"We met Nigel at a wedding fair a few years ago and as soon as he played the song that I wanted to walk down the aisle too I knew we had to have him perform at our wedding! Nigel was great all the way through the build up to the wedding (including a few covid postponements!!) and on the day he blew everyone away playing during our ceremony and wedding breakfast. No ask was too big! I had a few ideas of what I wanted and he sent over some samples so I could hear what the songs sounded like in piano version. I would highly recommend Nigel! Thank you so much for being a part of our day!! :) "

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"Jack has performed at Aspers Casino Stratford many times, Our customers, management and staff are always impressed with his vocals and performance. Everytime he’s here he has an ovation from the crowd and he always manages to break a few hearts especially with the ladies. Customers are always asking me when he’ll be performing again so we are very much looking forward to welcoming Jack back to Aspers Casino Stratford. "

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"We booked John very last minute for our wedding and it proved to be one of the highlights of the evening for many of our guests. John was very professional and easy to deal with when making the booking. John's collection of music he was able to play was a great mix that allowed everyone to enjoy the music throughout the evening. He did a great job in getting the party started that’s for sure. I would 100% recommend John's services be that for a wedding, party or any event where you want to add a touch of class. Thanks again John and I have no doubt we will be in touch for a future party occasion.” "

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"Avoid this woman. We paid her £380 to play for an hour and a half in the woods during our wedding ceremony and drinks reception on Saturday 10th August, 2019. She played for half an hour before the ceremony and then wouldn’t play the remaining hour because she claimed the conditions weren’t appropriate. Her reasons are as follows... her fingers were too cold (it was 20 degrees) and a small branch fell on the wedding celebrant who was no way near Cecily (the celebrant carried on like a profession, I hasten to add). I asked Cecily for the money for the hour back and she refused. I therefore, am going to be looking into what legal action to take as I am not happy paying £380 for someone to play for half an hour! Cecily ruined our wedding day so don’t book her... she could ruin yours, too! "

Reply by The Waldorf Harpist
N/B: Please note this booking was private and not through Last Minute Musicians. If it had, then the LMM contract would have made clear that the musician reserves the right to protect their instruments (and themselves) if the working environment become unreasonable or dangerous. On this day the MET office had issued a yellow warning for gale force winds and the weather conditions were a cause for concern. The wedding took place in a wood and as well as the celebrant being hit on the head by a falling branch, a much larger branch fell inches away from my harp after the ceremony. It is always difficult and upsetting to have to make the decision that it is unreasonable to continue playing when it is somebody's wedding day. I did, in fact, manage to play for 1/2 an hour before the ceremony and during the ceremony itself. When it was clear after the ceremony that there was no available option of moving inside, and after much consultation with ushers and friends of the couple, I made the decision that it was no longer a safe environment to work for me or the harp. I was assured by those I spoke to that the bride and groom would understand. The cold was a factor (high winds make the temperature feel much colder, and I would like to add several guests did put on their coats. I was also kindly offered a jacket) but not the reason for having to curtail this booking after 1 hour of playing. It is sometimes possible to deal with the ill effects of playing in the cold but the issue here was the lack of back up plan when the weather made the working environment dangerous. Nobody should be expected to work in an unsafe environment or put their extremely expensive and delicate instrument (as well as themselves) at risk when their livelihood depends on it. I would hope that having managed to play before and during the ceremony (and before the couple departed for photographs) that the decision made did not ruin anyone's wedding day. Naturally I am saddened when anyone feels dissatisfied with the service provided and I have never had a negative response to my performance at a wedding before. With best wishes, Cecily

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"Georgia was amazing - not only a lovely girl but listenened to everything I wanted for my theme and produced the perfect song list. Beautiful voice and a bubbly personality. I could not have had a better event at my car showroom - brilliant job!! Thank you"

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"A massive thank you for bringing such joy and excitement to our guests, who loved the idea, and all complimented you, and the service you provided, the atmosphere was amazing, truly perfect."

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"Chris came to play his pipes for our family gathering at Abbotsford House in Melrose in August 2022. He played for around 45 minutes and we were absolutely delighted with his performance. As well as playing many of the usual pipe tunes, Chris was also happy to play a few requests such as the Skye Boat song and Mull of Kintyre. Chris was a real professional: communication before the event was very easy and responsive, and on the day he travelled from Glasgow to be with us, arriving perfectly on time. Chris was immaculately turned out, and was happy to stay on for photos and chatting at the end of his set. Chris is very personable and professional, I would highly recommend him for anyone looking for a piper for a family or professional gathering."

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"We hired the Jai Ho Bollywood Strings to open our staff awards ceremony. They were very good, the music was really lovely and well received by our attendees. It set a really good atmosphere. They were really good at communicating with us prior to the event as well. Thank you."

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"Jim is a fantastic performer with an engaging personality which really resonates with a crowd. He also has a great vocal range taking on classics and modern songs alike and making them sound like his own. "

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"Simon. Performed at a small do to celebrate my husbands transplant anniversary party it was a great excuse to show our appreciation to our friends and family and Simon both complimented and completed a wonderful afternoon. Great music great guy recommend him 100%! Thank you."

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"Hi, we have just got back from our honeymoon and we wanted to thank you for all you did on our wedding day. A lot of guests mentioned how good you were and what a nice touch it was using the piano. As it really never gets played, and it/you sounded great. Thank you Katy and Gareth Daley "

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"The booking process was very easy. They catered to all of my requests and made our engagement a day we would never forget. Abbie was amazing. Abbie was amenable to all of my requests, even learning our special song. Our engagement was a day we would never forget, in no small thanks to Abbie. My partner Sarah and I are beyond thankful to Abbie for everything and making the process and organisation so easy. I would be forever grateful to Abbie and the team at violinist hire, they will always have a place in our family’s memories. Thank you again."

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"A huge thank you for last Friday which can only be described as the best days of our lives. Your music was absolutely stunning and made it even more special for us. So many of our guests said how amazing you were too. We will definitely be recommending you to family and friends Many thanks again E + C xx"

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"We hired Melissa to sing at our restaurant last month. She performed a fantastic 1940's to 1960's set which went down really well with all of our regulars. Looking forward to her coming back in a few months. 10/10 highly recommend! "

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"Pally played beautifully throughout our wedding evening, had a good selection of songs for us to choose (given we'd booked him so late!) and added that special touch to our day. His communication leading up to the event made booking/arrangements very easy and he was without doubt the best supplier from our supplier list. Highly recommended! "

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