfelt thanks to the rest of the band and your very bouncy caller."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review: