We just wanted to drop you an email to say a huge thank you for your amazing music at our wedding on Tuesday.
Everyone had a great time at the Ceilidh and everytime we looked around people were laughing and smiling which is exactly what we wanted from the day!
We also massively appreciated you learning our first dance song and we thought your version was even better than the original.
We would highly recommend you to anyone who was looking for a local band for any event, wedding or otherwise.
What an amazing way to celebrate our wedding and the end of lockdown!
Alice & Tom
Just to say a huge thank you for all your efforts to make our evening go so well. Everybody, young to old, loved it & had such a lot of fun. It was a super evening that went very well...in no small measure down to you.
-Vanessa Francis, 2019
Just wanted to thank you both for another excellent night of entertainment. It really got Astwood Bank Carnival weekend off to the perfect start, thank you. We’ve not had the same entertainment for two years running so that is a testament to your performance.
- Colin Bates, Astwood Bank Carnival, 2018
Just to let you know how pleased Liz and I were with the music and dancing last Saturday evening at Cradley. You pitched it just right with a balance of great tunes and fun dancing for all, so many of our friends and family have commented on how great the evenings entertainment was and how much fun they had, our German friends will now for ever understand what is meant by "link elbows", hilarious.Once again many thanks to you and the band for helping to make it the perfect evening.
- Ross & Liz Whinnet, 2018
Thank you for the fantastic gig you played on my 50th Birthday Party back in April.I’m sorry we didn’t have a few more people dancing, but we all through the band was excellent.
We were a very inexperienced group and you did a wonderful job calling, and we all loved it.A very old friend of mine said that it was the first time he’s ever danced with his daughter and he loved it.
- Justin Paul, 2018
Thanks so much for helping to make a perfect party, you were patient and charming, I loved your songs in between the dances & the dances were well chosen for a chaotic mix of generations.
- Rowena Harris
Thanks for a fantastic evening of music and dancing. You were brilliant and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. You certainly played your part in making our wedding a wonderful occasion and I would heartily recommend your services to anyone thinking of wanting such entertainment in the South West.Your instructing was very composed and the choice of songs between dances were well received also.
- James and Leah
Thank you so much for Saturday night. The music was pitched perfectly and made for a wonderful evening. It was great to see all ages taking part which would never happen with disco.I've had a lot of positive feedback and have been told it was a memorable occasion. - Elizabeth Lawrence
Loved your music - big time! ......Such lovely tunes. - Mike Jackson (Australia's finest family entertainer)
Absolutely wonderful - a real treat. - Parade House
****ing Brilliant! - The Miners Inn, Sling
Thank you both very much for your wonderful entertainment on Saturday night. You performed beautifully, and did above and beyond of what was expected of you. - Barbara Rees
The best ceilidh I’ve ever been to!
Thank you so much for the great night - everyone really enjoyed themselves. -Wendy Metcalfe
Thank you very much for playing and calling so excellently at our ruby anniversary party last Saturday. The evening turned out exactly as we had hoped and we were particularly impressed at the ease with which Penny was able to get people dancing. We heard a number of complimentary remarks about you both from folk as we were going round. We shall look forward to listening to your playing again. - Janet & Gavin Bateman
Many thanks for another great performance. - Julia Winn
The Barn Dance was brilliant - everything we’d hoped for and more! -Tracy Barnard
Fantastic - we loved the music , thank you so much. -Gatehouse Farm
By popular demand we would like to book you again.
-Jill Browne
Thank you for the wonderful music at our bank holiday “Duck Race” barn dance evening. We have already had many comments about how marvellous and entertaining you were. We hope that you can entertain us again in the future.
-Bob Puzey
Thank you ever so much for making my 30th so much fun and for managing to get even the most un-coordinated people dancing in the right direction! Everyone I have spoken to said what a fun night they had and for me it was a birthday night to remember! I will definitely be trying to persuade family and friends to follow suit and hold a barn dance or 2 in the future! Thanks again for a great evening of music and entertainment! -Alex Pace
Thank you Life Of Riley for the great music & wonderfully cool calling last night.
