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"After Dark were fantastic - and they had a wide range of music to choose from. I pretty much selected the whole play list - which is probably why I remained on the dance floor all night! I would recommend these guys to anyone. "

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"Absolutely amazing, couldn’t have asked for more. They made our wedding so special, getting to know our friends and family and playing music to get them all in the party mood! Outstanding. "

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"I just wanted to drop you a note to say how brilliant Dermot and Co. were on Saturday. Everyone had a fantastic time and even those who couldn't dance were laughing and joining in by clapping and cheering. It really was a great night and we have had alot of great feedback. In the next couple of months I am going to start work on next years diary (I need to forward plan a bit more next time!) and I will definitely be giving you a call to book Dermot again."

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"It Takes 2" played at our Summer BBQ on our works site on the 15th June. We had a Wild West theme and the band did one set of country and western then a second set of modern day covers. They were amazing! Everyone loved it! From the minute I contacted the band, their communication and flexibility were second to nonw. Very reasonably priced too, great value. I highly recommend this band and we will definitely use them again. Thank you!"

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"There is no rating on here for an 11 otherwise I would give it to Edina & Tony - De Fuego. They very kindly contacted me early on and asked what I would like to hear, what music I liked and how long I want them to play. They even went to the trouble of learning a new song just for me, Toxicity, by System of a Down which was amazing. If you want your party/event to be lifted by Edina's Infectious smile or the warmth and sophistication of their incredible flamenco playing book them. They even took time after to chat and play along with an improvised version of Wonderwall with my family. They are lovely people and very talented. 11 out of 10..."

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"The King and I always give great quality performances when they play here, and they are always very popular with audiences."

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"Best ever live music act, great voice great banter the whole package 5 star xxx"

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"Martin was everything and more for our wedding! He was easy going and very adaptable moving his set outside when the weather was better than expected. His range of tracks was phenomenal and had everybody singing and dancing all the way from Eminem to Evanescence. I can’t recommended Martin enough. Just book him, you won’t regret it! "

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"Pure magic! After discovering my husband was Irish they then did several Irish songs alongside the gypsy jazz we booked them for. We were flabbergasted!! We'll definitely be booking again!"

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"We had London Smooth Trio for the Mother's Day event. It was fantastic and all our guests loved it. We had around 200 guests for this event and they played really good music and entertained the guests to the fullest. The band played a variety of tunes and the lady singing had a beautiful voice which people just wanted to listen more off. I would highly recommend them to anybody."

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"The Swing Zippers were the perfect band for our wedding drinks reception. Their mix of gypsy jazz and pop classics set the right mood for our outdoor event - it entertained people and complemented socialising rather than distracting from it. They're also a friendly, professional duo that are easy to deal with. Ten out of ten :) "

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"Hi guys, Although we said it on the night, we just wanted to say thanks again for playing at our wedding. Everyone had a great time and we had lots of compliments on the band. Thanks for making it a special evening. All the best, Ross and Courteney"

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"Allan was awesome to say the least he is a good singer would highly reccomend "

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"Kirsty was absolutely incredible and we’re so glad we booked her for our wedding! Over the last couple of years we’ve been to a number of weddings, none of which had a dance floor you didn’t want to leave, and as a result we were really wary when booking our DJ. We wanted to dance! We had a long list of things that were very important to us and finding someone that really understood our vision was absolutely essential. We’d met with a few DJ’s, none of which were giving us the right ‘vibe’ and then we found Kirsty. We had a phone call with her, during which we discussed every item on our very long list of requirements and she just GOT IT. She made us feel so at ease and reassured us that she understood exactly what we were looking for. My Wife and I both have incredibly varied music tastes which were catered for perfectly by Kirsty! Kirsty is SO organised. She sent us a document detailing everything she needed from us to do her job excellently. One of the items we were very concerned about was our ‘Do Not Play’ list, Kirsty was SO respectful of it from our very first conversation, and we just knew we had nothing to fear. We each made her a playlist, showcasing our individual music tastes, and she was able to blend them together perfectly on the night in a way that not only perfectly suited us, but enticed our guests, of all ages, onto the dance floor. We got married on the longest and hottest day of the year, 34°C and it wasn’t dark until gone 10:30pm but that didn’t matter, her playlist on the night (which she sent a copy of to us post wedding, which we loved) was so perfectly curated, people were dancing from the second she set up until we had to turn the music off. Every song on our ‘Must Play List’ was ticked off at the perfect time throughout the night, she was true to her promise and didn’t allow anybody to make requests (one of our big no-no’s as we’d had Uncles threaten some very questionable song requests leading up to the wedding). My personal favourite part of Kirsty’s set was probably the last half hour, she read the dance floor perfectly banger after banger after banger, and perfectly timed our final song with the music cut off time which made our venue very happy. She also played us out with a little personalised song that everybody loved! We had so many compliments on the music from our guests!! All of her equipment was excellent and set the vibe perfectly, she clearly knows her equipment very well because it took her no time to set up or pack away at the end of the night. Fantastic lights which didn’t do that really annoying thing of nearly blinding you as they spin around the room, a personal pet peeve of mine. Her speakers were excellent and perfectly balanced, not too bass-y and set to the perfect volume to sing your lungs out but not go to bed with a ringing in your ears! She came and said hi as she arrived to check in with us, then said goodbye and had a bit of a chat with us as she packed away at the end of the night, but other than that, she didn’t speak to us whilst playing her set enabling us to fully enjoy ourselves and stay in the moment. Thank you for that! Kirsty is super on top of all of her paperwork, up to date with insurance and PAT tests, which will be required by any venue, so to have that presented to us without needing to ask helped to relieve some of the organisational stress surrounding the wedding. Every time we thought it was probably time to check in with her leading up to the wedding, she’d beat us to it, again, giving us one less thing to remember to do. Honestly, we can’t thank you enough for being so on top of everything and giving us no doubts that we could rely on you ♥ Our only regret is that we didn’t book Kirsty for her acoustic set during the day as she has an incredible voice we wish we’d gotten to hear more of! Thank you so much for all of your help throughout the process, for putting up with our requests and concerns and for making the evening of our wedding an absolutely cracking party!! We’ll be back in touch for our next event!!!"

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"I booked Volare DUO for my daughter's christening and having never seen a violin & voice duo before I didn't really know what to expect. Honestly, they blew my mind !! The first set was much more acoustic, intimate and a more "sophisticated background music" style than the second, where both my partner and I and all the guests went wild dancing until the last song! What to say about them? I am very happy I booked them, Absolutely brilliant and recommended! Thanks Ciro & Beatrice xxx"

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