BRANDYWINE
BRIDGE :
A
Two or three piece
Mediaeval minstrel
group, Brandy Wine
Bridge will accompany
your banquet with
Ballads and tunes,
inviting you to
lustily enjoin with
each rousing chorus.
As troubadours,
they will wander
the Hall, alighting
at your table to
offer a rendition
to you and your
Lady.
Brandywine Bridge
have over 15 years
experience of entertaining
audiences of every
type and nationality.
As well as being
resident musicians
at Warwick Castle,
the group have worked
at venues all over
the country. Well
known tunes and
songs are mixed
with self penned
pieces to give an
excellent balance.
Traditional period
instruments include
Recorders, Guitars,
Mandolin, Concertina,
Spoons as well as
vocals.
The group are also
available with character
actors for An evening
with Robin Hood.
MUSICAL
SANTAGRAM:
A
Santagram performed
in full seasonal
costume can put
the icing on your
cake at your Christmas
celebration. For
parties you can
enjoy sing-a-long
carols and a selection
of your favourite
Christmas melodies.
We will tailor
the size of your
Santagram to meet
your requirement.
The smallest group
is of three performers
which can fit into
the tightest of
corners yet be loud
enough when required
to entertain over
a large area. The
Santagrams can consist
of up to 12 performers
to give the greatest
impact and cope
with the largest
of venues. The size
of the group is
usually determined
by the size of the
venue and the length
of time that music
is required. Because
we don not need
any amplification
we can move/march
to different locations
quickly being both
mobile and flexible.
The musical content
of each Santagramn
ranges from “Hark
the Herald Angels”
to “Jingle
Bell Rock”,
taking in “I
Saw Mommy Kissing
Santa Claus”
along the way. All
tunes are played
in a festive style
more in keeping
with New Orleans
Jazz then Salvation
Army and sing-a-long
carol sheets can
be provided upon
request.
As well as the
Santa costumes the
ensemble perform
in more traditional
dinner jackets,
tails and tuxedos
under the name of
TUDOR ROSE BRASS.
Past customers
include Liberty’s
Regent Street, Manchester
Piccadily Square,
Southwark Council,
St Martins In The
Field, The Selfridge
Hotel, The Birmingham
Metropole, Ascot
Race Course, Pizza
Hut, Toyota and
Smithkline Beecham.
COCOMEX:
SALSA – LAMBADA
– MERENGUE
– RUMBA COCOMEX:
Is a group of professional
musicians whose
aim is to provide
the best in original
folk and popular
music from their
native Latin America
.
The musicians come
from cultures with
a rich musical heritage
and have spent many
years studying and
playing a wide variety
of traditional music.
The repertoire
focusing on the
most traditional
folk styles from
Cuba and South America,
such as Cumbia from
Colombia, Samba
from Brazil . Mambo
from Puerto Rico
Merengue from Dominican
Republic their blend,
one female and three
male voices accompanied
by Guitars keyboard
and percussion.
They also play
the latest hits
of the Gypsy Kings.
The richness of
their intricate
rhythms and lilting
melodies from the
vast range of Latin
American folklore
keep audiences constantly
surprised and amazed.
DANTE
FERRARA:
Entertainment
for banquets and
special events can
vary enormously
depending on the
musicians chosen.
With Dante Ferrara
you are guaranteed
genuine music and
songs from the period
on correct instruments.
Ideal as a solo
minstrel, Dante
can also be superbly
complement by a
lively jester /
compere for Mediaeval
evenings. Working
with a jester, a
banquet for 70 guests
might follow these
suggestions...
As guests enter
the venue: lively
music on the hurdy
gurdy with introductory
entertainment from
a jester.
A short speech to
welcome guests and
announcement to
dinner.
During the banquet:
fanfares to introduce
each course.
Gentle background
music on the lute,
cittern, English
bagpipes and colascione.
Between courses:
Tricks and stunts
by the jester interspersed
with participatory
songs by Dante,
each more daring
as the evening progresses.
EUREKA
MARCHING BAND:
What
is Eureka ?
Eureka Dixieland
Jazz & Marching
Bands are tailored
to suit your particular
event. Experienced
professional musicians,
playing acoustic
instruments (amplified
if needed) are never
too loud for the
occasion, even at
small venues.
The bass player
uses the marching
tuba (sousaphone)
so that the band
can be mobile, and
can, if needed,
wander through the
audience playing
requests, happy
birthday, congratulations
or fanfares at the
drop of a hat! The
repertoire includes
popular tunes from
the 1920’s
and ‘30’s,
marches, ragtime
and blues. Attractive
outfits are worn
to suit the occasion
including promotional
clothes if required.
The size of the
band can vary from
a trio to a full
parade band. The
backbone of Eureka
is the quartet of
trombone, trumpet,
sousaphone and banjo,
which can be augmented
with saxophone,
piano, drums, singer
and dancer to provide
a wealth of entertainment.
THE
HOOKEY BAND:
A very experienced
Barn Dance and Ceilidh
Band who have been
in the business
for more than 20
years, this five
piece group will
give you a great
night's entertainment.
One of the most
popular, famous
and versatile Folk
Dance bands in the
country, The Hookey
Band have been phenomenally
successful in providing
a complete evenings
entertainment at
Irish and Scottish
Ceilidhs, Barn Dances
and Western Ho Downs,
with dances being
clearly explained
by the band's own
caller, who has
a devilish sense
of humour. Equally
at home with Corporate
Functions, Colleges,
Conferences, Social
Clubs or Society
Weddings, you can
rest assured that
any event The Hookey
Band are involved
in will go with
a swing,
The band can also
supplement their
act with a 1960's
/ Rock 'n' Roll
set or provide a
more formal concert
format. All in all
a unique band, able
to capture an audience's
imagination, irrespective
of age, and get
everyone involved.
MARIACHI
AZTECA:
Mariachi
Azteca is a 4, 6,
8 or 10 piece band
of professional
musicians specialising
in traditional Mexican
popular music, created
by Orlando Rincon
Padilla in September
1986
Since its formation,
the band has played
at numerous venues
in London and around
Europe and appeared
several times on
British TV. At the
invitation of the
Mexican government,
it has been representing
Mexico at the Mexican
stand at Olympia
for the International
World Travel Market.
The band, the first
and only based in
this country to
perform Mariachi
music, consists
of violin, trumpets,
guitars, guitarron,
accordion and vocals.
The music is exciting,
vibrant and instantly
appealing, combining
the authentic and
colourful costumes
of the band and
dancers, the Mariachi
Azteca offers a
uniquely entertainment
spectacular.
THE
TROPICAL ISLANDERS:
The
Tropical Islanders
are one of the UK's
top Caribbean steel
bands. A professional,
smartly dressed
band performing
together for almost
fifteen years, they
will prove an attractive
addition to any
function.
The Tropical Islanders
have performed at
most major banqueting
and conference venues
in the Midlands,
including the International
Convention Centre,
the Forte Crest
Hotel, the Holiday
Inn and Penns Hall
etc.
They have also
entertained at many
other first class
venues in the UK
and several seasons
in five star hotels
in the Middle East.
Whether you are
looking for informal
outdoor musical
entertainment for
a barbecue, gala
or carnival, background
music for your wedding
reception, family
celebration or dinner
dance, or music
for dancing to complement
a Caribbean theme,
we are sure you
will find The Tropical
Islanders will provide
a most enjoyable
attraction.
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