-Ali Humphries
Thanks so much for making our 50th such a special occasion. You set just the right tone for the evening. All the smiling faces were testimony to that. We had a very mixed age group- from 6-80 plus and everyone joined in at some point in the evening if only for a few steps. It was a memorable evening that we will look back on with pleasure.
-Goff and Jackie Bradshaw
Exceedingly good!
-Sydenham House
We just wanted to send you a message of enormous thanks to you both for playing at our wedding last weekend. It really gave a fun element to the evening and got people involved. It was exactly what we were hoping for and you made it really enjoyable! You made the whole process, from booking to the wedding evening really fun and enjoyable. I am also SO delighted that I could dance in my dress and get involved! Thank you so much!
-Rachel and Dave
Just a quick note to say thank you again for your excellent entertainment on Saturday afternoon. You were even better than your videos/music on your website led us to believe (and they were already very good)!
We'll definitely be recommending you to friends thinking of special occasions.
-Jaqui Warren
Just wanted to say thanks so much for the great nights music you provided on Friday night - everyone really enjoyed it.
-Matt Kirby
I would just like to say another big 'Thank you'. We had a great time last Saturday and I've been having great comments all week from various guests onhow they thoroughly enjoyed themselves and your music.
-Sarah and the rest of the Moloneys
Thank you so much for playing at our wedding reception at short notice. We apologize for providing such crap dancing pupils on the night and appreciate how you adapted to this. It just shows what brilliant musicians you are. If we have a function in the future you will be our first choice.
-Glen & Jayne Ireland (Alias Wurzel Gummidge & Aunt Sally)
THANK YOU SO MUCH for a very special session yesterday- praise keeps comingin from all quarters and everyone is so pleased to have seen young familiesdancing and enjoying the atmosphere you create.... without the 70 additionalwoodcrafters of the previous year!
Annette Cass, Chair of Social Sub Committee,
Bishopswood Village Hall
Thank you for Saturday evening - it really was a great night and people continue to talk about how much they enjoyed it. In essence, that was down to you and Penny - both of you did a great job.
Linda Hall (Staple Hill Salvation Army)
Thank you so much for last night, it turned out to be a wonderful evening. I hope you get some more local bookings as a result of last night's event, I'm sure you will!
Carol Strickland (Brockweir Village)
We want to thank you all very much for making our party such fun! We have had lots of feedback and all ages enjoyed it.
Jenny and Paul Picken
I would like to thank you both for the brilliant job you did on Friday night at my 50th barn dance party. I had a fantastic time, as did all my guests.
Debbie Slezak
Many thanks for your outstanding performance on Saturday evening. Each person that I have spoken to since the event has brought up the band and said how much they enjoyed it. You obviously got it just right for such an occasion.
Janet Cavaciuti
I would like to say a massive thank you for Saturday Night.The night raised £1,237.44 and was a great success. Everyone says they loved the music and the dancing was great fun. Thank you for helping the night be a great success.
Jess Evans(Gloucester Boating Club)
Thank you so much for making our evening so special. We really enjoyed ourselves on the dance floor as did our Wedding guests!
You did a great job & we will definately recommend your band to others!
Dom & Lauren
Thank you all for making our 20th wedding anniversary Ceilidh party so memorable. The music was first class and everyone young or old really enjoyed themselves. All comments were positive, you don't get that with a disco.
Bill Walker-Bird
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for playing so finely at our wedding party in Tredington on 27th June. We had such a lovely day and you and your fine compatriots helped immensely to the whole relaxed theme.
Alan & Helen MacDonald
Thank you so much for playing at our wedding, it has been an absolute blast. Having you there was such a good way to get everyone on the dance floor. As most of my relatives are Dutch, they'd never attended a ceilidh before, but everyone greatly enjoyed it and it was lovely to see my parents dancing! People also kept commenting on how great you were and that they enjoyed both the dances and music played in between. Also, thank you for the "Marlie song". We hadn't planned on doing an opening dance (in fact, we avoided it on purpose), but it was lovely to have some time together on the dance floor.
Marlie & Phil
Just wanted to say a big Thank You for playing on our wedding day we all had so much fun and all of our guests said how good you both were.
Sarah & Dale
Many thanks for the wonderful entertainment you provided on Saturday night . We've had lots of fantastic comments from friends and family on your talented performance and range of songs.
