The Comments, Reviews and Testimonials...
'"Fabulous evening ! Great to dance with all our children and watch them giggle!"
Cassie - John O'Gaunt School, Hungerford, Berks
"What a fantastic evening! .... really good fun, very energetic!"
Mandy - Burns Night, Hungerford, Berkshire
"The best barn dance ever! Thanks for a great night!"
Ben - 60th birthday party, Sindlesham, Berkshire
"Dear Julia
Thank you all for making my 60th party great on Saturday.
We all had tremendous fun. The band played fantastic music.
The caller was fun and made the dancing so clear as what steps and moves we had to do.
Everyone had a fantastic time.
Can't thank you all enough.
Kind regards Jean and Alan "
Birthday party , Sindlesham, nr Reading, Berkshire
"Dear Julia
A brief note to thank you all for the ceilidh last Saturday at Jenny's wedding. Everyone really enjoyed themselves, particulary the Aussies who had not come across this before! Please pass on our thanks to the band."
Ian - Wedding, Highclere Castle, Berkshire
"Fantastic fun and cracking caller - brilliant night!
Thank you!"
Helen and Ray - Late Christmas party, Oxfordshire
"Lovely cheery madness!
Thank you for a great evening!
Christine - Party, Oxfordshire
To Julia,
I just wanted to say a huge 'thank you' to you and everyone in the 'Also Known As ... ' Band for a really fantastic evening on Friday.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the dancing - even if one or two of us were a little stiff on Saturday morning!
I have already started to recommend you for weddings and parties!
With very best wishes from Phillipa and everyone at Broadshires Health Centre"
Phillipa - Christmas Party, Carterton, Oxfordshire
"Also Known As ... were great fun! A wonderful way to celebrate a wedding!"
Rachel - Wedding, Highclere Castle
" Thank you so much for a fantastic evening! Everyone really enjoyed themselves - we couldn't have asked for more! Hope to see you again some time"
Hilary - 21st birthday party, West Berkshire
"My first barn dance, but I loved the experience!! Very tiring ... I would warn people!"
Elliott - a young guest at an energetic barndance especially to suit a 21st birthday party in West Berkshire.
"Great night!!
Fun for young and old - recommended!!"
Sarah - Bucklebury, West Berks
"Very fun - got everyone at the party really involved ... which is normally hard to achieve!"
Josh - Bucklebury, West Berkshire
"Brilliant!!
First time for us ... will be booking you in the future!!"
The O'Connors - Bucklebury, Berkshire
"I'd like to 'complain'!!!
My friends and I had way too much fun, more than can surely be legal at our Christmas Party 2011!
Your music was outstanding, the caller amazing and the atmosphere it provoked, second to none. The chance to dance and laugh and sing (well, we are a choir) all at the same time was inspiring and could prove addictive. I wonder if your band should come with some sort of (good) health warning?
Perhaps we have discovered a potential family fitness craze as I am sure members of our choir and others would enjoy meeting monthly for a similar workout.
In my opinion, this sort of thing should be on prescription!
Keep up the great music and fun!
Kind regards
Helen (Oxford City Singers)
"A wonderful night that was really made by the involvement of the band. An intimate house party with great accoustic music and set dancing in the living room!"
Lisa: Maidenhead House Party
"Bloomin' fantastic .... Loved it!!"
Allan and Louise: Maidenhead House Party
"An absolutely fabulous evening in a small private venue, no amplification just pure music! Well received, even some dancing! Well organised and called for, even the non-dancers amongst us. Would recommend for any occasion!"
Alistair: Maidenhead House Party
"It doesn't matter how big or small a venue - two up/two down house and we had a fantastic evening!"
Clinton, Maidenhead House Party
"We had a great time! Hope you are available in three year's time for Els's fiftieth!"
Biddestone, nr Chippenham, Wilts
"Superb!!"
Anon: Bradfield near Reading, Berkshire
"Brillant night! Fantastic group!.... Don't want to go home!"
Jackie and John: Marchwood nr Southampton
"Thank you everyone - Gospel Church and Band. A tremendous evening. Please do it again!"
Jacqueline and Vic: Marchwood, nr Southampton
"Excellent, a great evening! Highly recommended. Good rhythm, brilliant musicians, excellent calling - great fun time had by all. You can come again!"
Kevin: Marchwood nr Southampton
"So much fun, so much confusion - it was great! A really good lively evening!"
Caroline: Bristol
"It was a great ice-breaker, I had lots of fun - couldn't stop laughing!"
Mel: Bristol
Grateful thanks for a fun-filled evening: great music, great caller, great time! A wonderful evening for Dad to remember. Thank you all so much'
Martine and family : Salisbury, Wiltshire
Thank you for an excellent evening! Would definitely recommend you!'
