Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"A fantastically talented and professional duo who seem to enjoy an encyclopaedic knowledge of music from Central and Eastern Europe. Although they are only two musicians they produce the sound of a small orchestra. Igor possesses a very fine voice and his renditions of Moscow Nights, Ochi Chornie and Those Were the Days (among a huge list of songs) are second to none. Sarah is a brilliant violinist and domra player. They enhanced our evening and made it quite unforgettable. "

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"Hi Derek, Scott and the rest of the PCB, I just wanted to say a massive thank you (again) for your wonderful performance last Saturday. The ceilidh/disco combination suited everybody, and we were delighted that you were able to persuade so many people to join in. The instruction you provided was just right, gently mocking our general ineptitude and praising effusively when we got something right! We would definitely be happy to ask you to perform at our next daughter’s wedding (but I’m hoping this will be a few years in the future …). Melanie and I wish you all lots of success with your band in the future. You are all talented and dedicated musicians who clearly love what you do. Many congratulations ! Best Wishes, Nigel Duthie"

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"F.O.B. Band was brilliant - played great music all night and tailored the dancing to suit the audience. We have no hesitation in recommending them to others."

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"Everyone enjoyed it immensely, and I lost count of the number of guests who commented how brilliant you were. We couldn't have been more impressed with the band, and how much you contributed to making it a truly memorable evening. We will take great delight in recommending you to family and friends for future events."

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"Just a quick note to say thank you very much for playing for us last night. Everyone seemed to have a lovely night and there were lots of good words for you all. If I'm ever brave enough to organise something like this again I will be sure to get in touch!"

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"Sophie and I just wanted to thank you guys so much for keeping everyone entertained during our wedding day back in August, you managed to do exactly what we had wanted and did with such high spirits. Thanks also for being so accommodating to all my little surprises like learning the music so that Samantha could sing the first song, and sorry for not having time to sing Kiss From A Rose. I'm sure you would have nailed that too though. Wishing The Shooglers all the best for the future, I'll always happily recommend you to friends. "

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"Following many hours of researching for a ceilidh band for our wedding (August 2021), we decided on Blue Jewel. After an evening of brilliant music, lively calling and enthusiastic dancing, we now simply cannot recommend them enough. They are an incredibly friendly group who worked in partnership with us on the day to help create an evening that we will never forget. With a series of different dances (led by clear and directive calling), all creating a sea of smiles and energy, they are an incredibly talented group. And even despite a slight delay in the timings (from our side), they were both patient and understanding. "

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"Huge thank you for the superb Ceilidh at our wedding! You were all fantastic and both we and our guests absolutely loved it. Music was superb, the calling was perfect and just the right pace. A lot of our guests had come from overseas and had a blast! Was so great to have this sort of event that all different cultures could get behind and instantly love. Went down an absolute storm."

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"The band played at my daughter’s wedding reception on Saturday and really made the evening go with a swing. All the communication in the run up to the event was good – what music we were looking for, arrangements about set up, timings, etc. Musically, they are an excellent band."

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"What a great time everybody had. The Reverend and The Willow St Wanderers where amazing two very nice young men with great voices guitar and harmonica also had a shot on piano I would recommend them anytime. Thank you boys and Sarah for organise everything. They where amazing everybody loved the them and the music they played was just perfect."

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"Very easy to use interface with plenty of information and contact once an enquiry and booking had been made. Great service, highly recommended. "

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"Absolutely amazing eve with these guys got all the guests involved and I never stopped dancing they made my party the best ever Highly recommend and would definitely use again Thank you again "

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"Rebecca McGrath did a wonderful job during our wedding. She played her harp beautifully . Our guests commented how relaxing the music was. They were entertained during our day. We would recommend Rebecca to anyone who wants a lovely professional harpist"

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"Blue jewel was the crowning jewel in an absolutely fantastic wedding weekend. All our guests absolutely loved the upbeat and joyous music (particularly the Israeli dance) and got involved in the fun. We had a brilliant time and made some incredible memories!"

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"Hi Dermot Thank you so Much for playing at our wedding. It was truly magical and we really loved it. The ceilidh was amazing and everyone joined in and had a fab time so please extend my thanks to the caller who was great at explaining what to do in simple terms.! And also the guitar and Pipe players. Thank you all for being part of our special day it was truly fantastic from Start to finish Take care Caroline and Rob June 2011"

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