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"I got in touch with Part-B after a recommendation from a long-standing friend but didn't really know what we wanted to do in terms of entertainment for a large family gathering. Sam was so helpful on the phone, listened to all of my thoughts and put together the most perfect performance. They played all of my favorite Motown songs and also some new music that the children enjoyed - everyone thought they were amazing and danced the night away. Thank you so much - I will definitely be in touch again for any future family events."

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"Great atmosphere, lots of fun and a high quality of music!"

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"My mum hired 'The Cheers' for my 21st birthday party and they were fabulous. I had guests ranging from ages 10 - 60, and they played music for everyone. I would highly recommend them if you are looking for a band to provide upbeat music to dance to. All the band members were very friendly and organised, and they made the party a great success! "

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"We booked Motown Memories for our wedding, adding on the saxophone & DJ service. The whole band were great, the setlist was fantastic, and guests loved it. Ione has an incredible voice! Highly recommend."

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"Amazing music guys, thank you! Everyone loved your sound and danced the night away. You made our night!"

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"I don’t know where to start… honestly, Eccentric Pony were phenomenal… we really couldn’t have asked for any more from them. Communication pre wedding was superb. They learned and executed our first dance song perfectly. Unbelievable range and variety of songs, everything from Irish tunes to Gerry Cinnamon to the Spice Girls, all performed impeccably. The vocals were brilliant throughout all three sets. They interacted with the guests all night, read the room and got everyone on the dance floor. And finally, they were also such a lovely bunch of lads. They really did make our night and we have received so many comments from our guests about how amazing they were. Thank you so much Eccentric Pony!"

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"I was tasked with finding a top band for our Law firm's summer ball in Leeds. The videos don't do SouthWestband justice......They were absolutely incredible! They totally made the night, two weeks on and they are still the talk of the office. Book with hesitation! Andy"

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"JBMAC recently preformed a set at our wedding. Me and my wife were so pleased we chose them to preform. On the day they were nothing short of exceptional. The dance floor was buzzing and they really helped Create a party atmosphere. They accommodated our special request for the cake cut and first dance, providing a solo sax player. Cheers Guys you were awesome! Max and Zoe"

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"Gena & Ginfizzers played at a recent family birthday party, they were fantastic. The diversity of set was great for the guests, we were all thoroughly entertained and there was plenty to dance to. We were able to go through the set before the event and ask for special requests which was a bonus. I especially liked how cohesive the band were - there is a vibrant energy shared amongst them all which shines through in their performance. I would highly recommend then and will definitely be using them again! "

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"Great to hear you and the lads on Friday. Graffiti were superb, special thanks to Darrell for making the effort to travel so far. Much appreciated. Cheers, Tony "

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available?"

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"Tila died in May last year, she told me what she wanted to do for her 60th. I decided to put her birthday on for her, the first thing to do was find a band, I asked around looked on social media, someone said to me have you seen Prairie Moon. I looked them up, listened to there songs and straight away I knew this was the band for Tila. I contacted them and Sarah replied told me how much and I said yes pretty much straight away. Sarah contacted me again and asked if there was anything special they could do for Tila, I asked if they wouldn’t mind singing a couple of her favourite songs. They didn’t know these songs but they both learned them especially for Tila. Everyone was so excited and they went down a storm, they were brilliant, singing Tila’s songs brought lots of memories back and it was very much appreciated. I hope to see them both soon and we are already keeping in touch with them. Book Prairie Moon you will have a fab night and you will not regret it."

Reply by Prairie Moon
Thank you Fiona for inviting us to play at this very special event. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed learning those new songs. It was great to see people up and dancing, and I am sure from what we learned from you and her family that Tila would have been up and doing so too! Thank you again and stay in touch. Sarah-Lou & Jimmy (Tennessee Waltz) x

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"Our country themed party was literally MADE by your music! Thank you so so so so so much! We had a great time and loved every song! Definitely would have you back again next year!!!"

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"The Good Citizens performed at out wedding on the 8th June and they were amazing! They brought just the right vibe to start off our evening do and made it such a special day! Not to mention they were great with communication and responsive beforehand! I'd definitely recommend TGC for any weddings in the future. Thanks guys!"

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"Both my wife and I had the most incredible wedding day on 24/08/19, and your evening set was awesome from start to finish (we were blown away by your version of our request and the surprise of playing our wedding song at the very end!). We cannot thank you enough for an absolutely brilliant evening and for creating a superb atmosphere, along with fun memories. The guests loved you, proven by the fact that the dance floor was busy all night! It was a real pleasure having you celebrate our special day with us and we will certainly see you again in the near future, ready to rock out all over again! Hope you took lots of cake (if Wil didn’t get there first) and that you have a great time at your second gig in 24 hours. You’ll always be highly recommended by us and I’m afraid you’ll see us at future gigs! Thanks again guys. Dave & Gemma"

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