Julie enjoyed the birthday treat and is looking forward to booking you again in the near future.
Once again many thanks. You made lots of people smile on the night!
Stuart Pitt
Thank you so much for your contribution to the party last week..... it added to a fantastic evening.The leading of the dancing was encouraging and not dominating; the music was great, and I particularly appreciated the range of songs/music in between the dances!
Susannah Weeks
Thank you so much for a brilliant evening on Saturday. You struck exactly the right balance of dances and music for our event and your caller was impressively calm and patient!
Rachael Firth
Thank you for your outstanding contribution to my 75th Birthday Celebrations. For many there the sight of young and old dancing the night away till 12 midnight was the highlight of the whole event. Your musicianship, warmth and sheer talent shone through the whole evening.
Martin S-S
A very big thank you both for a wonderful evening and for making our Golden anniversary complete. Everyone from young and old enjoyed the evening the music was just so right.
Joan & Bob Hughes
I just wanted to thank you again for putting on such an excellent show at the Astwood Bank Carnival weekend on July 7th. We had our first committee meeting last night since that weekend and you certainly received rave reviews, so thank you for contributing so much to our festivities. You might like to know that on the night we raised over £800 that we will look to distribute amongst local charities and good causes later in the year.
Colin Bates, Astwood Bank Carnival
We wanted to say a huge thank you for Friday night - you, Penny and Steve made John's birthday party such fun, the evening was very special and I can't tell you just how much everyone appreciated your fabulous music.
Penny's 'calling' was brilliant - the family who had travelled over from Ireland said 'the best they had ever heard' and they know their ceilidhs! For the ones who weren't up to dancing, singing along with Morris brought back happy memories of dances gone by.
Susan & Jim Hyland
Just wanted to pass on the thanks from all of us who organised the party last night. We really enjoyed your playing and calling of the dances and much fun was had by all.
Maggie Salter
Thank you so much for the lovely evening of dancing and music you provided for my Mayoral fund raising event last Saturday. The guests were very impressed, and it was clear that they all had a great time.Even the men who 'never' dance, were up on the dance floor....there were many sore calves reported the following day. It is quite an infectious activity, and certainly lifted the spirits for the month.
Felicity Cotton - Mayor of Monmouth
Thank you so much for Friday night.
It was brilliant. Can't believe how many people you got dancing.
Lots of people have said how much they enjoyed the night.
Lynn Ellis
Thank you so much for being fantastic! You were perfect, everyone said how great you were and loved the music and dancing, it was such a lovely atmosphere.
Charlie Guthrie. West Coker
I just wanted to write and say thank you so very much ... we had an amazing evening on the 4th May at Kewstoke and you were just fantastic! Lots of people who joined the celebrations said what a fabulous band and caller we had picked! Many many thanks.
Kath & Pete
May I say how good it was to hear Life of Riley again at the National – and the response from the audience was incredible.
Deborah Black - Caravan & Motorhome Club
Thank you for coming to our event in Malvern. The feedback was amazing - everyone loved it. It was a great way to get everyone together and having fun. So many people said it was the highlight of the weekend.
Kathryn Gray - Guatemalan Families Ass.
A very big thank you for the Barn Dance at the enabled Summer School last week.
It was an excellent evening and a real highlight of our week. So many people joined it is was amazing.
Your calling, playing and singing were fantastic.
I will be in touch at some point to invite you back again.
Chris Stringer - Salvation Army
Thank you so much for playing at Stephen’s 30th birthday party recently. The music was great and Penny was, amazingly, able to get everyone dancing in sync with her clear instructions, even us left-footed folk! Everyone has said how much they enjoyed the party and dancing so thank you once again.
Sarah Thompson
I wanted to say how much you were appreciated - so many folk spoke positively about your recorded and live music in terms of both quality and selection; the skills and sensitivity of the caller were great in providing enjoyable dancing in a safe environment.I would definitely recommend you for similar family functions.
Mike Tookey
Matt and I just wanted to say a quick thank you for the ceilidh on our wedding day at Wellington Barn. We had so much fun and our guests loved it. We have so many lovely photos of everyone smiling and laughing. It was such a great way to bring people together.
Tara and Matt