Review Centre: Bluegrass Bands

"Alberto was unbelievably good. Fantastic. Great song selection. Super voice."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Fantastic! Perfect addition to a milestone party! Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition were the highlight of my husband’s 50th birthday celebration! Mr. Armsworthy is a complete gentleman and was recently awarded the 2019 Maryland Traditions Heritage Award. We were equally impressed to discover Mr. Armsworthy hosts a weekly radio show, Bluegrass By the Bay. The band is the real deal! Communication and logistics for our event were seamless, and their talent, musicianship, and harmonies - a gift. Our diverse crowd didn’t want the set to end. Thanks for a great evening!!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"This band was incredible. Very accommodating and easy to work with. They did whatever it took to make the day work. The music was absolutely fantastic. All the guests loved them!!!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Jools was amazing, nothing was too much trouble for him. He was sounded beautiful at our wedding and he is just a lovely guy! Thank you Jools "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"On our first opening week we booked Sandra & Paul with Lucy Layton to play and they did a hell of a show. They turned the empty pub into a lively party and people had a lot of fun. Not bad for a start! "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"I booked Sandra & Paul to play at my dad's party at the Cherry Tree pub in Haddenham. They have the habit of making audiences just jump out of their seat and start clapping their hands and stamping their feet. Their acoustic skills are magical and profound. It was a great party. Read less"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Outstanding, exactly what we wanted and more. Highly recommended."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Nice atmosphere old country songs. Great voice and good guitar skills 🤠🪕👍. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Sandra & Paul made my birthday party the most enjoyable in years!! Their happy and energetic music ignited the party and got people on their feet, dancing the night away. They are very versatile and have been able to satisfy my guests requests. I highly recommend them and will be booking them again!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Jools composed and remotely recorded violin sections for 3 of my tracks: Just For a Day; Roman 7; Boneyard. The tracks have an American influence but would fall under the indie genre. Essentially, the remit for Jools was to 'bulk them out' with strings. Although I had not actually met Jools in person (and still haven't), he was extremely responsive when communicating via email and therefore didn't need to meet. Before agreeing, he encouraged me to listen to his back catalogue - I was impressed with the breadth and depth of genres that Jools had worked with and I was pleased to learn he had worked with a couple of acquaintances of mine- namely The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra and Chris Tye. Listening to his work, I was impressed by his knack around texturising songs- in my experience, strings can sometimes feel isolated from the rest of the instrumentation and I am aware that some string players find this aspect of composition challenging. Throughout the process, Jools ensured he had a secure understanding around my expectations. This brought about discussion around dynamics, chord progression technique (tremolo, tied sections etc). Although he was happy to read from transcript, I felt that his take on composition would be much better than mine, so he kindly agreed to compose the parts himself. After recording the first version, he sent me recordings via YouTube- he even went to the trouble of including a running text commentary of his thoughts within the video itself. This meant that I could give better feedback and bounce off his ideas. I was especially amazed by the turnaround (3 days to complete the process) as I had not set any deadlines or ball-park timeframes. Jools' playing is technically perfect and he has an exceptional ear for harmony and dynamics. e.g. He knew not to play for the sake of playing, and when to build to crescendo. He was able to add a range of chords, hooks and new melodies to the song. In Boneyard, the melody in the instrumental chorus ended up becoming the dominant hook- this was totally unplanned. Much like his violin playing, the overall recording quality was very professional. If you are looking for an outstanding string player who is both technical and visionary, Jools would be my number one recommendation."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"I booked Sandra & Paul to play during our drink reception. They made our day so special creating a warm and magical atmosphere. I can’t recommend them enough."

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Alberto was quick to respond to our last minute request for live music and made a 3 hour drive to our location. His own versions of classic songs were incredible, it had everyone listening in awe. He added in Italian songs which we though were probably the best and really made our day extra special. He ended up staying longer to set up inside while we had dinner. We highly recommend him for any event you're looking for music!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Professional, prompt, entertaining, absolutely made my party. Can't recommend them highly enough if you want to make your event a success. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Professional, friendly, versatile, great dance plan that never stopped playing. I would definitely contact them again for another event and most definitely recommend them!"

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review:

"Everything was perfect, couldn’t have asked for a better performance for our small wedding. "

Rating: 10 / 10 Share this review: