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PAPA GROOVE Profile
Papa Groove is the ultimate live funk, soul and disco function band! Based in the South West of England, they formed in early 2004, quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best upbeat function bands in the UK. They play nationally and internationally for all types of function from Corporate Events, Music Festivals and University Balls to Birthdays, Weddings and Christmas Parties.
The band is made up of between 6 and 9 full-time, professional musicians who between them have an astounding amount of experience in the live music arena and can entertain any crowd. With the emphatic vocals of both Lou & Lisa and the highly acclaimed band and backing singers, they have built up a repertoire of the best of funk, soul, disco and pop classics including Car Wash, Disco Inferno and Le Freak and current hits from artists including Justin Timberlake, Scissor Sisters and Beyoncé.
With previous clients including The Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Celtic Manor Resort, Guoman Hotel Management, Women’s Aid, The Thistle Hotel Network, GE Capital Bank, Bourne Leisure Group, Exeter University, Guilfest and Glastonbury Festival as well as many weddings and private parties, Papa Groove are a young, professional and experienced functions band. Having played in countries as far and wide as Abu Dhabi for the Sheraton Hotel’s New Years Eve Party, Italy at the Pennibilli Music Festival, Ireland at the Guiness Cork Jazz Festival and the Greek island of Mykonos as a guest of Contiki Holidays, they are as comfortable on the runway as they are on the M25!
Whether the 6, 7, 8 or 9 piece band are performing, Papa Groove entertain all crowds no matter whom, when or where! If you are looking for an all-out energetic, entertaining party band, then you have found the perfect Function Live Band in Papa Groove!
You were all brilliant and entertained us so well from the oldies to the very young (20+ year olds) so thanks a ton. Great singing and fantastic backing. Choice of music style and delivery was spot on and kept everyone enthused all evening. I am sure you will be kept very busy for a very long time!
The band is made up of between 6 and 9 full-time, professional musicians who between them have an astounding amount of experience in the live music arena and can entertain any crowd. With the emphatic vocals of both Lou & Lisa and the highly acclaimed band and backing singers, they have built up a repertoire of the best of funk, soul, disco and pop classics including Car Wash, Disco Inferno and Le Freak and current hits from artists including Justin Timberlake, Scissor Sisters and Beyoncé.
With previous clients including The Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Celtic Manor Resort, Guoman Hotel Management, Women’s Aid, The Thistle Hotel Network, GE Capital Bank, Bourne Leisure Group, Exeter University, Guilfest and Glastonbury Festival as well as many weddings and private parties, Papa Groove are a young, professional and experienced functions band. Having played in countries as far and wide as Abu Dhabi for the Sheraton Hotel’s New Years Eve Party, Italy at the Pennibilli Music Festival, Ireland at the Guiness Cork Jazz Festival and the Greek island of Mykonos as a guest of Contiki Holidays, they are as comfortable on the runway as they are on the M25!
Whether the 6, 7, 8 or 9 piece band are performing, Papa Groove entertain all crowds no matter whom, when or where! If you are looking for an all-out energetic, entertaining party band, then you have found the perfect Function Live Band in Papa Groove!
You were all brilliant and entertained us so well from the oldies to the very young (20+ year olds) so thanks a ton. Great singing and fantastic backing. Choice of music style and delivery was spot on and kept everyone enthused all evening. I am sure you will be kept very busy for a very long time!
