Review Centre: Harmonica Players

"Che spettacolo! Voce, entusiasmo e bravura... Non si poteva assolutamente chiedere meglio per il nostro matrimonio. -------------- What a show! Voice, enthusiasm and skill... We absolutely couldn't have asked for a better wedding."

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"Rik Basho provided a warm setting for Saturday night's performance. The audience felt deeply connected to the vibe of the music. He told engaging stories between the songs. He opened with his folk-rock song: " Let the music set you free" and captivated the place with his warm-welcoming presence. People of all ages were present."

Reply by Rik Basho
Thank you, so much. I am happy to make others happy, too ! 😊

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"Trovati per caso navigando su internet, ci siamo sentiti telefonicamente ed è sembrato di parlare con degli amici! Dal momento che ci siamo visti, abbiamo trovato dei ragazzi gentilissimi, simpaticissimi e pronti ad esaudire i nostri desideri! Per tutto l'aperitivo in giardino hanno cantato azzeccando tutte le canzoni adatte a noi e all'atmosfera, e senza di loro, durante la cerimonia e la cena non ce l'avremmo fatta! Dei ragazzi speciali! Found by chance while surfing the internet, we got in touch by phone and it felt like we were talking to friends! From the moment we saw each other, we found very kind, very nice guys and ready to fulfill our wishes! Throughout the cocktail hour in the garden they sang getting all the songs right for us and the atmosphere, and without them, during the ceremony and dinner we couldn't have done it! Special guys!"

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"I have to say that I was very happy that I hired Jeff for my event. Jeff was early, professional, set up shop and played for hours with a great variety of song choices. Since our event was spread around a large area, it was fun to hear Jeff's singing as I went from one area to another in the afternoon. He certainly kept the crowd entertained and relaxed... I would definitely hire Jeff again! "

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"We hired Paul and his band, Pan Island Jam to play at our wedding last year. They have an extensive library of songs and even learnt a couple of kiwi classics for us which brought the house down and got everyone up on their feet! Great energy and if we need a band again in Singapore, we know exactly where to look. Thanks guys"

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"Jeff was more than prompt, professional, kind and very talented...it was a hit and a memory for a lifetime. Thank you so much Jeff, we hope to see you next year!"

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"Thanks Phil A great evening at Tring Conservative Club the joint was really having a cockney knees up, with everyone enjoying themselves can recommend this act to any venue well done"

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"Scott played for a private party I hosted. He was very professional and everyone loved the music!"

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"This band from Toledo, Ohio plays gigs across the United States, performing family-friendly ‘adult alternative’ music that includes a variety of musical dynamics – mixing elements of rock, pop, and country with references to Americana and jazz music."

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"Before seeing this show I had heard many rumours about Harmonica Lewinsky, whose background was shrouded in mystery, although I believe he learned his harmonica skills in the Deep South in the deltas of Harrow on the Hill under the tutelage of Blind Les Battersby. But, it was a very different character to the one I expected who performed at the posh Victoria pub in Highgate! Mr Lewinsky, looking like a cross between a rabbi and one-half of Chas 'n Dave (I'm not sure which half) appeared in cloth cap and braces and presented a highly original selection of songs, some of which rarely see the light of day. There were no predictable “Brown Eyed Girls” or “Mustang Sally’s” here: instead - a veritable feast of the unexpected - as we witnessed one man, his guitar and his trusty harps. When was the last time you heard a pub act kick off his set with Chas 'n Dave's “The Sideboard Song” and follow it with the Theme to “Top Cat” and then offerings of cheery, chirpy Cockney ditties including “Waiting At The Church,” “Maybe It's Because I'm A Londoner”, “Show Me The Way To Go Home” and Tommy Steele's “What A Mouth”? I’m guessing the answer to that question is ‘rarely’ (if ever) but the fun didn't stop there. Mr Harmonica Man is a really great entertainer and demonstrated, with great finesse, his harmonica technique on - wait for it - the Shadows' “Apache”! It was quite a feat playing the melody on the harp while strumming his guitar. ‘Harmy’, as he is known to his close friends (or 'Self-Harmy‘ to others) also tackled in the first half the theme to "The Flintstones"; Elvis Costello's catchy “Watching The Detectives” and the Cockney knees-up “I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts”. Harmy was back in terrific Pearly King form for the second half starting with “Any Old Iron” followed by a touch of the Formbys with “Leaning On A Lamppost” after which he did a ‘Donegan’ with a riotous version of “My Old Man's A Dustman” complete with enthusiastic audience participation. Mr Lewinsky has a great sense of humour, which he constantly shares with the Victoria regulars. "Here's another Cockney classic sung by a Welsh man", quipped Harmy before diving into “Delilah.” Other gems included the theme tune to ‘Match Of The Day’ (played on two harmonicas); a very funny and risque interpretation of Mike Jerome's “Sling Yer Hook”; a great version of the Small Faces' mod anthem “Lazy Sunday”; and a yahoo rendition of the old country favourite “Riders In The Sky”. After many encores Mr Lewinsky packed away his cap and braces and headed off to the Deep South (of London) for some pie and mash. The Victoria would do well to snap up Harmy for some more gigs before he hop-foots it down the Strand for a residency at the Old Bull and Bush!"

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"Luís was hired for a surprise proposal. He was part of the surprise and played in a chapel in Palácio da Penha in Sintra city with his harmonica and guitar. His interpretation of Bob Dylan and the Beatles' song was fantastic. The bride said yes ❤️"

Reply by Luís Sousa
Thank you for your kind words! I am glad she said yes ?

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"Armed with a whole case of Blues Harps and one or two trusty Guitars, Harmonica always provides a brilliant few hours of musical entertainment. He's become a firm favourite in the Cole household and we aren't ashamed to say we've become groupies, following him across London to venues just like this. He seems to have an almost infinite amount of songs in his repertoire, ranging from Cockney classics to Country ballads and lots more besides. Your feet begin to tap the moment he starts his set and by the end you've normally ground a hole into the pub carpet! Thoroughly recommended!"

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"Jeff was so great. He was early and did everything I asked playing for our wedding, I didn't have to worry about a thing. Super easy to work with and talented, definitely recommend him!! "

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"Non possiamo che ringraziare Brian & Serena per la loro disponibilità e la loro professionalità: sono stati la colonna sonora perfetta per il nostro matrimonio! Grandi voci, repertorio vastissimo. Hanno anche suonato dal vivo la nostra canzone! Consigliatissimi! We can only thank Brian & Serena for their helpfulness and professionalism-they were the perfect soundtrack for our wedding! Great voices, huge repertoire. They even played our song live! Highly recommended!"

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"Sehr geehrter Herr Ripatti, Hiermit bestätigen wir Ihnen gerne unsere Absicht, Sie in Zukunft als Musiker für Auftritte in unserem Irish Pub Dubliner in Bayreuth engagieren zu wollen. Nach dem ersten Vorspielen bei uns waren wir begeistert und finden die musikalische Darbietung sehr passend für uns als Irish Pub, so dass wir, je nach terminlicher Vereinbarkeit, Sie in den nächsten Jahren sehr gerne als einen neuen Stammmusiker in die Planung unserer regelmäßigen Veranstaltungen einbinden würden. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Irish Pub Dubliner, Wittelsbacherring 2-4, 95444 Bayreuth Tel. Nr.: 0921-512630 Steuer Nr.: 208/254/40101 Finanzamt Bayreuth IBAN: DE05 7734 0076 0741 8643 00 BIC: COBADEFFXXX (Commerzbank Bayreuth) Inhaber: Ralph Neidhardt"

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