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"Excellent! 10/10. Would recommend for any event or function!"

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"CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND THE ESKIMOS, / CATS WHISKERS PLAYED AT OUR SPORTS DAY MOST ENJOYABLE TIME HAD BY ALL REBOOKED FOR OUR TROPHY PRESENTATION EVENING COLIN SALMON SPORTS EVENT MANAGER"

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"Four brilliant guys, really had the place rocking from beginning to end. Had some really good feedback from our customers so can highly recommend them."

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"What a great set as always ..you never fail to deliver and your fans and audience new and old responded in the best way there is.. got up and filled the floor 🕺💃... just brilliant! And my wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Little Dave whilst wondering around the festival shortly before their set..what an absolute gentleman... very friendly and approachable so thankyou . Little Dave... you sir are a legend! "

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"Winklepickers were a fantastic choice, we had just the two of them and it really made the night. They made such a lovely atmosphere and even with the two of them we had some persistent boogiers. People who are talented musicians themselves said they were excellent. They played all the favourites, and even learned a song just for us. Thank you Winklepickers!"

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"House of Chords were fantastic! From the first time we contacted them until our wedding the communication and help we received was first class. The guys were professional, friendly and ultimately a great support. The evening was incredible and exactly what we wanted. Fun, lively and flexible. Thank you so much for making our day so memorable!"

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"Hi Simon & Susie. Thank you for an excellent evening. Everybody loved and enjoyed the music and were really impressed by your super performance. I got endless compliments for finding such a suitable quality musical act. You both made our Christmas Dinner into a great evening out. Hope to see you back at Burghill Valley Golf Club before too long. Thanks again, John."

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Thanks John - we enjoyed playing at your club !

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"We both felt your band was a great addition to our party. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the music you chose and we would recommend you anytime! Best regards to you and your band mates and hope to see you another time. "

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"5 stars! We couldn’t have had a better band than House of Chords for our wedding. Their range and selection of music was perfect, including lots of our favourite songs, and got all ages on to the dance floor. They also arranged their sets to build up to a great finale! All of our guests had a fantastic time. They were a pleasure to work with and were flexible to fit around our plans and changes on the day. Among a wonderful wedding day, they were certainly a highlight."

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"We would just like to say how great we thought you guys were! Every single guest commented on how perfect a band you were for our wedding. At every stage you have been a pleasure to deal with, even coming to meet us prior to the big day. Your sets were just great, the mix of songs got everyone young and old up and dancing. We won't have any hesitation recommending The Blue Suede Shoes at any opportunity. Good luck with your wedding! Thanks so much Toby and Ellie"

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"Thanks so much for such a great night, it really was an amazing performance by the band. Me and Pip were over the moon with how the night went and you guys really helped make the evening something special for us as well as helping us create a lot of memories that are going to last a lifetime. We have been recommending you to anyone and everyone! So professional and so much fun too. ?"

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"Absolutely brilliant! Had for 40th birthday party and booked these lads - a fantastic evening and everyone who attended had a rocking evening. 100% would recommend ?"

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"Stargazers are a fantastic band that caters totally to the audience - they are professional and ensure that you don’t have any stress in regards to the music/entertainment aspect of the night. I would book them again and again as I knew they would have the dance floor filled every time. The amount of compliments I received throughout the night in regard to them was phenomenal!"

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"REVIEW OF OUR LATEST CD ALBUM IN JAZZ JOURNAL Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead: Everybody Loves A Boogie The entertaining British jump-jive revival band ploughs the familiar furrow, offering cheeky covers and originals with occasional solos By Hugh Rainey -13 October 2023437 Formed in 1984, this UK group plays jump-jive in a bright and breezy, entertaining style, blended with R&B and vintage rock and roll, and seasoned with light-hearted humour. Leader Kit Packham sings confidently in appropriate style on every track bar one, and contributes alto and tenor to the backing throughout. Packham also composed and wrote the lyrics for eight of the tracks and alternative lyrics for some cheeky adaptations of standards – My Swingin’ Valentine (an upbeat treatment of My Funny Valentine, which surprisingly works quite well) and the very funny Basingstoke (to the melody of Baby Face) and Buy A CD (with appropriate uninhibited bathos to My Way). On the whole, the originals work well for the genre. Love Me, Love My Saxophone and I Dig Potatoes have amusing lyrics somewhat reminiscent of Louis Jordan and Slim Gaillard in style. Enjoyable versions of Don’t Get Around Much Any More, Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby and My Swingin’ Valentine, come closest to straightforward jazz treatment with some worthwhile brief solos and touches of arrangement. The tracks come from sessions in 2009, 2017 and 2023, mainly as six or seven piece lineups it seems, but with changing personnels. Though studio recorded, the CD comes across as cheery live entertainment – for dancers, rather than perhaps for close, serious listening. But it’s certainly good fun, with some inventive fresh material, and a sense of humour to give a welcome lift to your spirits in these troubled times. Discography Everybody Loves A Boogie; Don’t Clap On The First Beat Of The Bar; Old Rock “n” Roll Songs Never Die; Don’t Get Around Much Any More; Love Me, Love My Saxophone; Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby; Route 66; Alley Club Blues; As Time Goes By; Alright, OK, You Win; Lockdown Chase; My Swingin’ Valentine; I Dig Potatoes; Basingstoke; Buy A CD; We Had A Real Good Time/We’ll Meet Again (53.52) Collectively: Kit Packham (v, ts, as, bar, cl); Nick Tomalin, Perry White (p); John O’Reilly (g); Steve Knight (g, ts, bj); Alex Keen, Ollie Blanchflower (b); Derek Gayle, Kenrick Rowe (d); Simon Da Silva (t); Tracey Mendham (ts, cl). UK, 2009, 2017, 2023 (No further details.) Pelican records PEL CD 523 "

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"Adam has been a member of my band since 2014. In August we recorded our 3rd Album together for 'Hannah Williams & the Affirmations' at Rockfield Stuidos in Monmouthshire. We have toured the world together and played hundreds of festival and club shows internationally. Together we were sampled by Jay Z on '4.44', a Grammy nominated Platinum record. He is an excellent guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bassist and is great fun to work with. This band will bring energy and style to any event and entertain you and your guests!"

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