John Webster // Bristol // 1 December 2011
Set Lists
00's
Ain't No Other Man // Christina Aguilera
Candy Man // Christina Aguilera
Crazy In Love // Beyoncé
Deja Vu // Beyoncé
Do Your Thing // Basement Jaxx
Everything // Michael Bublé
Filthy/Gorgeous // Scissor Sisters
Independent Women Part 1 // Destiny's Child
Love Machine // Girls Aloud
Mercy // Duffy
Mr Brightside // The Killers
Pencil Full Of Lead // Paolo Nutini
Red Alert // Basement Jaxx
Rehab // Amy Winehouse
Sénorita // Justin Timberlake
Sex On Fire // Kings of Leon
Take Your Mama // Scissor Sisters
Toxic // Britney Spears
Valerie // Zutons/Ronson/Winehouse
You've Got The Love // Florence and The Machine
Candy Man // Christina Aguilera
Crazy In Love // Beyoncé
Deja Vu // Beyoncé
Do Your Thing // Basement Jaxx
Everything // Michael Bublé
Filthy/Gorgeous // Scissor Sisters
Independent Women Part 1 // Destiny's Child
Love Machine // Girls Aloud
Mercy // Duffy
Mr Brightside // The Killers
Pencil Full Of Lead // Paolo Nutini
Red Alert // Basement Jaxx
Rehab // Amy Winehouse
Sénorita // Justin Timberlake
Sex On Fire // Kings of Leon
Take Your Mama // Scissor Sisters
Toxic // Britney Spears
Valerie // Zutons/Ronson/Winehouse
You've Got The Love // Florence and The Machine
90's
Are You Gonna Go My Way // Lenny Kravitz
Canned Heat // Jamiroquai
Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing // Aerosmith
Groove Is In The Heart // Deee-lite
Livin' La Vida Loca // Ricky Martin
Livin' On A Prayer // Bon Jovi
Love Foolosophy // Jamiroquai
Mama Told Me Not To Come // Tom Jones
Place Your Hands // Reef
Rocks // Primal Scream
Summer of '69 // Bryan Adams
Sweet Child O' Mine // Guns N' Roses
Canned Heat // Jamiroquai
Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing // Aerosmith
Groove Is In The Heart // Deee-lite
Livin' La Vida Loca // Ricky Martin
Livin' On A Prayer // Bon Jovi
Love Foolosophy // Jamiroquai
Mama Told Me Not To Come // Tom Jones
Place Your Hands // Reef
Rocks // Primal Scream
Summer of '69 // Bryan Adams
Sweet Child O' Mine // Guns N' Roses
80's
9 to 5 // Dolly Parton
Ain't Nobody // Chaka Khan
All Night Long // Lionel Richie
AC/DC Medley // AC/DC
Beat It // Michael Jackson
Billie Jean // Michael Jackson
Crazy Little Thing Called Love // Queen
Don’t Stop Believing // Journey
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough // Michael Jackson
Don't Stop Me Now // Queen
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love // The Blues Brothers
Ghostbusters // Ray Parker Jr
Gimme Some Lovin' // The Blues Brothers
Hot Stuff // Donna Summer
I Found Lovin' // Fatback
I Wanna Dance With Somebody // Whitney Houston
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) // The Proclaimers
Jump // Van Halen
Kiss // Prince
Love Shack // The B52's
Monkey Man // The Specials
Never Too Much // Luther Vandross
P.Y.T. // Michael Jackson
Shake A Tail Feather // Blues Brothers/Ray Charles
Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) // Michael Jackson
Simply The Best // Tina Turner
Sledgehammer // Peter Gabriel
Somebody Else's Guy // Jocelyn Brown
The Police Medley // The Police
Walking On Sunshine // Katrina & The Waves
Workin' Day And Night // Michael Jackson
Ain't Nobody // Chaka Khan
All Night Long // Lionel Richie
AC/DC Medley // AC/DC
Beat It // Michael Jackson
Billie Jean // Michael Jackson
Crazy Little Thing Called Love // Queen
Don’t Stop Believing // Journey
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough // Michael Jackson
Don't Stop Me Now // Queen
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love // The Blues Brothers
Ghostbusters // Ray Parker Jr
Gimme Some Lovin' // The Blues Brothers
Hot Stuff // Donna Summer
I Found Lovin' // Fatback
I Wanna Dance With Somebody // Whitney Houston
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) // The Proclaimers
Jump // Van Halen
Kiss // Prince
Love Shack // The B52's
Monkey Man // The Specials
Never Too Much // Luther Vandross
P.Y.T. // Michael Jackson
Shake A Tail Feather // Blues Brothers/Ray Charles
Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) // Michael Jackson
Simply The Best // Tina Turner
Sledgehammer // Peter Gabriel
Somebody Else's Guy // Jocelyn Brown
The Police Medley // The Police
Walking On Sunshine // Katrina & The Waves
Workin' Day And Night // Michael Jackson
70's
Ain't No Stopping Us Now // McFadden & Whitehead
All Right Now // Free
Best Of My Love // The Emotions
Blame It On The Boogie // Jackson 5
Boogie Oogie Oogie // A Taste Of Honey
Car Wash // Rose Royce
Celebration // Kool & The Gang
Dancing Queen // ABBA
Disco Inferno // The Trammps
Get Up Offa That Thing // James Brown
Give It Up // K.C. & The Sunshine Band
Go Your Own Way // Fleetwood Mac
Good Times // Chic
He's The Greatest Dancer // Sister Sledge
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel // Tavares
Higher Ground // Stevie Wonder
I Got You (I Feel Good) // James Brown
I Want You Back // Jackson 5
I Will Survive // Gloria Gaynor
I Wish // Stevie Wonder
