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"THANK YOU Four Kicks! The band was a big deal for me and the wedding and I'm happy we chose right, you guys were awesome! Can't thank you enough! Don't hesitate to book people!"

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"Thank you so much for playing at Catriona's 21st. Hugh, Cat and myself so enjoyed your band, the choice of dances and the calling. We had so many complements about the evening, but I said that it was the component parts that made it and you and the band were a major part. I will of course recommend you if asked for a band."

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"Whether it's a corporate party or a private birthday celebration, this band delivers pure fun! Their energy is infectious, and their ability to play a huge range of country hits kept the dance floor buzzing the entire night. They truly made our event unforgettable."

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"In February 2020, our guests were treated to the smooth sounds of top-rated UK saxophonist Rory. A perfectly executed combination of contemporary Jazz, alongside well-loved modern classics, from Miles Davies and Nina Simone to Amy Winehouse and Gnarls Barley. A heady mix of live music and well-loved classics!"

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Brill, thank you! All the best, cheers Rory

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"The fabulous JBMac performed at my joint 50th birthday party and were AMAZING! So good to have a proper dance like we used to. The combination of live music and DJ mix was perfect. So happy we booked them 🤩. "

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"Wonderful high quality entertainment, dancing and singing is fantastic. I would recommend Through The Decades Trio to anyone having a party, wedding or in need of entertainment. We had them at the Royal Naval Association in Welwyn Garden City and the Girls are very friendly and will accommodate whatever music you require from the war years to present day. I cannot speak highly enough of the ladies."

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"Yet another fantastic ceilidh last night with The Shooglers. What a brilliant night ! Thanks a lot guys! "

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"We booked Kirsty via a recommendation, and we were unaware of her talents and wow we are so glad we did. Quite frankly we were blown away from beginning to end and that’s not just during the hours she was DJing. The care and effort she provided over our wedding has been exemplary. She had fantastic communication from point of booking and made every effort to ensure that the music played catered exactly to our requirements. Even going as far as suggesting bands we’d never heard of that fit perfectly with what our guests would enjoy. With her own PA and disco lights there wasn’t a moment the dance floor wasn’t filled. Kirsty did a tip top job! 11 out of 10 - would hire again."

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"We had a ska band for the evening who were brilliant and the feedback from the guests was the same. It was very easy going music that anyone could dance to and they did an amazing job."

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"Ella Fitzgerald was born on 25 April 1917. She didn't have the easiest of starts to life - losing both parents and making a living on the streets as a teenager. She had hopes of becoming a dancer but had no training. What she did have was the gift of the smoothest, silkiest voice Jazz has known with the most delicate of touches - to hear Ella was to be kissed on the cheek by the lightest of breezes. Over her career she recorded 2,000 songs many of which are now Jazz standards - a fact in part due to the Fitzgerald imprimatur. Annette Gregory has a voice that is naturally lower in pitch than Ella’s and wisely she does not attempt a tribute act that imitates - rather her performance is a celebration of Ella’s legacy and the songs that will be sung and heard for as long as humans live on this planet. For this gig she was to have been accompanied by a quartet but unfortunately the bassist and sax player were caught up in a traffic standstill on the M6, but the piano (John) and drums (Matt) backing meant the stripped down support ensured that we focused on the songs. Just as Annette does not try to sound like Ella, neither does she slavishly follow her interpretations. This was strikingly apparent in songs such as “Miss Otis Regrets” and “The Man I Love” (which was more of a rocking blues than the familiar ballad). Annette's delivery is characterised by controlled, fluent and delicate phrasing and a pair of ballads - “When a Woman Loves a Man” and “Embraceable You” - were particularly pleasing. Let's hope that Annette and the full quartet make it back to Buxton soon! (10 / 10)"

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"These guys played at our Dinner/presentation evening for our Golf Club, and I have to say they did not dissapoint. Mitch is a super chilled guy, very easy to deal with and oragnised everything brilliantly. They turned up on time, were very professional with a fantastic sound system. What a night, everyone dancing having a great time, the only issue was it ended! I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending these guys, they are brilliant musicians with a variety of music to please everyone. All I can say is thanks for making it so memorable without question the best band we have had, I will definitely book again in the future."

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"More than just a Cuban Band... Highly recommended! We wanted VIP Formula for our wedding since we are really into Cuban Music and fancied something special and a bit different from the conventional Cuban Bands around London. Our guests loved the way the singer got the crowd involved in the show with his interactive "games" getting us to clap our hands, play percussion instruments - maracas and others, and singing very well-known English classics. Thank you very much for helping make our wedding so memorable. "

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"These lads played my wedding and they were nothing short of phenomenal. Can’t recommend them highly enough. Thanks again, chaps. "

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"Amplified were great. They were so professional, and although the weather was awful they did a fantastic job - everyone loved it. Thank you :) "

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"These guys are excellent. We had them sing at the start of our reception and then DJ till the end. Voices are amazing and had everyone dancing till the end of the night. Could not recommend then enough thanks for a great night."

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