Review Centre: Gypsy Swing Bands

"I booked Black Velvet Band Irish Duo for my Mum’s 80th. It was a small family gathering in the back garden. The band were fantastic and even my mum was up dancing. It was a rare and happy sight!"

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"Thank you for making our wedding such a special day. Absolutely everyone has commented on how brilliant the music was and how much they enjoyed it, both during the ceremony and later on in the evening. It was so uplifting and energetic, sincere but also fun at the same time. I’m afraid to say I burst into tears at one point in the evening as you played Ami Manero – it’s such a lovely tune and after umpteen glasses of champagne it all got a bit too much….tears of happiness, I hasten to add! We truly believe we couldn’t have picked a better band – you created exactly the mood we wanted and it was so nice to see all of our friends and family enjoying themselves so thoroughly on the dance floor. I joined some friends out on the terrace at one point, and the sound of the music drifting out through the French doors on the candlelit terrace created a really lovely atmosphere. Perfect. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you and will continue to tell anyone who will listen about your band. "

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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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"Thanks Hot Rock Brass Band – you were all superb – it was such a fun night – thank you! "

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Thank you. It's always fun to play for the Chelsea Arts Club ball. Graham

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"We would like to thank you for a fantastic evening with Black Velvet Band Irish Trio. The crowd loved them and the music was brilliant. All the guests said what a great evening they had and that they would love to have them back in New Year. "

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"A big thank you to Mike and the other two band members of the BVB Klezmer band for a fabulous night. This was on the occasion of our Ruby Wedding Anniversary held at Birmingham Progressive Synagogue on Saturday, 16th July 2016. Everybody was very impressed with the quality of the music and you helped to make a memorable evening even more memorable. We would have no hesitation in recommending you."

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"Just wanted to say that the band we excellent yesterday. The music was great and everyone loved it! The guys really made my Mum’s 70th birthday a party to and she was so happy loved seeing everyone have such a great time. Great memories made. They really were first class, so do pass on our thanks again."

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"Thank you for singing at our Ball on Saturday night! It was a pleasure to meet you and great to hear you sing so brilliantly to our (noisy!) audience. I hope you enjoyed the experience as much as they did, we had so many nice comments and compliments on the night and since then."

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"You were all amazing on Monday and absolutely smashed it – everyone was asking who the hell you were they were so impressed – thanks a lot to each and every one of the band and especially to you. Cheers, Steve"

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"We had The Tzigauners play as a trio at the drinks reception of our wedding this summer (2017) - and I am so glad I made the decision to have them perform. The music and resulting ambience was exactly what I wanted. Alex, our contact, was excellent in coming back to me with email responses to my questions before the event and came across as very relaxed and happy to go with the flow on the day, which calmed me down a lot. Would thoroughly recommend for any event. "

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"Absolutely fantastic. From organising to performing they simply delivered. So easy to work with and the energy was exceptional. The whole wedding party had only good words. They event lent us an accordion for the ceremony. Top guys!"

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"I just wanted to say thank you so much for your help in coordinating the Prophets of Swing to play for our wedding last Saturday. The music was really spectacular and we were bowled over by their incredible talent. The special arrangement they prepared of ‘In The Mood’ was gorgeous and made the day even more special for us. Many of the guests specifically commented on how incredible the music was and they were all thoroughly impressed! I would recommend them to absolutely everyone because they really are so talented and a pleasure to be around. James and I have enquired about attending one of their performances in the Croydon area, as we would love to sit down and properly listen to them, when we’re not busying about with guests! Thank you again to yourself and to the band for making the day so magical."

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"An excellent bash – the band were fantastic! Everyone got up and danced. The caller did a great job. If we have another Birthday Bash, we will definitely be booking the band again. I have no hesitation recommending them."

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"We had a fantastic joint 30th birthday party for 60 people and the Black Velvet Ceilidh Band did an amazing job of making the evening a huge success! Mike gave me a call a couple of weeks prior to the event to confirm all arrangements such as timings, location, numbers, and the experience of the party goers (very mixed - lots of complete beginners). Mike was really enthusiastic on the phone and I felt very confident all was going to go well. At the beginning of the evening, we were pretty disorganized and neither James or I were there to meet the band on arrival, but our friend saw them into the venue and they were very flexible and happy to go with the flow and got set up really quickly. The whole band were keen to help and happily agreed to start the ceilidh a little later than planned, as well as letting me use the mic to make announcements! The 2 x 1 hour sets of ceilidh dancing were amazing and both the calling and music were fantastic - our guests absolutely loved every moment of it and have all said how much they enjoyed the music and dancing. Thank you very much to the whole band for an excellent evening, we would recommend you to anyone! "

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"Excellent music! Lovely people! Guests at my party were extremely complimentary! Would definitely hire again! "

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