We’ve played at some fantastic weddings over the last few months, with some memorable highlights I thought I would share with you incase you are looking for inspiration:-

• an amazing fireworks display in Lochside House, New Cumnock;
• a surprise ice cream van visit arranged by the groom in Finlaystone Country Estate;
• a packed dancefloor in The Crutherland Hotel, East Kilbride having a ‘Glastonbury’ moment as they all sang along with the band; and
• a fantastic first dance last weekend as the bride and groom danced to ‘Pencil Full Of Lead’ by Paulo Nutini in a swing dance style – a truly original take on the first dance!

The best part of performing at weddings is the reaction from the guests to the band.  I think it’s vital that people feel able to approach the band to chat or ask for requests (or even to invite us to join in a conga! – as happened at a recent wedding at The Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld)  I also enjoy speaking to the wedding guests after the wedding is over so I can get some informal feedback on what they enjoyed the most.  I’m so grateful that many guests, newly married couples and their families take the time to come up and talk to us at the end of the evening – that really means a lot to me.

On that subject, we would like to say thank you to everyone who has emailed comments via the website. I have posted all of these comments, and you can read them in the column on the right.
Can’t wait for the next wedding – you never know what surprises could be in store!

We’ve had a busy few months, hence the lack of posts!

I’ve been delighted by the response we’ve been receiving for our new material we’ve been playing over the last couple of months.  “You Got The Love” by Florence and the Machine has been our hit of the summer! Many a crowd sing-a-long has been had.

We pride ourselves on our live performances and choosing songs for our audiences is something we really believe we do well.  Having said that you never know how a new song will be received until you play it live!  Sometimes a song that works in rehearsal just doesn’t feel right on the night while on the other hand the most unexpected songs can cause the floor to fill.

When I put together the set lists for each performance I always start with the songs I would like to hear on a night out and go from there.  My main objective during the evening is to get people of all ages on the dancefloor and singing along.  Having that connection with the audience is so important, the guests should  always feel like they are part of the event and that the band are having a great time entertaining them.  We certainly do!

We are about to start rehearsal on four or five new songs which I can’t wait to perform live.  As we cover various genres throughout the evening it’s great choosing new songs in differing styles.  I always make notes of any requests we receive in order to add them to the set in future.  I’ve been given some great ideas at past performances – though we had to draw the line at The Vengaboys’ “We Like To Party” and Queen’s  “Bohemian Rhapsody”  – not quite sure we could pull those off!

Check out our songlist over the coming weeks for new additions…