"Mike and the band were excellent and performed brilliantly for my 50th birthday celebration. Guests commented straight away on how good they were and we loved that they were able to tune in to the vibe of the evening and adjust to the various levels of enthusiasm and dancing competence that was on the dance floor. I thoroughly recommend them if you are thinking of having a hoe down and know that both myself and my guests will be remembering a great evening for a long time to come."

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"We had a fantastic joint 30th birthday party for 60 people and the Black Velvet Ceilidh Band did an amazing job of making the evening a huge success! Mike gave me a call a couple of weeks prior to the event to confirm all arrangements such as timings, location, numbers, and the experience of the party goers (very mixed - lots of complete beginners). Mike was really enthusiastic on the phone and I felt very confident all was going to go well. At the beginning of the evening, we were pretty disorganized and neither James or I were there to meet the band on arrival, but our friend saw them into the venue and they were very flexible and happy to go with the flow and got set up really quickly. The whole band were keen to help and happily agreed to start the ceilidh a little later than planned, as well as letting me use the mic to make announcements! The 2 x 1 hour sets of ceilidh dancing were amazing and both the calling and music were fantastic - our guests absolutely loved every moment of it and have all said how much they enjoyed the music and dancing. Thank you very much to the whole band for an excellent evening, we would recommend you to anyone! "

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"With the backdrop and the wonderful music it created the perfect atmosphere. Our guests loved the music, and we could listen to it all over again, just fantastic!"

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"Mike and Aidan played at my brothers birthday and completely made our night. The music was excellent and the guys were very professional. We can’t rate the band highly enough."

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"Thank you for the wonderful ceilidh on our wedding day. Everyone had such a fun time and loved the dancing, even those of us who had never done it before! You provided just what we wanted for the special day, despite being so close to Christmas and with terrible weather, and it was a highlight of the evening. All the best! "

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"We both wanted to extend our thanks for the wonderful music the BVB accordion and fiddle duo performed for us on our wedding day. We both had an amazing time and really felt that Mike and Jase added to the day immeasurably. Stef in particular enjoyed the special attention that was given to her by the duo - the guys played an instrumental version of her favourite song - and we both loved seeing family members singing along to Dutch classics. The interaction with the duo themselves was excellent and certainly helped us feel relaxed in both the run up to and on the day itself."

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"Thanks for keeping us in the loop and congratulations for these amazingly successful performances. Still makes us fell very honoured when you performed last year at our humble little home in Richmond. Brings back great memories!"

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"It's been almost two weeks since my wedding and myself as well as majority of the guest we are still under the great impression you made on us on my special day. I would like to say a biggest thank you for making this day so special. You music and you made it perfect! Before the wedding I was worried people would not dance as there was a mix of people from all over Europe. Dancing at the wedding for some was unacceptable. Your music gave them no choice but to join the dancing crowd. One of my husband's aunties said that she saw her husband dancing 30 years ago. Well, I guess he should be attending your concerts more often. Once again thank you for making our day so special and perfect. "

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"I just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you for playing at our wedding. You and the band were absolutely wonderful! So many of our friends and family commented that you made the reception after the ceremony so special and how fantastic the music was."

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"I booked Swing Gitan to provide a musical accompaniment for a garden party based on a recommendation from my daughter who had heard them previously in Nottingham. They performed their brand of jazz in a serious, professional and skilled manner and they met my requirements for the event exactly."

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"What a fabulous party we had with everyone entering into the spirit of the ceilidh! The music was great and the caller was exceptionally patient with the disproportionate number of young men at the party. It was a really mixed crowd – plenty of teens and twenties, through to those in their eighties. The dance floor was full throughout the evening and everyone, both young and old joined in, including the determined non dancers. Several people commented on what a lovely time they’d had. I’m very happy to recommend the band."

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"Brilliant set yesterday to help us clebrate the 90th anniversary of the Bradford Movie Makers. Witty and non-stop playing. Superb musicianship!"

Reply by The Hot Club of Halifax
Thank you so much for the review and an absolutely delightful afternoon ! It gave us considerable pleasure to be part of the club's celebrations and meet so many wonderful people. Congratulations on the award for the film too. The Hot Club of Halifax

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""Oh Jake! I mean... you guys were amazing! Thank you so so so much! Everyone loved you :-) We didn’t want the sets to end. Thanks again."

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"Many thanks to Johnny, Mike and Jase for a fine dose of the "craic" for St Pats! What a grand performance - everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Great singing combined with jigs and reels to get everyone dancing. We can't wait to have you back again! "

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"Would 100% recommend these guys! Dani is a wonderful singer and the band are really talented musicians; they had a brilliantly stylish, really tight set. Five stars! "

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