Review Centre: Harmonica Players

"Brian & Serena were FANTASTIC!!! We hired them to play at my wedding welcome party on a rooftop in Florence. They are amazingly talented, communication was great and they showed up early. I would recommend them to anyone for an event!!! Thank you so much for making our welcome party so special! "

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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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"Great time, and good music. He does it all. Great set list!"

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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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"Made our cruise more enjoyable with good music and craic."

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"They made our wedding SO dreamy and blew us away! They deserve all the praise and recognition for their incredible talent and voices!! They made our wedding night so magical ❤️ With plenty of research, I’m so happy to have found them and picked Italy's very best! If you’re a bride or groom, trust me they are the ones❤️ Their communication and care meant everything to me as well. If you’re looking or considering beautiful live music for your wedding or any other occasion, you have to pick Loveaffaire Duo!!! Any wedding party to have them will be lucky! Best decision ever :) thank you!!!"

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"Hoping that you're on the Balmoral in September!!"

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"We honestly can't recommend booking these guys enough, they were so good, so kind, took requests and helped to create an unbelievable atmosphere for our wedding pizza party. Worth every penny. Ken & Shauna."

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"Kimme's Project is an outstanding band. They did a really great job at our wedding. I would hire them again and again. Kept my guests happy and dancing. Thanks guys, Darren D"

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"Brian and Serena are AMAZING! Both great people and from the beginning, communication with Brian was so easy and friendly. He really took onboard our music preferences and created such a great vibe for our wedding aperitivo. Brian and Serena even let us use their microphone for our wedding speeches. They will go above and beyond for their clients. Highly recommend!"

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"Ottima musica Abbiamo chiamato LOVEAFFAIRE DUO (Brian & Serena) per il nostro matrimonio, dopo che ce ne eravamo innamorati a quello di una nostra cugina. Tutti gli ospiti ci hanno fatto i complimenti, playlist ottima e performance da brividi. Great music We called LOVEAFFAIRE DUO (Brian & Serena) for our wedding, after we fell in love with them at our cousin's wedding. All the guests complimented us, great playlist and killer performance."

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"Drew played at my husband's birthday party! He was prompt, kind, flexible and extremely talented. Due to poor weather conditions Drew was willing to move inside, and then back outside after the storm had passed. His set list was perfect and set the tone for the party. He even finished with leading the group in singing Happy Birthday! We would strongly recommend hiring Drew for your next event."

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"Drew was absolutely amazing to work with and wow what an excellent musician! He was very communicative all the way from booking, was timely and our party of 200 people loved him! Highly recommend anytime!" 5/5"

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"Soph & Matt played for our wedding in September and were absolutely fantastic! Not only did they include songs we had requested for the playlist but knew how to play perfectly for the crowd. All guests loved them, from our 5 year old cousins and friends in their twenties to parents and my 80 year old nan-in-law. The dance floor was never empty - I can testify that all dancers never stopped moving. I want to thank Soph & Matt for making our wedding reception, it was truly amazing and guests are still talking about them nearly 5 months on. An awesome wedding band!"

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"Abbiamo scelto LOVEAFFAIRE DUO per la musica del nostro matrimonio. Ci hanno fatto sentire sin da subito a nostro agio ed sono stati scrupolosi nell'accogliere le nostre richieste. Tutti gli invitati ci hanno fatto i complimenti per la musica! Li consiglio vivamente!!! We chose LOVEAFFAIRE DUO for our wedding music. They made us feel at ease right away and were scrupulous in accommodating our requests. All the guests complimented us on the music! I highly recommend them!!!"

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