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"Athena were amazing. Clearly skilled musicians and play brilliantly together. They certainly went the extra mile for us last night. Everything was executed perfectly with backing tracks timed to perfection. Having live strings was a total success. I would be delighted to recommend them without reservation."

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"We also had a few last-minute requests that were accommodated with no trouble. I’d highly recommend these guys for all events, a really nice group of people.!"

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"What a fantastic singer and all round lovely man! He got the pub up singing and dancing and everyone thoroughly enjoyed his act. Looking forward to booking him again so everyone can have another fun filled evening with his amazing vocals."

Reply by Murray Clarke
Thank you so much for your kind words Ella. We all had a fantastic evening. You have a fantastic venue and a great crowd. Thank you for having me.👍

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"Really did a wonderful job at our wedding, fabulous playing, they set the tone brilliantly. We had so many comments about what excellent musicians they are."

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"We had the Chapel Hill Duo playing at our wedding in October and couldn't have been happier. The music was one of the most complimented parts of the wedding, with everyone saying how much it added to the day. We started off with classical music as our guests came in to the ceremony, before switching to covers of pop songs, as well as music from movies, TV and video games. They also played for us throughout the drinks reception and then the wedding breakfast, much to the delight of our guests. The process of organising the day was very easy, with a large selection of songs to choose from, and our playlists for the different parts of the day were performed exactly as we wanted. Jaya & Sarah were both very friendly and helpful (even helping take a photo of the grooms party whilst we were setting up for the ceremony!) and we felt like they were part of our day, rather than just playing music. Thank you both, and we strongly recommend you to anyone having a wedding or other event!"

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"The guys from Stretto were brilliant on the day. We had requested a song that wasn't on their song list to be played for the ceremony entrance, they were able to find the sheet music for the song and they played it beautifully on the day. It was quite a hot day on our wedding day so we were outside in the gardens for our drinks reception, the guys from Stretto were so professional and tried to follow the crowd of guests as we moved around the gardens for photos. I would highly recommend Stretto Ensembles. Thank you again "

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"Booked the guys for our annual awards night and they didn't disappoint. Had everyone on their feet all night and played a great variety of old and new. Very friendly, professional and talented group. Hope to have them back next year! "

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"An amazing night of music and dancing thanks to Gigi and the band, they were on point! Full of energy and played hit after hit. We loved having them, would definitely book again "

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"“Absolutely fantastic music and great entertainment from start to finish. Truly talented musicians made sure our wedding guests kept their feet tapping and dancing into the evening. Perfect musical accompaniment to a fantastic day - all our guests commented how much they enjoyed Swing Gitan’s music and I would thoroughly recommend if planning for something a little different for your big day! Keep it swinging :-) Thanks chaps… Brilliant!” "

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"Andy was most impressive. Very professional, a fabulous singer, DJ and very nice guy! Very happy we chose him and will certainly book him again."

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"You guys were amazing! Thoroughly enjoyed your sets -Couldn't stop dancing and singing! Thank you for helping to make their evening special."

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"They were the perfect fit for our wedding. They gauged the mood of the crowd brilliantly and had everyone dancing away until the early hours. Alice was so friendly and clear with her comms in the lead-up to our big day meaning we were so relaxed having her singing at both the ceremony and reception. Couldn't recommend them any higher!"

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"Great gig, thank you so much. I chose well! Your energy was soaked up by us all at my 50th party and culminated in a fantastic feel good finale on the dance floor. ‘One more song’ was the call from my nephew and all of us would have savoured more time, but we ended on a high and that’s all I could ask for. I’ve had great feedback on you, and obviously will see if you are available for any future family events! "

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"Davie, I just wanted to contact you to say, ‘thank you VERY much, indeed’ to you and your band members for performing last Friday evening at the annual Grange Dyvours Tennis Club ‘Snow Ball’ and making it the tremendous success that it was. I have been to many weddings, ceilidhs and parties over the years and danced to many bands and I can tell you, without a shadow of a doubt, that ‘The Big Shoogle’ stands head and shoulders above the rest. Who would have thought that weaving in Pink Floyd and Deep Purple tracks in the middle of a Dashing White Sergeant would have worked but it did! You were an absolute pleasure to deal with, before our event; you all drove a considerable distance to arrive, at exactly the time requested, to set up all your equipment then, after our dinner, you returned to put on the most amazing performance. Some of our (non-Scottish) members had never danced some of the dances before but you made sure to talk everyone through what was expected, as a warm up, before the mayhem began. My face was sore laughing, at the end of some of those dances. Just brilliant. Our ‘Snow Ball’ on Friday evening was an astounding success and we have you to thank for that. Absolutely first class. P.s. Also, thanks for taking our booking for our ball, next Christmas. I wanted to get in quick to secure you as I know how much in demand you are! "

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"Fantastic band,just played at our Son's wedding, gave 110% and loved the late night impromptu jam! Would highly recommend for a fun night with talented musicians!"

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