Jungle Boogie // Kool & The Gang
Lady Marmalade // Patti Labelle
Ladies Night // Kool & The Gang
Le Freak // Chic
Let's Go Dancin' // Kool & The Gang
Long Train Runnin' // The Doobie Brothers
Mamma Mia // ABBA
Move On Up // Curtis Mayfield
My Sharona // The Knack
Pass The Peas // The J.B.'s
Play That Funky Music // Wild Cherry
Saturday Night Fever // Bee Gees
September // Earth, Wind & Fire
Sex Machine (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) // James Brown
Sir Duke // Stevie Wonder
Staying Alive // Bee Gees
Streetlife // Randy Crawford
Superstition // Stevie Wonder
Take A Chance // ABBA
Thank You For The Music // ABBA
Thinking Of You // Sister Sledge
Upside Down // Diana Ross
War // Edwin Starr
Waterloo // ABBA
We Are Family // Sister Sledge
You Should Be Dancing // Bee Gees
You To Me Are Everything // The Real Thing
You're The First, The Last, My Everything // Barry White
Young Hearts Run Free // Candi Statton
All Right Now // Free
Best Of My Love // The Emotions
Blame It On The Boogie // Jackson 5
Boogie Oogie Oogie // A Taste Of Honey
Car Wash // Rose Royce
Celebration // Kool & The Gang
Dancing Queen // ABBA
Disco Inferno // The Trammps
Get Up Offa That Thing // James Brown
Give It Up // K.C. & The Sunshine Band
Go Your Own Way // Fleetwood Mac
Good Times // Chic
He's The Greatest Dancer // Sister Sledge
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel // Tavares
Higher Ground // Stevie Wonder
I Got You (I Feel Good) // James Brown
I Want You Back // Jackson 5
I Will Survive // Gloria Gaynor
I Wish // Stevie Wonder
Jungle Boogie // Kool & The Gang
Lady Marmalade // Patti Labelle
Ladies Night // Kool & The Gang
Le Freak // Chic
Let's Go Dancin' // Kool & The Gang
Long Train Runnin' // The Doobie Brothers
Mamma Mia // ABBA
Move On Up // Curtis Mayfield
My Sharona // The Knack
Pass The Peas // The J.B.'s
Play That Funky Music // Wild Cherry
Saturday Night Fever // Bee Gees
September // Earth, Wind & Fire
Sex Machine (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) // James Brown
Sir Duke // Stevie Wonder
Staying Alive // Bee Gees
Streetlife // Randy Crawford
Superstition // Stevie Wonder
Take A Chance // ABBA
Thank You For The Music // ABBA
Thinking Of You // Sister Sledge
Upside Down // Diana Ross
War // Edwin Starr
Waterloo // ABBA
We Are Family // Sister Sledge
You Should Be Dancing // Bee Gees
You To Me Are Everything // The Real Thing
You're The First, The Last, My Everything // Barry White
Young Hearts Run Free // Candi Statton
10's
California Gurls // Katy Perry
Firework // Katy Perry
Make You Feel My Love // Adele
Moves Like Jagger // Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
Rolling In The Deep // Adele
Firework // Katy Perry
Make You Feel My Love // Adele
Moves Like Jagger // Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
Rolling In The Deep // Adele
60's
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher // Jackie Wilson
Brown Eyed Girl // Van Morrison
Brown Sugar // The Rolling Stones
Chain Of Fools // Aretha Franklin
Dancing In The Street // Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
For Once In My Life // Stevie Wonder
Get Ready // The Temptations
Hard To Handle // Patti Drew
Honky Tonk Woman // The Rolling Stones
I Heard It Through The Grapevine // Marvin Gaye
I Saw Her Standing There // The Beatles
In The Midnight Hour // Wilson Pickett
It's Not Unusual // Tom Jones
Johnny B. Goode // Chuck Berry
Knock On Wood // Eddie Floyd
Land of 1000 Dances // Wilson Pickett
Let's Stay Together // Al Green
Long Tall Sally // Little Richard
Midnight Train To Georgia // Gladys Knight & The Pips
Mustang Sally // Wilson Pickett
Proud Mary // Tina Turner
Respect // Aretha Franklin
Rock Steady // Aretha Franklin
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours // Stevie Wonder
Son Of A Preacher Man // Dusty Springfield
Soul Man // Sam & Dave
Stand By Me // Ben E. King
Suspicious Minds // Elvis Presley
Sweet Home Alabama // Lynyrd Skynyrd
Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart // Dusty Springfield
The House That Jack Built // Aretha Franklin
Think // Aretha Franklin
Tutti Frutti // Little Richard
Uptight (Everything's Alright) // Stevie Wonder
You're Just Too Good To Be True // Burt Bacharach
Brown Eyed Girl // Van Morrison
Brown Sugar // The Rolling Stones
Chain Of Fools // Aretha Franklin
Dancing In The Street // Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
For Once In My Life // Stevie Wonder
Get Ready // The Temptations
Hard To Handle // Patti Drew
Honky Tonk Woman // The Rolling Stones
I Heard It Through The Grapevine // Marvin Gaye
I Saw Her Standing There // The Beatles
In The Midnight Hour // Wilson Pickett
It's Not Unusual // Tom Jones
Johnny B. Goode // Chuck Berry
Knock On Wood // Eddie Floyd
Land of 1000 Dances // Wilson Pickett
Let's Stay Together // Al Green
Long Tall Sally // Little Richard
Midnight Train To Georgia // Gladys Knight & The Pips
Mustang Sally // Wilson Pickett
Proud Mary // Tina Turner
