Review Centre: Gypsy Swing Bands

" We hired the Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio for a party, and we could not have been happier with their performance. The band’s admin team reached out prior to the event to make arrangements, and communication was maintained throughout. Set up was quick and efficient in the background of our event, and before we knew it, we were forming lines for our first Ceilidh. It was a mixed group in terms of experience, but Phil delivered clear instructions prior to each dance, and everyone quickly picked it up. The trio are all exceptionally skilled musicians, and the music throughout the dancing was fantastic. We booked two hours of dancing and found that to be the perfect amount of time post-dinner. Black Velvet Band created a fun and lively atmosphere at our event and the Ceilidh dancing was enjoyed by all. We will definitely be in contact with the band for future events and would recommend them to all."

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"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Quartet – Linda Duly’s Retirement Party – April 2026 We had a great evening of Ceilidh dancing with Black Velvet providing the entertainment. Around 50 of us with little or no experience had so much fun – loads of smiles and happy faces! Thanks Black Velvet Band."

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"Thank you so much for providing the entertainment for our wedding reception. Your seven piece swing band are fantastic and create such a great sound. We were up dancing all night. I'd recommend you to anyone looking for a swing and jazz band."

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"Brilliant, couldn’t have been better! Such a good feeling throughout your sets, thank you for making such an excellent contribution to the great enjoyment of the evening. Terence really, really loved it!"

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"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio were a fantastic edition to our Burns Night celebrations. From communicating before the event to the actual day, the group were professional and easy to reach. They also went above and beyond what their initial brief by ed by agreeing to toast the haggis – which was met with cheers - and taking suggestions from the crowd for different dances. By the end of the night they felt like part of the ROSL family."

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"Please pass on my thanks and good wishes to the band. They arrived on time, and fully prepared. The entertainment was great fun, and all our guys got involved. I would definitely recommend to anyone that wants a fully inclusive experience and a really good laugh."

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"Just wanted to say thank you so much to you and the rest of the band for playing at our wedding. We absolutely loved the music! And I never imagined you’d get us all doing a conga line – absolutely fantastic! Our guests have mentioned just how much they enjoyed your music and even now 2 months on are still raving about it."

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"Just wanted to say a huge thank you to Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio for our daughter’s wedding on 3 August at the Cotswold Country Park! It was brilliant. "

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"Just a quick note to thank you again for a fabulous performance on Saturday. The surprise element worked out really well and all our guests were still talking about you in the taxi on the way home. We sent a clip to my mum (huge opera fan) in South Africa and she was in tears listening to the aria! :-) Thanks again for looking beautiful, your songbird singing and 'can-do' approach at planning stage. "

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"The band were absolutely brilliant, perfect for our wedding! There was slight confusion from my side on the day but it was hectic as you can imagine. The band were understanding and were brilliant, all the guests loved them ! Thank you so much ! Tom & Nat"

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"Magical - transported to exotic lands. Very emotional music, tugs at the heart strings. Thank you Tim and Sharon :-)"

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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding everyone said how the music was lovely. It was the perfect touch to make our day so amazing. Thank you again"

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"What can I say, a great afternoon and no mistake. The music was, as I'd hoped, excellent and with a good crowd to enjoy and appreciate it. ...well done you guys, keep it up..."

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"They were the highlight of the party! Great performance and everyone loved them. 100% would recommend."

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"We booked the Black Velvet Band Gypsy Duo (accordion and fiddle) to play at our wedding celebration garden party in August. Mike and Jase played exactly the music we wanted, a lovely mix of traditional, modern, jazz, Irish and were happy to play requests. We live on a farm and when the duo started up, all our cows came running up the field and stayed close to enjoy the lovely sounds coming from the garden. I have to say, the two were perfect for our garden party and the sound of the fiddle and accordion ringing out into the evening was absolutely lovely and was thoroughly enjoyed by our guests whose ages ranged from six to ninety! Mike and Jase are lovely, affable chaps and we should have no hesitation in booking them again if we have another “do”! I highly recommend them. "

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