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"The Kix were absolutely brilliant. Everybody commented on how good they were. They controlled the volume brilliantly, allowing people who hadn’t seen each other for many years to talk, whilst others danced. The song selection was fantastic and gave something for everyone, as it was a very wide range of ages. The lads were very polite and courteous, and our family will certainly use them again in the future. Thank you very much."

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"Thank you for a great gig in Brierley Hill last night. Really enjoyed the diverse range of country music you played versus the safe "country's greatest hits" that a lot of touring covers bands play. Also really enjoyed the variety of rotating vocals and instruments. Top class, so, once again, thank you."

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"We booked the 2 piece for our afternoon reception last week - what a fantastic band. Very professional and so good on emails as well in the weeks leading up to the wedding. Thank you Bry and Josh!"

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"Stargazers were FANTASTIC. They kept the dance floor hot all night and our guests LOVED them. Such a friendly bunch of people too. Very understanding when timings ran a little late too. We’d recommend them to anyone!! "

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"Thanks for a wonderful show. We and the residents of Deepdene including my father greatly enjoyed her beautiful voice and great choice of songs. She had a lovely way with the residents showing humour as she sang despite a squawking budgie and a constant wandering audience."

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"James played at our wedding reception on the 22nd August 2023, he was absolutely incredible from start to finish! Everyone at the reception kept telling us how much they enjoyed his performance and how amazing he was. James was an absolutely perfect fit for our event, all the kids also enjoyed dancing along to the music, it was nice to see everyone enjoying the music and the atmosphere James created. We would very highly recommend booking James for any event you are planning, his voice is incredible and he is a genuinely lovely person."

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"Booked for a work event and they were spot on. Professional setup, great communication and the music was exactly what we needed. Would definitely book again."

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"Black Velvet ceilidh band played at my daughter’s wedding on Saturday. Please let them know how excellent they were, and the evening was a great success greatly helped by the excellent calling, music and dancing. I have had lots of good comments from guests and would recommend them to anybody."

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"We booked It's No' Reel for our wedding at Balbirnie House in June 2015. We decided on them because of how good they sounded on their YouTube clips (their Game of Thrones theme was a real head turner!), the fact they didn't have a piper or an accordion (which we wanted to avoid) and their price. Tom who deals with the bookings was very professional and keen to tailor the evening to our needs. The minimum is a three piece with the option of adding other pieces as you like. We opted for a second violin as we thought the two violins together sounded awesome! The band offer ceilidh for as much of the night as you want, and after that they are happy to hook up their computer to the PA system and play a DJ set. We liked having the option in case our guests weren't feeling the ceilidh. As it was, we were having such a great time that we ceilidh-ed all night! It was an amazing night, made by the quality playing. Let's also not forget the quality calling so all the guests knew what they were doing! We have had so many compliments about the band's playing since the wedding. Thanks so much to you guys. Just great musicians who put the reel into our reception!"

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"Wow, what a singer! Lucy was an absolute star, travelling up from London with her guitarist to my party in the Midlands to help me out at short notice, as I was struggling to find an act I liked and was available for my birthday party. What I didn't realise was, not only is she absolutely lovely but she has an amazing voice, great range, a huge variety of songs and she even did me an Elvis number by special request. Her guitarist was a quality act too. I know there are lots of 10/10 ratings on here, but seriously I don't think you could give Lucy any less, if you hire her, she will make your event a special one."

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"I just have to thank Black Velvet Band for the great job they did at my 70th birthday ceilidh in Bristol on 24th June. I had such a great time, and that was partly down to the three of them working hard, and giving us great music to dance to. I danced every dance and enjoyed it so much. When the caller was explaining how to reel I thought, "Uh oh, this'll be fun!" and it certainly was ... I haven't laughed so much in ages. So, well done everyone involved, and if we ever have another I'll be sure to contact you again."

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"We had a brilliant time! It was a very hot day and the band were very accommodating, adjusting the playing times and breaking up the dancing with songs. There were only 30 of us, but everyone danced and several people commented on the quality of the music. The band even played “Waltzing Matilda” for the Australian contingent, who all sang along! Thanks very much BVB for making my party so special."

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"We had the pleasure of having Jack play at our small wedding drinks reception and he was absolutely amazing. I had seen his videos before so had confidence he was good but my goodness he was amazing on the day and I'm so pleased he was there. The way he played to the crowd, had such a variety of music (I mean wow, what a talent) and generally just had a great time with guests. The communication before the day was fantastic and I appreciate him answering all of my questions. All of the guests have reached out to me to tell me how brilliant he was. His voice is incredible and his whole vibe was just wonderful. Thank you Jack! We will need to find another excuse to book you again! "

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"We booked Hit Society for our 25th anniversary and they got it exactly right. Not too loud early on, then built it up into a proper party later. Really lovely guys as well."

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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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