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"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio – Amanda’s 60th Birthday Ceilidh – December 2025 Black Velvet Ceilidh Trio played at a ceilidh to celebrate my 60th birthday. It was actually the fourth time they have played at events for my family over the last ten years, and I’m hoping to have them again in future. It was a wonderful afternoon. The band’s music was cheery and infectious and soon got people dancing enthusiastically, including guests aged from five to 85 and those who had previously warned me that they wouldn’t be able to dance because of knee problems! Phil is a fantastic dance caller who makes ceilidh dancing easy and a pleasure even for those who have never done it before. We all really appreciated his clear instructions about each dance. This, together with Black Velvet’s expert musicianship made the ceilidh very enjoyable and huge fun. I can’t wait to do it again! Thanks so much."

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"the band was fabulous and great to work with. Extremely professional and kind, even when you had to move your placement after you had already set up J I would highly recommend them for any event whether private, personal or corporate. Thanks again for everything!"

Reply by The Grand Central Trio
Thanks Charlotte, it was amazing to play in the house of commons and to meet you all at Netcracker! Hopefully we will all get to work again sometime in the future. Thanks for having us and good luck on the rest of your Europe trip :)

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"This is to appreciate you and your team members for a lovely performance at our wedding vow renewal and 25th wedding anniversary which took place on the 11th of August. From the start when we first made contact, you made it easy to communicate with and the information you asked for certainly helped to make your part in the day seamless and smooth. You were punctual and professional. We hardly noticed you slip in and out of the room during your break times and at the end of the function. Our guests enjoyed your performance and were full of praise and positive comments about how much they loved the pieces you played. You certainly added some class and sophistication to our function. We will certainly recommend you to our friends and family members. Kindly extend our greetings to the other members of your team."

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"Josh has created something very special here. They have taken something that has been around for many years ie a rock and roll/rockabilly band and managed to make it sound and look completely brand new. I have been watching live bands for two decades now and also playing in many myself and the Rockabilly Raucous are one of the best I have ever seen. A superb debut original album too."

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"True Steel band brought our wedding dinner alive with lots of old favourites from the West Indies. Great hospitality and would recommend to all my friends ????"

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"Adam played at our wedding and delivered a brilliant, well thought out performance, it worked really well for the setting and created a nice atmosphere. Adam was so easy to work with and genuinely seemed excited for our day which made it feel even better. I loved too that he took the time to learn new music on our request. As well he was very well organised with the set up and sorted everything out without us having to get involved at all. Communication was excellent, very proactive and detailed when it came to the playlist and making sure he had all the details. This took all pressure off us which I very much appreciated! Highly recommend Adam for great music and good vibes 😎 "

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"Paul and I got married on 9th May, 2025, with a wedding lunch afterwards for 38 close friends and family at the Hotel du Vin, Tunbridge Wells. Louise sang for us for 2 hours after our meal in the hotel garden! Louise's voice was absolutely stunning. From booking her she provided a song list for us to look through and choose what types of songs we wanted to include and also learnt a few new ones which we had personally asked for. Nothing was too much trouble for her. We chose approximately 40 songs from classics to dua Lipa, Jorja Smith, Sabrina Carpenter which created the most perfect relaxed atmosphere for our wedding day. I would highly recommend Louise for any event, she made our day and we look forward to booking her again in the future."

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"The guys did a brilliant job for our dinner - very professional. Just what we wanted. Thanks also for learning the new music. We'll definitely be in touch again for next year."

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"Thank you for the most wonderful evening of music and entertainment on Saturday. Dr Jazz were EXACTLY what we were after and we have thoroughly enjoyed listening to your cd too! You were highly praised by our guests too and we shall certainly recommend you (and hopefully book you again ourselves!)"

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"I just wanted to email to say: Thank you so much for the amazing set you played at our wedding. You absolutely made the day for us and from the very start you guys were so accommodating and made the whole experience of hiring a band a very enjoyable experience. All our guests gave us such amazing feedback on you guys and you can tell the music went down a storm when the dance floor is full all night long. We will certainly recommend you to all our family and friends whenever they are having an event. Iain and Gaynor, wedding at Pittormie Castle in Fife, Scotland on 4th July 2015 "

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"Now what can I say about the Band, Solid Gold. The event was my Masonic Lodge Ladies evening, of which I have the great honour of being master in its centenary year. As a result I wanted the evening to be the best possible, I was not disappointed. Paul and the band arrived mid afternoon for the event even though they were not due on stage until 9pm. Communication between us prior to the event was excellent, very professional and informative, then we get to the evening itself. WOW!!! What a night, over the years I have booked acts for many organisations and I have got to say Solid Gold stand out as the best by a country mile. Every single person had a fabulous evening and that was down to Solid Gold. During our pre event discussion Paul ask for details of the event, what kind of audience it would be and what kind of music I would like them to perform. As a result the band put together a playlist that was absolutely perfect, unbelievably now knowing that I am a big fan of The Who they set about learning a couple of Who songs,which they had never done before, perfect!!!! If anyone is looking for a band that are musically excellent, reliable and know just how to entertain an audience, Solid Gold have got to be their number one option, I cannot praise them enough. Thank you so much"

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"Hi Guys, Thank you so so much for helping us celebrate our 10 years in business. You were absolutely fantastic! We’ve had loads of comments from our guests on how great you were! We can’t thank you enough for making it such a memorable night for us all! Many thanks again, Nick & Harris"

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"Hi Sarah, Just wanted to thank you all again, You made our day so special and made my dream come true walking down the aisle to Canon in D. We've had so many people comment on how excellent you all were & we're hoping our friend recorded some of your performance so we can watch it back. Please thank everybody else from us both. Thank you Mr & Mrs Meadow"

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"Thanks for coming Brian! We loved it!! Can't wait to have you back!"

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"Bradley performed as part of a backing band for a live music video for one of our artists. He went above and beyond even before we met on the set, and was one of the most professional performers we've worked with. Didn't drop a beat all day, thoroughly nice guy, and I wouldn't have any hesitation with hiring him again."

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