Review Centre: Bands & Ensembles

"Hi Anne, Thank you so much for your message and an even bigger thank you for the beautiful music you played. I remember clearly thinking as I was waiting to walk down the aisle how amazing you sounded. Apologies we didn't get to come and say hi, before we knew it the 3 hours has gone! Thank you so much again, the quartet definitely finished off the ceremony and drinks reception perfectly and we have received so many comments to say how much people enjoyed your performance.  You all really did finish the day off perfectly for us Emily and Chris x Sent from my iPhone"

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"Thank you so much for yesterday, everyone thought you guys were incredible and it was an unforgettable day! We also appreciated your flexibility on the day with our timings. Hope you got back ok! "

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"We absolutely loved having Black Velvet Band play our wedding ceilidh at Clearwell Castle. My husband is from Scotland so we wanted a traditional Scottish ceilidh feel with some of the classics, and we were not disappointed! We had a good feeling about Black Velvet band from the moment we booked them - and sure enough, Mike and the guys were absolutely fantastic and made our evening party a huge success. The band were great and the instructions on the ceilidh dances were so helpful; even those of our party who may not have normally danced were up there loving life on the dancefloor. The fun and friendly atmosphere they created was just fab and so different from your ‘usual’ evening do. All our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the ceilidh and some said it was the best wedding they had ever been to. We would 100% book the band again and recommend them to friends. Thank you for contributing to the best day of both our lives. Love from Hannah and Deryk x"

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"Band were brilliant, Not sure they did 2 full hour sets but this didn’t spoil the occasion. Everyone enjoyed them."

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"We've seen Ben and The Shamrock Experience before (at a local pub where they were playing) and I asked them to play at my 50th. Communication beforehand was perfect and Ben made sure that he and the DJ were in tune so as not to overlap on the night. The evening itself was amazing, with lots of dancing and enjoyment. Whilst I doubt any of us will be winning any competitions any time soon, everyone has said what a great time it was and how good the Ceilidh band were."

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"Well what can I say Jamie was great he had everyone up dancing I can't recommend him enough and would definitely have him back again"

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"Wonderful evening, the music was fantastic and everyone involved was highly professional and looked the part! A very special way for me and my wife to celebrate our anniversary, our son Gareth loved the music too. Can recommend hot house to anyone looking for a night to remember! "

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"The ultra-stylish Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead band is now 30 years old. For this Sunday afternoon gig at the award-winning Hideaway, they performed a rollicking set of songs ranging from 1940s and 1950s jump/jive, R&B and classic rock ‘n’ roll, to jazz standards and originals, featuring the band’s core seven-piece line-up: Bandleader and composer, Kit Packham on saxophones and lead vocal, Steve Knight on guitar, Perry White on piano, Alex Keen on double bass, Kenrick Rowe on drums, Tracey Mendham on saxophones and vocals, and Simon Da Silva on trumpet and flugelhorn. Striking in a blue pinstripe suit and fedora, Packham resembled Frank Sinatra, and he introduced numbers in a clear and informative way. They opened with one of the band’s original tunes, ‘Swing It’, which immediately propelled people to the dance floor. The band’s perky theme tune, ‘One Jump Ahead’, contained one of Packham’s signature, impactful abrupt endings and deadpan Knight added even more colour to the act by performing a nose flute solo on The Blues Brothers classic, ‘Minnie the Moocher’. White nailed a stunning boogie-woogie piano solo punctuated by thrillingly deep bass notes from Mendham on baritone saxophone on ‘Choo Choo Ch’Boogie’, and they even managed to squeeze in a world premiere featuring Vera Lynn’s World War II song, ‘We’ll Meet Again’: Loosely named ‘The Last Song Of The Set’, it cleverly welded an old song onto a new one. Eventually the two tunes overlapped, bringing the gig to an impressive end. The time flew; a sure sign that Kit Packham’s One Jump Ahead with its thoroughly well-written arrangements and heartfelt blend of comedy and music, had done a fine job of bringing this classy joint to life."

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"These guys were amazing! They played everything we wanted and all of our guests loved them. We never left the dance floor all night, I would 100% recommend them to anyone who is looking for a band for an event"

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"Fantastic. Very pleased with the whole experience. The music was great and a really enjoyable evening was had all round. "

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"Thanks for a great evening,see you on the 31st. "

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"FOB gave a fantastic performance at our Cambridge college's Burns Night Ceilidh. The band sounded brilliant and the caller [Ollie Simons] was very clear. They were a pleasure to work with, and a joy to dance to; the students had a wonderful time. Can't recommend them highly enough!"

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"The Line Up were absolutely fantastic and were exactly what we wanted. They were really nice guys who were extremely accommodating. We had a brilliant day and thanks for helping to make it so fantastic. "

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"A memorable evening made so by the band , would definitely use them again once I have recovered "

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Thanks very much Sean, what a brilliant night!!

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"Booking process via LMM was seamless and Sarah-Jane maintained regular contact throughout the process. Surrey Strings trio have a varied and extensive repertoire which enabled us to have our favourite pieces (both classical and popular music). The quality of musicianship was excellent. Their performance on the day was all we had hoped it would be and contributed hugely to the success of the day. We would have no hesitation in recommending both LMM and Surrey Strings"

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