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"Brave & classy. "

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"The band played for our wedding party and made a real difference! They are very talented and their music is so uplifting that everybody enjoyed it. Absolutely to be recommended "

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"Exceptional"

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"Ain't no party like The Groove Ambassadors! This Trio are not only extremely talented but brought the party together and could take recommendations and improvise to perfection, thank you for being part of such an incredible event, would 100% recommend for any celebration! "

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"The musician Sharlette (Singer) Duo were fabulous! Great choice of songs!"

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"For my husbands 40th birthday party we had Outfit come all the way to Milan to be the cherry on top of what turned out to be the best night! They really got the party started and within minutes the dance floor was full and didn't stop pumping until the small hours. Every one of my guests complimented the quality of the band and its singers, and said they had a wonderful time dancing and singing along to their favourite hits. Thank you Outfit!"

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"Thank you so much for tonight Kester. Everyone said how good you were, could not have been more pleased :) "

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"Fantastic London band... You just know you wanna have them at your party!"

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"An amazing band that made our party great. You managed to please a crowd aged from 3 to 60. Thank you so much."

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"Oysland were amazing! Very professional to deal with and really got the party guests in the mood to dance with their music. "

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available?"

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"Just want to say a massive thank you to everyone last night! As we knew it would be, it was amazing! Great song choices and really kept the party going till we sadly had to stop!"

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"Wow! The Groove Ambassadors are just exceptional in every way (including vocals, instrumentals and professionalism). The band played at our wedding recently and they went above and beyond to ensure the dance floor was constantly full, and fun, and that the guests were fully engaged. We had the three piece plan an acoustic set during cocktails/canapes and the eight piece during the evening reception. In both settings they really brought such presence and energy, setting the correct tone in each environment. I can honestly say that choosing The London Soul Band to play at our wedding was one of the best decisions we made and I take it as a great compliment that we already have guests enquiring about the band's details to play at their own events! Extremely grateful for everything the band did, both on the day, in communications leading up to the day and in follow-up conversations afterwards. 10/10 from start to finish - thank you, the best! :D"

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"International Klezmer Collective are fiercely passionate about their music and its a passion that they effortlessly communicate to their audience. They are a winning and magical admixture of instrumental excellence, captivating playing and singing ability, delectable stage presence, supremely well chosen eastern european repertoire and matchless original tunes... This a string duo bound for glory."

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"The Line Up were absolutely perfect for our day. They performed as if they were at a festival, and were very courteous to requests from the more merry guests. The music range, vocals, mix, disco and general approach of the guys was amazing. They made our evening and wedding. Thanks you so much! "

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