What our hosts say

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“We just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful entertainment with the music and calling on Saturday evening. We all had a brilliant time watching you play and dancing. With our heartfelt thanks for making our evening extra special.”

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“We absolutely loved our barn dance and had the most amazing time!! Thank you all so very much and thanks again for performing the special song for us to all have a slow dance to. All our guests said how lovely the whole thing was!”

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“You were all BRILLIANT Saturday night! Everyone really enjoyed your music and the dancing. Your caller must have had such a sore throat the next day, and I adored your little lady on that MASSIVE double bass! Thank you SO much for making my party such a success.”

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“Thanks very much for playing at my party on Saturday. We all had such a fantastic time. The music was brilliant and everyone was on the floor dancing at one time or another, even friends I have never seen dance before!”

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“I would like to thank your band for coming to our son’s wedding on Saturday night. Everybody, and I mean everyone, loved having the band. They were so welcoming and understanding, and got most people dancing.”

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“The band joined us for a big birthday with 100 guests from ages 2 to 80 years. The music was infectious and they really set the tone for an evening of joy and laughter. The caller was great and the music in between sets was lovely (boy that lady has a voice!). Highly recommend.”

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“Fiddlestix played a mix of English, Irish and Scottish music at our wedding breakfast in December. Both the musicians and the caller were excellent and we all thoroughly enjoyed the ceilidh. Many of our guests took to the floor, some of whom had never participated in a dance before.”

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“We wanted to pass on our grateful thanks for your terrific entertainment at our recent wedding. Your band was incredibly accomplished and we were delighted that you were able to take on the Argentine tango piece we had specially requested as our first dance, with absolute gusto. You absolutely made our day and had the whole party dancing until we could barely stand. I can’t recommend you highly enough.”

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“Last night was marvellous, just perfect. They played to perfection and the caller was superb. Lots of people joined in who would not usually dance, and the atmosphere was lovely. I had the time of my life and would wholeheartedly recommend The Fiddlestix Band.”

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“Just a quick note to say thank you very much for the fabulous performances and ceilidh yesterday. The music was hugely complimented by our guests, and we had a wonderful time. Thanks to Mary’s great calling everyone got into the swing of it so readily, even the ceilidh novices!”

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“We wanted to thank you, the band and your fabulous caller for getting our daughter’s wedding reception off to such a great start! We knew we had a few guests who would definitely get up and take part, but to have so many joining in the fun and to hear all of the glowing compliments afterwards was great!”

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“Thank you Fiddlestix so much for Saturday. Everybody loved the music and really made the most of it. You got them all dancing! You all played so well and with so much verve, an absolute success. We would certainly recommend you to anyone who is planning a barn dance.”

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“The music was excellent and our guests had a fantastic time. It was lovely to see our friends and family having so much fun on the dance floor! A special thank you to Simon for teaching me the first dance over the phone. It worked perfectly and was a very special moment.”

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“Thank you so much for making my birthday party such fun. Seeing all the people I hold dear laughing and dancing is a memory I will never forget. The whole band felt like friends by the end! A super brilliant night.”

★★★★★

“From the offset, the band were wonderful. Easy to communicate with and provided all the answers to my every question. Their musical skill was very clear, and the caller was just the right mix of informative, friendly, clear and witty! Everyone who came along commented on how the band and caller were just great.”

★★★★★

“Just to say thanks very much for doing such a brilliant job at our wedding. We had a brilliant time doing all the dances, to terrific traditional music, and it was just what we envisaged. My favourite bit of all was going round in a big circle and seeing everyone's faces.”