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Further Reports From Couples

The following are e-mails we have received from couples after their big day...

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Hi Niamh,

I just wanted to send a quick email. The band were amazing. Everybody was extremely impressed. They played such a variety and played everything so well. Thank them also for taking the time to learn the prettiest girl in Oslo :0)

What can I say. Fabulous! They renewed my faith in wedding bands ;0) I would highly recommend them. Thanks so much.

Laura & Lars

6th August 2010, Moyvalley

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Hi Niamh

We just wanted to send a letter saying thank you for the wonderful job and great entertainment had by all from The Best Men. I would have to say that out of everyone we worked with for the occasion, working with you was the easiest experience as you had everything in order and all set from the start.

Everyone absolutely loved the jazz duo at the outdoor reception as it really set the mood, and again, everyone was seriously impressed by The Best Men at the dance later in the evening. The DJ was brilliant and all knew exactly what to play to please all of our guests, both Irish and American, and of all ages. Every single guest danced and had a fabulous time as did myself and Mike. It was perfection and we would recommend them with much praise to anyone looking for entertainment in the future. Absolutely brilliant.

Many thanks and Best Regards

Emily and Mike

Cashel Palace, July 29th 2010

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Hi Niamh

Just wanted to say thanks so much to you and the band for everything you both did in relation to our wedding on 26 June.  The band were absolutely brilliant and had everyone up dancing all night.  Jonathan did a great job as DJ too.  You personally were just amazingly efficient and organised - definitely the best person we had to deal with during the whole wedding planning stage!
Thanks again for everything.

Emma and Jonathan  

26th June 2010, Castle Leslie

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Hi Niamh,

Just want to say a huge thank you to firstly you for help with arranging the Best Men to play at our wedding. You were a pleasure to deal with and everything ran so smoothly. Also thanks a million to all the guys in the Band for a brilliant evening. They were certainly very
patient as the speeches and dinner ran over time (by quite a bit!). The best testament was that the dance floor was never empty and the lads catered for all ages in their choice of songs. All our friends and family are still telling us how great the Band was and how much they
enjoyed the dance floor.

Thanks again Niamh.

Alex and Sarah

12 June 2010, Marquee, Glaslough

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Hi Niamh,

I just wanted to thank you and the band so much for playing at our wedding on the 11th June last in Trim Castle Hotel. We got so many comments on how excellent the band was. The music was brilliant and the dancefloor wasn't empty from the first dance until the last song of the night.

Tell the lads thanks for letting our friends and family play a few songs. I had no idea that was going to happen or I would have let them know beforehand!

Thanks again.

Linda & John

11th June 2010, Trim Castle

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Hi Niamh,

Just wanted to say a big thank you for all your help over the last few months!We both had a really great day, and the band did you proud!!  We'll make sure to recommend if asked! A number of people commented on how good they were, on the great blend they did and their professionalism!

Thanks again,

Bronagh & Andrew

31st May 2010, Ballymagarvey Village

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Hi Niamh,

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and all the lads in The Best Men for their performance on our wedding day on the 29th May. We had an absolutely fantastic day and night and it was largely attributed to the brilliant music they gave us. All our guests were absolutely raving about the music and some didn't even notice that it had changed from the band to the DJ it was all so effortless with them!
 
We also really appreciated the service you provided where we didn't have to worry about a thing coming up to the wedding. It's so great that you contact us in the lead-up to remind us rather than the other way around with most suppliers!
 
Please pass our thanks on to all the lads and let them know we had a fantastic night with them all.

Maria & John

29th May 2010, Knightsbrook

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Hi Niamh,

Just a short email to thank you and the Best Men for you work at our wedding.  The band were excellent and the sentiment was felt and commented by our guests.  The DJ was also excellent and played a quality set list. 

Thanks again,

Peter & Rebecca

27th May 2010, Brooklodge

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Hi Niamh,

We have only arrived home from our honeymoon and we just wanted to let the guys know that the music on the day was super and that we are really sorry that we never got a chance to talk to them. All the guests thought they were great.

Please can you pass on our thanks to the guys for us, and thank you for arranging it all for us.

Kindest Regards

Anita & Derek

26th May 2010, Dunboyne Castle

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Hi Niamh,

We just got back from honeymoon and I just wanted to say thank you very much to the band for playing at our wedding. They were absolutely wonderful and everyone was saying how great they are. I think its always difficult when the dance floor and bar are split as in Marlfield House, but they did a brillant job of getting everyone dancing.

Please pass on my thanks to them.

Thank you,

Eadaoin & Stephen

14th May 2010, Marfield House, Gorey

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Hi Niamh,

I just wanted to say a Huge Thank You!!! The Band really provided such excellent service and top quality entertainment,
I don't think I left the dancefloor all night long, The guys were simply fantastic, young and old are still singing there praises and rightly so.

Thanks for everything,

Evelyn and Karl

28th December 2009, Knightsbrook Hotel

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Hi Niamh,
I just wanted to drop a quick line to say thank you so much to The Best Men for playing at our wedding on 22/12/09. they were absolutely amazing and everyone was full of praise for them! floor was full all night, which is exactly why we hired them.
 
thanks again and happy new year,
 
Catriona and Alan

22nd December 2009, Carlton Shearwater

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To Niamh & The Best Men,

Thank you so much for doing such a great job on our wedding night. The music was fantastic and it was great to see the dancefloor so full the whole night!

Pam & Liam

19th December 2009, Ballymascanlon Hotel

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Hi Niamh,

Just wanted to drop you a line to say that the band were just amazing at our wedding in Castle Durrow on the 12th Dec. We didn't get a chance to thank them at the time but if you could pass on our thanks that would be great. I can't count the number of people who have said how much they liked the band too, they really got the party going and it was a great mix of tunes for young, old and in-betweeners! The Jazz Duo were were great as well and really helped set the mood for the drinks reception.

Thanks also to yourself for dealing with our many questions and making everything so easy!

John & Wendy

12th December 2009, Castle Durrow

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Hi Niamh

Just a quick word to say thank you to Jonathan and the boys for their brilliant entertainment on the 21st November in the Athlone Springs. People both young and old have come back telling us how much they enjoyed the music and the dancing. The floor was kept busy all night long and their version of I Gotta Feelin in particular has become the anthem of the night.

The guys looked brilliant on stage as well and they really really got us in the mood to party! Also thanks to Jonathan for learning Jack L's version of Can't Get You Out of My Head, no other band would have done that for us. It was a pleasure dealing with you from the outset and we hope to see you playing at friends weddings in the coming years.

Rachel & Tomas

21st November 09, Athlone Springs Hotel

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Hi Niamh,
 
I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the band, I meant to go up to them on the night but never got the chance to thank them. They were absolutly brilliant, the dancefloor was full all night everybody from my young cousins to my granny's brother were up dancing, the music was such a great mix. Even the bar man the next day commented on how brilliant they were and how they'd never seen a dance floor fill up from the first song. Everybody truly enjoyed it and can you say a special thank you to the band for letting my granddad get up and sing a song, it meant the world to me to have him do that, something I'll never forget!! Ill be recommending them to other brides at any chance I get!
 
Thanks again!
Carol & Luke

29th August 09, Arklow Bay Hotel 

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Hi Niamh,

Just want to say thank you to you and The Best Men for helping us have the perfect wedding day.

One of the reasons why we initially chose The Best Men as our wedding band was the prompt and extremely friendly and efficient service
we received from you at the beginning of our enquiry which continued all the way through to our wedding day.

Along with this the band were amazing and very professional. We are still receiving fantastic reports back from our guests, of which many have commented that they are the best wedding band they have ever experienced. They kept the dance floor full all night along, as did the DJ service also, who had no problem playing any song requests that were asked of him.

We are so happy to have chosen them as our wedding band and would thoroughly recommended them to anyone.

thanks again for all your help

Louise & Joseph Kelly

24th August 09, Station House Hotel

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Its Lorraine and Dan Costigan here. We meant to contact you after the wedding to say thank you very much for making our day very special. Time has just flown by. You were all very professional and really made our day. Thank you very much. We have been and will continue to recommend you for all occasions especially weddings.
Many thanks, Kind Regards,

Lorraine and Dan Costigan

4th August 2009, Cabra Castle

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Dear Niamh and The Best Men,

Thanks you so much for doing such a great job organising and performing the music for our wedding reception. We were delighted with the piano solo, the live band and the DJ, as well as the friendly and professional manner in which everything ran so smoothly on the day. I would recommend you to any of my friends and many people have commented on the quality of music throughout the day. Thanks again.

Aileen and Andrew

4th July 09, Finnstown House Hotel

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Hi Niamh,
 
A huge thank you to you and the guys for adding to our perfect wedding day!  Niamh, you were fantastic to deal with in the run up to the wedding, and you made the whole process so easy for us.  When planning a wedding there are so many things that a bride and groom can worry about, but not once did we worry about the band. 

On the day itself, the guys played our first song to perfection (Tom Baxter's Better) and no offence to Tom Baxter but I liked your version more! The music you played had everyone of all ages on the dance floor and everyone had such a great time.  We have all the pictures to prove it!  For any bride & grooms-to-be, honestly don't hesitate, these guys are brilliant.
 
Deirdre & John Kinahan,
15th May 2009, Marriott Druids Glen

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Hi Niamh,
 
I'm only getting around to emailing you and the guys now, I don't know where those last 4 weeks have disappeared too!
 
Geraint and I want to thank the band for a great night in the Hamlet Court on Thursday 16th April. They did a great job entertaining the guests and kept young and old happy. My friend Michelle was so pleased with them she was offering more money for 5 more songs at the end. Sincere apologies to the lead singer for having to listen to her :) !!
 
Thanks aswell for all your help you were so professional to deal with which made it all so easy. We will recommend you to any future bride and grooms we meet.
 
Thanks again
 
Kindest Regards,
 
Mary and Geraint Pumford,
16th April 2009, Hamlet Court

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Hi Niamh,

The Best Men played at our wedding in April and were fantastic, they had all our guests of all ages up dancing all night long!! We had the Jazz Duo, the Band & DJ and it worked very well & made it very easy for us to co-ordinate, it was a great idea. We left it up to band to select most of the music except our first song and some last minute requests which were all played for us without any problems.
 
Everyone remarked on what a great band they were. We couldn't have asked for anymore. Many thanks Niamh for all your help and of course to Jonathan & the lads. We will definitely recommend The Best Men to anyone.

Noeleen & Eoin,
17th April 2009, Killashee House Hotel

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'Just want to drop you a note to thank you so much for helping to make our wedding day so memorable. People keep telling us it was the best wedding they've ever been at and that has a lot to do with your band and the DJ set that followed. Thanks for the flexibility of the playlist, and ending your set with a song we already loved but which is now our favourite song of all time!!! "One day like that a year'd see me right..." '
 
We'll be recommending you to one and all.
Cheers,
Jimmy & Jennifer
Castle Durrow, 19th March 2009

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Hi Niamh,
 
Just back from honeymoon and just wanted you to pass on our thanks to "The Best Men" for a truly memorable night. They were fantastic musicians and had the dancefloor full all night. Everybody commented on how good the band were and how they were able to judge the people and music perfectly.

Most of all we had a great night thanks to the great entertainment. Would recommend to anybody.
Thanks to you too for all your help and the ease of organising.

Thanks again,
Colin & Sarah
Finnstown House, 14th March 2009

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Hi Niamh, 

We got married in February 2009 in the Mount Wolseley Hotel, Carlow and The Best Men provided a jazz duo for our pre-reception plus the band and dj for the reception. They were absolutely fantastic. They had the dancefloor packed for the entire night and we've heard rave reviews from our guests about how brilliant the band were. I was so tired the next day because I didn't want to leave the dancefloor - the music was just so good. Looking back on our DVD now I see people dancing that would never have danced before. We had a few special requests and the band played every single one of them. Booking with Niamh was a dream. She was so easy to deal with. To all couples out there looking for the perfect wedding band I can highly recommend The Best Men. You'd be mad to get anyone else!!

Sinead & David
Mount Wolseley Hotel, 28th Febraury 2009

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Dear Niamh,
We booked the jazz duo, band and DJ for our wedding in the Dunraven Arms, Adare on the 12th December and as I didn't get a chance at the end of the night to thank them, I wanted to email to convey our thanks for their really excellent performance.
 
The band made our night - they sounded absolutely brilliant and the mix of music was such that the floor was never empty and most of our guests commented on how great they were.
 
I couldn't recommend them highly enough!
 
Thanks again,
Martina & Eoin Frawley,
Dunraven Arms, 12th December 2008

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Hi Niamh,
 
Just a quick note to say thank you to The Best Men for playing at our wedding on the 27th Oct. Helena and I were delighted to have chosen The Best Men and we both agree when we say that they played a blinder! The music was top class, clear, not too loud, perfectly blended and really added to the atmosphere on the day.
 
