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"Sugar Hit played at our wedding in August this year and they were absolutely amazing! We’d given up on finding a band as I’m quite fussy, but found Sugar Hit by chance on my hen do in The London Inn, Stamford. They were musically brilliant live and were also such good fun and had amazing energy and stage presence. We loved all the songs, a real mixture of pop but with a punky twist. At both my hen do and our wedding, the whole dance floor were dancing all night; it made the atmosphere at the wedding electric! They were also very reasonably priced and relatable. Thank you!"

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"Holliy and David's acoustic duo added the perfect touch to our wedding. Their music set a delightful mood, and their harmonies were simply beautiful. They were professional and easy to work with, making our day even more special. We highly recommend them for any wedding or event!"

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"Hi Ben, times moved on a bit since the 31st but just thank you for your great music on the night. Should have thanked you publicly on the night in front of all my guests. Hope all went well with you and your band. Thanks again , all the best in the future and look ahead to book you for my 90th??? Regards Dennis."

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"Our music evening at Novotel Manchester Centre was elevated by Tijuca Taxi. His talent and skill made for an entirely lovely evening for all of our guests, many of whom commented on how much they enjoyed the performance. I would highly recommend this act again as they were not only talented and played wonderful music but also displayed a high level of professionalism throughout the evening."

Reply by Tijuca Taxi
Hi Robin, Thanks for sending this through, much appreciated - it will be very useful! Many thanks and speak soon. Cheers, Rory

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"Fleur de Lune was the highlight of our birthday party! We really enjoyed the performance and loved the songs! "

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"We chose Jack from a selection of artists because we liked his repertoire of songs. Jack even said he would add more of our choice, which he did. He has a lovely chilled voice and style. Our guests loved him. Highly recommend. "

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"Regular at The Oak, always love when these guys play there, best band they’ve had"

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"Well what can I say Jamie was great he had everyone up dancing I can't recommend him enough and would definitely have him back again"

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"Every letter I have received thanking me for my party mentions the music - a talented and versatile band creating just the right sound for the occasion. Sarah-Jane is quite delightful to work with and her attention to detail is perfect."

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available?"

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"We had Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band come to perform at our wedding last week and they were simply amazing. With a wide range of ages, abilities and attitudes amongst our guests Blue Jewel had everybody up and involved. Simple to understand instructions and catchy music meant that even our most reluctant guests wanted to get involved. The Ceilidh was our favourite part of the wedding, non stop laughing and even an enjoyable workout! Thank you so much for such a fantastic time. Now to think of the next event we can book you for!!"

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"The Soul Debonair was the consummate professional, punctual, very friendly, and an amazing singer, really cannot recommend him highly enough. It was my 60th birthday and he absolutely got the party swinging. See you in 10 years for my 70th."

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"We can not recommend Michael enough. not only is he brilliant at what he does he is also very professional but still approachable and friendly. We especially loved Michael playing the saxophone - he is so talented! Also such a reasonable price for the entertainment received. Thank you once again Michael, we couldn’t have asked for more for our wedding evening. "

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"The band were great! Very nice, easy to work with and played a fab set."

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"Duo option - I just wanted to thank you for all your help! The guys were Absolutely Perfect 💯 - what a team!! x"

Reply by Nicola Singer
Aw thanks so much Rose! We had such a lovely night with your family. Thanks for booking x

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