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| Hi Mike
Just to say many thanks for a brilliant ceilidh at Helen and Dan's wedding last Saturday. We had so many comments on the night, and have had many more since, on what a great evening it was and what a brilliant band you were. Peter and I have been to lots of ceilidhs, and were really impressed by the music, and with the way in which you led us through the dances. It was the best we've been to. The snowball dance at the beginning worked really well! Best wishes, Kate Dixon: Cockermouth: August 2008 |
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Dear Mike, Please accept this letter as a token of my gratitude for the excellent music you provided for our ceilidh on Friday night. The variety and presentation was complemented on by everyone, you even set the toes tapping from those who "don't do dancing". Our guest of honour was particularly impressed and was really pleased with the energy you gave the evening. It is always a pleasure to work with proffesionals who quietly (or not so quietly in the case of Striding Edge!) and discreetly go about their business, adding so much to a special event, and I thank you for your wonderfull contribution to the evening. With many thanks and kind regards, Carloine Gunning: Support Services Manager: The Calvert Trust, Keswick: April 2008. |
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Hi Mike, just a quick email to thank you for playing at our
wedding reception at Staveley Beerhall last saturday (2nd Feb).
We had a brilliant evening and everybody has said how much they
enjoyed the music and dancing. Some people danced who we have never
seen get up before so it must have been good! |
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Hi Mike, Everything looked and sounded fantastic! thanks for everything, it was absolutely brilliant and we certainly want to book you again in two years time! Selwyn Wright: Bob Graham Round Club: Shap Wells Hotel: October 2007 |
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| Hi Mike,
We just had to drop a line to say a very big 'THANK YOU' to you
all at our wedding on 25th October at 'The Inn on The Lake'. What
a fantastic night Paul and I had, you made our wedding evening one
never to forget, our guests are still talking about it. We were
so pleased to see from age 8 to 82 dancing away. Everyone had such
a wonderful time, thank you once again...everyone should know what
a brilliant time they would have if they book you!! Thanks again Mike, all the best for the future. Mandy & Paul Brookes: Inn On The Lake:
October 2007 |
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Dear Mike and Striding Edge, We would all like to thanks you so much for an amazing and memorable evening for Katie's 21st last week at Hawkshead Brewery. It was fantastic to see all the young and old, mixing on the dance floor (after a pint or two!), and enjoying themselves so much. We have had so many friends making superlative comments on the evening! What I find is my jaws end up aching with smiling an laughing so much after thinking about your ceilidh! Thanks so much again, Liz, Alistair and Katie MacKenzie, Hawkshead Brewery Staveley, September 2007. |
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Dear Mike, Thankyou for providing such fantastic music for our celebration at Melmerby on 14th July. We had many letters and calls telling us how much people enjoyed not only dancing to, but listening to the band. Please pass on our thanks to your colleagues Cheers, Janice and Ian, Melmerby, July 2007 |
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Dear Striding Edge, Thanks for an excellent night. This was just the best ceilidh. You came highly reccomended and we will certainly continue this! Thanks again, Maggie and Rob Willan, Orton, July 2007 |
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Dear Striding Edgers, It was a real treat to have you play for our wedding. You guys were terrific...perfect for the occasion. And a special thanks for letting me, my daugters and my brother play your instruments! Clayton I'd like to add my thanks for the wonderfull evening. Our guests had and amazing time: - especially the Americans! Thanks you very much for letting our family play and sing - with big thanks to Ben for his contribution! Lynne Love, Lynne and Clayton: Windermere: July 2007 |
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| Dear Mike,
I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you and Striding Edge for a fantastic evening's celebrations at our recent wedding on 9th June 2007 at Saints Rooms, Cockermouth. Many of our guests have commented that they thoroughly enjoyed the evening's dancing, and it proved to be a great way of getting all the guests involved and mixing. Calvin and I had a great time and will treasure some great memories of all the guests mingling, dancing and laughing throughout the night! Once again, thank you very much. Regards, Amanda and Calvin Thomas: Cockermouth: June 2007 |
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Hi Mike Thanks so much for a fantastic evening. I know everyone had a great time - but you probably worked that out! People are still talking about the strip-the-willow! It was the first ceilidh for lots of our guests, and some of them where so bowled over by it that they're going straight back for more at your show on 13th July at The Kirgate Centre! Peter Bell: Cockermouth: May 2007 |