We're delighted that we had your band play for all aspects of the reception throughout the night. We'd gladly endorse The Bestmen having received such an excellent service.
 
Thanks,
Damien and Helena
Barberstown Castle, 27th October 2008

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Dear Niamh and all the Best Men,

I wanted to email and say a huge Thank You to you all. Niamh, thanks to you for your professionalism and ease of organisation before the day itself. You were a pleasure to plan with! 

The music at wedding was just awesome and we were really impressed by what the guys did. Everyone had a ball and many of the guests commented on how brilliant they were. Brad and I were especially grateful to the guys for learning those extra songs for the dances and of course for letting us sing our drunken rendition of ‘Haunted' with them too. It was brilliant craic.   If there's anywhere you'd like me to write a review I'd be more than happy to give you glowing references. As people say, food and music make a wedding and we certainly lucked out across the board.

Thanks again!

Sinéad and Brad Chapman
Cruzzos Malahide, 16th October 2008

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Hi Niamh,
 
The Walsh's here!! Liam and I want to thank you for making sure that booking The Best Men was an easy affair. You were so helpful and professional. At a time where you're going crazy organising things you made it all so simple, so great thanks to you Niamh!!
 
To Charlie, Aran, Colin and Jonathan, where do we start?? Every one of our guests thanked us for such a wonderful party so in turn we are thanking you!!You guys played every song we love and were so friendly and professional! Thank you for learning ‘Walk The Line' for us, it meant a great deal to us that we could dance to it as a live version!! Also, I found your pages of the words and notes and will treasure it!! It's a wonderful keep sake!!
 
Jonathan, you went beyond the call of duty by staying so late and playing the piano til God knows what time!! We cannot thank you enough for this!! It made the end of the night so special!!
 
If you guys need any recommendations please just mail!! We are 100000% happy with every aspect, from dealing with Niamh to dancing along to your great music to singing (screaming) along with Jonathan til the early hours.
 
We wish you every success in your professional and personal lives,
 
All the best,
 
Niamh and Liam Walsh,
Ballybeg House, 13th August 08

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Niamh,
 
Thank you so much for everything, The day went fabulous.  Everybody has commented on the band and the Jazz duo was a great treat for everyone they are still talking about it.  We are so glad that we decided to pick The Best Men as they were very professional, looked really well and sang great.  All the best to you and the lads.  Once again thanks for everything I would definitely be recommending you to everyone I know.
 
Kind regards,

Jessica & Edward Sherwin
28th July 2008, The Station House Hotel

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We had our wedding in Moyvalley Hotel and Golf Club on the 8th of May 2008. We were let down by our first band 6 weeks before the wedding and I now believe that everything happens for a reason! The Best Men were by far a better band and they not only met our expections but beyond as well. The Jazz duo at the drinks reception gave a lovely atmosphere and everyone commented on how relaxed it was.

The first dance which was Tom Baxter's song Better, dare I say it, was sung better than the man himself. They really got the crowd going and I can't recommend them highly enough.


Thank you so much for making a special day even more special.

Mr and Mrs Barry Walsh,
Moyvalley Hotel and Golf Club, 8th May 2008

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Hi Niamh,

Tell the lads thanks a million for singing at our wedding reception last night 18/4/08. They had our guests on the dance floor for the night (I was never off it!!). Everyone were asking who they were -they made the night a great sucess.

Myself and Gary had a brillant day (feeling worse for wear today). I know of a couple of weddings next year and we would definitely recommend The Best Men.

Aisling & Gary,
Glenview Hotel, 18th April 2008

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Hi Niamh,
I just wanted to thank you so much for all your help and advice over the past few months. The Best Men played at our wedding on March 28th in Brook Lodge, they were absolutely fabulous. We had the jazz band at the drinks reception, piano at the meal, the band and then DJ - Everyone commented on how great they were, the dance floor was full for the whole night. I will be recommending them to anyone that is getting married soon. I actually recommended them to the facilities manager in work, and they got them to play in work on Monday.
Once again thanks so much, The Best Men really are fantastic!
Thanks,

Elaine & David,
Brooklodge Hotel, 28th March 2008

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The guys played at my wedding on Nov 9th in Dunboyne Castle. Am just back from honeymoon and I didn't get the chance at the end of the day to thank all of the guys in the band, so wanted to email you to say how wonderful they were the whole day.

