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"Couldn't have asked for a better band on my big night!"

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"We really didnt want the music to stop. Two encores! One of the highlights of our wedding. Very professional guys too!"

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"We have just had Gypsy Jazz/Swing Band play at our Sunday Social dance at the Hen and Chicken and they did a superb job! Good quality musicians providing an excellent range of swinging, high energy tunes. We had people who came just to listen but mainly it was a room full of dancers and they kept the floor full and buzzing. Their set was interesting, playful and spot on for what we wanted. We would definitely have them back! A note to organisers: Very easy comms. They turned up with plenty of time and were clean and efficient in set up and take down. What’s not to like?!"

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Thanks Siu-Ming it was a pleasure to perform for the swing dancers at The Hen & Chickens this Sunday we very much enjoyed the gig and the warm welcome yourself and the dancers gave us all the very best Sephora Swing

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"Just to say thank you for last Saturday evening...many guests commented on the band and appreciated the DJ music in between sessions. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.Regards Martin Short (Groom, Wedding, The Grange, Winterbourne, Bristol)"

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"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio – Katherine’s 50th Birthday Ceilidh – April 2025 I booked Black Velvet Ceilidh Trio for my wife’s 50th Birthday barn dance. The booking process and communication was great. On the night, from the off, everyone was up dancing. The instructions were great and they really got us all into the spirit. Lots of comments from our friends about how good they were. Thanks to all for an amazing night of music and dance. Would definitely recommend."

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"Thank you all! You guys were amazing - from start to finish : ) super talented and all lovely people. Fantastic way to celebrate our marriage. Everybody enjoyed! Pianist in day was superb and set the tone for the night, both sets and DJ on the night were brill. Thank you James and your team : ) Aydn & Hannah xx"

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"This group are absolutely amazing !! What words can I say ….. we wanted the guys to enjoy themselves and select songs they felt most comfortable playing and singing, we think they enjoyed themselves !! Every single guest asked for details of the band, it was a surprise and no one in our wedding party knew they were turning up. They were better than I can even write and were literally the icing on the cake !! You will not be disappointed if you book them. My Husband has talked non stop about them since Thursday. The guys even had their photo taken in our booth and signed the guestbook and that was a real nice touch when we looked at our book today for the first time. Honestly these guys are beyond belief, we are trying to think of another reason to hire them asap. Thanks for adding the last bit of sparkle to our amazing wedding xx"

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"Claudio is a lovely person, played beautifully and sensitively. Would invite him to play again and would recommend him to enhance your celebration or event."

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"Great music for our clients' 10 years wedding anniversary, thank you Natalya Strings! Very professional even at short notice."

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"Lilac, Hilary and Remko recently played at a private party I organised for my wife's 50th Birthday and I couldn't recommend them highly enough. They were everything you would want a band to be - helpful and adaptable in terms of agreeing the set list, professional and communicative throughout, incredibly efficient on set-up and ultimately outstanding performers. Not just in terms of playing and singing, but also in terms of stagecraft and working the crowd. We had an amazing knees-up dancing to Irish reels, folk songs and modern Irish hits in rapid rotation. Not only that but the guys hung on for a couple of hours after the performance and chatted with all of the guests and were a tremendous addition to the bonhomie of the evening. Snap them up, they are a rare and delightful band."

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"Well, what can I say? They were truly fantastic and exactly what we were looking for on our wedding day. They were so professional throughout. They thoroughly entertained me (the bride) I'm fairly sure our guests had a brilliant time as well, but let's be honest it's what I thought that mattered! They had a wide variety of songs that we chose from, and from their suggested list we loved them all. As value for money, they were hand's down better value than others we looked at and did not disappoint. If it is the kind of music you are looking for, then I'd recommend booking them, if I could do it all again, they are still the band I would choose."

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"Glori's music has resonance not just in her natural ability to sing powerfully & sensually whenever is required but her emotional investment in her singing evokes a deeply personal connection to her music that does not subside upon repeated listenings such is the timeless appeal of her approach to her creativity she equally demonstrates a warm gratification towards her live audience that further connects/bonds you to her music she has equal rapport/ warmth with her bandmates, her written material/lyrics evoke a deep story laid out that when further espoused by her between songs even further showing the deeper creative thoughts behind her lyrics being more than just song but soulful music with underlying meaning & importance being told, she is a talent that is born from life experience & every ounce of that is poured and expressed and exposed and laid bare in her music for all to see and admire but most importantly hear/learn & feel moved by! "

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"If I could mark them any higher I would! They were truly amazing from morning till night. Nothing was too much trouble and the way they got all of my guests on the dance floor was truly epic! Truly the best band ever and Genuinely made the first dance with my husband truly memorable. I can't thank you enough for making my wedding that extra special thank you again and again XX"

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"This has to be the best band and singers we have ever had on in 15 years of me running Chapel. They were stunning and lovely guys too. They arrived three hours early due to doing a gig in Bristol the night before, so my sound tech, who they rang, came all the way in so they could drop off their kit and spend sometime in the green room having lunch and a beer. Invoices are paid out on a Wednesday of each week. Jan image Centre Manager & Director of Programming Chapel Arts Centre Ltd St. James's Memorial Hall Lower Borough Walls Bath BA1 1QR"

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" Good morning, It was amazing, the band was the highlight of her day! My 90 year old mum dancing away, She was sooo happy! Thank you so very much Esmine"

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