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"We could not have been more lucky to find Ryan! Not only is he a lovely person to meet, but his music is beautiful and he designed the vibe fit our event! So many compliments from our guests about the music and how good it was! Would highly recommend Ryan for any event, easy to work with, and an amazing musician "

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"Nick was awesome. Very talented and a great personality to interact with the guests."

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"I’ve been the Phoenix festival entertainment chairperson for the last 20 years. Thankfully Synthesi was hired my first year and we’ve never looked back. I’m proud to say they have played our festival every year since! Their professionalism and musicianship is incredible and of the highest quality, the fee structure is a great value and they are a true joy to work with! Peter Deneff, Synthesi’s leader, understands the needs of his clients and goes above and beyond to ensure a great entertainment experience. My rating is actually 11, one more than 10! Don’t hesitate to make them part of your next event or celebration!"

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Thank you so much, John! We feel like family every year at the festival. Your hospitality and "filotimo" are off the charts! 😃🇬🇷🎼🎹🎸

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"I wanted to drop you a line to let you know how much we appreciated your playing at the wedding, it certainly went well with so many folk up dancing… Thank you also for accommodating a last minute change to the first dance… Thank you again, we would have no hesitation in recommending you to others."

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"Just wanted to thank you for making our day so very special. It was a truly amazing day. Your performance was outstanding, all the guests commented on how fantastic you both were and how your style and sound complemented the ceremony perfectly. And we didn't expect you to move outside after the ceremony - again that was just perfect. "

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"Excellent on every possible level. I would highly recommend and vouch for Manoli. He is an excellent musician and an fantastic person. We had the pleasure to hire him for two venues, our wedding and the christening of our son. I cannot describe in few words how challenging can be to organise not one but two destination events. We had to speak with numerous vendors with a time zone difference of 9 hours and only 10 days arriving before the wedding. Everything was lovely at the end and we created memories of a lifetime but as you can imagine there were a few bumps on the road. The reason I wanted to include the above facts was to highlight that none of the bumps came from the youngest vendor we hired, Manoli. He was unbelievably professional during the arrangements and for both events. We initially approached Manoli for one specific occasion. Where we come from, when the bride and groom are getting ready for the ceremony, they are accompanied by traditional music and that’s why we approached him. I was so delighted with his attitude that we requested from him to perform also during the celebrations after wedding and the christening two days later. His range is admirable. He played traditional Greek and Cypriot music during the preparation of myself and the bride, he performed a contemporary set of globally known artists at the beginning of our after the wedding celebration, he joined the band of the venue and then two days later performed with musicians that he arranged at our son’s christening. I cannot describe how grateful I have been that MAnolis was suggested to me and we ended having him for two of the most special days in our family’s life. In summary, he is an excellent musician with a wide range in music, has a great attitude, will provide solutions to any possible situation, always with a smile and he might even look into expanding his range for your event. I would hire him for every possible event and would recommend him without a second thought. Enjoy his music 🎼 and let Manoli make your special moments even more special as he did for ours. Thank you Manoli! "

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"What an excellent match! We first saw Gary play at one of our favourite gourmet restaurants and I immediately fell in love with his guitar playing. I originally contacted Gary through Facebook asking if he played at weddings. As it turned out weddings are a common venue for him and he was the perfect fit for our wedding. He played during the cocktail hour as well as the receiving line. His music consisted of solo classical style guitar with no vocals. But the way his finger style arrangements sound, it is almost like you can hear the lyrics in you head. He was very well received by our guests and my cousin wants to have him play at her wedding while she walks down the isle. He was the complete package deal punctual and very professional with a seemingly endless repertoire. Which was excellent because he played all my requests and some of the best solo Beatles renditions I have ever heard. I couldn’t have been happier with him and now whenever I hear the Beatles “In My Life” I think of my wedding and that perfect day. Thank you Gary!"

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"Superb musicians. Schooled in Irish Trade & more modern interpretations. Highly Recommended for Céilí and shindigs !"

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"The House Devils were amazing at our wedding! It was the best decision we made for the evening reception! They coordinated with the groom for a special first dance, and only got better from there. I cannot fault them. All of our guests were raving about how good they were! Cannot recommend more highly! "

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"Good foot-tapping Irish tunes by musicians who really know and love their stuff. Excellent !"

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"Thank you so much for last night, you were absolutely brilliant and I had lots of compliments about you all... Thanks again Kirsty"

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"OH MY GOD!!! Undoubtedly the BEST ceilidh I've ever been to. The music was world class - and Patricia the caller managed to coordinate 300 people of 48 different nationalities to dance together!! The craic was mighty - my calves are still hurting 3 days later. Thank you so much for making our night magical and giving all our European counterparts such a good impression of Celtic Culture!"

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"I also forgot to say how much I enjoyed your gig. My daughter and I are now listening to your CD that I've had for years. She loves it! Can't wait for your next gig..."

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"The Brogues were brilliant, really helpful in the lead up and on the day. They got everyone on the dance floor from young to old and everyone really enjoyed it!"

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"Adar played in my wedding ceremony, and I couldn't ask for a better job. We asked a specific song for our ceremony, 'I wanna be yours' by Arctic Monkeys, and Adar made a special version of it and even produced a stunning backing audio to go with his live performance in our event. It was very special and artistic and we got so many compliments."

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