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"Thank you for helping to create the perfect romantic and chilled atmosphere to our riverside view wedding ceremony and drinks reception at The Masterbuilder’s at Bucklers Hard. Entrance song ‘At Last’ and exit song ‘All of me’ sung beautifully and the perfect choice for the perfect location. A wonderful duo who contributed to such a beautiful day. Lucy’s vocals were out of this world, with many guests commenting on what an amazing duo they were. Not only were they great artists, they were lovely people, which made it even more special."

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"Phil performed a fantastic accoustic set for our wedding last week. Many of our guests commented on how great the music was. Phil played chilled out versions of a mixture of current and all time classic songs, which were the perfect background to our champagne and canape reception. Phil is very easy to liaise with and flexible to specific requests, learning 3 new songs that we specifically wanted. He also performed a great upbeat set at the start of our evening reception with a couple of friends as a 3 piece which kept everyone on the dancefloor for the full hour! Couldnt recommend highly enough. Thanks Phil! Michael & Lucy"

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"Ciaran and Pavlina are fantastic- they have unique and highly skilled arrangements and perform songs with beautiful vocal harmony. - Chris Blackburn, Blackburn International Ltd. "

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"Marissa , Married on 09/Sep/2023 5.0 Talented and great to work with! Jennifer was amazing to collaborate with. We had a special request for a song for our wedding and she was able to bring it to life. Her music made for a memorable walk down the aisle. Jennifer is a talented musician and we highly recommend her! Sent on 21/Sep/2023"

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"Con amore it is and that's the best a musician can do. Bravo!” "

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"Barry Cohen was the perfect wedding musician and DJ for our wedding party and venue. He was very professional and he covered everything that we had asked him to do according to the schedule of the day. His easy-going style and confidence helped ease the day. I am still receiving positive comments about his services from family and friends. He's a very talented musician as well, so there is a lot of value to having him perform at the wedding/reception."

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"I sent him only some humming about a song and he created something unique but still very authentic to the original "song". He was in time at the place we discussed. 10/10 communication. 10/10 creativity. 10/10 privacy after I proposed he just left without making it a big deal and contacted me afterwards. Very VERY satisfied with this lad !"

Reply by Victor Wahlström
Thank you again and I wish you all the best!

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"Since we heard their songs on their website, we knew we wanted them to be part of our big day! Eduard and Marti, thank you very much for your attitude, help, and your magic! Our guests were impressed by the welcome music, ceremony, entrance to the cocktail hour, and music during the cocktail hour. We have received many congratulations and everyone loved it. From the beginning, the treatment was very easy and pleasant, for their advice and for being there to help us with everything we needed, both in music and in other aspects of the wedding. They have a very extensive and high-quality music repertoire. Additionally, if there is a song they don't have, they offer to learn it to play it. 100% recommended!!! Ramon & Ainhoa"

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"James was brilliant! I will book him again in the future, my friends were all impressed, he made my party POP!"

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"Even on a murky February morning (2005), the first performance in July of our new commission doesn’t seem too far away. Jane Roper tells us about the composer and the composition: Howard’s way If you ever get a chance to talk to Howard Haigh about composing, take it. He has a huge range of experience, good insights into the creative process, and he communicates his enthusiasm for his work so well, I guarantee you will be both enthralled and inspired. And now he's working for us! I thought you might like to read a bit of background to his career and to his current commission. Although Howard is happily settled up north in Lancaster he trained near us; a BA Performing Arts/Music at Middlesex Polytechnic was followed by a Masters in Music/Composition at the University of London. He studied composition with Brian Dennis and David Bedford; had tutorials with Michael Finissy, George Benjamin and John Cage, and studied flamenco guitar with Paco Pena, Juan Serrano, Manuel Granados and Titi Losada. We think of him principally as a Spanish guitarist, but he also studied mandolin, keyboards, percussion, harmonica and vocal techniques. He has written for most instrumental combinations, from solo guitar, small ensembles and string quartets to bands, girls’ choirs, large choruses, electronic scores and computer music. Howard combines composing with teaching throughout the north west. He has taught guitar at Lancaster University since 2000. He is a member of the English National Ballet's Education and Community Unit, and is engaged in outreach projects in schools throughout England. The nature of this work may range from musical accompanist to residencies in which he composes an original score for a short performance. He has done similar work for Ballet Rambert and the Royal Ballet. His work has been performed at the Barbican, the Royal Festival Hall, Sadler's Wells (for the Queen) and the Purcell Room; and at festivals in Edinburgh, Brighton, Cheltenham and WOMAD. One of his great strengths is his ability to collaborate with people from a wide range of performing disciplines. I've found out that as well as working closely with singers, dancers, and actors, he has also worked with jugglers, comedians, strippers, a skiffle group, film makers and performance artists. No problem working with us then. And then add a massive list of theatre companies, musicals, community projects and commissions and it's no wonder he's always out when I call. In the 1980's Howard composed some extraordinary pieces using unusual instruments. Body Music used claps, stamps, clicks and slaps. This was followed by Kitchen Music. I bet you didn't know that Alan Titchmarsh played the saucepan in this on Pebble Mill. There was also a pre-Prom show on Radio 3 featuring unusual percussion prior to Evelyn Glennie's performance. But by the late '80s his explorations were focusing on vocal writing. Crouch End Festival Chorus gave him an exciting opportunity when they commissioned him in 1990. I heard them perform Saeta again in the Barbican last January. It was sensational. I can't even remember what the second half standard-repertoire piece was; I was still high on Howard's piece and wanted them to sing it again. "

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"Damien was great! Totally made our evening, thank you!"

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"We had the luck and pleasure of having Jesús play at our ceremony. He is extremely pleasant, polite, professional and above all, he performed with extreme magical talent! Thank you for making our day that much more special, it wouldn't have been the same without you!"

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"Becca performed for Beau-Natural Events first ever craft fair at the Unitarian Church, it was great fun, the whole Street were enjoying it and we would definitely recommend her for other events, so much so she will probably be joining us again!"

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Thanks Jessie

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"Hello Leon, Thank you so much for playing at our wedding, the guests all complimented it and said that it added wonderfully to the atmosphere. We are waiting for the official photos from the photographers, as soon as we recieve the photos, and also photos taken by the guests, We will Send you some of you! Best Wishes, Sebastian y Xenia "

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"There is something special about the way Jahangir plays the guitar. His music provided the perfect backdrop for a soothing evening, yet was simultaneously uplifting, harmoniously creating a unique and enchanting atmosphere that captives the audience's attention. I personally look forward to his performances every time I contact him. I wish him the best!"

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