They played a brilliant mix of music and were extremely professional. As you're aware the music at a wedding is extremely important and can leave a lasting impression, well the dance floor was packed all night and so many of our guests had blisters on their feet from dancing and passed on their compliments on the music. The guys were just great. I'll definitely be recommending you.

Bernadette & Anthony,
Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 9th November 2007

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Mark and I have just returned from honeymoon and all of the wedding plans seems like a distant memory. Just a note of thanks for such a professional job. The Best Men were fantastic.

All of guests commented and everyone was up dancing. We had a fantastic night. The Jazz duo were excellent and the DJ kept everyone dancing till late. They really made our day very special. Thanks for helping us with all aspects of the music, and for dealing with our booking so well. The only complaint was that it all went too fast. Thanks to all The Best Men.
P.S. I would have no hesitation in recommending The Best Men are an outstanding wedding band!

Catriona and Mark,
Kilashee House Hotel, 25th July 2007

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Hi Niamh,
Just a quick note to thank you guys so much for Saturday day and night. The jazz duo and band were really extraordinary and everyone was raving about them. They really made our day and night special.
Thanks Again,

Paddy and Joanne
Tinakilly House Hotel, 21st July 2007

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Hi Niamh!
We were absolutely delighted and thrilled with the Best Men, they were a pleasure to deal with and had the dance floor packed all night. The jazz duo were also excellent. Most of our guests commented on how great the band were!!! I dont think i have ever commented on any band that i saw at a wedding!!!

Jonathan & the guys were true professionals who read the crowd well and knew exactly what mix to play to keep the dancefloor packed all night. I couldn’t believe it when i saw aunts & uncles, who never graced the dancefloor at other weddings i was at, dancing and having a ball on the dancefloor at our wedding!!!

The DJ set was also brill as johnathan included lots of songs i had requested and they seemed to go down well.
Without a doubt, I will be highly recommending the Best Men to all my friends and colleagues getting married in the future. In addition to their immense talent, the jazz, band and DJ package which we chose for our wedding was probably, the best decision we made regarding the day itself.

I wish you and the guys all the best in the future Niamh, and thank you for being such a pleasure to deal with.
Our special day wouldn't have been the same without the band!!

Kind Regards

Charlotte & Stephen Fuller.
Osprey House Hotel, 07th July 2007

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I recently got married in Dublin and held my reception at The Grand Hotel in Malahide. It was a wonderful day and was incredible for my Washington DC born husband to return to Ireland with me with some 40 or so of his family members.

Our band and DJ that night were the Best Men Band.

And I just wanted to drop you a line to say that they were amazing!....and kept us all, including myself up on the dance floor all night…..(whoever said Brides don't get the chance to enjoy themselves on their big day obviously never had these guys) I have to say knowing our guests were of mixed generations and backgrounds they catered so well!, a definite fear of mine whilst planning. They were even conscientious enough to have found our "first dance" song, an obscure Dave Matthews's tune.

Niamh, their booking agent was also great to deal with, not knowing what to expect she was a great help. The guys themselves were so nice and very professional on the day, even taking requests from my husband's family. I would highly recommend them to any new Bride planning her big day.

Aine & Ted Horan,
Grand Hotel Malahide, 8th May 2007

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The Best Men played at our wedding recently and they are absolutely brilliant. They are really professional looking and sounding and had everyone swinging on the dance floor. We also booked the Jazz Duo and we loved them - perfect for the drinks reception. We would highly recommend The Best Men and Niamh, their booking agent, is also a pleasure to deal with and you can trust everything will go smoothly on the night.

 
Niamh and Fergus
Kilashee House Hotel, 29th March 2007 

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To Niamh,
Just a quick note to thank you, the Jazz duo and the Best Men.

Unfortunately I didn’t get to see much of the Jazz Duo due to the Photos but all guests commented on how terrific they were.

I did get to hear most of The Best Men who were fantastic and kept everyone on the dance floor. So thanks a million to you all!
 
Best Wishes,

Ruth and Fergus
Castle Durrow, September 2006

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The Best Men played at our wedding in August and they were absolutely superb, they had all the guests of all ages up dancing all night.

We left it up to them to select the music except the first song and they really read the crowd well.

Everyone remarked on what a great band they were.

Many thanks Niamh for all of your help and of course to the lads, Jenny.
 
Jennifer and Matthew,
Kilashee House Hotel, August 2006

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