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"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio provided a brilliant ceilidh for our wedding celebrations at Goldney Hall, Bristol on 12 August 2017. What a fantastic evening! The band entertained our hardy Scottish guests with well-known Scottish dances but it was most enjoyable to see English friends and family ceilidh dancing for the first time and loving it! The dances were called very clearly and were quite ambitious so there was much hilarity. It was infectious fun and everyone got involved. (The dance floor was almost too small!) Mike and the band were extremely accommodating, professional and enthusiastic. The band has a huge repertoire and organised the evening flawlessly, from our first dance (Gay Gordons) to the throwing of the bouquet and the final Circassian Circle. Highly recommended. Thanks again for a fantastic evening of fun!"

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"Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! A real jewel of a Ceilidh Band. Magnificent musicians and fantastic calling that got just about every one one their feet. You will not be disappointed, do not hesitate to book, they are the best. "

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"Blue Jewel were absolutely excellent at our village hall Ceilidh. Fabulous musicians, great performance and huge enthusiasm. 100 people of all ages were on the dance floor revelling in the wonderful entertainment they provided. They were also highly organised which ensured the event went very smoothly. Highly recommend Kip and Blue Jewel for your social event!"

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"We very much enjoyed having The Blue Jewel Celidh Band at our Platinum Jubilee Hoe Down event. Marquee based. Fantastic, lively tunes and the caller made sure everyone was included and were able to follow. They played us off our feet! Much fun was had by all! Throughout the planning they were easily contactable and very accommodating. Highly recommended!"

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"Hi Murphy's Lore. We just wanted to say many thanks to you for providing the music and dance at our 40th wedding anniversary barn dance last Saturday, 19th July. The whole evening was excellent and we keep having friends say how they enjoyed the music and dancing"

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"What an amazing band. Entertained us for a works event with their great music and some fabulous line dancing as well. Instructions were clear and easy to follow and it was such good fun. Would totally recommend to anyone who wants to do something a bit different"

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"We both wanted to extend our thanks for the wonderful music the BVB accordion and fiddle duo performed for us on our wedding day. We both had an amazing time and really felt that Mike and Jase added to the day immeasurably. Stef in particular enjoyed the special attention that was given to her by the duo - the guys played an instrumental version of her favourite song - and we both loved seeing family members singing along to Dutch classics. The interaction with the duo themselves was excellent and certainly helped us feel relaxed in both the run up to and on the day itself."

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"Couldn't have asked for anything more. Whisky & Ginger made our Country wedding so special. Thank you!"

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"I just wanted to say thank you to you and the band for playing at our wedding. You guys were fab! Everyone loved it, it was such a great way to get people dancing. I thought your caller was great, she explained things very well."

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"Dear Gordon, Thank you for your wonderful calling at our wedding Ceilidh on 7th March 2020 at Judges Hotel. We both so loved seeing so many of our friends and family hit the floor and enter with the enjoyment of connecting through music, dance laughter and smiles! One young man told me he never danced but on that night he was having such fun he didn't want to stop. We are praying for the end of Covid so people like you return to helping people connect and celebrate through music and dance! Warm regards! "

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"The only word yo describe these two talented l ladies is WOW ! Gor the whole venue up singing and dancing! Very impressive set up too... looking forward to their return in Nov 2026"

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"Dear Davie and all the band, just to say the very biggest of thank you for Saturday night - you were just brilliant, everything and more that we could have wanted from our wedding band, and we have had so many comments and compliments from everyone who was there about you - I have a feeling many of them will remember when organising their future events as you guys just take ceilidh to a whole new level. We had an absolute ball reeling our way round, especially for 'Another Brick in the Dashing White Sergeant', and the Cumberland reel was utterly Epic - not one we had in fact danced before but definitely the best of the night!! And had so much fun with the rock side - all the family were up and going for their favourites. Hope you had fun and managed to squeeze in a bacon roll and some cake - and a beer or two!! Thanks again! "

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"It was indeed a great night! With thanks to you and the rest of the band. I'm working on putting a little video up on You Tube, if that's OK. Nothing visually terrific from the night as the venue is a little on the 'bijou' side, if you get the 'estate agent' parlance, with the tables an' all, but I'll see if I can put some clips in and 'pad out' with a few still shots from here & there... Love from Paul & Julia Sparrey"

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"Just had an amazing party with Barn with us!!! Incredible music, great friendly musicians in full country theme. The dance floor was buzzing all night. Thank you for a truly memorable night"

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"Absolutely brilliant! Powerful band, very patient teaching us the steps, and real gentlemen. Highly recommended. "

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