Respect // Aretha Franklin
Rock Steady // Aretha Franklin
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours // Stevie Wonder
Son Of A Preacher Man // Dusty Springfield
Soul Man // Sam & Dave
Stand By Me // Ben E. King
Suspicious Minds // Elvis Presley
Sweet Home Alabama // Lynyrd Skynyrd
Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart // Dusty Springfield
The House That Jack Built // Aretha Franklin
Think // Aretha Franklin
Tutti Frutti // Little Richard
Uptight (Everything's Alright) // Stevie Wonder
You're Just Too Good To Be True // Burt Bacharach
60's
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher // Jackie Wilson
Brown Eyed Girl // Van Morrison
Brown Sugar // The Rolling Stones
Chain Of Fools // Aretha Franklin
Dancing In The Street // Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
For Once In My Life // Stevie Wonder
Get Ready // The Temptations
Hard To Handle // Patti Drew
Honky Tonk Woman // The Rolling Stones
I Heard It Through The Grapevine // Marvin Gaye
I Saw Her Standing There // The Beatles
In The Midnight Hour // Wilson Pickett
It's Not Unusual // Tom Jones
Johnny B. Goode // Chuck Berry
Knock On Wood // Eddie Floyd
Land of 1000 Dances // Wilson Pickett
Let's Stay Together // Al Green
Long Tall Sally // Little Richard
Midnight Train To Georgia // Gladys Knight & The Pips
Mustang Sally // Wilson Pickett
Proud Mary // Tina Turner
Respect // Aretha Franklin
Rock Steady // Aretha Franklin
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours // Stevie Wonder
Son Of A Preacher Man // Dusty Springfield
Soul Man // Sam & Dave
Stand By Me // Ben E. King
Suspicious Minds // Elvis Presley
Sweet Home Alabama // Lynyrd Skynyrd
Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart // Dusty Springfield
The House That Jack Built // Aretha Franklin
Think // Aretha Franklin
Tutti Frutti // Little Richard
Uptight (Everything's Alright) // Stevie Wonder
You're Just Too Good To Be True // Burt Bacharach
Brown Eyed Girl // Van Morrison
Brown Sugar // The Rolling Stones
Chain Of Fools // Aretha Franklin
Dancing In The Street // Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
For Once In My Life // Stevie Wonder
Get Ready // The Temptations
Hard To Handle // Patti Drew
Honky Tonk Woman // The Rolling Stones
I Heard It Through The Grapevine // Marvin Gaye
I Saw Her Standing There // The Beatles
In The Midnight Hour // Wilson Pickett
It's Not Unusual // Tom Jones
Johnny B. Goode // Chuck Berry
Knock On Wood // Eddie Floyd
Land of 1000 Dances // Wilson Pickett
Let's Stay Together // Al Green
Long Tall Sally // Little Richard
Midnight Train To Georgia // Gladys Knight & The Pips
Mustang Sally // Wilson Pickett
Proud Mary // Tina Turner
Respect // Aretha Franklin
Rock Steady // Aretha Franklin
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours // Stevie Wonder
Son Of A Preacher Man // Dusty Springfield
Soul Man // Sam & Dave
Stand By Me // Ben E. King
Suspicious Minds // Elvis Presley
Sweet Home Alabama // Lynyrd Skynyrd
Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart // Dusty Springfield
The House That Jack Built // Aretha Franklin
Think // Aretha Franklin
Tutti Frutti // Little Richard
Uptight (Everything's Alright) // Stevie Wonder
You're Just Too Good To Be True // Burt Bacharach
extra information
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Guide to fee£1620
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Based inAvon (unknown miles)
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Standard Line Up6 piece (drums, bass, guitar, keys, 2x female vox)
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Standard Arrival Time6pm
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Standard Finish Time12am
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Set up time2 hours ideally
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Standard Set Up Completion1 hour 30 mins. Note: Including 5 min noisey sound check
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Performance Times2 hours or 3 x 40 mins
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Ideal Performance Area4m deep x 5m wide stage but can be smaller
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Power RequirementsAccess to 2 separate 13amp sockets. They will not use more than 4000 Watts (4K) of power (including lighting)
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Dress Codesmart
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Public Liabilty InsuranceYes
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Equipment PAT testedYes
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Food/Drinks RequiredYes. Hot meal x 6 plus drinks
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PA EquipmentSuitable for up to 250 people
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Stage Lighting2x Chauvet 8-way lights banks to fill the stage area
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PA/Mic for use with speechesYes. wireless mic. £0. Included in fee.
