Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"I'll be recommending Blue Jewel to all of my friends! They made our wedding a night to remember. Fantastic musicians and the caller made all the dances easy to remember and learn. An awesome night and we wish we could do it all again!"

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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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"We booked Funk With Us for our 30th wedding anniversary and the band completely exceeded our expectations. We were hoping to find a band that would play our favourite hits from the time we first met and the band made an effort to include those songs in their set. Our guests especially loved how engaging both singers and the musicians were, allowing guests to sing along with them! We are very happy we booked Funk With Us and will continue recommending them to our friends. Best of luck with everything, Keith & Rita"

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"Jen was brilliant, played exactly the right sort of music before & after the ceremony giving a lovely ambience which everyone enjoyed. The music she played for the ceremony was perfect & emotional. "

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"Oh, what a night I had to remember on Saturday. (11.9.2021) Ceilidh with Us came to do a Ceilidh for my big birthday bash and provided a disco for afterwards. They were just out of this world and had everybody up dancing or jigging along in their seats. Their sound quality and musicianship were first class and the caller, who had the biggest task keeping everyone in check, did a magnificent job. My guests were in fits of laughter and he was so patient with us and eventually managed to guide most of us through our paces. I’ve had so many messages since, asking where I had hired such a good band from. Sincere thanks to all the band Fran xxxxx"

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"The Shooglers played at our wedding in May and they were great! They were brilliant at calling the ceilidh dances and Davie (the caller) certainly has the gift of the gab! He encouraged everyone to get up and dance and had people laughing in the process with lines like, 'the next dance is a prize dance... Prise yourselves off your seats and get up to dance! All our guests commented on how good the band was and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them - a great find!"

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"Ceòl Beag came and played for us at our graduation ball, and they were fantastic. The majority of the people in the room had never done any of the ceilidh dances before, but the band's instructions were really clear and easy to follow. Everyone had a really great time, and it was the perfect way to finish off studying in Scotland!"

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"I just have to thank Black Velvet Band for the great job they did at my 70th birthday ceilidh in Bristol on 24th June. I had such a great time, and that was partly down to the three of them working hard, and giving us great music to dance to. I danced every dance and enjoyed it so much. When the caller was explaining how to reel I thought, "Uh oh, this'll be fun!" and it certainly was ... I haven't laughed so much in ages. So, well done everyone involved, and if we ever have another I'll be sure to contact you again."

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"Rejigged played for our recent anniversary party. They were an excellent band and caller who got nearly everyone, including ceilidh novices, on their feet and dancing, making the evening great fun. Regards Alison "

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"Thank you so much for making our wedding so special- we absolutely loved the music and dancing, what a memorable night! All of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed it and what a great atmosphere it created. Just superb, what more can I say?"

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"We hired It's No' Reel for our English/Scottish wedding and they had guests of all ages up on the dance floor immediately. We were inundated with well-deserved compliments on our choice of band all night and our wedding was fantastically fun and family friendly thanks to them. The guys are all unbelievably talented musicians and it is testament to their skill that a group of three individuals could keep 100 adults and 20 children entertained for a whole evening. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them for any event - they made our day! There were a couple of things on the day that completely outshone our expectations and these guys were one of them. What a fun night of dancing!"

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"Jennifer added an excellent addition to our press launch and adapted perfectly to the occasion providing beautiful songs. She was professional, on time and fitted in seamlessly. Highly recommended."

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"We always love having you and Martin here every year to celebrate Burns Night with us and we hope that you will be here to entertain us for many years to come."

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"Thank you *so* much for playing at Katrina and Ewan's wedding, judging by all the sweaty faces and shredded feet- you could tell everyone had an amazing time! People singing your praises round the breakfast table this morning. Fantastic as always! "

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"We all had a lovely day and Luisa was excellent thank you for all your help."

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