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| Hi Mike John and Pat have asked me to write and thank you and the band for coming to the Canberra Club in the Ribble Valley on Friday, 25 May 2007. The feedback from everyone that came to the party is that they had a fantastic night and the beautiful music you all played, the singing and the dances far exceeded Mum and Dad's expectations. It was lovely to see everyone get involved, especially the children, thank you for involving them and for being so patient calling the dance steps. We would strongly recommend you to anyone looking at your website and wondering whether to have a ceilidh. We wish you all the the very best and hope to see you again at another family bash very soon. Thanks again. Caroline Smith: Blackburn: May 2007 |
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| Mike,
Just a thank you note for the brilliant gig you and the band played for us on Saturday. Everybody really enjoyed themselves and you even got some committed non-dancers onto the floor! Your music and enthusiasm made the night really special. Regards Angus and Susan Wheeler: Barnard Castle: May 2007. |
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| Mike Many thanks. Everyone had a great time and there was universal acclaim for Striding Edge's performance. Very impressive all round. Cheers Norman Haighton: Fell And Rock Climbing Club Of The Lake District: May 2007 |
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Mike Thanks so much for the CD & note. I'm absolutely blown away by the success of Saturday night. It was really important to me that Striding Edge led the evening - as a result ticket sales went ballistic and I could relax in the knowledge that the professionalism and sheer quality of the band would do the rest on the night. And you did! Between us we created a truly thrilling event and by osmosis we raised over £1500 for Macmillan Cancer. Thanks to you all Sally Flemming: MacMillan Cancer Care Fundraiser:
Staveley Village Hall: April 2007 |
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Hello Mike, Just wanted to say thank you very much for playing at our wedding. It was great and everyone enjoyed themselves tremendously. If anyone ever needs a band I know I can recomend you. thanks again and do hope you managed to get something to eat! Kathy Terryl: Lancaster: April 2007 |
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Dear Mike and Co. Thank you for the great music on Saturday night at Kathryn and Tim's wedding. It was a perfect combination of music and dancing and so many people said how much they enjoyed it. Many thanks again and best wishes for the future-we will certainly recommend you to others! Yvonne Miller: Windermere: February 2007 |
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Hi Mike, Many thanks for making my party the success it was.
Many of my guests had never been to a ceilidh before and your great
music and excellent calling of the dance moves encouraged them to
let their hair down. I'll have to find a venue with a bigger dance
floor for my 70th!! Elizabeth Millichap: Wigton: February 2007 |
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| Hi
Mike,
Charlotte and i just wanted to thank you and the band so much for a wonderful evening of sweat-inducing dancing! I can't remember the last time i was so knackered and smiling at the same time! Many of our guests said it was the best wedding they'd been to, and you guys were a big part of that. Thanks ever so much for a great night and we hope to come to another gig soon (does that mean we can gate-crash a wedding?) Grant and Charlotte: Windermere: January 2007 |
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Mike and all - Just to say a big thank you for a fantastic night. My guests were danced off their feet and we all really enjoyed it. Cheers! Beverley: Great Salkeld: 18th November 2006 |
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Mike, Thank you for making it such a great night. Gutted I didn’t have more chance to join in with the dancing. Everyone has been saying how much fun they had. My 6 year old made a special card for her Grandma and wrote “Can we do wot we did agin next year”. Please pass our thanks to all the band. Hope you had all had a good trip back up to Cumbria. Best wishes, Katherine: Leyland: 28th October 2006 |
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| Hello
Mike,
"Just to say a big thank you for such a rip roaring time you and the band provided at our 'do' last Saturday. We have been overwhelmed by the positive comments made by our friends who attended the evening. A number of people wanted to know more about the band, so there may be some more bookings for you!!! All the best, Sue Wilcock: 23rd September 2006 |
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| Dear Mike
and the Band, Andrew and I would just like to thank you for such a fantastic evening at the Merewood Hotel on the 16th September. We really enjoyed the ceilidh and we really really enjoyed seeing so many people up dancing, especially the ones that never do. Everyone keeps saying how much fun they had. Thank you again, Best Wishes Keira and Andrew Booth : 16th September 2006 |
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Dear Mike and Striding Edge, THANK YOU for a fab night that made our day perfect. The music was fantastic and everyone enjoyed the ceilidh. We have some fab pictures of people dancing and you guys on stage. So HUGE thanks! Steve and Letty: June 2006 |
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Dear Striding Edge, Many thanks indeed for a great evening. Everyone was extremely enthusiastic with your playing. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Sincerely, Beryl P., July 2006 |
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"Thanks again for such fantastic music at our wedding on 12th November: We really enjoyed ourselves, as did our friends and familly. We saw people strutting their moves in the ceilidh who have never previously been known to have set foot on the dance-floor...." Joe and Jo Sparkman: January 2006 |
