""This is impeccably well versed (and unnervingly well dressed) Django Reinhardt inspired party music, spanning the breadth of old school gypsy jazz and swing and adding a be-bop kick. Truly old school sounds for 21st century dancers." Adam Pickering (Music promoter,booker and events organiser,London/Nottingham)"

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"The Black Velvet Band provided us with a fantastic ceilidh for our wedding reception. They really got everyone up and moving, so much better than a boring DJ set. They were even accommodating to our more inebriated guests and explained the dance moves clearly. We had a wonderful time and would consider them again for future parties."

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"The Misophone collective are sophisticated and exciting. Fantastic musicians and a great night! "

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"'Cafe Manouche made a pub with a 130 people in it clap in rapture because of their incredible Sunday afternoon performance for my 40th. They made it the best party I've ever had. Huge thanks. I've booked many bands in my time as part of my job etc but can only recall one other band vaguely in their league, and that band wound up getting to the semi final of one of those dreAdful tv talent shows a month later. These guys are a wonderful slice of rare talent. Book them now before they're famous.'"

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"Thank you thank you Cafe Manouche! You were so perfect for our wedding everyone commented on the music and it really set a wonderful atmosphere! We hope to come watch you play in London sometime soon! "

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"Just wanted to thank the Black Velvet Band for a really great evening last Saturday. They were excellent musicians and the caller was superb (very patient with the Danish contingent who took some time to get the hang of the instructions!) What I particularly appreciate is how considerate and adaptable the band was regarding my wishes. I had lovely time and have had a lot of positive comments from my guests."

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"We would both like to say a huge thank you to all of your band for playing so fantastically at our wedding. We absolutely loved it. Everyone was dancing and enjoying themselves and we could have listened to you all night! We've had comments from lots of guests who thought you were great and really different!"

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"Dynamite Swing… One of the most incredibly talented bands we've ever seen perform live. Every song draws in the listener with their energetic and animated performances. Gypsy Dynamite will blow your mind!"

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"We chose Cafe Manouche for our wedding after lots of research and could not have been happier. Natalia was just brilliant to deal with ahead ahead of the wedding and the band could not have been more accommodating for us - a lovely and professional bunch of people. The music was fantastic and was just right for our wedding, it was a lovely touch to have the band perform for the ceremony and they made drinks reception and evening a really brilliant and upbeat affair - we got great feedback on the music from our family and friends. Thanks again!"

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"I just wanted to say how pleased and impressed we all were with Black Velvet’s musicianship and all-round professionalism. We also especially enjoyed Alan’s introductions to the dances. He was great fun! Thanks so much for making our party just what we hoped it would be. "

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"My legs are still aching because I danced so much! The band arrived on time and were very friendly and helpful and the music was delightful. It was a mixed crowd, many of whom had never met each other before but with one thing in common – they had never done ceilidh dancing before! The caller was absolutely brilliant – it didn’t matter that most people had no idea how to dance the reels! Everyone joined in and thoroughly enjoyed themselves."

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"The sun came out and The Dixie Strollers went down very well indeed. The background type music suited the lazy summer afternoon event and was exactly what we wanted. Many guests mentioned how accomplished the musicians were and I wouldn’t be surprised if we get asked for a referral in the future – in which case I’ll forward them on! Thanks again. "

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"We are so grateful to Black Velvet Ceilidh Trio for making our fundraising ceilidh a great success with delightful music and dancing. The level of challenge of the dances was pitched just right to tempt our guests (who were aged from 4 to 84) to have a go – and they all came away with big smiles on their faces! Phil – the band’s friendly caller – gave just the right amount of instruction and then a quick recap before each dance and was happy to adapt dances to suit some of the children. Arrangements and payment were all handled professionally and efficiently. Thank you so much for helping us raise over £300 for our cause!"

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"They always gave exactly what we asked for with a smile and worked with us through-out the event. They were friendly, professional and their enjoyment for what they do was lovely for the guests to see. This is our first event with entertainment like this and they helped us successfully introduce this to our audience with great success and great feedback. Hope to have the opportunity to book them again! Thank you Swing Train 42."

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"Dear Viper Swing We wanted to thank you and the band for playing for us on Saturday evening. Our client and the guests loved the music – as did we! You just created the perfect atmosphere for the event. We look forward to working with you again – thank you!! Best regards Ann and Charlotte"

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