Last Minute Musicians Reviews

"Chloe was our autumn wedding singer and she was just brilliant! She has been amazing from booking and even after the wedding. Chloe offers large repertoire of the most beautiful and romantic wedding songs. The gift and a card on the wedding day was such a nice gesture too! Definitely recommended! Thank you very much for being there for us ?❤️"

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"Beautiful, evocative playing, we would love to have the band back."

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"We just wanted to say a huge thanks for the wonderful music that you provided at our wedding on Friday 9 March. You really helped us to set the tone of the day and our guests, including us, thoroughly enjoyed it. Many thanks "

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"Thank you very much for your wonderful singing during our wedding breakfast. We appreciate the long journey you made to the North and everyone commented on how amazing you were. We will definitely book you again and recommend you. Thank you again for making our day so much more special."

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"Widely regarded as one of Wales’ foremost traditional bands, since their formation in 1996, Allan Yn Y Fan have taken Welsh traditional music all over the world. Wednesday 28th March, however, saw the band performing closer to home with a gig at one of their favourite venues, Blackwood Miner’s Institute. The evening took the format of two halves with an interval and this six piece band entertained us with a selection of traditional Welsh songs and tunes interspersed with original compositions, mainly from the pen of founder member Kate Strudwick but also with contributions from Chris Jones and Alan Cooper. All the music was taken from across the band’s 22 year career and took us on a journey from the Festival Interceltique at L’Orient to sparsely attended performances in Ireland before returning to Wales across a stormy Irish Sea, stopping to remember Kate’s former landlady and her cat along, the way. The songs were mainly entrusted to Catrin O’Neill who, since joining the band in 2015, has taken on the role of lead vocalist and her vocal style adds a haunting quality to such songs as Dafydd Y Garreg Wen and Lisa Lân, both of which take the passing of a loved one as their subject matter, Catrin’s versatility means she is equally at home singing about hopeful love, as in Ym Mhontypridd Mae’n Nghariad, or the celebratory staples of the Mari Lwyd in Pwnco and Canu Cwnsela or rousing songs of workers' rights, as in Gorthrwm Y Gweithiwr with its dire warning to the Victorian Ironmasters of Beaufort. This evening had all the ingredients needed to make a memorable performance, six talented performers who obviously enjoy performing together and transmitted that joy through their music to an appreciative audience, a quality venue with friendly staff and a crystal clear sound system ensuring that none of the music’s nuances were lost. It was a pleasure to attend this concert and I look forward to seeing Allan Yn Y Fan perform again in the not too distant future. "

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"Tony always gives us a fantastic night. Everyone on the dance floor as usual. Booked him twice again for next year. Brilliant! "

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"Very happy with everything. Really easy to contact you by email or phone, very helpful, professional, supportive, and friendly. I booked the Blitz Band for my 1920s, 1930s, 1940s-themed 60th birthday party. The Blitz Band were also extremely helpful, professional, supportive to my party. The range of music they played through the ages was excellent in tempo, and volume and easy to dance to. I and all my guests are very impressed with the Blitz Band, we had a fantastic night. Absolutely no problems at all. Last minute musicians and the Blitz Band were brilliant, definitely would use both again."

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"Danny absolutely made our party. From the first song, he had everyone hooked, and by the second set the dance floor was full. He has an amazing energy and connects with the audience so naturally. The mix of songs was perfect for all ages, and he kept the vibe exactly where it needed to be all night."

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"Perfect wedding band. Extremely attentive to detail and responsive. They cared about the details and put you at ease that you were taken care of. Also most importantly, amazing vocals and guitar playing! Their performance is of the highest level."

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"Wow - what can I say?! After a stressful morning not knowing if the groom was going to make the wedding due to a sudden case of norovirus we were having to change the timings and be as flexible as possible. We were an hour late starting our first dance but the band didn’t complain and just went with it. They are even better live and made our evening celebrations despite my husband not being able to stay up - I partied for the both of us! So many people commented on how good they were and we will certainly be hiring again for our big milestone birthdays! Thank you so much Crimson Sky! "

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"It's No' Reel were absolutely fantastic! Without a doubt they are the best ceilidh band I have ever heard. They created a great atmosphere at our wedding by getting everyone up to dance with excellent calling and great music. All of our guests loved the ceilidh and I would recommend the band to anyone. Thanks again to Tom and the guys."

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"Truly awesome show put on for our wedding, above and beyond our expectations. Song selection was brilliant and had all age groups up on the dance floor. Thanks for making our evening reception even more memorable and bringing a party atmosphere to the whole event."

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"Saturday went really well. The band were great and the client was delighted – both with the sets the band played and the backing for when Laurie sang! The additional half an hour playing was also really appreciated. Also, during the planning stage, the time that was spent re-assuring and working with Laurie ready for her solo was great. From our point of view it was lovely to work with such a nice band, very easy going and flexible when timings and plans changed on site. The music was brilliant, the vocalists were amazing too. All in all a resounding success – so thank you very much. Hopefully we will be working with you all again soon."

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"Colin Jones stepped in at the last minute after we had been let down by another musician, We gave Colin a number of obscure music pieces, which Roy Castles used to play back in the day, Colin obviously worked very hard and was dedicated enough to study and learn these pieces of music within a small time frame. Colin was prompt, polite, personable and a fantastic trumpettier!. We will definitely be booking Colin again (he is already pencilled in for next year) and would heartily recommend his services to anyone looking for an experienced, hardworking and friendly trumpet player and personality. "

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"The RockPins played at my 50th party and, from the kids to the aunties, managed to get everyone up, dancing and having a great time. Not only was the music fantastic, full of fun and energy, but the whole band were a pleasure to have with us. Very responsive throughout booking, arrived and set up on time, and played a massive part in us all having a cracking night. Thanks again, Joel."

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