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"We booked Simon for a two hour slot for our daughters naming ceremony. It was a small gathering in a local venue. Simon was amazing! Great vocals,great play list and would certainly book him again for any future events. Thank you Simon for making our day extra special. Your voice and talent will take you far. Best wishes."

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"Joanne sang at our wedding and was absolutely brilliant. A few guests commented how amazing she was and didn’t even realise at first we had a live singer, they thought she was a record playing which is testament to just how incredible her vocals are. She made our evening perfect. Couldn’t recommend enough ?"

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"She is absolutely fabulous. We are defiantly booking her again next year. "

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"Thanks to Davie and the rest of the band for making our wedding night one we will never forget!! We had heard so many good reviews and they didn't do you justice. Easily the best ceilidh band we have ever seen! "

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"I booked Melody for my friends Hen party in Stamford. Melody was amazing, she got the party going and sang our song requests. I would defiantly book again, you made our night!! Thank you so much :) "

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"IT WAS billed as A Night At The Musicals, and it was certainly a title which attracted a packed house to the Howden Park Centre last Friday evening when Darren Shaw and three dancers took the stage and sang and danced their hearts out. Two for the price of one took on a whole new meaning in this show in which we, the audience, were encouraged to join in with some of the well known songs. If you looked around, all you could see was a sea of smiling faces having a great time reminiscing and sharing some of their favourite moments from the musicals. This was courtesy of one very talented young man sporting a George Clooney haircut and diamond earring, some nifty costume changes, an incredible voice range and an endearing smile. Using a variety of spectacular, if sometimes dazzling lighting effects, and the obligatory dry ice creating an atmosphere that makes the singer appear suspended in clouds, the show began with a spotlight into which sauntered Mr Shaw in top hat and tails singing On The Street Where You Live, from My Fair Lady. Once again the excellent acoustics of the Brian Duguid Theatre played host to emotive, full orchestral music courtesy of impeccably timed tapes. Maybe it was just a shade loud in the first half which saw something very unusual and totally original. Everyone is familiar with The Sound of Music and the recent Connie Fisher version of The Hills are alive. Enter Darren Shaw looking splendid in lederhosen, like a denizen of Austria and straight from the Alps. To everyone's amazement and some barely concealed audience mirth, he became a soprano and made the hills come alive in his own special way. As the show progressed, the format of two songs by Mr Shaw interspersed with dance routines by the hardworking dancers began to win us over. For the first time ever, the famous duet from Grease, You're The One That I Want, was sung by Mr Shaw who performed the male and female parts. Using his falsetto voice – an attribute which was once taught in Italy in the middle ages resulting in the singers being known as castratto (please, don't ask) – Shaw sang the SuBo hit from Les Miserables as he duetted with himself in I Know Him So Well. In The Phantom of the Opera sequence he once again sang the famous duet which takes Christine, the soprano and The Phantom to perform, all by himself. As for the three dancers, two glamorous blondes and a bonny brunette, they proved their versatility by dancing a variety of styles from musical comedy to modern with a brave attempt at Irish River Dancing which drew cheers from the audience. The finale saw Shaw resplendent in a mint green sparkling shirt and matching flares with the dancers in glittering jump suits so there was no doubt that we would hear something from Mamma Mia and we certainly did. This night at the theatre was indeed a feast of tunes from the musicals which at first, thanks to Mr Shaw's dual voice, seemed a little hard to digest but soon became an acquired taste."

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"The Groove Ambassadors were FANTASTIC! They really knew what and when to play, they performed our chosen songs perfectly with great timing. And overall it was amazing and our guests loved them."

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"Hi Rob, Just a quick email to say we both felt having you play at our wedding really added a lovely atmosphere to our day. We had a perfect day so thanks very much for being a part of it. Hope your drive home was safe and quick! Thanks again, Emily and Cavan, Penrith, June 12th 2021"

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"Brilliant disco, good range of music. Very friendly, good communication, time keeping and price ?"

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"The Cheers function band were great at our wedding. Everyone loved the music and had a great time dancing. Ben was extremely professional from start to finish and was very reassuring throughout the whole process, always getting back to my email requests and offering different time slots to fit our wedding and the timings on the day. I'd really recommend them for a wedding or any event someone might be considering. "

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"Angeliana helped our 50 Wedding Anniversary to be such a success. She arrived and quietly set up her harp without any fuss and likewise did the same at the end of her performance. The music was lovely and was very much appreciated by all of our guests. I can thoroughly recommend her and would have no hesitation in having her play for me in the future. Well done Angelina."

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"Brilliant night, the band sounded great and got everyone involved. "

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"My husband is a huge Cello fan so booking a cellist for our wedding was a priority. Claire's range of music was perfect from classical to popular and film, Claire also arranged Chai Mai as a special request for my husband which he was thrilled with. Ahead of the day Claire was fantastic to deal with and helped to make everything run smoothly. On the day she arrived early to set up and I could hear her while I was getting ready, which was so emotional. Claire played as guests were coming into the ceremony room, during the ceremony and during the drinks reception. It was all just so perfect, our only problem was that we didn't get to listen to her play as much as we would have liked, being pulled away for photos. We have only had the best feedback from our guests and we feel so privileged that Claire was part of our special day. Thank you so much x"

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"Very talented, her voice brings chills and soothes the soul!"

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"Absolutely brilliant from start to finish! We already have you booked in for New Years Eve!"

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