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"I am so pleased that I booked Kirsty to DJ at our wedding. She understood that music was super important for us and really took the time to understand what we wanted! Every song was brilliant and she also knew how to read the room shifting things last minute to keep everyone on the dance floor. Kirsty made the whole experience stress-free and magical!! We hope we can book Kirsty again in the future and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to others looking for a DJ. "

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"The musician was really talented however did not play the music requested so killed the entire vibe of the party. It was a party and we requested upbeat music alongside DJ but she used her own speaker and mellowed tunes... everyone obviously left the dance floor at this point and had to remind her of the request. She struggled with our requirements despite us being very specific on booking and even noted specific times on contract booking, did not fulfil contract and waste of £550"

Reply by Bedfordshire Violinist
Dear Hayley Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent event. I take all reviews seriously, as they help me improve my services, and I appreciate the opportunity to address some inaccuracies in your comments. The full fee you paid was £459, I understand that you felt the music selection did not align with the upbeat atmosphere you envisioned. However, I want to clarify that I arrived well-prepared with a curated playlist that included the specific tracks you requested, such as "Rebel Music" and "Ibiza Classics." Additionally, during our initial conversation, I offered to incorporate lively pop songs like "Havana," "Rather Be," and "Cheerleader" to enhance the party vibe. I left out your request to play Andrew Lloyd Webber/Starlight Express as I felt it didn’t align with the style of your event. Regarding the DJ sound levels, these were extremely loud throughout. I strive to maintain an enjoyable volume throughout my performances. While you noted that the dance floor, it was empty upon my arrival and throughout the ibiza classics with DJ last 30 minute set. I appreciated the positive feedback from many guests which indicates we’re enjoying my performances. As the event progressed, I was attentive to your requests, including the unexpected addition of a dhol drummer for the second set. I performed the "Morni" provided the Bollywood track to the DJ and performed alongside the DJ and which successfully energised the dance floor. I also addressed the issue with my electric violin volume being turned down by DJ immediately after he received feedback from guest complaining he couldn’t hear it! The booking was to perform 3x 30 minute sets I stayed on the dance floor except two 15 minute breaks and performed throughout the 2 hour duration. I made repeated requests to the DJ to play "Ibiza Classics," in line with your preferences, and I took swift action to address all requests throughout the night. The DJ consistently played track’s that were impossible for a violinist to play over such as Milkshake by Kelis. My goal is always to create memorable experiences for my clients, and I have consistently received positive feedback for over 20 years !

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"Naomi is an excellent violinist and offered an incredible service, winning the trust + affection of the whole family - 100% recommendable! Thank you so much Nao we really enjoyed your music. "

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"I just wanted to say a huge thank you from everyone at Mill Green for coming to our event. What an amazing lady you are,  incredibly talented, absolutely gorgeous and just so sweet! I have had so many compliments about your performance from our visitors, we shall be recommending you to everyone. I do hope that you will be able to come again next year. It really was our pleasure to meet you and watch you perform. "

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""We can't recommend Stephen highly enough! He played during our ceremony and wedding breakfast at our Wedding and both ourselves and our guests found him amazing. He was so great to work ​with in the build up to the Wedding, he really helped make our day extra special." ​- Mr and Mrs Henshaw"

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"Invited Nick to play for our summer ball, beautiful evening that went too quickly for all of us. We had our formal dinner, then on time Nick opened the live music and we spent the entire evening working off the calories we had just eaten. I do have an aching back and feet today but well worth it, every time Nick does our events i promise myself not to overdo it but i like all else always does. As for Nick, you can tell he has care and pride on his performance and there are no lulls even when he does play the occasional slow song. It's mainly prefect songs for such an occasion, great banter with the crowd and even handled a slightly tipsy colleague that handed him her bra with much diplomacy, you had to see it to believe it ! Much thanks and see you in December for part 2 !"

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"James played at our wedding on Saturday 22 June and was simply amazing. We got married elsewhere and when we arrived at the farm ready for the reception, James was all set up and ready to go, he started playing in front of the tepee just as everybody got off the bus. It was a magical moment. So may of our wedding guests have said they are trying to think up reasons to host some sort of event so James can come and play. From the initial moment I met with James to go through our song choice, I knew we had the made a great decision in booking him. If you are thinking about booking, just do it. James, we can't thank you enough and hope to meet you again one day."

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"Kit was a wonderful addition to the boat cruise I organised for my friends hen do, his sophisticated attire and flexible style (upper deck/lower deck/upper deck again!) made him a pleasure to work with and the classics he sang and played made the whole afternoon a real delight, thank you Kit!!"

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"Lara was great from the initial contact. We went over her song list and selected songs as well as adding a few. Lara also helped with my wife and getting the crowd party going when my wife played the sax. "

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"Sam played at my wedding in June and he was fantastic. Very talented and set the mood very well for the canapés section of our day. Also very pleasant and dealt with us both very professionally. Would highly recommend!"

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"We booked Vera Voce for our wedding which was 20th August 2022. We had previously got to see her perform at a local jazz club and loved her from the start going back again when she was performing. She is a very lovely, friendly young lady. Vera Voce blew us away when she sang at our wedding. A perfect choice to entertain our guests and add that personal touch. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone who wants to make their occasion special. A beatiful voice and person. Thank you so much Vera Voce. "

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"Kit responded to my email which was a great start. Really good choice of music with audience in mind. Good rapport. Lovely man and friendly. Excellent value for money. Thank you Kit for making the party a great success."

Reply by Kit Packham
Thanks Cathy! Delighted that you thought my choice of material was what was required. It was nice to meet you and your friends and I enjoyed the cakes too! You made me feel very welcome and it was a pleasure to entertain at your party. All the best, Kit.

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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding, we had a lot of comments on how amazing you were – I’m just gutted I didn’t get to hear you play before I arrived!"

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"Thanks Jimmy. Everyone aged 17 months to mid 80's and all ages in between had a fabulous time....my Grandson Olly and friend Kate enjoyed joining you on stage "

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"We had an amazing day, and your music was beautiful and went down really well with all our guests! Thank you so much!"

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