Review Centre: World Music Ensembles

"I first encountered The Tuning Forks fairly recently, at a 200 capacity independent venue in the Strathbungo area of Glasgow. I was there as House Audio Tech and it was one of those nights where before the soundcheck had even commenced, I had a sense that something pretty special was about to happen. The individual tones they delivered during soundcheck were staggeringly rich and I knew that once the faders were at unity and the ensemble played as a unit that my initial instinct had to be correct. I was NOT prepared for the emotive, playful and dare I say, danceable set which we were treated to. Like an organism made of limbs that mostly supported each other without obstruction, ego or flashiness, but with occasional forays into wild and feral territories; always as a unit and simultaneously bubbling like a pot on the stage with sudden bursts of joyous phrase manipulation or flurries of individual hyper-expression that always teased and never outstayed their welcome. I was left shellshocked and almost lost for words immediately following their performance. Frivolity, lullabying, romance, questing, struggle, sadness, ecstasy and introspection seemed to come like waves from the stage but, the overall feeling was that the explorations I was witness to were a fun and gentle love letter to the magic of the life experience. In summation… There are very few artists that inspire me to lower my inhibitions enough to literally ASK to work with them again as soon as possible… but that’s exactly what was called for!"

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"Oh my god what an amazing wedding! Thank you for being top notch and playing such amazing music, you were BRILLIANT and all of our guests thought so. We always thought we would love it, but we were totally overwhelmed with how much fun it was and how much talent you have. "

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"Dear John, AN ENORMOUS THANK YOU for making our daughters’ Not Mitzvah a wonderful time. It is thanks to you that the party was a success and everyone has commented about how wonderful the music was. And thank you for having been flexible and played later and longer than we thought. If I may ask you your account details as I would like to send a thank you bonus. Kind regards Charlotte"

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"KMK audience had a fantastic evening! You guys were excellent! Can't thank you enough. I am getting lot of messages. They are looking forward to next year!I I think as kmk audience is very jolly, we make a good team. "

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"Thank you very much, guys. You made the night. The first dance - You are so beautiful- played live was amazing. Gigi and me loved it. Thanks for being punctual and flexible with timing. You know how weddings are! We will definitely get in touch for my best man’s wedding party next year. You all were brilliant!"

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"We received positive feedback from all our guests. The band were excellent and really added that something extra to the day. Thank you! X "

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"We had an amazing day ... and Wilf and his band were just brilliant ! We are glad the weather made the decision for us ... we loved having the band inside with us ! our guests loved them and Wilf and his band played a perfect part in our day. I hope they had fun too ... I'm really sorry but I didn't get chance to say thank you & goodbye .. would you please let Wilf know that we are so grateful and they are amazing x"

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"Edina gave a superb performance accompanied by her guitar duo De Fuego, for a private party my family was hosting in a bar in Central London. Together they created a stupendous upbeat atmosphere which worked very well in contributing to the mood of the Spanish bar where the party was hosted. Both artists were unrelentingly smiley and engaging with their audience. I would definitely recommend Edina as a performer for any occasion or event. "

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"Bindiya and I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you so much to you and your team (Chirag Rao, Nimesh Sangoi, and the rest of the 515 Crew.) for such an amazing evening at our Mehfil. From first contact you made both of us feel at ease. The way you and your team operate made organising the day alot easier for us. After our meeting we were both so excited to see you guys perform and you certainly did not disappoint. Taking the time to perfect each song that we requested with such detail, it left not only us but all of our guests mesmerised. Chirag performance of Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking out Loud' was captivating and we really appreciate all your efforts to learn and practice new material for us....we are well aware how reluctant a lot of bands are to venture out of their set list. Your performance of Ek Din App was another amazing highlight. Thank you once again, please pass on our gratitude to the rest of your team, we hope to see you perform again in the very near future. - Jay and Bindiya Karia"

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"Wilf was amazing! The whole event was placed on the back foot with heavy rain threatening to close it down however Wilf’s music lifted everyone’s spirits and the beach party was a great success!!"

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"We were really impressed with the band from booking to event finish. The booking process was thorough and everything was thought of. The music was classy & authentic which really complemented our evening. The feedback from guests was exceptional! Would definitely book again. Thank you!"

Reply by Ria
Many thanks Charlie and so pleased that we were able to add to the Tapas and Paella! Ria

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"Thank you so much for playing for us on Saturday evening. So many commented on the night how fabulous you were! Will definitely recommend you and use you again in the future!"

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"The Jonny Kerry Quartet were brilliant! They played great music, exactly what we asked for and our guests loved them! Would highly recommend for any event! "

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"Gary and Evrod have just played for us at the weekend and they were fantastic. They played for about 70 people at our garden party and everyone raved about their performance for days after, and I'm sure they will get many bookings from it. Thanks again and will certainly be using you in the future. "

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"Great guys, happy, friendly and very good at what they do."

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