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To Mike and the Striding Edge band, I wanted to write and send you our sincere thanks for helping to make our wedding so memorable.Everybody has contacted us to say how much they enjoyed the ceilidh, for most of it was their first experience and clearly won't be the last! Your instructions were perfect and thanks for being so patient with us and the music was simply superb! A very big thank you to you all and hope to see you again in the near future. Best wishes Lisa and David Mathews: 2005 |
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Dear mike and Striding Edge, Paul and I are writing to thank you all so much for a wonderful evening of fun and dance. All our guests loved the ceilidh music and dancing. Kind regards, Paul and Tricia Groves: 2005 |
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Mike and The Band, Following you and your band performing at our wedding on the 18th September at Muncaster Castle, Helen and I wanted to thank you all for a fantastic evening's dancing and entertainment. All our guests thought you guys were fantastic and partied the night away. Even the fellas not usually up for dancing got up and put on their dancing shoes- a real result! Mike, your dance teaching style and patience was great given that you had to cope with a wild selection of inebriated Cumbrian locals and foreigners from around the UK: Nice one! To all of your future customers you come highly recommended. Thank you allonce again and may you all continue to reap the benefits of your great talents! Very best wishes, Gary and Helen: Muncaster Caster: September 2004 |
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Hi Mike We just wanted to thank you for a wonderful evening on Friday when you played at our wedding. It was exactly what we were hoping for: Everyone commented on how much they enjoyed the music and dancing and it certainly was a lot better than a disco! Thanks again, Mark and Angela, Santon Bridge, August 2004. |
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| Hi Mike, Thanks for a great night. Everyone was talking about the evening. You were all brilliant. Thanks again for making our wedding so fantastic! Best wishes to you and all the band Lynne and Jerry: Witherslack: October 2003 |
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Dear Mike, Now that we have returned relaxed and refreshed from our honeymoon, we wanted to write and say a big thank-you to you and the rest of the 'gang' at 'Striding Edge' for playing at our wedding at the Keswick County House Hotel on 5th July 2003. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves throughout the evening, and as we hope was obvious, our guests had a fantastic time too! The number of guests on the dance floor during the evening (and their variety of ages too!) is testament to your abilities to appeal to a wide audience, many of whom had never been to a ceilidh before! We are grateful to Mike for his patient teaching of the dance steps to us and our guests, and to the rest of the band for their energetic performances, which enthused the gathered masses! Our memories of the 'nine-pin' and 'basket' dances in particular will stay with us forever! We both felt that Striding Edge was the ideal choice for our reception entertainment, allowing guests to meet new people, and try something different,all to the beat of a fabulous live band! We would therefore be more than happy to provide positive comments to any prospective customers wishing to speak to past clients of Striding Edge. Once again, many thanks for helping to make our wedding day such a fabulous day to remember. Best wishes Gareth & Hannah Gregory: August 2003 |
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To Mike, Carolyn, Rick and Ben, I really can't thank you enough!it was a FANTASTIC ceilidh! I had a really good feeling about you from the info. you sent and also from what you've got on the internet but you were even better than I expected: perfect in fact! Your music and the dances really were the perfect thing to round off the fabulous day that we all shared. I've been listening back to your C.D. since we got back from our hols.The Carlisle Reel in particular brings back the happy memories and sentiments of the 19th July. Loads of our guests have told us how much they enjoyed the ceilidh, in particular those very experienced in Scottish Country Dancing! I hope we can catch a public performance sometime in the future Very best wishes to all of you Rachel: Eskdale: July 2003 |
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Dear Striding Edge! A very belated (but better than never) 'thank you' for helping to make our wedding so fantastic! Our guests, myself and Neil really enjoyed you music and it certainly created the friendly, relaxed atmosphere we'd imagined down at Rosthwaite Village Hall. You certainly lived up to all your promises, Mike, and more, and we'd really like to buy your latest C.D.! Many thanks again and should we be organizing any parties: you'll be the first we'll contact for the ceilidh! Best wishes, Neil and Maddy: Rosthwaite: June 2003 |
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Dear Mike and the band, We had a fantastic time on 28th June, and your ceilidh was the icing on the cake: Absolutely superb!!! Quite a few people are still talking about. Thankyou once again, and see you at the Bob Graham Dinner. Roy and Ellexa Ruddle: Windermemre: June 2003 |
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Here is a selection of unsolicited 'thank you' letters we have received from our clients.
Many thanks to all those whose words and pictures are included!
