Review Centre: Celtic Groups & Ceilidh Bands

"Saw you last night at woodland waters and thought you were fantastic. Sang along with you all night and even got up to do a couple of dances."

Reply by Kellys Heroes
Hey Steve, Thanks for your kind words. We had a real blast playing for you all- what a fantastic audience! Hope to see you at another gig soon. KH.

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"What a great way to celebrate St Patrick’s day at our Cons club! The performance went amazingly well! The dance floor was full on a SUNDAY AFTERNOON! I put that down to the guys who played songs and tunes with such an exciting beat that you just couldn’t stay still. The whole afternoon was huge fun. I highly recommend the band."

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"What an absolutely fantastic night. I knew you would be a good band from your video, but you were even better than that! Brilliant music with lots of energy. Thank you so much for making Jessica and Andrew’s wedding one of the best days of their lives. Jessica said to me half way through that the dancing was exactly what she had wanted. She was very happy. Unfortunately Roger missed the two of them playing - but we have a great photo - attached. It was a long way to come so I hope you got back OK and I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. We had lots of compliments about you"

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"Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio / Multicultural Ceilidh / May 2025 Many thanks to Black Velvet for the fab barn dance for my husband’s 60th. We set them the challenge of providing all-age, muslim-friendly dances for a multicultural community; Our guests included friends and neighbours from Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, South Africa and Cameroon. Mike and his band rose to the occasion with single sex sets, non gendered calling, and a clever choice of dances (including one with no physical contact at all!). We were so impressed with the attention to detail that enabled everyone to take part. Here are quotes from two of our younger guests: “That was the best evening of my whole life,” Radman, aged 8 “Please can you invite me to your next birthday party when you are 61,” Rayan, aged 8"

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"We booked The Blaggers for our birthday party. They were absolutely fantastic. Lovely lads who were easy to communicate with in making arrangements and then very adaptable once they arrived. They are great musicians and the set list suited our occasion perfectly. Everyone loved it and they really set a brilliant atmosphere for the evening. Couldn't recommend them highly enough."

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"We had our running club AGM tonight. You were unanimously voted the best ceilidh band ever!"

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"This band was excellent. The music was great. They explained the moves very well and continued to call out instructions as we were dancing. I recommend them"

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"Wedding went very well. Thank u so much for including an extra vocalist! The feedback we had from the guests about your band was great, and u guys did a brilliant job to get everyone dancing. Thanks also to Rem for great DJing. Looking forward to seeing the video when it's ready!"

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"Many thanks to you & the Norloch Ceilidh Band for helping to make our daughter’s Wedding reception so successful on Saturday. I think the fact that the floor was seldom empty was proof that everyone was enjoying the music. I think we could have literally danced all night!!!"

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"Apologies that this thank you is long overdue, and that I didn't get much time on the day to say hi and thank you in person (it went so quick!!). I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you and the band for playing at our wedding at Thornton Manor Lakeside Marquee on 26 October. You were absolutely fantastic. The ceilidh was brilliant and the calling was a lot of fun! You kept everyone going and having a great time, despite the chaos of a bunch of English folk trying it out for the first time! I really appreciated you playing the first dance song - it meant a lot to me and sounded fantastic (even if it did have the grandparents in tears!). I will not hesitate to recommend you."

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"I just wanted to say thank you so very much for the brilliant ceilidh at our wedding! The music was fantastic but also the calling was top notch and I was amazed at how you managed to wrangle some very confused guests into sort of dancers by the end! Haha! Everyone had a brilliant time and we are so grateful."

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"I just wanted to write and say a huge 'thank you' for all your efforts on Sunday. You really made the event with your wonderful playing, and it really added that special something! Mother thought that it was wonderful, and enjoyed her day immensely. Unfortunately I didn't see you leaving so I'm very sorry to have missed you. It was all so busy...But we certainly know where to come in the future whenever we need that extra wonderful mix to an event! Thank you again, and I hope to see you again in the near future."

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"Thanks so much for last night. You and the band were fabulous and everyone had a super time. Most of my family have never been to an event like that, and they all loved getting up and having a go"

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"Following many hours of researching for a ceilidh band for our wedding (August 2021), we decided on Blue Jewel. After an evening of brilliant music, lively calling and enthusiastic dancing, we now simply cannot recommend them enough. They are an incredibly friendly group who worked in partnership with us on the day to help create an evening that we will never forget. With a series of different dances (led by clear and directive calling), all creating a sea of smiles and energy, they are an incredibly talented group. And even despite a slight delay in the timings (from our side), they were both patient and understanding. "

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"Thank you so much to the Black Velvet Band Ceilidh Trio, they were excellent from start to finish! They were easy to book and the communication was clear and fast. Everyone loved the band on the day and they made a special effort to organise a first dance for our families. We’re so glad we booked them! "

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