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"Great band, smashed it on there night of our wedding, the whole place was bouncing!!"

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"“ We cannot recommend Lilac, Remko and the band highly enough for making our wedding party the best ever! They were so professional and diligent in their preparation before the event and amazingly unobtrusive as they set up and took all their equipment down. Their sets were inspirational and dynamic and got everyone of all ages on the dance floor! Great variety and great rhythm. The different musical skills of all their band members were hugely complimentary and they helped make our evening very memorable. The lead singers were charismatic and magnetic. Totally fabulous in every way! Just book them and you won’t look back! Will and Tess” "

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"An entertaining and infectiously ‘feel-good’ evening’s singing and good humour. These Bouys have an astonishing repertoire of shanties at their tongue tips and deliver them with an approachable enthusiasm that makes audience participation feel comfortable. They understand the needs of the venue hosts (in this case a microbrewery) and promote these as part of their set. Extremely good value."

Reply by The Solent Shanty Buoys
Thanks, Jane Bellinger, so glad you enjoyed the set. The Buoys thorough it enjoyed themselves too. It was their third gig at the Cracklerock, Botley. The Solent Shanty Buoys

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"The Tommy Aces were absolutely brilliant on Saturday! Everyone loved them, especially my husband."

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"Excellent very professional band. Lots of communication before the event ensured that the leader of the Dogs Body Ceilidh Band knew what we wanted and they did not disappoint. Everyone commented on how good the band was and how good the caller was. They ensured that we had a great evening."

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"Liam was asked to sing and play acoustically for my mums memorial at the "lost village of Dode" near Gravesend. As part of the set he was asked to learn and play two songs he had not played before, the songs were all folk ballads. I was slightly apprehensive about getting the right person for my mum's memorial but after my initial contact with Liam I knew he was the chap! On all communication he showed sensitivity and a strong will to play what we desired. On the day he played with great accomplishment and musicality. The tone, sound and timing were perfect. Many of the congression complimented me afterwards on the choice of musician. Thank you Liam for contributing to make such a special occasion that will be held in our memories."

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"We saw these guys at a wedding we attended and were really impressed. Great energy, interacted brilliantly with the guests and above all else are talented musicians. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend these for any party or event. "

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"Beci was absolutely brilliant. From start to finish when we were organising a surprise birthday gig she was great to deal with, helped with choices, and a really lovely person to deal with. Then the performance was just incredible. Really relaxed feel, amazing voice, used guitar, added in loop pedal and then did Rick Astley Never gonna give you up on the violin - pure genius. Wouldn’t hesitate to book Beci again, super talented, amazing voice, and to be honest simply a lovely person."

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"Kelly's Heroes are highly original in their renditions of Celtic, mainly Irish, music and song. They include; a guitarist who can be a rhythm section in his own right, a remarkable native Irish singer who can move from lyrical traditional singing to a declamatory, story telling style plus versatile and virtuoso playing of accordion, fiddle and banjo. There is never a dull moment when this band are on stage while at the same while there is nothing formulaic about their musical treatments. Kelly's Heroes are utterly unique and brilliant."

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"RJ performed at our wedding at the beginning of August during the ceremony and at the reception drinks. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and was so quick to reply to our emails before the day itself. He gave us some useful advice and learnt one of our song requests for the ceremony. He turned up early on the day to get set up and was professional and friendly. We could not have been happier with his performance, he is a great singer and kept all our guests entertained. Everybody loved him. We highly recommend him!"

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"Kolarides Jazz Duo were absolutely perfect for our event. They arrived in plenty of time and were efficient and polite. Despite the heat, they played for a full three hours with a very short break and the music was absolutely spot on. Many of our guests asked about them and I would highly recommend Martin and Henry to anyone for a similar event. Thank you for making our Golden Wedding celebration a memorable occasion."

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"Hi Martin Thank you so much to you and your duo partner for the fabulous music for our wedding. Despite several obstacles such as the licensing and the weather we got there in the end and it was a great success! Our guests commented on how amazing the live music was. Thanks so much Sophia & James "

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"We decided on a ceilidh for our wedding reception; we thought it would give our day a great "party" feel. My husband is also Dutch and we wanted something that would suit everyone regardless of age, background and language. We definitely hit the jackpot with Blue Jewel - they did a fantastic ceilidh and the atmosphere was brilliant. We even had grandparents joining in the dancing! The instructions were clear and perfect for all language levels, and Blue Jewel was very flexible (we were running a little late) and had even looked up a Dutch song/dance especially for our wedding! We really enjoyed it and have had nothing but compliments about the band, music, and what a great idea the ceilidh was. I would definitely recommend!"

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"Tad, you lads were unbelievable! Thank you so so so much for making our day 2 event so special. You guys are so talented. I’m sure there will be a lots of business on the back of that, you were loved by everyone! I’ve paid the invoice and there is a drink added for you both as a thank you! Until next time mate!"

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"The band's performance at our wedding was nothing short of magical! Their ability to blend romantic tunes during our ceremony with high-energetic songs at the reception kept everyone on their feet well into the night. We couldn't have asked for a better musical experience."

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