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"Mark played his saxophone at our daughters wedding this weekend just gone. Wow wow wow - he was brilliant . He is so lovely, charming and not at all obtrusive as he let us all take centre stage whilst he played fabulous background music. A true professional and would definitely book him again. Thank you for helping make it simply the best day ever. Xxx"

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"Nick was absolutely brilliant. Exactly as expected from his profile and the samples provided on the website. We picked out our favourite songs from his cover repertoire and he performed them all perfectly, capturing the essence of each song with vocals and excellent guitar playing."

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"Samuel was very good and created the perfect atmosphere for our evening."

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"I booked Grouvecat to play at our work Christmas party. He was great. Fab music and vocals. Even the boss got up and danced! "

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"I wanted to quickly send you a thank you - Dan and I both really enjoyed your performance, it was perfect and exactly what we'd hoped for. Throughout the evening and breakfast the next morning people could not praise your addition to our day any more! Even during our visit to Bruges we attended a harp concert. It really brought it right back to us!"

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"Had the pleasure to see that duo and all I can say is that they are amazing! Such energy and strong performance! Those guys are true professionals who helped us to have a night I'll never forget! I really recommend them! if you want to have the best time- these are just the right guys for the job!"

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"From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for providing us with the most beautiful music on our wedding day - we couldn’t have been happier! Simply amazing!"

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"Sally played at my daughters wedding 2 years ago and was amazing, so much so that for the grooms 30th birthday last weekend, my daughter booked her along with saxman Andre Brown. They. were. spectacular and made such an impact at the party. They kept the dance floor jumping all night and had to be asked by the licencee to stop playing because it was after 1am!! DJ Phoebe d'Abo, Andre and Sally worked together seamlessly and everyone absolutely loved them. Thank you so much for making it a very very special night for L+M x"

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"Chris performed instrumental guitar songs during our wedding ceremony. He learned all the songs that we wanted him to play and all the songs were really beautiful! He was also very discreet and respectful of the different parts of the ceremony when not playing. We highly recommend him, it was perfect really! "

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"IT WAS billed as A Night At The Musicals, and it was certainly a title which attracted a packed house to the Howden Park Centre last Friday evening when Darren Shaw and three dancers took the stage and sang and danced their hearts out. Two for the price of one took on a whole new meaning in this show in which we, the audience, were encouraged to join in with some of the well known songs. If you looked around, all you could see was a sea of smiling faces having a great time reminiscing and sharing some of their favourite moments from the musicals. This was courtesy of one very talented young man sporting a George Clooney haircut and diamond earring, some nifty costume changes, an incredible voice range and an endearing smile. Using a variety of spectacular, if sometimes dazzling lighting effects, and the obligatory dry ice creating an atmosphere that makes the singer appear suspended in clouds, the show began with a spotlight into which sauntered Mr Shaw in top hat and tails singing On The Street Where You Live, from My Fair Lady. Once again the excellent acoustics of the Brian Duguid Theatre played host to emotive, full orchestral music courtesy of impeccably timed tapes. Maybe it was just a shade loud in the first half which saw something very unusual and totally original. Everyone is familiar with The Sound of Music and the recent Connie Fisher version of The Hills are alive. Enter Darren Shaw looking splendid in lederhosen, like a denizen of Austria and straight from the Alps. To everyone's amazement and some barely concealed audience mirth, he became a soprano and made the hills come alive in his own special way. As the show progressed, the format of two songs by Mr Shaw interspersed with dance routines by the hardworking dancers began to win us over. For the first time ever, the famous duet from Grease, You're The One That I Want, was sung by Mr Shaw who performed the male and female parts. Using his falsetto voice – an attribute which was once taught in Italy in the middle ages resulting in the singers being known as castratto (please, don't ask) – Shaw sang the SuBo hit from Les Miserables as he duetted with himself in I Know Him So Well. In The Phantom of the Opera sequence he once again sang the famous duet which takes Christine, the soprano and The Phantom to perform, all by himself. As for the three dancers, two glamorous blondes and a bonny brunette, they proved their versatility by dancing a variety of styles from musical comedy to modern with a brave attempt at Irish River Dancing which drew cheers from the audience. The finale saw Shaw resplendent in a mint green sparkling shirt and matching flares with the dancers in glittering jump suits so there was no doubt that we would hear something from Mamma Mia and we certainly did. This night at the theatre was indeed a feast of tunes from the musicals which at first, thanks to Mr Shaw's dual voice, seemed a little hard to digest but soon became an acquired taste."

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"John played at my son David's Bar Mitzvah in Stoke-on-Trent. He music was perfect before, during and after the meal. John’s suggestion of doing the "chair dance" was fantastic and I am sure that everyone who was there will remember it for years to come. (The chair dance involved David being carried around the room on a chair, while the guests circled round and John played Hava Nagila Hava). Thereafter we danced to both Klezmer and Scottish music (as many of the guests were Scottish). Many guests commented on how much they enjoyed the music and I would recommend John for any event."

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"Sandeep and his team were amazing! They did such an amazing job on our wedding day and it really brought something fresh and different to our wedding, We chose to have the team play during the canapes and it was the best decision we made. They played classical music and our guests loved it. I would happily recommend them. "

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"Vintage Jones made our special event a wonderful memory! "

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"Phil was great for our corporate event, came all the way down to Manchester and played a great set, which really helped create a fun atmosphere for our office opening. Would happily book him again and recommend to anyone. "

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"I booked Fifi for an event celebrating my business’s 20th Anniversary and I was so delighted with the whole evening. Fifi’s accordion playing created a beautiful ‘French style’ atmosphere for my soiree and her range and choice of pieces was perfect. Not only is Fifi’s playing magical she also has a rapport with the guests that lifts the event and makes everyone smile. She even included some impromptu East End sing along tunes to the delight of our guests. I would thoroughly recommend Fifi to provide professional, enjoyable and entertaining music for any event."

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