Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"Professional adaptable unflappable and friendly nothing was to much trouble. Great musicians as well, got everyone on the floor...... "

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"As a discerning Aussie listener, I think Paddy is awesome. Great range of songs mainly covering the decades I like most pre 2000. He is a great compere, bit of a comedian. Mostly great musician who puts his all into the performance. Would definitely recommend booking him. "

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"Tad and Ceili Max, Rory here from last week. Just wanted to say thanks again for a great night everyone loved it. Hope you guys enjoyed it too!"

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"Beautiful... it was amazing. Very pleased with the performance. Made it very magical and extra wonderful. Thank you so much xxxx"

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"We were so grateful to Fruin for their warmth, energy, and impressive musicality at our recent wedding! They stepped in at the very last minute, and we are so glad they did. What an absolute joy! We had lots of guests unfamiliar with Ceilidh dancing, but their Ceilidh Calling was so patient and clear; they ensured even the most uninitiated could have a great time. We really appreciated their efforts to keep the floor full of dancing! "

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"I would just like to say that Patrick played the bagpipes at our wedding on 04/08/19 and he was absolutely amazing. Everyone commented how good he was, he made our wedding perfect. I honestly couldn’t recommend him enough 5* for pipes , 5* outfit and 5* for personality. Thank you so very very much "

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"Loved this brilliant band, they were so great at my daughter's wedding today. Professional but warm and friendly at the same time, I highly recommend them. Thank you for being such a special part of the day."

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"I found Janet and Francis themselves lovely to work with, very supportive and completely 'in tune' with the event!"

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"I congratulate you on a most splendid concert. I have absolute admiration for you."

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"I cannot thank you enough for you and your band at my mums birthday party, it really was the best night we have had in ages. The effort by all of you far exceeded any expectation I had, never lone anyone else in the room. You didn’t just provide a band for the night, you all provided the entertainment, fun factor, the laughing (the workout!) and provided exactly and way more then I ever expected. The music was wonderful, jolly, filled gaps , catered to everyone’s ears from ages 2 - 80+ years! You made it easy to follow the dance steps and fun for absolutely everyone, whether they were dancing or just listening to the music. I absolutely wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone or use you all again in a heartbeat. So thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for providing one element that made the whole night. Best wishes to you all (and I look forward to perhaps seeing you all again) Kind regards Tory "

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"A huge thank you to you and the rest of your band for your wonderful performance on Saturday.  The compliments have been flying in and the atmosphere was excellent.  I hope you got the same sense of satisfaction that I did from seeing so many people, both young and not so young, having a really enjoyable time. "

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"We've so enjoyed having Blackbeard's Tea Party along at our events that they're now our "go to" band every time we have a ceilidh. They bring energy, musical talent and a sense of fun every time they play. Our ceilidh events are always a success, and that's mainly down to this great group of musicians. If you want a lively "proper" ceilidh band, then look no further than Blackbeard's Tea Party."

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"We were really pleased that we had booked the Black Velvet band for a ceilidh at our daughter’s wedding at Old Down Manor. Before the event they spoke to our daughter and planned with her exactly what she would like from them, the type of music and how they would organise the evening so that she and her new husband could be ‘danced out’ at the end. On the day the band arrived in good time with all the appropriate equipment for the location. The performance was very professional, the music great and they got all the guests dancing along. The caller’s instructions were clear. So overall we were very happy and would definitely recommend them."

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"The band was booked to play at our fund raiser event at Farringdon Village Hall, East Devon. We had organised a village Barn Dance / Social in order for parishioners to gather from around the extensive parish, and to raise funds for the village hall. Wow! How great were these guys!!!??? Simply brilliant. Three very laid back, no fuss, no nonsense musicians who worked wonders in getting everyone dancing to some great tunes. Even die-hard 'non-dancers' were dancing. A friend and neighbour found this band and recommended that we use them. What a great choice. We would certainly recommend Blue Jewel to anyone considering hiring a professional local Ceilidh band. Thank you very much Blue Jewel; you certainly helped make the night a great success."

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"As brilliant as ever! The MCR ceilidh is an annual tradition and it would not be the same without FOB as the band. Thank you so much!"

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