Simon (the scarecrow) from Salisbury
"We enjoyed our evening dancing to the band. The music was very well played and very danceable. The 'keeping going' playing between numbers was good and the calling was good and very understandable. Even beginners understood!
Mary, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
"Lovely and easy to follow for everyone at the wedding. Really good fun to take part in!"
Victoria, Abingdon, Oxon
Great band for a wedding! Very good caller, made for a great atmosphere!
Emma, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
"The music was fab! I loved the style and the band was so friendly!"
Emily, Beenham, nr Newbury, Berkshire
"Great evening. All the children, family and friends loved the music and everyone danced! Thank you!"
A. O'Halloran, Head Teacher, Beenham Primary School
"Great fun for all! Taught in a way everyone can understand - more please!!"
Sophie , Henley, Oxfordshire
"So much fun!! Great instruction and great encouragement! Even the worse dancer can take part!
Charly, Henley
"From start to finish - from the youngest to the oldest - everybody had a great time! We will definitely be using 'Also Known As ... ' again!
Pastor, Finchampstead Baptist Church
Also Known As are excellent both in terms of band and value. Turned up early, played 'til late and went far beyond what we expected. They had everyone on the dance floor from the first through to the last song. Comments from everyone at the party were very positive and we will have no hesitation in getting them back - next date is the Queens Jubilee and Phil's 90th birthday - so Julia - please keep the dates free!"
Andrew George-Perutz, Calstone nr Marlborough
A truly fantastic night, the band were brilliant - would recommend it to anyone - you just can't stay in your seat!!"
Graham, Finchampstead, nr Reading
"Haven't laughed so much in ages!'
Anon, Woolton Hill, Hampshire
'A wonderful evening of music and dance! Music excellent - calling clear and fun! Going home on a high!" Sue Crick, Woolton Hill Village Barn Dance
' Great night, great fun, great music!"
Mary Gulliver, Woolton Hill, nr Newbury, Berkshire
' Thank you so much for bringing so much fun to our Royal Wedding barn dance! We've thoroughly enjoyed it all and hope to 'call' you gain before the next Royal Wedding!"
Izzy Masey, Calstone, nr Marlborough, Wilts
" We had the 'Also Known As ... Barn Dance and Ceilidh Band' for our Royal Wedding party for 170 people. They were fantastic at getting people up and dancing and the music was foot-stepping in itself. Thanks to the band for making it a memorable night and we would recommend them to anyone who wants to get the party swinging!"
Alex Penny: Calstone Royal Wedding Celebratory barn dance
'It was a fantastic feeling watching my 9 and 12 year old laughing and smiling! A great time was had by all! Thank you all! xx
Lisa, Camping and Caravanning Club rally
'The band were very enjoyable and fun, they make people happy!
Harry (10 years), Middle Wallop, Hants
'It was a really good night and it was a good band!'
Robbie (9 years), Middle Wallop, Hampshire
'It was a very good night - good dance routines - love it!
Harry (12 years), Middle Wallop, nr Stockbridge, Hampshire
'The band got the mood .... love them ... thanks for a great night!'
Clodagh Ward, Sheepdrove, nr Lambourn, Berks
'Fantastic day, surroundings, venue,food, music and people - all amazing! Love you guys to bits! Yeah the highlanders!!'
Sarah, Graham, Rebecca and Aimee xxx (Anglo/Scottish wedding reception at Sheepdrove Conference Centre for which the band played)
'I think it was sooooo edgy!!'
Graham, Sheepdrove nr. Lambourn Berks
" Just a note to thank you all for such a good evening on Saturday. We have had lots of very positive feed back from our guests who all enjoyed the evening. It was really good to be able to include all ages in celebrating and we appreciated you including something for the young children. There were quite a few of the younger guests who had never tried Barn Dancing before and thought it would not be for them, however they all thoroughly enjoyed it.
Please thank all the musicians and the caller.
Anne Gillingham, Liddington, Wiltshire
" An absolutely fabulous way to celebrate a birthday. Fab music, fab instruction - wonderful!!"
Josie Gillingham (Aged 21years) Liddington, Wiltshire
" What a great change to the usual birthday celebration - loved it!!!"
Sarah Speyer (20 years) Liddington, Wiltshire
"Fantastic fun had by all!!" Vince (27years)
"I loved everything!!! Really good fun! Had a great laugh as well:)!"
Georgia Martin (aged 13 years) Wroughton, Swindon
"Great fun!! Loved dancing and getting to know other people! Fab dance moves - got everyone laughing!:)"
Lauren Martin (Aged 17 years) Wiltshire
"The band was fantastic! Excellent night ... so enjoyed the dancing!" Mattie
" Had a fabtastic night! The dancing was great and exhausting!! Who needs a gym!??!"
Jan and Jackie, Wroughton nr Swindon, Wiltshire
"Julia,
A short note to say thank you so much to you and the band for last night. I know it was a real challenge to get a bunch of military officers up dancing, but they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and loads of them said to me this morning that the Ceilidh was the highlight of the evening.
