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"Black Velvet Band Hoedown Trio / 7oaks TriClub Hoedown Barn Dance / November 2024 The Black Velvet Hoedown Trio were superb on Saturday 16th November for our annual 7Oaks TriClub dinner dance. We had 50 members turn up at the Chipstead Sailing Club Clubhouse, and I can tell you that as soon as Mike and his band started playing the first set, everyone got up to dance! There were high levels of energy in the room and the Hoedown Trio rose to the occasion spectacularly, matching our enthusiasm and giving us little anecdotes on the history of the dance with instructions as we cooled down and grabbed a different partner. The band were duly fed and watered with a delicious Greek buffet, and by special request they played a Greek dance to thank the chefs. I think Black Velvet were stunned with the energy levels and full dance floor - and there was no slacking from music or dancing. By the end of the second set we were all perspiring in a good way!!!! There have been calls from many members to make this an annual event, so rest assured we will re-book the chaps for a rematch! A fantastic evening had by all. Many thanks to Mike and the band. "

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"Hi Harry, We just wanted to write to say thank you very much to you and your band for the fantastic music at the wedding last week. It created a great atmosphere for the reception and we loved it, so thank you. Thanks again and we hope to hear you play again soon. Best wishes, Emily and Ned "

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"These guys are amazing!! They agreed to play with 3 days notice, and made my mums 70th Birthday an incredible occasion that she won't forget. Great musicians, lovely guys, and a really tight gypsy swing band with fab stage charisma. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend."

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"It was great! Fantastic, special, and magical! Thank you!"

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"You are the best entertainer I’ve ever seen, and I saw Elvis!!"

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"Leela were great, we and our guests really enjoyed the set and they were lovely people to be part of our celebration."

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"I had to write immediately to tell you how amazing you were! I had so many people come up to me and ask about you and congratulate me on my good taste. Not only was the music divine but your skill was mindboggling. And you're both such great guys as well! It really made my day as I was a bit of a nervous wreck up until that point and the music just made me relax at last"

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"What a superb band for our wedding party - the guys were lovely, really friendly and helpful and got everyone involved and having the time of their lives! A ceilidh is such fun and a great way to ensure *all* your guests are involved in the celebrations - there were smiles on the faces of everyone dancing, and everyone watching! I cannot recommend this highly enough - absolutely delightful, highly professional, and a total pleasure to work with to make sure we had an unforgettable evening"

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"The grand central trio are a brilliant band to work with. Never late (always early), highly professional, polite and all round a top bunch of guys, as a business owner I couldn’t recommend them more highly. The jazz they play if absolutely brilliant and our guests always love their sets, and we are always fully booked when they come to town. If you want a band that exceeds all expectations these are the guys to book. Feel free to contact @maddogsandenglishmen if you need a recommendation for them. Thanks guys for all you do for us!"

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"Oscar and Dom played for our ceremony and drinks reception at our wedding and were absolutely wonderful! It was easy to arrange everything with them, they were always quick to respond to emails and proactive with logistics. They were happy to take our requests for aisle entrance and exit songs. We had inside and outside areas for our drinks reception and they were happy to move between the two half way through the set, we really appreciated the flexibility of this! They play beautifully and it was so lovely hearing the music play across the gardens. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other people, they really enhanced our day!"

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"Thanks so much for organising music for our event last Friday. The ambience the guys created was perfect for the evening."

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"My husband and I wanted to plan a wedding day that combined all our passions and interests, and we were so lucky to find Fann Street Hot Club. For a reasonable price, they kept everyone dancing all afternoon, playing all the gypsy jazz tunes we've loved for years. Our memories of that day will always be so special to us, and we'll always hear the soundtrack of the band playing our favourite music when we look back and remember. Thank you so much to Jan, James, Alex and Ruben for their magical playing on the 15th May!"

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"Swing Gitan are excellent musicians!!!! They gauged the audience and atmosphere of our event to perfection playing a seamless selection of music that matched the mood and broad age range of the audience. They were a fabulous addition to our event and we would certainly book them again! "

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"Really enjoyed the Llanelli performance. You have a wonderful way of making the audience feel like they are at a family get-together. It was great to see and hear the effortless communication between each of you and the fun you were clearly having as you entertained us royally. Diolch yn fawr iawn."

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"Absolutely excellent. Everyone really enjoyed the music and we had so many lovely comments from guests. Thank you so much."

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