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"Your wonderful music exploded into our wedding party in May 2019 and got everyone dancing and wild partying You were amazing to deal with, incredibly efficient. with great attention to detail. Lilac, your charisma and charm, and that of your co-vocalist, lit up the night A friend has already hired you at their wedding, and we anticipate more bookings !"

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"Vintage Riffs played at my son and daughter-in-law’s wedding this weekend and they raised the roof. They had three sets and played the best selection of music across the decades and genre’s keeping everyone happy. I cannot recommend them highly enough. An enormous thank you guys,"

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"No matter who we speak to that was at our wedding evening party, ALL of them say the band was amazing and we wholeheartedly agree! Possibly the best ceilidh band I've heard, topped off with really clear, friendly instruction (which can make or break this sort of thing)! Even those who aren't so inclined to dancing loved it so I can't think of a better way to get everyone involved and enjoying themselves. The guys were really helpful to deal with and the best priced as well so I would definitely recommend them to anyone! Thank you very much for making the evening such a success chaps!"

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"The band played at my daughter’s wedding reception on Saturday and really made the evening go with a swing. All the communication in the run up to the event was good – what music we were looking for, arrangements about set up, timings, etc. Musically, they are an excellent band."

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"The Shooglers were one of the best Ceilidh Bands I have had the pleasure of attending. They were amazing, the performance on the night was great, they were able to gauge the crowd and manage to keep all involved. The communication and assistance with regard to the first dance was excellent. Honesty was great with regard to what they could and couldn't play as a first dance. Honestly one of the best bands. Would recommend them to anyone. Did themselves proud as it is a tough thing to do to trust a band with your wedding, but they were amazing. "

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"We booked Platinum for our wedding recently and we're so happy we did! The band were absolutely amazing and had such a range of songs suitable for guests of all ages. They were very professional to deal with and communication was great. Our guests never left the dancefloor and were raving about the band all evening and following few days. If you are thinking about booking them... Do it, you won't regret it."

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"Fantastic performance by this lovely duo at the IWA Festival of Water Perdiswell Park, Worcester. Kept the audience's attention throughout. Hope to see them again soon. "

Reply by Big Skies
Thank you for your lovely review Christine. It was a pleasure to perform at your festival. Thank you for booking us. We hope to see you again too.

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"The guys did us proud on Friday. Friendly, Fantastic, First Class, couldn't have asked for better. Everyone has commented on how they would love to hire them again - I will certainly be booking them in the future. "

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"We just wanted to say thank you to yourself and the band for being part of our big day. You were absolutely superb from start to finish and as you could probably tell from all the dancing, our guests absolutely loved all your music too! You got people up there dancing who I've never seen on a dance floor before. We've had nothing but compliments about what a great idea it was to have you perform at the wedding. Thank you again, we will never forget it! Kind Regards Rob & Jade Clarke "

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"Cannot recommend The Shamrock Experience highly enough. Firstly, just a wonderfully good fun and high energy act for people of all ages and abilities. I had 100 guests and all of them were up on the dancefloor, footloose, fancy-free and having the time of their lives. So much joy and laughter and no inhibitions. Ben kept us all in check marvellously! I have had so many comments since about what a wonderful band it was and how it was such a brilliant party. Behind the scenes and in the run up, Ben and the guys were helpful, informative, communicated clearly and in good time, and made the set up and delivery of the event itself so easy that I didn't have to worry about anything at all. Would definitely book again / would definitely recommend. Thanks so much for a really memorable night."

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"It was a pleasure from start to finish working with Danny. He is such a fantastic singer and guitarist. His gentle nature but confident performance was amazing. He has a personable nature and his relaxed banter between songs is endearing. Everyone loved him. We had a local village night of entertainment with a very mixed clientele, all made comments to me about him being a wonderful “find”, all said they thoroughly enjoyed it. Some of the locals are also singers and band members and although their styles of music were different, they could all appreciate Danny’s immense talent. We can’t wait to have him back for future events. "

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"Thank you so much for playing at Catriona's 21st. Hugh, Cat and myself so enjoyed your band, the choice of dances and the calling. We had so many complements about the evening, but I said that it was the component parts that made it and you and the band were a major part. I will of course recommend you if asked for a band."

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"Fabulous set, as agreed with wit, style and great personality. Got us all up and dancing to enjoy a wonderful night. Thank you. Lovely easygoing couple with oodles of charm and talent. Five stars and then some!"

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"Vintage Kings were great -please thank them for me. They played great music which totally was in place with our festival feel event, very chilled out and entertaining."

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"Wraggle Taggle were fantastic for my birthday party at Alexandra Park School. Mick was a great communicator leading up to the event and made me feel reassured that everything was well-planned. The music was excellent and the caller made sure that we all had a great time joining in although most of us were unfamiliar with the dances beforehand. Some of the comments I received from friends were "it made me feel young again!" and "I haven't had so much fun for a long time!" Thank you to Mick and the band for a wonderful evening! "

Reply by Wraggle Taggle Ceilidh Band
Dear Sarah, Thank you for your e-mail and your kind comments about the band. I am delighted that you enjoyed our performance. Thank you for a lovely party. Please bear us in mind for any future dates. Best Wishes Mick Bailey (Bandleader)

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