James was amazing on our wedding day. He took some metal songs and made them sound not metal, he made them sound amazing! All our guests, me and my wife loved hearing everything from you. Absolute violin masterclass, thanks very much!!
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James played at our Wedding in May and he was amazing. He was able to play every request that we made prior to our wedding, and all of our guests mentioned to us how good he was. I really cannot recommend him enough.
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We hired James to perform at our wedding on Friday and he was amazing! We had lots of lovely comments from our guests. He helped to make our day even more special! Thank You so much!
James absolutely made our wedding meal, playing all the songs we requested and getting everyone up dancing and singing along, very professional too and friendly wouldn’t hesitate to book again!
Thanks again mate, you were epic, well worth the money. I thought some Brian Adams might get you a mini chorus from the tables and I wasn't disappointed! Everyone said how much they enjoyed the violinist so I think you had a good gig there. Thanks again!
We are so grateful to you and Damian you are utterly fantastic I’ll pop and chat to you about my birthday next year xxxxx everyone commented on how brilliant you are thank you so much xxxx
On behalf of myself and my wife I would like to say thank you to James for playing the violin at our wedding. Il be honest Instrumental music has never been on my list of genres, but when we attended a wedding fair, James was playing one of the many thousand songs he knows off by heart, I turned to my then fiancée who was crying, and we both agreed we had to have him. From the first enquiry to the actual day James was in regular contact, changing details was done with minimum hassle. He even invited us up to his shop where he played numerous songs for us to help us decide which ones to have. A true gentleman and professional and I would recommend his services to anyone requiring them.
We booked James to play the violin at our wedding. He was so helpful in the run up to our wedding and spent time playing any songs that we were thinking of, to help us decide. Nothing was too much trouble and we were blown away by how brilliantly he could play. All of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed it. We wouldn’t hesitate to book James again and would most definitely recommend.
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We just want to say a massive thank you for being part of making our wedding special.
The ambiance you created was amazing.
Thanks again & you would be highly recommended
Hi James. Just wanted to say a huge thank you for yesterday. You were amazing, everyone commented on how lovely the music was, so thank you for making our day extra special. Love from me and Jack 😊
We had James for our wedding in July 2015, I would highly recommend James, has right from the beginning he has been brilliant, he upload a video so that I could hear I song I have chosen to walk down the aisle to so I could decide weather and want it all not, on the day everyone commented on how good he was and how it change the mood and make a massive differance, nothing was to much trouble, thankyou for your music and help you were brilliant I would definitely use you again.
James provided the music for our Church wedding in Sheffield (Both the music for guests arriving, while signing the register and for the walk down the aisle. He was absolutely terrific. The flexibility we had in literally choosing any songs we wanted (including showaddywaddy) and James delivered each one with the same distinct style and air of class we were hoping for. We could not recommend highly enough both in terms of delivery and how nice a guy to deal with. Would be happened to recommend should anyone wish to contact me regarding such. Scott, Sheffield.
A massive big thank you to James Taylor for the lovely cd you made for my sons wedding in Greece at a few days notice and how you personalised it too! The music is professionally done and beautiful to listen too we are going to need a box of hankies when the bride walks down the aisle to this beautiful music by James Taylor! I would definately recommend James whom has done a professional job for me. Kind Regards. Ann Reid mother of the groom.
Incredible music, perfect for weddings. James played at my mums wedding, providing amazing and moving music! Very impressed.
Brilliant musician, nothing was too much trouble. We booked after seeing James play at a friends wedding. Really glad we did, it helped make our day so special and thank James for being so professional. Our friends and family were so impressed they didn't want the music to end. Thank you :-).
We used James for our own wedding and have been a guest at my friends wedding where James played. The music added the finishing touch I would highly recommend this service. Zoe Elliott.
James played in the church for our wedding service last week. The music he played was faultless. He arrived in plenty of time to make sure the sound was to his liking, and many of our guests commented on how good the music was, both on the violin and the piano. We would definitely recommend him to our friends to add an extra special touch to their events.
James made a wonderful contribution to my daughter's wedding, numerous guests commented on how much they enjoyed the beautiful music. James is a very talented performer and a charming person to work with. He helped and guided us before the wedding day with suitable choices of music from an extensive repertoire and took responsibility for all the music in the church. I would highly recommend James, very fair prices and an excellent service, we will be booking him again for other events.
Absolutely fantastic played for our wedding day and made a perfect atmosphere in the church. You were very accommodating and nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend to anyone!
Thank you for playing at our wedding, the music was amazing and you were totally professional. I will definitely recommending you to my friends, thank you, Mrs Zoe Watson.
James played at our son's wedding earlier this year and we were delighted with his performance. He was punctual, dressed appropriately, played beautifully, had a wide variety of music and was very reasonably priced. I would highly recommend him, and have, if fact, been asked for his details from guests who were at the wedding.
Thank you James for making my magical day complete. My guests all commented on how amazing the music was. It couldn't have been more perfect. You and your wife are fantastic at what you do and have and will be continuing to recommend you to family and friends for any events. Thank you again.
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