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"We really wanted a folk style band with a saxophone player which believe it or not seems to be harder to find than you would think and then we found you guys and we are so thankful that we chose you! Your performance from start to finish and you were all so lovely to have at our wedding. Huge thanks to Billy for also singing our first dance – it’s a moment we will cherish"

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"Lucy was absolutely amazing!! Can’t thank her enough! 1000% recommend! "

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"Excellent! 10/10. Would recommend for any event or function!"

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"They played at the company Christmas party. Very professional. The music was fantastic, they got the room involved and so many people up dancing. We have had a lot of really positive feedback from our guests, and will definitely look into having the Shamrock Experience back in the future. "

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"These guys were brilliant!!! The band were joined last minute by a stand in lead singer and you would never have guessed. They were completely brilliant performers and had the marquee rocking all night. Technically brilliant but more than that - in tune with our guests and reading the room! They were also patient, kind, polite and super friendly- thanks so much guys it was an absolute joy to have you at our wedding!!! Everybody loved it!!"

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"Your caller was absolutely wonderful, she did a great job getting everyone going! You're are an amazing ceilidh band and I will thoroughly recommend you in the future"

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"Now that Zish and I are back from our honeymoon we wanted to say "Thankyou" yet again for the fantastic job you did on our wedding night. Zish and I both really enjoyed it, and loads of people have complemented us on our choice - you did a great job of getting people onto the dance floor. Even people who asked me if I was mad having a ceilidh turned around and told me how glad they were to have been proved wrong, and I know about 2 of the Irish guys surprised everyone by getting up to dance when normally they say "Over my dead body"! Some of Zish's colleagues suggested making ceilidh dancing a regular team event!"

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"You played at my sister Tanya's wedding and I just wanted to say we thoroughly enjoyed the music. Unfortunately, we had to leave early, so missed lots of more good toons!!! Thanks again! "

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"Just wanted to drop you an email to say thank you for the amazing music you played on Friday. I'm so sorry I didn't get a chance to come over and say Hi, but time seemed to fly and before I knew what was happening it was time for the speeches. You really helped achieve the relaxed, happy feel I wanted for the first part of the wedding party, so thank you once again. Charlotte"

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"Widely regarded as one of Wales’ foremost traditional bands, since their formation in 1996, Allan Yn Y Fan have taken Welsh traditional music all over the world. Wednesday 28th March, however, saw the band performing closer to home with a gig at one of their favourite venues, Blackwood Miner’s Institute. The evening took the format of two halves with an interval and this six piece band entertained us with a selection of traditional Welsh songs and tunes interspersed with original compositions, mainly from the pen of founder member Kate Strudwick but also with contributions from Chris Jones and Alan Cooper. All the music was taken from across the band’s 22 year career and took us on a journey from the Festival Interceltique at L’Orient to sparsely attended performances in Ireland before returning to Wales across a stormy Irish Sea, stopping to remember Kate’s former landlady and her cat along, the way. The songs were mainly entrusted to Catrin O’Neill who, since joining the band in 2015, has taken on the role of lead vocalist and her vocal style adds a haunting quality to such songs as Dafydd Y Garreg Wen and Lisa Lân, both of which take the passing of a loved one as their subject matter, Catrin’s versatility means she is equally at home singing about hopeful love, as in Ym Mhontypridd Mae’n Nghariad, or the celebratory staples of the Mari Lwyd in Pwnco and Canu Cwnsela or rousing songs of workers' rights, as in Gorthrwm Y Gweithiwr with its dire warning to the Victorian Ironmasters of Beaufort. This evening had all the ingredients needed to make a memorable performance, six talented performers who obviously enjoy performing together and transmitted that joy through their music to an appreciative audience, a quality venue with friendly staff and a crystal clear sound system ensuring that none of the music’s nuances were lost. It was a pleasure to attend this concert and I look forward to seeing Allan Yn Y Fan perform again in the not too distant future. "

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" I just wanted to email to say thank you again. You were brilliant, we had the best night and so much fun! "

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"East of Eden what a great band - energy and passion, fiddle and sax weaving over hand percussion and Neil's various pairs of strings, and a bassist that I still say reminded me of Victor Wooton."

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"Danny is amazing! All really reliable and so easy to work with :)"

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"Thank you so much for bringing our evening to life, you both sensed the mood and style of music perfectly throughout and everyone commented on the quality of performance!"

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"They were absolutely amazing. I am still getting people telling me how much they loved them."

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