"Dear Mike, Jason and Terry (in no particular order) Thank you so much for your part in a lovely evening. I realise now what a creative act a barn dance is, requiring co-operation (co-ercion??!) (gently done!!) from all sorts of assorted people. We had a fabulous time, and I shall treasure the looks of thorough enjoyment on each of the dancers’ faces. "

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"Was an amazing night! So glad I was told you were playing, really enjoyed it."

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"We had a really great evening. The musicians were very friendly and accommodating. When some of our guests were late arriving because of the dreaded road closure and subsequent diversions, they adapted their sets to suit our timings and many non-dancers were encouraged to get up and shake a leg. Everyone said how much they enjoyed themselves and we would certainly recommend and use them again."

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"Hi Mary, Just to say thank you for playing at our wedding, .... everyone has said how much they enjoyed it. Steve"

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"The band set up according to the plan that had been agreed and once the music got underway, the dance floor was packed for the whole night. Some of our guests had never been to this type of evening before and all we had back was extremely positive comments about the band and of the whole evening, which was to celebrate our daughter’s 30th Birthday. The band was an integral part of the night and made the night go with a swing. Well worth the 5*****"

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"I've had the tremendous good fortune to have been asked to call ceilidh dances with Kellys on numerous occasions. It's never difficult to get people up on the dance floor once Helen kicks off on the accordion, and when Steve's driving rhythm guitar comes in, coupled with Tony's pounding bodhran, the only 'problem' is getting people to sit down and have a breather between dances! And when you get Simon and John bumping it up to a 5-piece with fiddle and banjo (plus various pipes and whistles) well, all I can say is "Hold on to your socks!""

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"Black Velvet Irish Trio were brilliant! 500 Furey fans stomped and jigged and sang along as they waited to be photographed with Tyson! Great stuff, lads - I'm going to book you back for next year's event. Lyons Den Promotions "

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"Thanks for playing guys! Everyone very much enjoyed the tunes! Got a few strip the willow bruises to show for it... sign of a good wedding!! "

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"HotScotch made sure our daughter's 21st birthday party was a brilliant night. The dancefloor was filled from start to finish. The music was excellent- it was quite simply the best ceilidh ever!"

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"We had a fantastic evening, made the more memorable through your great music and the fact that you allowed a couple of budding singers to join you ‘on stage’. You created a great atmosphere and joined in the fun. Thanks again. Jeremy PS Hope you can use that verbatim (discount for next gig….!)"

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"I would like to thank Mat Walklate and the guys for a fantastic evening. They were brilliant! A really warm and charming bunch of guys! Definitely be using them again, a great night was had by everyone due to a lively set which created a good atmosphere."

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"I just thought I would drop you a quick email to say how fantastic the band were on Saturday. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the songs, the jigs and reels and the dancing thoroughly. Please pass my thanks on to Mat and the band!"

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"Blue Jewel played our wedding in August 2023 and were absolutely amazing! Steve was really great to communicate with leading up the event and on the day they blew our guests away with a super varied set that had literally everyone on the dancefloor. There were a few ceilidh pros in the party who loved getting to know some new dances and there were also total amateurs who found it very accessible and developed a new love for dancing. I can't recommend them highly enough and will definitely be trying to come up with an excuse to have another ceilidh in the future!"

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"Great set today at Centre Stage Butlins. I am not really into folk but you converted me just a bit."

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"Rastrum arrived with plenty of time to set up and prepare for our party. It was a fabulous evening which was made possible by the band. The music was fun and lively and almost every person in the hall danced all night. Thank you so much and I would highly recommend them for your next barn dance."

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