Wraggle Taggle Ceilidh Band - Superb traditional Irish & Scottish music and Ceilidh dance talent. Many years experience of wedding entertainment, touring and recording. Award winning performers. Address 18A Dunollie Road, London NW5 2XP Tel & Fax 020 7267 7737 E-mail: mbailey@belsizesquare.freeserve.co.uk (08/03) CLICK here for website
	Big Sand Steel Band - A well presented professional steel band, with a first class service and a reputation as a wedding music specialist. UK coverage and experience of performing at all the best venues. A perfect match for drinks receptions as colourful background music. Tel: 0208 421 2987.  E-mail: glewis3280@aol.com Website:  www.bigsand-steelband.co.uk

ClassicalGuitarist.co.uk is a comprehensive website where you can find a classical or flamenco guitarist for your wedding or function anywhere in the UK!  All our guitarists are full-time professionals, and have sound clips, photos, individual biographies and prices.

KALEIDOSCOPE ~ String Quartet & Palm Court Trio. S. England Ask for # 256

Royal Scam SOLID SOUL & POWER POP. The 10 Piece Show Band with the Horniest Horn Section Around ! ! London, Surrey, Middx, Berks, Hants Ask for #148

fran faulkner Classically trained soprano soloist, available to sing at weddings in the Berkshire area. The group, Voices in Harmony is also available for weddingsfran@faulkner.vossnet.co.uk

The Gregorian Chant Association Site Peter Wilton, Maidenhead Berks. SL6 6NU

The Chris Walker Quintet was formed in 1987 following a one-off Sunday lunchtime session for the Southampton Jazz Society. Ask for # 246

Whatever your wedding calls for, we can provide all musical styles. From String Quartet to Salsa, from Harpists to Historical. SEND your name, contact details and function date together with the type of Music required to our music agency. Add musician reference number if you are interested in any of the acts below. CONTACT . . Selwyn Dorfman GershGang@aol.com
 

PIANIST ~ Full time job is director of music at a Prep School. Also do a lot of playing at wedding receptions (plus organ at services) parties and the like. I am based on Surrey/Berkshire border so I am happy to travel from, say, Reading in west to Richmond in the East. I can play all styles of music from jazz, ragtime, classical and today's pop songs. I have a Korg keyboard which I take to gigs where they have no piano. Recent piano jobs include: 3 hr wedding reception for 300 guests in Bagshot/40th birthday party in Camberley/Brighton Golf Club party. Ask for # 369

Woodsiders Barn Dance Band ~ Southampton based barn dance and ceilidh band Woodsiders are the band for your special day. Wedding receptions, club/works socials, fund raisers etc..... You want a fun evening that all will enjoy, and a barn dance is a great way to provide it. Our caller will guide your guests through the dances, with the emphasis being on fun. Woodsiders play a mixture of English, Irish, and American styles of music.Our line-up is Mike on accordion, John on acoustic guitar, Colin on bass guitar, and Luke on percussion. Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, East Dorset, South Wiltshire Ask for # 401

BETWEEN THE LINES A 5 piece band specialising in country rock. We do numbers by e.g Mavericks, Trisha Yearwood. We also do loads of rock numbers and well known songs from sixties to nineties. One singer/rythym guitar, lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboard/backing vocal, and drums.
We also offer line dancing tuition within a gig if that is required (by Donna) Donna and Geoff (lead guitarist) regularly run line dancing classes locally in Bucks. Bucks/Berks/Herts/West London but wider Home Counties possibly. Ask for # 416

Wraggle Taggle Ceilidh Band from a duo to a six-piece, amplified or acoustic, with or without a caller. London + 100 miles. Berkshire Ask for # 307

The Gesualdo Consort Professional choral music for all wedding ceremonies. Director: Gerald Place Central London, Bucks, Herts, Berks, Surrey, Middx & anywhere else inside the M25 Ask for # 463

Fireworks Wedding Day Fireworks Wedding firework displays from the UK based centre for wedding firework displays. The Wedding Day Fireworks online shop and web site offers a complete display service for wedding firework displays. Tel : 01159 134974 sales@WeddingDayFireworks.co.uk

