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"Booked for a Christmas function. Excellent selection of music, had everyone up and dancing. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a fantastic band"

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"Thank you guys for an excellent evening, you created the perfect atmosphere to get the party started. Alicia's singing was great! Thanks again guys. "

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"We hired Radio Dukes for our wedding in August 2021, they literally made the evening reception! All of our guests commented on how fab they were and I danced all night. They were professional, very responsive and totally flexible. I would 100% recommend the band for any event, they are the best!"

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"The Hot Hats played at our combined 50th birthdays and 10th wedding anniversary party! Alfie was great with communication leading up to the night, around timings and set lists, and they were really flexible to meet our wishes! On the night, they arrived on time to set up and sound check and were again really communicative and enthusiastic. The Hot Hats went down really well at the party – we had loads of positive comments from party guests, the music was excellent, they were interactive and fun, and we loved dancing to them! Would definitely recommend – thank you The Hot Hats!"

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"I hired The Lahdidahs for a fundraiser vintage night, what absolute super stars! So much fun, held the crowd, helped with announcements that kept the night running smoothly and well organised, we had a full dance floor all night and I actually got to sit down because they just had it all sorted! Highest recommendation, thank you!"

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"Stuart was amazing. Great set with songs for all age groups. Everyone had a great time lots of dancing and fun. A big thank you for doing pink pony club as a special request. Really great night. Would definitely recommend Stuart B and would book him again. Thank you."

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Alison - thank you very much for your kind words 🙏

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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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"We just wanted to thank you for playing for us at the barn dance. We have had a lot of feedback as to how people enjoyed it and that is due in no small measure to the excellent contribution of your band. Many thanks indeed to you and your fellow band members."

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"My wife and myself booked the good citizens for our wedding, they were absolutely brilliant, they got everyone up dancing with really good mix of music to suit everyones taste, I highly recommend them for your event/ special occasion."

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"The entertainment was much appreciated - many people said it ‘made the day’. Their choice of music was excellent and the professional delivery impressed us all."

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"Assaf did an outstanding job! He kept to the brief, and his percussion was top-notch. He got the party going and was very receptive to suggestions and requests. I would definitely recommend him"

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"I’ve been following Bobby’s career since he was a participant in X Factor Bulgaria. I was really pleased to find out he had performances in London while I was there. I went to get more of it and I was even more surprised in the best way! He and his duo partner in Rhythm Rebels were absolutely professional! I loved the arrangements, the song selection, and choreography. He has some really smooth moves. I wouldn’t miss being a part of his events every time I get the chance."

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"Nailed our first dance and made our magical day even more magic! The band have a great stage presence and knew which songs to play to get our families dancing the night away together, they really were the icing on our wedding cake!"

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"Tonight we had a new duo called Shaun & Carrie, male and female: they sang the right songs for the dancers. Shaun & Carrie had great voices and they have been rebooked: well done, see you both next time."

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"Hi Ben, thanks for all your help. You were great and all our guests really enjoyed the music. My husband had a fabulous night. Many thanks"

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