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"We booked Double Talkin' Jive to entertain at Kirk Hallam Social Club one Sunday afternoon and will definitely be having them back! What a talented pair of guy's. Their fantastic mix of music and faultless performance had us dancing all afternoon! Superb guitar playing, stunning vocals and great personalities too! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves, these lads know how to cater for any age group or taste in music, have great stage presence and a wonderful sense of humour. I'd highly recommend them as suitable for any occasion and guarantee you won't be disappointed! Thanks again boys, can't wait till next time!"

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"The best band ever. Everything is quite a blur for me if we're all being honest but we've had so so many people comment on how many belters they threw out constantly! "

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"We were fortunate enough to have The Northern Reel Collective play for us and our guests at our wedding on Skye. They were superb - lively, helpful and of course talented and fun. I can think of no finer way to have ended our big day - I can't recommend them highly enough."

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"Being in the Wedding industry myself, I met JBMAC at a Wedding Fair and I loved their whole vibe so I booked them for my 40th Party which was yesterday. They were sensational! Absolutely brilliant and all my guests were commenting too on how great they were. Thank you so much for making my party so much fun! ❤️🙏"

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"Thank You again, we all had a super night! Amazing band, would most definitely have them at Hurlston Hall again. From Aofie O'Brien - MD Hurlston Hall (Halloween Party) 30.10.21"

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"You all sang, you all played and you're all beautiful girls! Wonderful!"

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"Thank you very much Lucy & Danielle, you were brilliant, the guests said you made the night!"

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"The whole process was very smoothly managed, along with some steering and advice as to what would be required for the best set up. We hold an annual BBQ / garden party for friends, neighbours and family every year and this was the first year we added the element of a band and Viewpoint did not disappoint! From initial contact with Tim, discussing set up and set lists, to the arrival, set up and performance - so polite, eager to make it a great experience for all and happy to make it work. And boy, did they make it work! Sensational performances, great interpretations of tracks and they even had some of the most stubborn up and moving. At the climax of the second set, the crowd were baying for encores and they duly delivered over and above. Absolute belter of a performance, they loved it too and we'd 100% recommend them to anyone who wants a great band for a great day bringing the house down. Couldn't have been happier."

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"Pop Punk’d absolutely smashed it. The music, the energy and the crowd interaction were all brilliant. It felt like a huge pop punk party and everyone loved it."

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"Gary was a pleasure to work with! He brought Caribbean flavour and sound to our launch party in Guernsey and created a memorable event for all who attended."

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"This band is amazing!! We enjoyed their show, voice and personality so much!! they played songs we all knew, but added their own touch to it that was just perfect. Thank you so much for helping us get connected!!!"

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"I would like to thank Gary, he was absolutely brilliant, and a gent. The college will definitely be inviting Gary back next year for Black History Month. "

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"A stunning evening at Manuels, Loved the gig! Thankyou. Emma."

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"World class! Stunning music. We will book you again"

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available?"

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