Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"A massive thank you to you all. Everyone said how much of a great time they had and all ages were dancing - even my god mother, who was 80 plus! The music selection and dances were spot on."

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"Patrick did a brilliant job. There were tears as I walked down the isle behind him. It wasn't only the women crying, the best man ( a Scot) also cried. I walked down to Flower of Scotland. It was beautiful. Mauree."

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"Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band were a fantastic addition to our evening wedding celebrations. We had so much fun - from the very young to old, complete novices to experienced dancers, the band catered for us all. Steve led the band with friendliness and humour, giving clear instructions and sharing his knowledge about the dances as we went engaging those that were spectators! We would highly recommend them for anyone thinking about it for their wedding too, and thank them for adding fun and an all-age entertainment to our day!"

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"We had Ceilidh With Us for our wedding and they were utterly flawless!! Our guests were absolutely raving about the ceilidh; the band got everybody dancing and their energy and enthusiasm was electric. We had some specific requests relating to our first dance and they were utterly fantastic, doing everything we asked for. We are so glad we found these guys and Lilac was fantastic in her communication with us and making everything run smoothly. We would recommend them to everyone! Thank you so much for making our wedding so beautiful!!!!"

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"You were highly recommended before the event so I had no worries anyway but we couldn't have asked for more understanding and helpful people, not to mention talented musicians of course! As so many of our guests were from England you performed the Scottish ambassadors role brilliantly."

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"Paddy provided the entertainment for a members night. The two sets went down an absolute storm and it felt like he had tuned right into the crowd and what got them on the dance floor. It was more than just great songs, his sense of humour shone through talking to the crowd between numbers. Highly recommend and we will be booking him for future events."

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"Just a few words to say how much everyone enjoyed your band's playing at Gillian and Jeremy's wedding on Saturday evening. Your calling of the dances was excellent and you succeeded in getting lots of folk on to the dance floor. Many had never been to a ceilidh before, but you made it so easy for them to understand the steps. It was a super evening from start to finish and much fun was had by all. Several guests were singing your praises. Thank you all very much indeed for your lively contribution to the wedding reception."

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"Dear Fiddlestix, Please could you pass on our thanks to the band that played at our wedding. The music was excellent and our guests had a fantastic time. It was lovely to see our friends and family having so much fun on the dance floor! A special thank you to Simon for teaching me the first dance over the phone. It worked perfectly and was a very special moment. Best wishes, Emma (and Tom)"

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"We had an amazing day , Patrick was absolutely brilliant , everyone loved him and he was such a lovely guy , if I need a piper again then it would be Patrick all the way . He came and spent time chatting with my guests , he just went that extra mile to make my wedding special , I can’t rate him highly enough , thank you."

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"Absolutely fantastic for our young students (8-17 years). Really friendly, energetic caller engaged perfectly with the kids who really responded to it. Music excellent too!"

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"Thank you for playing at our wedding - the music was absolutely perfect, we couldn't have been happier. It was so special to walk up the aisle to Pachelbel's Canon, and even more so when you started playing my favourite part. We had several guests commenting on your music, we are so very glad you were able to play for us :) Thank you so much for helping us have the such a special day, all the best for the future."

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"I am writing to thank you so much for providing the amazing band, Funk With Us to perform at our Chamber Awards Thursday 18th November at Westenhanger Castle. The dance floor was full from the start of the band playing to the very last number with shouts of ‘more’ from the audience after the last one was played. Funk With Us added another level to our most successful Awards evening yet and we have had so many compliments from the guests. Every member of the band was brilliant from the 2 singers who invited the dancers to sing with them on vocals, the saxophonist mingling and the solo guitar performance, drums, bass and keys. It was such an enjoyable evening. We wish you all the best for the rest of the year and into 2022! With kind regards, Jo James OBE Chief Executive Invicta Chamber Business Awards"

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"I certainly will be hiring you again Thank you Wraggle Taggle for a fantastic Ceilidh on January 26th in Oxford, to celebrate my 50th (26th January 2019* Saturday, Woodstock Road Baptist Church, 198 Woodstock Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7NQ). Everyone is raving over your music playing (especially me!). Big thanks as well to your fantastic caller Margaret (and hubby). We all had a blast! Several of the children want you for their next birthdays and I certainly will be hiring you again given the chance. Thank you for helping to make it a truly blessed evening Christine Nixon 1st February 2019"

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"We booked It's No' Reel to play at our wedding by Loch Lomond and couldn't have been happier with our choice of ceilidh band. Tom was very responsive when we first got in touch and gave us helpful advice on the band arrangement and set-up best suited to our venue (where they had played before), how to handle any queries on the day, ways of making the dreaded "first dance" experience as painless as possible etc. All of the admin side was very straightforward and transparent - knowing we could count on our band to show up certainly reduced our stress levels! Needless to say, everything went very smoothly on our wedding day and the band was absolutely brilliant. Most of our wedding guests were non-Scots, so having a caller was particularly useful, and the Game of Thrones theme went down a treat. I'd thoroughly recommend It's No' Reel to anyone else planning a Scottish wedding (or just a ceilidh for the sake of it!) and hope I'll have the chance to hear them play again."

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"Black Velvet Irish Trio were absolutely fantastic! They had the entire room up singing and dancing for both sets. They played a great mix of upbeat Irish songs and traditional classics and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the performance. We received lots of positive feedback from our customers both in person and on social media. We will book them again!"

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