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"My wife and I want to thank you! Tomy was wonderful to work with. The band was so much fun. We hired them for 3 hours and they entertained us the entire time. Their music selection was great. Everyone at the wedding was so impressed about how good they are! I would give the a 10 out of 10 ! Thank you for such a good time."

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"An impeccable group. They took care of us wonderfully and adapted to everything we needed, even going beyond "standard" services. Many guests referred to them throughout the wedding, and this made us see how well the performance went."

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"Such lovely words!!! You were the talk of the wedding. I don´t think anyone had been to a wedding before that the guests were dancing before dinner. THANK YOU!!! Your music was stunning xx"

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"My husband and I recently hosted a pre-wedding supper in honor of our daughter at a beautiful rooftop venue at the base of the Acropolis. We wanted jazz as background music for the party. Our daughter had sent us links to several groups as possibilities; when we listened to Konstantinos's music we new we had found exactly what we were after. Konstantinos and his group are extremely talented musicians - a full moon on the summer solstice at the base of the Acropolis with their beautiful music - it couldn't have been more perfect. Genuinely lovely people who made this so easy in arranging from the states - HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Don't miss an opportunity to hear the Konstantinos Stouraitis Group when in Athens."

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"Wow! What an incredible duo! We were lucky enough to find Swite Duo and made contact with them so see if they could perform at our wedding. Luckily they were available and we confirmed the booking. From there on, they were so helpful, friendly and wonderful to work with. Nothing was too much trouble for them. They were able to perform our music selections for our ceremony, plus a huge repertoire of other songs. They made our day so special. From the moment they began to play to the end of their performance, they were nothing short of perfection! All of our guests commented on how wonderful they were and how perfect the music was. The music was beautiful and made many of our guests emotional. A huge thank you to them both and we cannot recommend them highly enough. They’re wonderful!"

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"Palika Hawaiian Band is amazing. They sure know how to engage the guest and WOW us with their fluidity in song and dance. They would be my first go to when hiring for a Luau. I used them for a corporate event and would use them for a personal event with confidence. Mahalo Pat! • Reviewer: Stacy Kaplan • Event Date: June 7th, 2023 "

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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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"Casado were so right for this occasion. At my request they played to over 100 people at a drinks reception at the ICC and then moved the instruments to a much bigger hall within the ICC and played for more the 350 people before dinner. They did this with such style, sounded superb and were so accommodating, working with acrobats, dancers and DJ’s. This was a big event and my clients and guests were very impressed. Really professional, I would be happy to recommend Casado to anyone."

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"We would like to thank you for an amazing performance, everyone loved it esp the groom and the bride and we hopefully will be able to work together on future events."

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"Entièrement satisfait de la prestation de Victor fond musical très agréable pendant le déjeuner"

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"The band were incredible and left everyone speechless with their gypsy and sparkling sounds. The violinist was a real highlight. After the wedding, many guests asked about the group. I can’t recommend them enough!"

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"Live jazz trio performance at private wedding reception at Spata, Greece"

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"Un músico muy profesional. Versatilidad y profesionalidad. Toca todo tipo de canciones y suenan genial. "

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" Cordes Nomades were just excellent. They brought a truly special atmosphere to our day. Thank you! "

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"Aah, nylon strings - your playing and the ambience of the empty cafe paint strong images. Great to find your channel again! Clive Davies"

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