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"Rastrum played for our Burns Night at the University of York last week and it was one of the most successful student events we've had in months! It was the perfect setting for students to relax and have fun with old and new friends. The atmosphere was just buzzing and we've already had requests from students asking to do this again. The band were flexible with our venue change and were generous with the dances. The caller was very clear and warm which made the evening incredibly inclusive, especially as over 100 of our students had no idea what a ceilidh was at the start of the evening! So by popular demand I think we'll be getting a ceilidh booked in again very soon. And last but not least, the band play together perfectly and the tunes they chose were brilliant. "

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"Great Jazz set played by Laura & her pianist Cornel at Da Francesco Restaurant . First jazz nights . Lovely voice , well chosen songs , easy to work with . Hopefully the first of many Jazz nights . "

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"We have now had the pleasure of hiring Gary's Caribbean Steel Drum Band on two occasions. On both occassions our guests were very impressed, as were we and I would not hesitate to recommend them. Their music is "happy" music and with it comes the "sunshine" even though it was a rainy Saturday in May 2012. Thank you for making my husband's birthday party one to remember."

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"STELLAR performance at our hotel/bar. Your original songs are amazing and your covers were so fun and entertaining! Would absolutely recommend to all."

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"Just wanted to say thank you so much for helping to make our evening so special with your wonderful music. If we ever do it again you will be our first call, and we will certainly recommend you!"

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"Martin proved to be he ideal entertainer for my 80th birthday. It was not meant to be a " dancing " evening and his repertoire was superb. He was very professional ( And very reasonable !!! ). Would recommend both him and you to interested parties"

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"We recently hired Petford Ensemble for an event and were incredibly impressed with their performance. The music was a perfect blend of classics and modern takes, reminiscent of the soundtracks from Bridgerton! We can't thank them enough for adding such a magical touch to our event. We will definitely be booking them for future events and highly recommend them to others."

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"Your gig at the Thaxted Festival was special - the best of the bands that have played for us in recent years. What attracted me when I listened to your CD last year was its variety, contrast and freshness; your key players are all impressive individually, but I also liked the precision and balance of the Band playing together as a group. All of this came fully across in your live performance, plus the bonus of seeing how much you all enjoyed each other's playing. You also found just the right level of amplification (not too much!) for the friendly acoustic of our beautiful Church. You must come again! "

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"Just a short note to say many thanks for arranging for the Duo from the Silvertone Steel Band to play last Saturday at my father's 80th Birthday Party. They were absolutely fabulous and the brother and sister made it a memorable day. Great Ambassadors, we would love to book them again if the opportunity arises. Once again thank you, and please pass our good wishes on to them."

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"I hired these lovely musicians for my son's first birthday party in May. It was a great choice! They arrived ahead of scheduled, set up and played wonderfully! Everyone loved the music (which turned out to be a great choice for the little children as they were not scared and quite enjoyed the soft tunes) my son loved the steel drums and we all had a great time."

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"I thought you guys were absolutely great, and many at the party have spoken to me about how lovely the music was. It contributed greatly to the success of the event."

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"I am so glad I booked Lucy for our wedding. They played so many of our requests, and had the dance floor filled all evening!"

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"After my initial enquiry about musicians for a surprise 50th birthday party I was contacted straight away with a suggested singer, Danny Blackmond. I had s quick look at his profile, watched the YouTube clips and booked him. All dealings with the agency and Danny himself were friendly and professional and the music Danny provided on the day was superb. Thank you."

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"I just wanted to drop you a quick line to say how fantastic the band were at our wedding at Christmas. They 'read the room' perfectly, and delivered an excellent performance that created a great atmosphere and got the room dancing! Their unique style of delivering well known songs with a gypsy / folk twist was really well received as they didn't try to replicate the song exactly- making them less of a cover band which was just what we wanted. They were also super easy to work with and really relaxed on the day. The fact they also learnt a new song for our first dance was really special! I would not hesitate to recommend them! "

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"Andy and I just wanted to say thank you for playing at our wedding on Saturday. We had a wonderful day and your was an important part of it. We really enjoyed the couple of dances we managed to fit in toward the end of your set. We don’t use Facebook, but we would absolutely be happy to recommend you to others we know."

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