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"Wowww Higson Sax totally rocked our anniversary party! The vibe was perfect and crazy, and everyone loved his music, Can’t wait to see him again!!!! 🤩🤩🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻"

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"I highly recommend Yuliia – her playing was beautiful, and she was a joy to work with! She was punctual, professional, and very easy to talk to. Yuliia played the songs we asked for perfectly, was very sweet, and exceeded our expectations. Thank you for making our event so memorable!"

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"Sunil is a gem!!! He went above and beyond to make sure the atmosphere was spot on for our event. From gentle acoustic tunes, which gave intimate lounge bar vibes, to old school bollywood tunes that got everyone on the dance floor — he transported us from Berkshire straight to Bombay. Thank you Sunil for such a memorable performance. We wouldn't hesitate to hire you again! "

Reply by Sunil Swaroop - Bollywood Singer
Thank you so much Pree for your kind review. I really enjoyed the event. It was very well organised and everyone was so lovely and welcoming. Hope to come around and share my music with all of you again some time. - Sunil

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"Elena was fantastic and professional, we highly recommend her and would work with her again x"

Reply by Elena Mereza Pianist-flute player
Thank you very much . It was pleasure to work with you !

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"I highly recommend this saxophonist, he is a big talent, it was a beautiful performance, we will be together in 2025, Thank you so much 🙏🏻😘"

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"Excelentes músicos! Sabem bem o que estão a fazer :) Boa música, boa presença, boa onda?"

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"Pete St John, April 2012 . It happened as it always does in the folk music world ….. Unexpectedly !! … Four fine balladeers from Ballyfermot came to me singing my songs . They had fallen in love with a song I had written about the ongoing and inevitable subject of Emigration in the Irish way of Life . I had tried , in this particular song , to bring a little lightness to the subject … by admitting that Irishmen are all mammy’s boys !! .. the girls are special and loved but the boys are mammy’s pets !!! . And when they are far away from home they always want to call the Mammy !! “ Rambling Rose or Rambling Paddy Don’t forget to call the Mammy !! “ What a bonus for me !! … I could not be happier !! Come along and hear these guys sing and play ..…. They are what Irish Folk Music is all about !! Pete St John . © ."

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"We booked Blag for our wedding in March and they totally incredible. Since the big day all of our guests have commented to us how fantastic the band were. Communication beforehand was straightforward and responses were quick, we really couldn't recommend them enough. Thanks Michael and David!"

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"“Musical Wizard:” Against the backdrop of the oak-panelled Great Hall, and under the hooded gaze of Lord Preston’s impressive portrait, Peter Bull, resplendent in black velvet and sporting a large ostrich-feather hat, took us through a tour of the music and instruments of the Civil War. The Hall itself was used as lodgings for the Roundheads and one could imagine the music echoing down the centuries to a very different audience. Peter Bull performed two different concerts, beginning with a selection of tunes by John Playford (1651), played with great dexterity on the hurdy-gurdy (or wheel fiddle), a cross between a violin and the bagpipes! In contrast, he then performed the popular Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes (Ben Johnson) and Gather Ye Rosebuds (William Lawes) on the lute. "

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"Professional and organized. DJ Nicholas was used for pre-wedding night and wedding day as an MC and DJ. His team were on par with everything that we required. We will definitely use him for our next event. "

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available? "

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"Hi Lenny, I thought I would write to you to thank you for a superb disco on Saturday. You and Chez put on a fantastic show and was by far the best one we've had at the club for a long time. Rick, copied above, will be contacting you shortly to discuss next year. Again, many thanks and a Merry Christmas to you and yours. Sean"

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"Great energy, amazing music and so much fun!!! You made the evening truly special!"

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"A pleasure to have him do our special day We have known Henry for years! He has always gone above and beyond! Such a pleasure to work with. Will continue to use his services and recommend him to anyone! Thanks Henry! Our Wedding was a special."

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"Highly recommend! Absolutely fantastic, would definately book again"

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