Review Centre: Folk Groups

"For a small band Rastrum packs a big punch. We asked them to play in the evening at our first 'All Staff' event, as someone had suggested a ceilidh could be a good way to get everyone together. It certainly worked and, although dancers were tentative to start with, by the end of the session virtually the whole group was involved. First rate playing, patient guidance on what to do (as 80% of attendees had never done this before) and a good vibe all round. A really fun and memorable evening was had by all."

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"Just really f*****good. You can quote me."

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"Oh wow! What a night! Tom and I had a fabulous time and lots of people mentioned that they had a wonderful time too. Your band was excellent and we weren’t that bad at all the dances were we??? I hope you all enjoyed the night too! Please pass on my thanks to the rest of the crew! Thanks so much for making our evening so fab!"

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"Hey Tim, Thank you again for Saturday! You were absolutely wonderful and made my birthday for me, so thank you! I look forward to the next time, All the best, Vicky"

Reply by Tim Guitar / Vocals
Thanks Vicky I was a pleasure to play in your beautiful home for you and Fleur’s birthdays

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"We wanted to let you know that the wedding went fantastically well yesterday and (apart from the bride and groom) the band were the stars. It was a good idea to put up the marquee which was big enough to house the ensemble and have quite a few dancers celebrating. The ensemble were really accommodating and played Klezmer, Jazz, and other popular tunes for our very mixed wedding hosts and guests. We were delighted by their charm, easy going nature and obvious skill and professionalism."

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"Yuki and Alex were outstanding, amazingly talented and lovely people. They were so accommodating to our requests and made our party so special. All our guests commented on how amazing they were."

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"We really enjoyed the music and the dancing - Stuart, Anne and Jill were great!"

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"Iron Broo played for our wedding ceilidh and they were absolutely brilliant. Charlie and his band set up quietly and discreetly during the speeches and did a fabulous set. The calling was needed as most of our guests weren't scottish and didn't know the dances. i would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a good ceilidh band."

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"Although I was busy with guests and getting tea and supper ready, what I heard for Francis and Janet was absolutely lovely. The guests who were enjoying tea in the garden , listening and watching them said just how much they enjoyed it and how beautifully they played. So a big thank you.."

Reply by Janet & Francis Duo
It was lovely to be part of your occasion, so pleased to hear you and your friends enjoyed our music. Many thanks for booking. Janet and Francis - Duo

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"Entertaining, upbeat, and such a great selection of songs. Thank you!"

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"These lads were amazing! Plenty of communication in the lead-up with very quick responses and on the day itself everything went without a hitch. The band sounded amazing and played so well! All my guests absolutely loved the band with lots of people commenting on how great they sounded and they played banger after banger - thanks, Jake and lads! "

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"What a sweet acoustic duo indeed! We all loved it. It was so windy but you were both great. Lovely harmonies. Everyone wants that suit Bella! 100 thank yous."

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"Very many thanks to your lovely band who played at my party on Saturday night - we all had a great time and the band sounded wonderful. Could you also thank the caller (I'm terribly sorry I can't remember her name) who coped with a tough crowd admirably - she had to deal with folk who knew very well what they were doing, complete novices and everything in between, along with some wee ones. She did a grand job, thank you."

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"Railroad Four were a brilliant addition to our wedding, playing their great folky versions of classic songs. They hit just the right note of excellent quality and vibes but without being overly showy or intrusive. It was just what we wanted. They were also just a great couple of guys, super flexible with timings, and kind enough to rescue our ceremony by lending a microphone, mere minutes before it started. Highly recommend them!"

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"Blue Jewel absolutely nailed their two sets for our wedding with their impeccable musicianship, excellent repertoire list, clear calling and easy-going good humour. Half the wedding party was made up of discerning (even after a few glasses) professional musicians, and everyone was completely delighted. They're still talking about it, not least that troika. Cracking first dance too, very easy for the newly-weds. Steve was also really easy to communicate with before the event, which took a lot of stress out of the wedding planning. Worth every penny. Not planning to get married again but hopefully we'll find another occasion to book them again soon! "

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