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Play client's iPod through Band's PAYes. £0. Included in fee
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DJ service between setsYes. Extra £200. Tailor made playlist + extra lighting
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Early set up fee£100 per hour before 6pm
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Use of PA past midnight£130 per hour
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Extra sets/playing timeExtra £330 for 1 hour.
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Fee for extra musiciansExtra £230 per brass player (sax, trumpet, trombone)
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5 piece line up (drums, bass, guitar, keys, 1x female vox)Take £200 off quote
what previous clients say
Andrew and I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for performing at our wedding on the 8th Oct, we really enjoyed it and it was everything we wanted! Everyone said they really enjoyed the music and it was great to see everyone up happy and dancing! Thanks also for letting me sing I really appreciated it and Andrew loved it (even though I was a bit out of tune in some parts, but hey... never said I was the greatest singer!). So thanks again to the whole band. You really made our wedding!
Chantelle & Andrew // Devon // 8 October 2011
Hi Steve, Just a quick email to say a huge thanks for playing at our wedding on the 24th September. The band was absolutely amazing; we had so many great comments about you from our guests. Will definately be recommending you to friends and family! Sorry the email took a while, only really getting back to normal after the big day and honeymoon. Thanks again for a fantastic nights entertainment.
Kerry and Mark Sheridan // Plymouth // 24 September 2011
A massive thank you for performing at our Summer Ball on Saturday night. Everyone had a fantastic night and the dance floor was packed. We hope to see you again!
Venue Manager // Oake Manor Golf Club // 10 September 2011
Choosing a good band was top of the list when organising our wedding... we were very keen to make sure that everyone was up dancing all night. Funkty Dumpty were beyond brilliant. From the moment they kicked off everybody was on the dance floor... from my 80 year old Nan to the young flower girls. To sum up how good they are; at the end of the evening there was a big pile of shoes in the middle of the dance floor (male and female shoes) as everyone had danced so much their feet were hurting but no one wanted to leave and miss out!!! A standing ovation with chants of 'one more song' (shouted twice!) really does say it all. We would highly recommend Funkty Dumpty and we really can't wait to see them again. Thank you so much.
Joanna and Lee Cornwall // Somerset // 30 July 2011
So sorry for the delay in contacting but as you can imagine it was just as hectic after the wedding as it was building up to it. But now as I chill by the pool in Las Vegas I thought I'd pen an appreciation letter!!!
You were a phenomenal success!!! Everyone, and I mean everyone, said how great they thought you were, absolutely brilliant!!! You fit in perfectly!!! Everyone I have spoken to since said that it was the most entertaining wedding ever and the band were the highlight!!
Thank you so much for helping us massively and I know of a many people who have events coming up and said the band would fit in great, I made sure they have got your details.
Al Parsons // Bristol // 8 July 2011
Now the dust has settled on our fantastic wedding weekend I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for such a great performance - the band were top notch, and we have had so many comments since the day on how much your music was enjoyed (I guess the amount of dancing going on was a giveaway!). I only hope my own rendition(s) of Mustang Sally didn't cause you too many nightmares afterwards... I'm afraid it's somewhat of a tradition for me to perform it at weddings - it's the only song I really know all the words to and as you probably saw, I didn't need much encouragement from the 'crowd!' I think I'll hang up my singing boots now - I'll call that one my swansong.
Could you also please pass on special thanks to Richard for his trumpet solos in Church? He was fantastic... a very talented musician and it was a pleasure meeting him.
Anyway, thanks again - nice to meet you and we will certainly recommend you to anyone else looking for a band.
Peter Brown // Gloucester // 25 June 2011
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