| Testimonials
Sarah
Harrison - Rayleigh, September 2009
"...Thank
you to the Band for a wonderful evening of music and dancing.
You made our surprise party for my father fantastic. He was
so shocked to see a large Big Band playing music that he loves
and enjoys, ranging from modern day tunes, to Frank Sinatra.
Every one of our friends and relations enjoyed all aspects
of the evening, and everyone was dancing. All we needed were
some judges, and we would have had our own Strictly Come Dancing.
I would definitely recommend your band to anyone who loves
the Big Band sound and a great night of live entertainment
and dancing to suit any occasion, oung and old. Brilliant!"
Kathryn
Dutton - Wedding Reception, Rettendon, September 2009
"Thanks
so much to you and the whole band for putting on such a fabulous
performance and making our 'wedding in a field' so special!
At least the weather was with us this time. The band are not
only a great performance but great company, you all help make
it personal and special. We've now celebrated four of our
largest family events (birthdays, namings and weddings). See
you next year for my 40th!!! Thanks again, it really was great
and you all come highly recommended by us!"
Tom
Ptolomy - Help for Heroes Fundraiser, The Sutton Arms, August
2009
"It
was a complete pleasure when the Melvin Beddow Big Band opened
our Help For Heroes day. It was a great start to a great day.
Twenty two members somehow managed to occupy a very small
stage and the sound they produced was amazing. Glen Miller
would have been proud! This is a band which can comfortably
carry off any tune blindfolded."
John
Graves - Marillac Hospital, Charity Fundraiser, July 2009
"On
behalf of the Marillac Hospital I would like to thank you
for the fabulous entertainment you gave us at our recent fundraiser.
Although
we did not enjoy the best of weather the quality of the music
the band performed really brightened up the evening. It is
our intention to hold further events in future years and I
am sure we will booking the Melvin Beddow Big Band again."
Anna
Davis - Wedding Reception, Dove Barn, Sudbury, May 2009
"[The
Concert Secretary] invited us to watch the band play at one
of their events and even came to our venue before the wedding
to check out the accessibility and space. All this helped
to ensure the smooth running of the day.
The setup team were seamless and accommodating, I barely noticed
them next door whilst they were doing their sound checks and
they setup all the equipment before the ceremony started.
I had my heart set on a 1940’s big band and Anton also
wanted some other genres of music in the mix. John (Concert
Secretary)sent us a play list which had 1940’s for the
first set and 1960’s rock and roll for the second set.
I imagine we could have changed bits around and taken some
songs out but we thought it was perfect as it was.
Pre-wedding nerves made me slightly anxious about big band
music appealing to all age groups, but I needn’t have
worried as I have never seen so many people on the dance floor.
The band were never playing to themselves and at some points
90% of the guests were dancing. The highlight for me has to
be that Anton’s grandparents danced for the first time
in 50 years.
I still can’t believe we got such good value for so
many excellent musicians and singers to play at our wedding.
I was getting down heartened when we received quotes from
other bands and at this point almost never made the phone
call to John as I never imagined we could have afforded a
big band. I will be forever grateful to John and the Melvin
Beddow Big Band for giving up their time each week to put
together such a finely tuned and professional sounding performance.
This together with the passion and dedication each band member
shows for the music, made our wedding, a day we will never
forget."
Jim
& Tatum Quinn - Wedding Reception, High Barn, Braintree,
December 2008
"...you
absolutely MADE our wedding what it was and that is the honest
truth. No one has stopped talking about it being the best
wedding and that's as much down to you as us. Thank you for
the Happy Birthday message to my friend's father, that was
a lovely touch. Your energy, talent, charisma and sincere
friendliness make you all the special group you are."
Kevin
McNeil - 80th Birthday Party, Runwell Village Hall, August
2008
"...sincere
and heartfelt thank you to... Steve Robinson and all the members
of the band for making my mother's 80th birthday celebration
such a success in August this year. Everything on the night
went perfectly and the performance of the band in the two
sets was absolutely first class. We were very impressed by
the band's professionalism and the sound was fantastic. We
received many letters and cards following the party and every
one commented on "that fantastic Big Band". We would
have no hesitation in recommending The Melvin Beddow Big Band
to anyone seeking something extra special for their function
or party."
Gabi
& Birgit - Our German Hosts, June 2008
"Our
Bavarian towns of Eschenbach and Kemnath cannot stop talking
about your three performances that got everybody on their
feet. We want to have you back in Germany as soon as possible
to bring glamour and glitter to our forthcoming celebrations.
Everybody who heard you, young and old, appreciated your music,
which came straight from the heart and touched our hearts,
too."
Our
Concert Secretary will be pleased discuss your event, venue
and requirements. Our experienced
set-up team will ensure that all runs smoothly on the day.
For
more information, check out our other pages.
To contact us, please telephone 0845
224 2861
or email us at enquiries@mbbb.co.uk
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