Review Centre: Gypsy Swing Bands

"We first saw Pop swings play at a friends wedding and booked them for ours the very next day. They were the icing on the cake for our wedding day and everyone enjoyed the music and danced all night. The flexibility of their music and talent is fantastic. I can't wait to host another party and book them again. Cheers guys. "

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"Thank you so much for making our wedding the party of the year – everyone loved the music! Black Velvet Band Irish Trio played at our wedding reception and they were brilliant. I had worried whether people would want to dance to Irish music but I shouldn’t have. Everyone loved the music! We had a real proper Irish Hooley, with lots of dancing, singing-along and some humour in-between. As this was a marriage of cultures (English, Irish and Dutch) we were also touched that the band played a couple of traditional Dutch songs, allowing the Dutch to have a good sing-along as well. And when my dad asked if they could accompany him for a song to sing after his speech, it was no problem. The guys in the band are proper musicians who can play what the crowd needs to keep the party fuelled. The only complaint I have had is from my knees – which are still complaining, even after 4 days rest! Next time, I will wear trainers."

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"Just watched you at Thoresby hall....stunning!! Truly inspired. I'm now an avid fan!!"

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"The band's five piece line up provided afternoon background jazz out on the piazza before our event which created a lovely atmosphere and then later in the evening, the seven piece band played all of their fabulous party music. It kept the dance floor full all night long. Thank you so much for a great day and night."

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"We celebrated our wedding at The Grange and we would like to thank you for helping to make our evening so enjoyable. Everyone said what a lovely idea a ceilidh band was and how brilliant it was that it included everyone. Thank you."

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"We had a brilliant time! It was a very hot day and the band were very accommodating, adjusting the playing times and breaking up the dancing with songs. There were only 30 of us, but everyone danced and several people commented on the quality of the music. The band even played “Waltzing Matilda” for the Australian contingent, who all sang along! Thanks very much BVB for making my party so special."

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"The Tziganers were incredible! Absolutely wonerful musicians with really great musical style and flair! They really added so much to the champagne reception for our wedding and we cannot recommend them enough. Our guests were raving about them! Thank you so much to Alex and all the band."

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"Hi Jonny, Having finally recovered from the celebrations, I just wanted to give a heartfelt thank you for your beautiful music on the 28th. You really made the day, so many wonderful songs, all played brilliantly. You and the guys were really fantastic- honestly, one of my favorite bands! I look forward to your next gig sir. "

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"the band was fabulous and great to work with. Extremely professional and kind, even when you had to move your placement after you had already set up J I would highly recommend them for any event whether private, personal or corporate. Thanks again for everything!"

Reply by The Grand Central Trio
Thanks Charlotte, it was amazing to play in the house of commons and to meet you all at Netcracker! Hopefully we will all get to work again sometime in the future. Thanks for having us and good luck on the rest of your Europe trip :)

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"What can I say? The band was brilliant. Great vocals from Johnny, ably supported by Mike on fiddle and Eddy on accordion. By the end of the night everyone was dancing and calling for more. The band couldn’t get off the stage! I’m keen to book for next year already! (Charlotte Prior on behalf of The Water Poet, Spitalfields, London)"

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"Swing Mode Vintage absolutely made our day: they were absolutely the perfect evening entertainment for our wedding! The music was really really cool, they had people up and dancing and just really brought a great atmosphere with them. It was fantastic. The band were all really kind and well organised; there was zero stress & zero faff. They got everything set up in good time including background music between the two sets. They took a special request for our first dance and it was really really wonderful. Overall we were just thrilled with the music: it was really really cool stuff - modern and funky, but most important just great fun!"

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"Black Velvet Band Irish Duo yet again provided fantastic music at our Christmas party. The duo are so flexible and helpful - this year they played quite a few Scottish reels etc for our Highland Themed Party which was perfect. The vibe was also just right and got lots of people up and dancing. It was a key contribution to the overall atmosphere. Please thank them for me. I highly recommend them! "

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"Afternoon in Paris are amazing and do their own take on so many old and new songs with a fabulous jazz style. They created the moset incredible atmosphere!"

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"Oscar and gang absolutely made the ceremony and drinks reception at our wedding. The weather was horrible, and our outdoor plans were in tatters, however the atmosphere inside the barn where our ceremony was eventually held was phenomenal, and that was very much because of this excellent band. Everybody commented how fantastic they were. All requests were played, and communication was excellent as Oscar was responsive throughout. If you need a band for your wedding, DO NOT HESITATE TO BOOK THESE! Would give them 6 stars if I could. Thanks guys!"

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"I just have to thank Black Velvet Band for the great job they did at my 70th birthday ceilidh in Bristol on 24th June. I had such a great time, and that was partly down to the three of them working hard, and giving us great music to dance to. I danced every dance and enjoyed it so much. When the caller was explaining how to reel I thought, "Uh oh, this'll be fun!" and it certainly was ... I haven't laughed so much in ages. So, well done everyone involved, and if we ever have another I'll be sure to contact you again."

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