Classical Guitar Duo Alison Bendy and Gerald Garcia - Oxfordshire and Berkshire - also London. Ask for # 525

Music Matters -- Ask for # 425
Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire.
Specialist ensembles and entertainers include: * wandering minstrels * barn dance and ceilidh bands * French Cafe music/Tango band * jazz & classical * early/folk-rock/traditional * soloists/harpists/pipers/singers * jugglers/firebreathers

1.    "ayres & graces" - wandering minstrels in period costume performing songs and tunes from the 14thc to modern day.  Added colour for your special day with traditional melodies elegantly performed on period and modern instruments - cittern, hurdy-gurdy, recorders, crumhorn, guitar and vocals.
Beautiful music to hightlight the poignancy of your ceremony, to entertain during the taking of the official photographs, to create a relaxed atmosphere for your wedding breakfast and to encourage happy celebrations at your reception.  "ayres & graces" for the grandest to the most intimate formal or informal wedding in a marquee, hotel or castle, minstrels gallery, garden or on a village green; on a summer's eve, spring morn or a crisp winter's day. Ask for # 425
Classical
2.    "Poco Picante" - classical favourites and popular melodies performed on piano, 'cello, flute, wind synth, sax and accordion.  Their music is romantic and atmospheric making it ideally suited for ambient background music, however, as their name suggests, a little "spice" is woven into the programme adding a refreshing light feel to the performance.  Choose from a wide repertoire of favourite wedding music, light classics, operatic and musical pieces, TV and film themes and folk/trad/jazz extras!  "poco picante" are also available as a trio or quartet with the addition of violin, quitar or double-bass. Ask for # 425
3.    "Messanza" - mixing old with new this duo create a unique cross-over between folk and classical, early and modern.  Performing on period instruments hurdy-gurdy, cittern and recorders and modern instruments wind synth and guitar "messanza" can provide a varied and interesting programme of songs and tunes for all stages of a wedding day.  From gentle background music through stirring vocals and instrumental pieces they will prepare a programme to complement the ambience of your chosen venue and the style of your special day. Ask for # 425
Ceilidh band
1.    "BonneBouche" - a quartet or quintet of fine musicians and vocalisits offering the best in music for barn dance / ceilidhs for weddings.  Dance music specialists for wedding receptions "bonnebouche" perform on fiddle, keyboard, wind synth, guitar, cittern, hurdy-gurdy, bass, flute, drums and more!   Unusual arrangements of traditional (and not so traditional!) dance music, french folk music, traditional country tunes of the British Isles, mediaeval and early music and self-penned compositions, folk ballads, love songs, rousing chorus songs and tunes mellow to wild!  "bonnebouche" a concert and dance band with caller that really know how to create a fun atmosphere for your celebrations. Ask for # 425
BAND
1.    "Magpie Lane" - a six piece traditional folk band that is widely acclaimed for it's interpretation of traditional English music.  The sound of this group is unmistakably English with their line-up based around a nineteenth century village band with fiddle, 'cello, concertina, whistles and percussion to the fore and guitar, bouzouki, melodeon, hurdy-gurdy, pipe and tabour, harmonium, and bass all playing a part too.  The group's instrumental prowess is matched, if not surpassed, by its vocal strength. All the members sing and the powerful harmonies are one of the band's trademarks.  "Magpie Lane" are the  perfect choice for bringing the beauty of the English Countryside to your special day in the songs and tunes of The British Isles.
Ask for # 425
Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire.

Riviera Breeze Immaculate presentation, harmony vocals, a professional instrumental sound and stunning lighting are the hallmarks of Riviera Breeze - THE prestige function band in the South of England.This, lively entertaining four piece combine Keyboards, Bass guitar, Drums and the latest technology to compliment the superb sound of their vocals and harmonies. The end result - a 'full' sound which surpasses that of many larger bands. But, should you feel that you require even more, then further musicians and vocalists can be added to meet your exact specifications.
Their friendly, professional attitude, years of experience and ability to play many varied styles of music has taken Riviera Breeze to top venues throughout London and the South East.
With a repertoire covering many of the most popular chart hits from the 50's to today, they guarantee to provide exactly the right music for your wedding.
A brochure, demonstration CD and references are available - please contact us for full details on how Riviera Breeze can complete your special day.
London (Central and Greater) Surrey Sussex Kent Berkshire Ask for # 548

