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What do people say about us?
The best way to judge whether a Madcap ceilidh evening is right
for your event is to pop along and hear and see us in action.
If that's not possible here is some feedback we've had.
Survey
We've set up an on-line survey so we can get feedback
after the event. The responses from 2 key questions do
seem to be fairly consistent!
updated September 2007
| If you were organising another
ceilidh would you choose Madcap? (n=47) |
| Yes |
46 |
| Maybe |
1 |
| Probably not |
0 |
| No |
0 |
| How do you rate
your ceilidh? (n=47) |
| Excellent |
43 |
| Good |
4 |
| OK |
0 |
| Not so Good |
0 |
| Awful |
0 |
Quotes
Also some quotes which people who have
booked us have offered for the website (All we've got and
totally unedited - honestly. Latest quotes at top).
- "I would definitely recommend madcap for any occasion! We certainly enjoyed dancing our way into married life to the sounds of an excellent ceilidh!" Anna and Alex Sun,
August 2007
- "The Ceilidh was a perfect end to our perfect Wedding Day, everyone commented on how much they enjoyed it and everyone was up dancing, from the youngest to the oldest. Madcap are very authentic and provided just the right atmosphere for our Scottish Wedding in Cheshire." Becky & Doug Christie. (Crewe Hall)
August 2007
- "Madcap are a band of extremely professional musicians who would make any event a day to remember and I would thoroughly recommend them to anyone."
August 2007
- "Fantastic evening topping off a great wedding day - thank you! Your enthusiasm rubbed off on everyone in the Town Hall and we could have danced many more dances!" Claire and Mark,
July 2007
- "If you are considering a Ceilidh to help you celebrate an occasion, our advice is to do it. Madcap played all night at our Wedding and it was brilliant. If you want to see your guests laugh and smile all night, have a Ceilidh. Thank you Madcap." Paul and Rachael.
June 2007
- "We booked Madcap to play at our wedding at Samlesbury Hall (nr Preston) and they really made the day - they were fantastic! Everyone
commented about how good they were - thank you!!!!! We hope someone we know gets married there and asks Madcap to play for them - then we can dance more!! Jen n Matt
February 2007
- "I had a fantastic night and all my guests enjoyed the band even the ones that didn't brave the dance floor appreciated the quality of the musicians the whole evening went well as it was something a little bit different. once again thank to you and the band"
February 2007
- "Great band and caller. Good mixture of basic dances and more difficult ones to encourage great
fun. Would recommend them to anyone having a wedding, party or social event."
St Margaret's Church, Altrincham November 2006
- "We had a wonderful hot pot supper and ceilidh in church as part of our Harvest Celebration. Madcap arrived in good time to set up and we enjoyed their company. The music was excellent, the caller clear and good humoured while keeping everyone in order and the variety of dances a little different. We will certainly be contacting you again. St Michael's Church,
Macclesfield". October 2006
- "Great musician-ship - and don't ever lose your caller and his enthusiasm"
- "Madcap really made Chris and Melissa's wedding an
occasion that was full of fun and laughter. EVERYONE (that
wasn't infirm or could 'stand') just had the best time. A
Special occasion made even more special and memorable by
'Madcap'. A HUGE thank you Tom, to you and all the zany
crew...we thought you were great!!!" Best Wishes, Reg
and Val June 2006
- "Thank you so much for making our wedding
celebration complete. Everyone, from first-timers to old ceilidh
hands, were full of praise for the skill of both the musicians
and the caller. We know who we'll be asking next time we need a
ceilidh band!" All the best, Rebecca and Graham
Jackson-Pitt June 2006
- "The band played for my 60th birthday party and the
atmosphere was all I could have hoped for. The music had a
varied and exciting sound as there was a good range of
instruments, all played well. The floor was full of energetic
dancers of all ages and many guests commented very favourably on
the band afterwards. Thank you Mad-cap." Christine
Martin. March 2006
- "Madcap were excellent and helped create a great
atmosphere. Many of our guests made a point of commenting on how
good they thought the band and caller were" Colin
Gibson - March 2006
- "Thank you for making our celebration complete. You
managed to include everyone from age 2 to 80!! We hope to
have a Madcap experience again!!" February 2006
- "Fantastic evening - great music and great
musicians. Even our Scottish contingent declared it the
best ceilidh they'd ever been to, high praise
indeed!" Ian Woodward for Risktec Solutions Ltd.-
February 2006
- "Absolutely excellent evening and the perfect way
to round off any wedding day. Madcap were extremely
accommodating to all our (often unusual) requests. Music
and calling both phenomenal" October 2005
- "Really good music, very reliable, kept in
touch. Perfect. Everyone enjoyed it."
