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"The Bandits are my top pick for any event - they're always an absolute joy to work with, and guaranteed to get everyone dancing. We've been lucky enough to have The Bandits play several of our events, and they are always punctual, professional, prepared and fabulous. I'm continually amazed at their talent; they produce an irresistibly upbeat sound, and have a distinct sing-along-ability to rouse a crowd. Last time I heard them play I bruised my thighs after overexerting myself on the Hand Jive - that's how good they are."

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"We heard Full Beans perform at Oxjam in late 2015 and decided on the spot that we wanted them at our wedding reception. Their performance on the day was just perfect with a combination of classic gypsy jazz tunes and innovative arrangements of old classics. They were really organised and were spot on with communicating with us about the big day putting our minds at ease. We could not recommend these guys (and gals) enough!"

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"Thank you! Great music which created a lovely atmosphere for our garden drinks reception. No hassle at all setting up when we weren't there and really quick to respond to any queries we had. Thanks again, would highly recommend "

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"Fleur was quite simply amazing!!! I booked her for my 50th birthday party, and wanted to add a chilled pre-party jazzy atmosphere which she did splendidly!! Her voice is stunning....I would not hesitate to recommend or book her again!!!"

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"The act we originally booked for our wedding evening drinks canceled at the last minute due to the covid and luckily Ciro & Beatrice were willing to help! They were more than we expected, and not only saved the date but made this day UNFORGETTABLE for all of us! What a voice Ciro! Never seen such a brilliant duo! Thank you guys"

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"Tzigauners were fantastic! Our wedding reception had just the right atmosphere thanks to these brilliant talented musicians. Richard was professional and willing to chat through various arrangements! Thank you all so much! "

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"I DJ'd at the same wedding that The Polka Dot Peaches were performing at, they three girls had a full live band which was amazing! From start to finish the communication was spot on with Daisy and we both supplied equipment to suit our clients Tipi without it looking like we had rocked up at Glastonbury! They girls were capturing the crowd doing their 'thang' to swing and upbeat jazz. I was very impressed when they sang some new pop tunes with a jazzy twist!! Highly Recommended."

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"We booked Ruby for Pary in the park Sat 31st July. She is a lovely talented lady, very professional and offers such a range of music, everyone loved her. She is an artist with bags of enthusiasm, vocally unique and outstanding. She looked amazing and had such a stage presence. 5 stars to this lady, she is not to be missed x "

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"Awesome doesn't even come close to describing these guys. With a crazy front man, top notch playing and the beer flowing I had an incredible night. A group definitely worth seeing!! "

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"I booked the lads from Below the Border for my wife's 60th birthday party and they were exactly as described. Brilliant musicians one and all and they kept everyone dancing until well after midnight with popular rock hits from the 70s and that swingy blues that you just HAVE to get up and dance to (no matter how old you are!) Lovely chaps too. Polite, eductated, down to earth, and they have that dry sense of humour musicians often have. I thoroughly recommend them. And we were AMAZED at how cheap they were for such a brilliant band. I don’t think they’re playing for the money! Just incredible guitar playing. Boys, long may you keep on truckin' as we used to say. Thanks thanks and thanks again. John and Doreen "

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"Just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your help with the band. The feed back was immense for the band and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves so thank you."

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"The band played great music, they had great melody and guests commented on this. They played for my parents 40th wedding anniversary 8th Sept 2018. Fun was had by all. The band played a good selection of music and lots of guests commented on this also. My parents thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The Tom Belbin Trio Jazz Band really made it a good party and are a very talented band. I have to say they were also very accommodating, as we had long speeches etc.. I would have no problem in recommending The Grand Central Trio jazz band."

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"We came across Swing Gitan at the Nottingham Contemporary and were both taken by their energetic and uplifting sound delivered in a skilled and playful fashion. Since then we have had the pleasure of seeing quite a few of their gigs and never been disappointed and so when we were considering who to book for our wedding last august the choice was easy. We wanted music for music lovers that people could also dance to and were no disappointed. The whole process of booking the band and arranging the specifics as well as asking them to learn the Waltz that we intended to dance to was just really straight forward and pleasurable which was certainly helped by Elliott’s easygoing ways and quiet confidence that this would turn out the way we had hoped. We feel very lucky and blessed to have had the good fortune together such good people for our wedding occasion and the presence of Swing Gitan was a large part of that. Indeed, it was a testament to the success of the band that people of all backgrounds and ages loved their performances and demonstrated this through dancing, shouting and cheering throughout the night. Needless to say, we would highly recommend this band to anyone seeking a great sounding and quirky gypsy jazz band! "

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"Hettie and her band surpassed all our expectations they are so unique had everyone on the dance floor. wished we had booked them for the whole evening "

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"Saw your show at Kings Lynn last night, to say we were pleasantly surprised would be putting it mildly. purchased your CD so can listen again and again, thanks for a great evening."

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