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"We had The Leathernecks to play our wedding on 25/7/2017. Our wedding was at The Yacht Club in Cala D'Or, Mallorca. The boys were so helpful in organising to make this happen, getting in touch with the equipment hire companies themselves and sorting everything. They are an absolutely brilliant band, they played a mix of indie music which sounded great in our venue. All our guests commented on how amazing they were, how professional, friendly and extremely talented. We love this band and always go and see them locally. They always put on a fantastic performance and we will continue to go to as many of their gigs as we can! We already have them booked for a big birthday coming up. Would highly recommend this great band. Thanks for making our wedding even more amazing!!! Matt and Mel. "

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"Brilliant saxophone player! Would recommend to anyone! Leonie is just a beautiful soul! Got the party all up on dance floor. "

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"A fantastic group of young men. They were polite, professional, sounded great and nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend them very highly."

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"Hi Rory, Was a pleasure to meet you and I loved the band. Just wish I could have stayed longer and had a bunch of my dancers and Latin music fans with me to also enjoy! I'll definitely bear you guys in mind when we need a Latin Band. :-) Regards, Shahid - Salsa Buena."

Reply by Latina Festivale
Hi Shahid, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. It was great to meet you and participate a bit in your class too. It was a terrific event and I’ve just emailed the bride some photos and videos, which I’ll share with you. Let me know if not received! Hope to see you again soon, All the best Rory

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"Thank you very much for performing at our wedding reception. Everyone we have spoken to since loved the mix of songs and has said how great you were. I would like to say a special thanks from my bridesmaids for the amazing cheese songs between sets – they loved them! Hope you found you way back to the M5 ok. "

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"Laura Moon was fantastic at our event! Incredible singer and very accommodating. Would highly recommend. "

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"For our Wedding, Ley played the classical guitar for us during the Wedding Breakfast, and it created a fantastic ambience for the meal. He also played at our Evening Reception, and it is wonderful to look back at some great pictures of a dance floor packed with our guests.  The clever thing about his music for a wedding is that it spans the generations so everyone joins in. I know that my father was thrilled to be granted a wish to have his special song played for me at my wedding.  Ley learned the song especially and kept it as a surprise for me on the day. Ley also learned ‘our song’ for the First Dance. He performed a fantastic version of the original, it was amazing as all he was given was a CD to listen to. It was such a great personal touch to make the day extra special."

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"Amazing! We could hear you as we approached the venue playing for our guests, and we couldn't wait to get out and join them for the party! Thank you."

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"You guys were amazing. Our guests are still talking about you and the great night we all had. You pitched the music just right for the occasion and we would definitely invite you back to our next party! Everyone agreed that you were not just good, you were brilliant! Thank you so much."

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"Jo has performed many times for my members over the years and has always proved to be a wonderful entertainer. With a captivating personality and a superb singing voice, she always gives 100 per cent. "

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"LOVED this band who played wonderful jazz and couldn't have been more accommodating. I liked the fact that John, the band leader, was so thoughtful about how to get the party going with a nice welcoming vibe and also helped me decide when they should play and for how long etc. It was great having another person with whom to plan the right atmosphere. The party was for an ex-trumpet player, so it was important that we had a proper jazz band - and they are! So many of our guests said how much they loved the music; it really made the party. Thank you so much. "

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"These guys have a great repertoire that appeals to all ages and tastes. I have seen them perform on three occasions and every time they hit the spot - right music for the right venue and the right clientele. They're also really nice guys!"

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"Incredibly accommodating artists and very professional. We were lucky enough to have the pianist and saxophone player duo who were prompt with arrival and set up, and fantastic performers. They added the exact atmosphere with their jazz music, even going the extra mile to learn a very personal, niche song that made walking down the aisle a dream come true!"

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available?"

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"Flux Ensemble performed at a family celebration and were flawless - our guests thoroughly enjoyed a wide range of modern pieces for the younger guests and some classics for the older ones, and Flux were even able to tailor some pieces for the different ethnicities of the guests. I have no hesitation in recommending them and will definitely use them again. Apart from anything else, they are solid value for money."

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