Review Centre: Acoustic Bands

"We booked Rag Tag Misfits for our wedding party at Bluecoat in Liverpool and what more can we say than WOW. From initial booking to informal meet up where we asked for three specific songs not on their playlist (You're the Radio, Songbird and Penny Lane) to the night the communication and personal attention was all spot on. Our friends and family who joined us loved Andy and Helly and their individual style of upbeat and eclectic songs in a real informal style complimented by getting involved with all kinds of percussion instruments to join in with. Absolutely brilliant and couldn't recommend highly enough if good times are wanted at any kind of party or gathering. Thank you once again for making our party one that will live in the memory for a very long time to come ***** x"

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"We booked the Hot Hats after doing some googling and took a punt not having had any prior knowledge of them. We could not have been more pleased with our choice and their performance on the day! The booking process with Alfie was smooth and professional with great communication from first contact to the day of our party. They were a fantastic addition to our 30th Wedding Anniversary celebrations. They had people up singing and dancing, young and old to a great mix of songs from old to new. They were really engaging in adverse weather conditions in the pub garden. The guys certainly didn't just go through the motions, they interacted really well without prompting with ourselves and our guests. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend or book again, in fact the pub landlord was that impressed that he booked them there and then for another live music session in the future! Many thanks again guys for making our day go so well, Carsten & Sarah 🙂"

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"Kelly's Heroes were booked to play at my father in law's wake. We wanted a celebration of this man's life and wow did we get one. The Wake was more than we ever hoped for and that was very much due to the wonderful music and energy Helen, Tony , Steve and Patrick brought to the day. I can't speak more highly of you all. It was perfect. Thank you so much. Thank you again so much you are strangers that are now part of our collective memory of Micky's send off. Priceless! Cannot recommend highly enough!!"

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"Their musical skills and connection are amazing and produced pieces timed to perfection. Bonnie’s voice lends itself brilliantly to the range of songs they chose. Some of the covers were surprising and just worked beautifully – I would listen to their version of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” and La Roux’s “Bulletproof” all day! The audience were drawn in and Bonnie had us singing along to one of their own songs and clapping to others. After the set ended there was unanimous demand for more and they played a storming encore of The Stone Roses “She Bangs the Drums” followed by Mary Hopkin’s “Those were the Days” which everyone spontaneously joined in with. Great music, great fun and everyone smiling as they left. You can’t ask for more from a night out!"

Reply by Good Habits
Thanks Jules, we loved performing for you and can't wait to see you at a gig again! Bonnie and Pete x

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"We wanted to extend a massive thank you for performing on Sunday at such short notice. The music was absolutely fantastic and something that both us and the guests have continued to comment over the last few days. The singing and the guitar playing really added a nice element to the wedding and made it all the more special for us. Suffice it to say we are not the only ones who will be keeping you in mind for future events / occasions. "

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"I have seen this band perform many times over the years and find them consistantly very good. A good mixture of folk, Irish, humour and generally fun. They've always had the ability to make you want to get up and dance!"

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"Thank you so much for providing the very excellent music and superb instructions at our wedding party. Many of our guests remarked how much they enjoyed the ceilidh and what fun it all was. The combination of Scottish and tango worked even better than we could have imagined."

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"After seeing you guys at the concert, I bought the group CD which is great, the whole evening and all the singers are amazing my body is feeling it now well done and we give God all the glory!"

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"You guys have been great! Definitely been a hit. "

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"What a wonderful afternoon Surrey Strings provided for our annual classical concert! Our audience gave them a standing ovation at the end. Beautiful pieces exquisitely performed. We could not have wished for better. Thank you very much! Also the communication and organisation with the agency and performers was very smooth and fast. 10 out of 10."

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"I’ve been Mrs Donnelly for 2 weeks now and I’m still smiling from how lovely our wedding was which is mainly thanks to you and your band mates. Our family and friends and still talking about the day and how great the BM Ceilidh Band was. The atmosphere you created was just what we wanted and you were wonderful when the singer didn’t turn up. We can’t thank you enough."

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"How fortunate we were to have Caroline and the delightful ladies from Ariana String Quartet play at our wedding, each one of them possessing impressive musical prowess and with distinguished classical careers in highly reputed orchestras. The planning and coordination of pieces beforehand and on the day was seamless. So during the actual wedding, each previously chosen song was played as an accompaniment to significant moments: such as the entrance of the bride, the signing of the register, the bride and groom walking into the wedding breakfast room. Everything was timed perfectly. Ariana had also learnt a few of the pieces especially for our wedding. In fact their renditions of the contemporary music we had asked for were not only flawless, but fantastic musical pieces in their own right, as diverse as Arctic Monkeys ‘Mardy Bum’, ‘Concerning Hobbits’ from the Lord of the Rings and Bowie’s ‘Life on Mars’. Furthermore, they were easy to recognise and yet the original was transformed into a beautiful string version. Indeed everything they performed for us was unquestionably beautiful, dare-I-say-it, even better than the string renditions on Bridgerton! Classical musical connoisseurs present were mesmerised and intoxicated by every note. As I looked around the room, I witnessed every generation at the wedding enjoying Ariana’s performance. I heard so many positive comments from guests about them too. They delivered a simply captivating soundtrack to a joyous day for us. We cannot recommend them highly enough."

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"I just wanted to say a big thank you to you all for last night. Your selection of music was great and I had so many comments about what a lovely touch it was to have some pre-dinner entertainment, which we haven’t done in the past. It really set a great tone for the evening. You were all punctual and very professional so I am very pleased we booked you. "

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"Shaun, Thank you again to yourself and Carrie for the performance on Saturday. We all really enjoyed it and everyone I spoke to commented on how excellent it was. The set list was perfect and it rounded off a wonderful day for us. Thank you so much. I will make sure we recommend you to friends and family!"

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"We had an absolute ball throughout the day, and greatly appreciate the contribution you guys made – possibly the second most talked about part of the event (after the bride of course!). "

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