Steve and Donna - October 2005
- "Fantastic night just what was required and got
lots of different age groups and families mixing and dancing
together. It is surprising how well you get to know
someone when you 'strip the willow' with them!"
- "Madcap are clearly miracle workers - they even
managed to get me dancing. A feat not seen since my student
days. You will not be disappointed at all. Thank you for a
wonderful evening." Mike Chetham, for & on behalf
of Kinder Mountain Rescue Team. Oct 2005
- We all had a great night and it was great seeing everyone
enjoying themselves!! Sarah Clayton Sept 2005
- "Madcap are great, very professional and talented
musicians. They made sure the dance floor was packed all
night. Thanks very much." Neil and Sarah Harvey
- August 2005
- "Our evening was a great success and the guests we
have spoken to since have said how much they enjoyed the ceilidh
and what a refreshing change to a disco. People who would
not normally get up and dance were keen to join in the
fun. Thank you again" July 2005
- "We received lots of comments on how good the evening
reception was. The music was fantastic and our feet were
still aching the following evening from all the dancing we
did. It was fantastic, thank you." Jo and Andy
Young
- "Right from the beginning of the ceilidh there was a
very relaxed atmosphere"
- "When you hire Madcap you will be letting yourself in
for a magical evening. If in doubt don't be, go ahead and
treat yourself to a truly amazing evening!"
- "A great band and a great caller - you won't regret
using Madcap!"
- "Madcap are all you need to have a fantastic
ceilidh." Clive Richards
- "Thank you very much for entertaining our clients at
the Titanic-themed dinner last week. the feedback we
received from them was excellent and booking a ceilidh
complemented the evening perfectly. I would definitely
book again." Teresa Birch, Conference Officer, The
Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
- "I needed to organise a ceilidh for one of the evenings at
our sales conference in Cheshire - I trawled through a number of
bands on the Internet and decided on Madcap as they had a number
of complimentary comments on their website. We had a great
evening, our group really enjoyed themselves despite the aching
legs the next day!!" Andrea from Coloplast Ltd.
- "We booked Madcap for our wedding on 5th March and we
had a fantastic evening!! All of our guests commented on how
much they'd enjoyed themselves and how much fun they'd
had. We would definitely recommend Madcap to anyone
thinking of booking a ceilidh and would use them again in the
future. A great alternative to a disco!!!" Suzanne and Ian Bennett
- "Thank you for the wonderful ceilidh at Cat &
Ricky's wedding. Everyone enjoyed it from our 6 year old
granddaughter who stayed up to midnight rather than miss any of
the music, all the way through to guests 'of a certain age' who
told us it was the best fun they'd had in years! A huge
success, thanks." Anne Urquhart
- " It was the best day ever and I've never had so much
fun as when I was joining in with the dancing. It couldn't
have been any better and that's thanks to your fantastic
band. It was great also to have a caller with so much
character!"
- "Highly recommended to make sure your party guests have an
energetic and enjoyable time"
- "Excellent band, very professional, reliable and fit
in with your wishes at private ceilidhs. I have twice had
a "madcap Ceilidh" and wouldn't hesitate to ask them
again." Jackie Boulton
And finally
Kate made us a lovely card when we played at a wedding where she
was bridesmaid
 
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