April City New function band "April City" We will be doing Tina Turner tributes among others eg Cher, Blondie, etc in our "diamond Divas" act. More info soon. Bucks/Berks/Herts/West London but wider Home Counties possibly. Ask for # 416

Pianelle & Stromenti The viola da gamba duo Pianelle & Stromenti Quartet including harpsichord, viola da gambas and recorders (and soprano as appropriate to the occasion) Ask for # 601

Atlantic Bridge
Why the name? Both the music and the musicians come from the two sides of the Atlantic, and as well as playing the traditional tunes and songs of Ireland and Scotland, Atlantic Bridge has a vast store of Canadian Celtic tunes, which have their own style and energy. Their music remains true to its roots, preserving the emotions inherent in the tradition tunes, but it also combines the excitement of an up-beat accompaniment with an informal and good-humoured performance. Atlantic Bridge toured England and Wales supporting Cape Breton fiddler, Jerry Holland, on his 1999 concert tour, and have many years of experience playing at arts centres, theatres and concert halls, festivals and open-air events, clubs, pubs, parties and weddings.
Personnel and instrumentation:
Terry Arsenault (Canada) ­ fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bodrhan
Penny Phenix (England) ­ mandolin, guitar, whistles, vocals
Nadine Gurr (England/Guyana) ­ vocals, percussion
Erik Faithfull (England/Scandinavia) ­ Uilleann pipes, flute, whistles, Northumbrian pipes, mandolin.
(Atlantic Bridge also have a list of first-class barndance callers to call upon, when required) Ask for # 565

The FATS BERRY BAND is a professional five-piece band comprising Dave (vocals/keyboards), Ronnie (sax, vocals), John (bass, vocals), Roy (guitar), Stan (drums).  We play a wide range of high quality Rock &Roll / Rhythm & Blues hits for dancing and listening at weddings, corporate and private events and other occasions.  The repertoire includes million-selling hits of Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Louis Jordan, Sam Cooke, Elvis, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Smiley Lewis and many more favourites. A CD or tape is available.  We cover London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Berks, Bucks, Herts, Beds, Cambs, Essex, Suffolk. Ask for # 630

Ceciliana - Flute & guitar duo Abigail and Catherine formed Ceciliana while students of the Royal College of Music and have played regularly ever since in Festivals, lunchtime concert series and have given recitals for charity, including the
Parkinson's Disease Society. In 2000 they will be commissioning a new works for their duo. Their wide repertoire ranges from early music by Bach, Handel and Marcello, through South American music by Villa-Lobos, Tango music by Piazzolla, to French music by 20th Century composers Poulenc and Ibert. London/Kent/Suffolk/Herts/Bedfordshire/Berkshire/Hampshire Ask for # 536

Isabella Cheevers ~ Young soprano soloist ~ Classical guitar Isabella has a beautiful soprano
voice (low F to high B). She is available to sing during the signing of Register and or/at Reception (though not in smoky atmosphere). Will also play classical guitar and piano, if required. Isabella has experience in television (3 TV series of 'Fun Song Factory') for  GMTV; and Film, where she did voice over work in a major movie 'Firelight' at Twickenham Film Studios. She has done many one-person-musical shows and concerts at various theatres in London and France, to great acclaim. Awards: in competitions Isabella is a winner of a Gold Medal for dramatic achievment; a Ist prize for Light Opera (under 18) and Eileen Vesey Memorial cup for folk song (own composition) Isabella has recently been awarded a major scholarship to continue her studies at the Royal Academy of Music. Where she is studying classical guitar and voice.Isabella has a wide repertoire but is always willing to sing special or favourite songs on request. Kent & London Ask for # 632

Whatever your wedding calls for, we can provide all musical styles. From String Quartet to Salsa, from Harpists to Historical. SEND your name, contact details and function date together with the type of Music required to our music agency. Add musician reference number if you are interested in any of the acts below. CONTACT . . Selwyn Dorfman GershGang@aol.com

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