Please pass on my appreciation to the rest of the band.
Best wishes
Al (Burns Night at the Defence Academy)"
"I booked 'Also Known As ... Barn Dance and Ceilidh Band' after finding them on the internet. I was a bit worried about it as i had never done this sort of event before, but Also Known As were worth double what we paid! Can't wait for the next occasion so we can book them again!!" Kayleigh Winbow (22 yrs)
"The whole night was brilliant. I would highly recommend 'Also Known As ... Barn Dance and Ceilidh Band' to anyone! Matthew Winbow (22 yrs)
"It was an absolutely fantastic night! ... Brilliant fun! ... Lots of laughs and hilarious dancing - definitely 10/10! Abigail (18yrs) Wroughton, Near Swindon
"An absolutely awesome night! ... Lots of fun .... a great night ... Can't wait to do it all again next year!" Lorraine Scott
"Absolutely fantastic!" Kathy Johnson
"Such fantastic fun! I can't wait to have the opportunity to book you again!" Janice Rumming, Devizes
"Guaranteed to get everyone up dancing ... so very inclusive, everyone wanted to join in!" Gail Leamon
"Cracking evening! It is unheard of to get this lot up and dancing! Wouldn't hesitate to book you again" Adrian Smith
"Dear Julia and the Band
Thank you so much for playing on our special day. Everyone love the music and dancing, we will be recommending you to friends and family!
I feel you guys were very professional and made everything so easy.
Was nice to put a face to the name. I hope you enjoyed playing, the hog roast, cheeses and cake.
We saw you were taking photos and videos of it all and were wondering whether you could send them to us please as no-one was filming due to so much dancing.
Thank you again.
I hope you play for many more years to come."
Mike and Helen Sevenhampton
"Brilliant evening! Very enjoyable ... we will do it again! And it was all down to 'Also Known As ...' !!" Mary and Ursula from St Peter's Church, Swindon, Wiltshire
"We all had a fab time. Tom and I enjoyed our 10th wedding anniversary and there were lots of lovely comments about the band, so thank you." Sarah Main Holybourne, near Alton, Hampshire
" Great evening, musicians and caller great! Well timed for the party atmosphere." Mary Carthew Swindon, Wiltshire
"Top notch barn dance! Thoroughly recommend them for any wedding ceilidh!" Richard Williams (father of the bride) Bath, Avon
"Hi Julia
Just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful music on Saturday night. Please pass my thanks to all the musicians. We had a great time.
regards
Beverley Bull"
"Good morning Julia, Derek and Kevin,
The biggest thank you ever for making my birthday so special. The music was perfect and fitted the surrounding exactly.
We had a lot of lovely thank you cards yesterday and you guys were mentioned on many of them .... Thank you all once again, I hope you enjoyed playing for us as much as we enjoyed listening!
Lynn Kennedy Eastbury, near Newbury, Berkshire
"Thirty times more fun than we ever could have hoped for ... a great way to celebrate our thirtieth birthdays!" Tilly Last
"Fantastic, brilliant amtmosphere!" Nadia Eley Silchester, near Reading, Berkshire
"Brilliant fun evening!" Raj
"I very much enjoyed the barn dance. I didn't realise how much fun it would be with my family. Brilliant all round! Thank you!" Lindsay Yilinaz
"Never had so much fun!!" Hayley
"I didn't think a barn dance would be so much fun!! Excellent!!" Maria Williams
"Also Known As... also known as a band who give us cracking good tunes to get up and dance to" Ann Welch.
"Great fun night! Got everyone up dancing... and laughing!" Ron Snipp.Highclere, near Newbury, Berkshire
"Fantastic way to meet new people!" Karen Holland.
"Marvellous, great fun! Will bring my children next time!" Frances Fernandez.
"First for the village hall in Highclere... and it won't be the last!!!" Mary McQuillen, Highclere Barn Dance, Hampshire.
"Very entertaining and good instruction for the dances, was exhilerating and awesome!" Gemma Gittins.
"We haven't had a barn dance for years and the band has been totally brilliant! It really brought the village together - and it was nice to see so many people of the village here, the organisation has been superb!" Ian Briggs.
"Fantastic fun evening that really got everyone talking to each other!" Katherine, Colerne Church Barn Dance, Wiltshire
"Brilliant!" Olivia, Farnham, Surrey.
"It was fun, really lively !!!" Emilia aged 12, Newbury, Berkshire.
"Enjoyed it immensely, a great friendly evening" Pauline, Bournemouth, Dorset.
"Lovely evening, music and dancing was wonderful fun" Tony, Lambourn, Berkshire.
"What a wonderfully jolly evening" Anon, Lambourn, Berkshire.
"We look forward to seeing you again in 2011!" Heather, Purton, Wiltshire.