Reviews

Most of our work comes from word of mouth from guests and translates into a large number of repeat bookings. Equally we are recommended by hotels and venues where we regularly perform such as Arley Hall and Peckforton Castle in Cheshire and Soughton Hall in North Wales. Clients often take the time to give us positive feedback, and a selection follows:



"Hi Dave and Val,
 Thank you very much for playing at our wedding recently. It was fantastic. Please pass on our thanks to the rest of the band. My mom is already discussing plans for a first anniversary party with Flaxmere playing so I will keep you posted. Thanks again for making the evening so special and great fun (although the bruises on my arms from too much spinning made the first few days of my honeymoon a bit painful).
 Love Sarah"  

"Hello Val and Dave, 
I had to email you to say thank you for a wonderful night. I enjoyed your music so much and the caller was just brilliant. I was worried that our wedding might be awkward because people did not know each other - but the dancing was the best ice breaker I have ever known....if I get married again I'd definitely hire you!! 
Best wishes Jane"

Just a quick note to thank you for your band playing at our wedding on 23 March. It was a wonderful day that continued into the night with the help of the music and enthusiasm of the band. We have received many compliments about the music.
Thanks again.
Ian and Kathryn

Just a note to say thank you for creating such a friendly and enjoyable atmosphere at Robert & Debbie's wedding reception on 27 April. We received many comments from our guests saying how much they enjoyed the music and dancing. You provided us with excellent music and were able to entice people onto the dance floor and enjoy themselves. We were able to mingle with family and friends and talk to them whilst the dancing carried on. It was wonderful. We have already passed on your name to several of our friends and wish you every success in the future. Thanks again for a wonderful evening.
Jean & Terry

Dear Flaxmere
Thank you for being such a great band at Joanne and Richards wedding in May. We had such a great time and you were a good part of the reason it went so well.
Thanks,  Frieda Christer 

Hi Val
Your playing went down so well with the Club this February I've been asked to book you again!  
 Jill Barnes

Val and Dave,
 Hi there. We are now back home after a lovely honeymoon in Mexico and are trying to get back to normality! I just wanted to send you a quick note to thank you so much for a fantastic ceilidh on 7th June. It was an absolute delight to have Mhairi's wedding as our first dance and the rest of the ceilidh continued in the super way that it started. You got everyone involved without making anyone feel pressured and everyone commented on what great fun it was - from the seasoned ceilidh-goers from up here to the first-timers from south of the border!! I realise Dad threw you a bit of a curve-ball in the first dance when he announced my aunt's Scottish dancing credentials but you took it all in your stride and I know she had a great time too!!
Thank you for helping to make our day so special, it was everything we had hoped for and more. 
 All our best wishes,
 Mhari & Jason Hargreaves 

Dear Val and the rest of the band,
We would like to thank you very much for playing at our party at the Worsley Court House. The music was well liked by our guests and everyone enjoyed the dancing!
Thank you again, David and Brenda Ellis.

Dear Ceilidh Band Members
I write to express my sincere thanks and gratitude for the wonderful and terrific night that you made possible for our Nursery fundraising evening.
You are wonderful musicians and just a fabulous team.
Thank you once again.
Isobel Shaw
for Bexton Pre-School Nursery

Dear Dave and Flaxmere
Thank you for your wonderful playing at our wedding at Arley Hall in September this year. The music was wonderful and you certainly got everyone up dancing. We shall certainly recommend you.
Best wishes
Mary and Peter Burton

Hello Val
Just wanted to thank you for playing at our wedding on 7 May. We really enjoyed it, and so did our guests. My brother (who is somewhat overweight) complained that it was like a boot camp!
Kind regards
Moya

A belated big thank you for the Ceilidh at Levenshulme Baptist Church. It was very well received and so many people commented on how good the band and caller were, so thank you to you all.
   
Thanks again
 
Ian and Rachel  

Thank you very much for a great evening's entertainment. Everybody enjoyed it thoroughly.

St.Bede's Catholic Primary School

Hi There,
Just a short note to thank you very much for last Saturday. You were excellent and certainly made a huge contribution to the success of the evening. Everyone was 'buzzing' at the end having thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There are now a number of converts to Barn Dances. We wish you well in the future and look forward to the next time.
With every good wish

Colin & Jean Trussell.

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