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"An award winning, talented singer/guitarist with an angelic voice! I book her regularly for venues & events. She has proven she is reliable so now I book her for weddings too. She is well advanced in her maturity for her years and takes her music career seriously. Her performance doesn’t demand attention and isn’t over powering, she sings beautifully with restraint to create ambience at events. Highly recommended!"

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"If I could give Matt an 11 I would. Couldn't have asked for a better performer for our wedding reception. Matt thought of everything and even brought his indoor speakers incase it rained (thankfully it didnt!) Music was perfect and created a great atmosphere with thoughtful song choices, thanks again, cannot recommend enough! X (10 / 10)"

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"I loved Jack's folk sound, he did requests ad even learned new requests for a later day on the cruise. He was a pleasure to listen to."

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"We first heard Sheldon playing at a Mexican restaurant, La Catina in Stanford, where we absolutely loved the atmosphere—people were dancing between the tables and clearly having a fantastic time. It immediately gave us the idea to approach him and his manager, Linda, about playing at our wedding. From the start, communication with both Sheldon and Linda was excellent. They shared a full playlist with us, and we were able to provide a long list of music we enjoy. We also had a call together to talk through timings and the overall flow of the evening, which was really helpful. We agreed on a combination of a live set with DJ music in between, which worked perfectly. Sheldon arrived in plenty of time to set up for our ‘grand entrance’ and played lovely background music during dinner. After our first dance, the live music began—and from the very first song, he created an amazing atmosphere. He read the room beautifully, mixing slower songs with more upbeat tracks, and even included music for the teenagers later in the evening. The dance floor was rarely empty! He clearly took our musical tastes into account and even included a bit of rock, which we loved. All in all, Sheldon played a huge part in making our wedding such a special and memorable occasion. We can’t recommend him highly enough. Thank you, Sheldon and Linda, for being part of our day."

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What a beautiful wedding it was, from the settings, to the absolutly awesome peope we met, the venue was absolutely gorgeous, and You and Edith looked amazing. Thank you for choosing us to be the happy memory sound track to your beautiful wedding day. Ching ching🍾🥂 To many happy years together.

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"These guys are great, all excellent musicians, great mix of music, good humour and banter with the audience. Seen them a few times now and they never disappoint. Clive Fletcher, Sunday 1 March 2026"

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"During our Sunday entertainment Lyrebirds delivered an amazing acoustic set with songs our guests really enjoyed and at one point sang along to. They have a unique stage presence and read the room well in the way they deliver the songs"

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"Thank you, thank you, thank you! You were fantastic! It was scary to book a band on the internet but we needent of worried at all. You fit our style of wedding, music tastes and fun perfectly. Guests commented through the night how good you were. I highly recommend anyone to book this band for your next party. Thanks again!"

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"The selection of pieces was perfect for what we wanted to feel and share with our guests. The sound of the cello and guitar is just perfect. Hats off to these fine musicians and I wish them all the best!"

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"Great voice,very good song selection. Will be booking him again for sure "

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"The live band vibes is always refreshing and exquisite ambience booster. Nyasha music was an amazing 👏. "

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"Absolutely blown away be Nick's performance. He played incredibly and we had so many compliments. Great communication the whole way through"

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"Hi Alan  Thank you so much for creating the perfect mood and atmosphere at our wedding last month. I still cannot believe how many songs there were to choose from, but this allowed us to pick the songs that meant something to us and that we enjoyed to listen to as a couple which made the music even more special to us.   You played beautifully when I walked down the aisle, this helped my nerves thank you! And many of our guests complimented your talent and were signing along to the songs during our wedding breakfast.   You were a pleasure to deal with the whole time, emails were always responded to quickly and you were so helpful, thank you again.   Kind regards Sarah and Paul"

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"You might expect an album with edgy, teal-lit cover art and the title of The Isolation Blues, by the Mike Goudreau Band, to be either dark and brooding or a real barroom stomper, showcasing the loudest guitar you’ve heard since Jimi Hendrix’s. Instead, from the first notes, you’ll find it’s a peppy ensemble extravaganza with horns galore. More’s the better, too – the Winter Solstice is coming up, and we need an eye-opening blast of sunshine in the middle of it. Smooth, jazzy-influenced, and boasting crystal-clear vocals, it’s a must-play on New Year’s Eve. Born in 1965 in Newport, Vermont, into a musical family with an English mother and a French-Canadian father, Mike Goudreau picked up his first guitar at age 14 and hasn’t stopped playing since. His early influences included the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and later, Albert King, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Powder Blues and Downchild – to name a few. Such diverse interests help to explain why Mike is comfortable in so many musical genres, especially jazz and blues. Since 2007, Mike’s songs have been heard on hundreds of network TV shows and films, such as the TV movie The Happiest Season (Hulu), Dynasty (CBS), the Universal Pictures film Dark Waters, the Hollywood film The Banker, starring Samuel Jackson (2020), The Neighborhood (CBS), NCIS Los Angeles (CBS), and Chicago PD (NBC), among several others. Joining Mr. Goudreau (vocals, guitars, bass and hand claps) are Jean-Francois Begin (think Menachem Begin, not “begin”) on drums and percussion, Dany Roy on tenor sax and trumpet, Ira Friedman on organ and piano, and Pascal Veilette on harmonica. You know all the shows and films mentioned earlier? Together, they spell diamond-level QUALITY. That’s what’s been poured into each of the fourteen original tracks on this CD. Every note, every musical phrase, glimmers like the light off one of that gem’s many facets. This is real-deal blues, whether in swing/jump form (as on the opener “Let’s Go Down to the River”), the angsty, harmonica-infused title track, the guitar and piano boogie known as “The Mooch,” or the laid-back instrumental “Sea Breeze Blues.” Any band can crank out an album in their garage or basement and deem it good enough, but not Goudreau and his posse. They care about their offerings like Michelangelo cared about David, or Da Vinci the Mona Lisa. That’s because they’re not just musicians. Not just craftsmen. They’re artists, and don’t you forget it. Got The Isolation Blues? Here’s the cure, or at least the vaccine! "

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"We hired Jack as some chilled guitar playing either side of our ceremony and just before our wedding Breakfast, he played every song we asked for and learned some new ones for us. He was professional and was the correct vibe for the times in which we booked him for."

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"Just a message to thank you for doing your bit to make Katy and Elliot's wedding at the Fowey Harbour Hotel so wonderful. Your music was much appreciated. With best wishes, Rosemary"

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