Review Centre: Gypsy Swing Bands

"We hired the Bourbon Street Stompers through Last Minute Musicians for a birthday party and they were fantastic. They were professional and friendly, both before the event and during and had people dancing from the first song to the last. The event wouldn't have been the same without them -- big thanks to James and the group."

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"Mike and his band played for Martin’s 60th birthday barn dance. They made it a very special night full of lovely memories. Alan was a fab caller. Navigated us through the dances with humour and laughter. Alan was extremely helpful and empathetic towards one of our guests who is blind and called dances that she could join in without making it obvious to lots of guests. Many didn’t even realise she was not sighted. We had many comments from our guests who complimented the band on the accordion player (sorry I forgot your name) Mike the fiddle player and Alan our caller. A great trio and we really recommend them! Thank you guys! "

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"Loved having Jonny Kerry perform for us as part of our Italian themed celebrations. What a lovely atmosphere it created and our diners loved him. Very much enjoyed working with Jonny and can't wait for him to return back to the restaurant for our Beaujolais Nouveau evening. "

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"Just wanted to say that the band we excellent yesterday. The music was great and everyone loved it! The guys really made my Mum’s 70th birthday a party to and she was so happy loved seeing everyone have such a great time. Great memories made. They really were first class, so do pass on our thanks again."

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"We just wanted to write to say thank you very much to you and your band for the fantastic music at the wedding last week. It created a great atmosphere for the reception and we loved it, so thank you. Thanks again and we hope to hear you play again soon. Emily and Ned "

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"Dear Mike, Jason and Terry (in no particular order) Thank you so much for your part in a lovely evening. I realise now what a creative act a barn dance is, requiring co-operation (co-ercion??!) (gently done!!) from all sorts of assorted people. We had a fabulous time, and I shall treasure the looks of thorough enjoyment on each of the dancers’ faces. "

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"Fantastic night. Thank you all so much for your brilliant choice of songs, excellent singer and musicians. We really enjoyed dancing to such a good band!"

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"What a fantastic night of ceilidh dancing courtesy of the Black Velvet Band Trio. Nobody was able to resist dancing and the guys were the highlight of the evening for all. Thank you so much for making our evening a huge success. "

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"Well what can I say. It was perfect. The three guys were the perfect start to a 40th birthday party celebration (that ended at 4am!? They were friendly and professional plus excellent musicians pitching the right music at the right time ending the sets with the party on their feet dancing. Would like to thank them for making the day a special one that everyone enjoyed fully. Kindest Regards"

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"Amazing band. Great music, songs and costumes. Lovely people to communicate with."

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"I just wanted to say how pleased and impressed we all were with Black Velvet’s musicianship and all-round professionalism. We also especially enjoyed Alan’s introductions to the dances. He was great fun! Thanks so much for making our party just what we hoped it would be. "

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"Thursday night was a blast. Couldn’t have gone any better! On Thursday the 25th of January, the Exeter Caledonian Society hosted a Burns Night Ball accompanied by the Black Velvet Band. The band was brilliant. Their musical prowess, stamina and all round musicianship was a joy to work with - and to listen to - making the night ever better. I am so thankful for what they did. The band is easy to work with, knowledgeable about timings and can cater to any requirements. "

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"We booked Fann Street Hot Club after hearing them play in London. Booking them was probably one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding! As Jan knows, so many of our other plans fell through, the worst of which being we suddenly had to change the venue!! But the band fit in seamlessly with all the chaos, and were absolutely wonderful. We couldn't thank them enough for everything they did to help make our wedding day the best day of our lives. We would highly recommend Fann Street Hot Club to anyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much, and we can't wait to share our wedding video with you. Lots of love xxx Claire and Nate xxx"

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"The Tzigauners where a fantastic band - because of my disorganisation we booked them last minute and they couldn't have been more accommodating. Everyone commented how much they enjoyed the music and that it really added to the atmosphere on the night. "

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"Really enjoyed the Grand Central Trio Jazz Band. They entertained our guests at the opening of our business. Very classy and up market. They were able to play to our audience who were a mixed audience. Great vocals and clearly very talented. Would highly recommend them"

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