Review Centre: 1940s Era Musicians & Bands

"Absolutely super. It was our Christmas party, so there were about sixty people there, and it was really nice. It was nice, gentle music, the accordion had a lovely sound, the volume was good, we had a really super time. "

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"Mike was great for our engagement party. He was totally mobile and at just the right volume, so was a top addition to our French-themed gathering. He knew all the best songs. "

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"Thank you all so much for your amazing performance on Saturday evening, which was everything I could have hoped for! Your music was brilliant, got everyone up dancing and I can’t tell you how many people told me afterwards ‘how brilliant the 1920s band were’. As soon as you played your first song I knew we’d struck gold! It couldn’t have been more perfect given the whole Gatsby theme and everyone so dressed up, so thank you all so much. You may be interested to know that we raised an astonishing £7,000 on the night! With just 96 people in the room…amazing! Thanks again Matthew and I’ll not hesitate to recommend you if anyone should ask me for a fabulous 20’s Jazz Band!"

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"Vibrant Jazz played as a trio for our daughters 21st birthday - they were fabulous, great sets which really set the right atmosphere. The guests loved them. A great service - very reliable. "

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"We had the absolute pleasure of having FM Dixie perform at our daughter’s wedding in Italy. They were outstanding! Their music and entertainment was such a highlight for the day for the entire group. This is how they were used throughout the day for our event: • Greeting the shuttle vans with wedding guests as they all arrived at the Castello • Escorting the group up from the drop off location across the path and across the drawbridge to the Castello • Entertaining guests during a brief pause for prosecco until it was time to escort guests to the ceremony location (Castello terrace) • Following the ceremony, escorting guests from the terrace to the location for the aperitifs/welcome buffet (opposite end of the Castello by the pool) • Music throughout the aperitifs/welcome buffet for a couple of hours. • Escorting guests when it was time from the location by the pool up to the Castello courtyard for dinner FM Dixie were fantastic in the quality of their music and in how well they entertain, adapt and engage with the wedding guests! They exceeded our expectations in all respects. Thank you to the wonderful FM Dixie quintet that added so much magic to our event!"

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"The Crotchet Club are brilliant! They sound amazing. They take into account the type of event you are hosting and play accordingly. They were reliable and super professional. 100% recommend them."

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"We chose Bella Swing Band because they looked and sounded like a class act online- and they were on our wedding day! Hetty was professional and friendly from the off and met with me at the venue to discuss the event. The P.A. system being offered by my venue wasn't suitable for a band and Hetty sourced a suitable one at a better price. The band did 3 x 45 minutes sets of brilliant stuff, including all of our requests and Hetty did a playlist of my choosing for the intervals. The band are talented and trained musicians who charge a fair price for their services. All the guests had a good dance and have since sung their praises to me. They were the perfect band, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them and we look forward to seeing them again soon"

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"Muriele, I want to thank you once again for the wonderful singing you did on our wedding day. Your performance was wonderful and it really added to the atmosphere of our cocktail drink reception straight after our wedding. Walking into the room with you singing ''La vie en rose" was absolutely magical."

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"Vintage Ruby was superb and everyone enjoyed her music, attitude, professionalism and overall demeanour. Great with kids and responded to all our needs. Highly recommended."

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"Thanks for such a brilliant night. Fantastic show!"

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"The band were great, even better than on their videos! We are looking forward to booking them again."

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"ust recently, the wife and I settled down to watch Harmonica Lewinsky at the Owlsworld tent at the Rickmansworth Canal Festival. Ha ha; bloody hell :-D Now, *there's* someone successfully mining the music hall/rockney/Americana/Tottenham-to-Hemel mash-up seam, with a guitar, a box of harmonicas and a flat cap his only tools; there’s not many of his kind left these days. Top marks also for his stage persona—that of a man so used to hostile audiences that's he's willing to create one for himself if necessary :-D—which made for an inordinately entertaining hour. The wife and I even danced a bit: we were meant to do a conga, but instead we did a messy foxtrot to “My Old Man’s a Dustman” because, when in Rome, you’ve got to have a right old proper cockney knees up. Or something. Very enjoyable indeed."

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"Strepitosi! E bravi questi quattro ragazzi in uniforme! Li abbiamo sentiti suonare ad Alassio qualche anno fa e, come ci siamo promessi, questi maestri suoneranno al nostro matrimonio, e così è stato. A Villa Roseto di Imperia, in questa splendida location suggestiva, gli Uke Swing hanno preso posto anche loro, intrattenendo gli ospiti con cover swing anni '40, sempre pronti a ogni evenienza e attenti ai momenti della cerimonia. Seri, simpatici, professionisti e discreti nelle esecuzioni dei brani e maestralmente ben inseriti nel contesto, hanno contribuito alla meravigliosa riuscita della festa. Peccato che ci si sposa una volta sola! Alessandra e Gianluigi"

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"Harmonica Lewinsky, half musician, half comedian, can't be filed easily under any one genre. There are no "rawk" anthems or jangly pop toons to guide you to a familiar sense of comfy numbness you may well be used to in your local music venue. Instead, you get a proper show. Someone - that's Phil Leiwy, crazy alchemist of alter-ego Lewinsky - has taken it upon himself to create a crisp set of upbeat, rhythmic gems played on guitar (choppy, jazzy, mellow), vocals (smooth, welcoming) and of course, a boxload of harmonicas (swanky, tuneful, engaging). But words alone seem unable to explain why, after a HL gig, you go home feeling as if you have been crane-lifted out of a ditch... If you haven't seen HL play, go and see for yourself, and let the performance into your life. Careful listening really helps: the lyrics to many of Phil's songs - including Gordon Brown (to the tune of the Stranglers' "Golden Brown") - are wry, clever and occasionally rude. Lovers of X-Factor stability or other social brainwashing techniques may leave feeling confused."

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" We received thousand compliments for the choice of band from our guests, Nalìs were wonderful. From the first meeting Annalisa made us feel as if she were only following our wedding, available whenever we had questions, a truly professional, delicate and delightful person. The songs were all beautiful, masterfully performed, they helped us with the music of the ceremony, then they covered the aperitif and after dinner. They prepared two songs especially for us, for the first dance and for the cutting of the cake. We danced between dinner and cutting the cake, even my 85 and 95 year old grandmothers jumped on the floor for a dance! Thanks guys, it was perfect!!"

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