Reviews
BURNS NIGHT ALL SAINTS WITH ST FRIDESWYDE, CROSBY January 2013 |
"What a lovely night it was last night. I thought it was billiant."
Barbara Walters
"A very pleasant and enjoyable evening"
Tim Crowley
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SOCIAL EVENING, HOLY TRINITY, SOUTHPORT June 2012 |
"There is nothing like good old-fashioned folk music to get the feet tappin’ and folks singin’ along! From the Isle of Skye to Alabama, to the Shenandoah River, to Lady Greensleeves herself we were most enjoyably entertained. ‘Time Ashore’ is a talented quartet. Andrew Thompson-Smith, the lead singer also entertained us with the history of the songs"
Kathie McCrimmnon,
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PADDY'S NIGHT WEST LANCS GOLF CLUB March 2012 |
“You guys just keep getting better and better.” |
BURNS NIGHT ALL SAINTS WITH ST FRIDESWYDE, CROSBY January 2012 |
“Your Burns Night was not just good. It was outstanding - and you could tell from the audience how much people enjoyed it - in so many different ways. I do hope you will do it again next year.” |
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RNLI CHARITY NIGHT NEFYN GOLF CLUB May 2011 |
“How about that? Fantasic. Thank you very much indeed, Time Ashore” "I was only going to stay until the interval and then go home to watch Britain's got talent? But it was so good I had to stay to the end!" Katie Hopkinson, Nefyn resident |
PADDY'S NIGHT WEST LANCS GOLF CLUB March 2011 |
“Andrew, Kirsten, Penny, Tom - you've done a fantasic job. Thank you very much indeed.” |
PADDY'S NIGHT ST FRIDESWYDE'S CHURCH, THORNTON March 2011 |
“A great evening. Ten out of ten” |
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY PARTY,
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“You excelled yourselves.” |
PADDY'S NIGHT WEST LANCS GOLF CLUB March 2010 |
“It was a super evening, enjoyed very much by those attending and a great credit to your imagination and organising and musical skills” Leo Coligan “That was a bloody good evening!”
overheard in the gentlemen's locker room! |
PRIVATE PARTY BIRKDALE October 2009 |
“as usual you were quite superb”
Keith and Marilyn Brown “You played very well on Saturday.
My friend Hannah couldn't stop talking about how much she enjoyed it!”
Tim Brown |
| ENGLISH FOLK SONG AND DANCE NIGHT for ST GEORGE'S DAY
in support of the RNLI
April 2009
Also on the bill - Tabbys Nook and Newburgh Morris
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"It was a super evening.
Everyone on our table thought it was excellent"
Jane Caldwell
"Brilliant"
Alan Charnock
"We should do this twice a year"
Ron Kitt
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SPRING FAIR for IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS CHILDREN'S NURSERY MAGHULL March 2009 |
"That was just what we wanted! It really made the Fair go well. Everyone enjoyed your music" Scott McCubbin |
BURNS NIGHT ST FRIDESWYDE, THORNTON January 2009 |
"What a super evening!"
Phyl Bentham "That was brilliant! Can you come and play at our wedding anniversary party?"
John and Margaret Paton
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HARVEST FOLK NIGHT ST FRIDESWYDE, THORNTON October 2008 |
"An excellent evening. You get better and better."
Peter Dalton "I'm not really into folk music - before tonight - but I've been converted. I loved joining in the singing."
Dorothy Hodges "I should have left half way through to look after my husband (broken foot!) but I was enjoying it so much I stayed to the end!"
Irene Cowell |
CHRISTENING PARTY SEFTON VILLAGE June 2008 |
"You really made our son's christening memorable. A perfect accompaniment to a perfect summer's day. You were wonderful."
Jayne Barrett and Scott McCubbin |
SUMMER CRAFT FAYRE SEFTON CHURCH June 2008 |
"A really tight, professional, performance."
Joyce Manning |
'SPIRIT OF THE SEA' BLUNDELLSANDS METHODIST CHURCH June 2008 |
"Your gig was absolutely splendid. Just what we needed to set the tone for our 'Spirit of the sea' weekend."
Roger Greenwood
"I loved your music. It was really good - super"
Mike Treanor
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BURNS NIGHT WEST LANCS GOLF CLUB January 2008 |
"Thank you so much for a superb evening. Everyone had a marvellous time - a resounding success - Time Ashore were really excellent.
Paul and Gill Breen "It was really great. The best social event I've been to at the club. We MUSTdo it again next year.”
Siobhan Tyson "What a superb evening of entertainment.”
Phyl Bentham |
PRIVATE PARTY KEITH AND MARILYN BROWN January 2008 |
"Best party we've ever had. It was brilliant - perfect. Can you do another one for us in the autumn?”
Keith Brown "I really don't like folk - but your music grabbed me.”
Peter "It was good to hear you play the songs that we know so well - and to join in.”
Christine and Jim |
CENTENARY SOCIAL THE OAKS, PENKETHOctober 2007 |
"Great harmonies. It kept my attention for the whole night. I was with you all the way”
Barry Heath, Penketh. "Astounded by the sound of the guitar and fiddles - and by the choice of songs. Very, very good.”
Paul Jensen, Penketh. “Well done to you all for tonight's performance. You all perform very well together. I think it went very well. I look forward to working on the 'mix' "
Andy Jeens, 'The Mobile Producer''
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FUNDRAISING EVENING,
June 2007 |
"A wonderful evening of well played and sensitively presented songs and music - all the more enjoyable for Andrew's comments on the history of the pieces.” "A really enjoyable evening with everybody joining in the singing. I particularly liked the informative history of each song and excellent images” “A lovely evening - and very professional ” “It was fabulous. I loved the way Andrew told us about the songs - and the pictures you showed.” |
ST GEORGES DAY,
April 2007 |
“That was certainly different - but we really enjoyed it.” |
FOLK NIGHT, VICTORIA HALL, FORMBY
February 2007 |
“That was one of the best evenings I've been to for ten years "Just to say what a lovely event the folk night was - very well done to you all. I loved the way you gave a history, sometimes personal, of each slide and song"
Hilary Melville, St. Peter's Church Office
“Your harmonies were really lovely” |
BURNS NIGHT SUPPER,
January 2007 |
“A great evening. Why can't we do this every week?” “An excellent evening. We really enjoyed it” |
SOCIAL EVENING,
November 2006 |
“An excellent evening. Everyone enjoyed it. When can you come back?” “It was terrific – a really good evening. The “Lakes of Pontchartrain” was hauntingly beautiful” |
HARVEST SOCIAL,
October 2006 |
“Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a lovely evening. The sound level was just right. We wouldn’t change a thing. We’re really grateful.” |
U3A MEETING,
July 2006 |
“Many thanks to you and your team for performing at our A.G.M. ….It went wonderfully well.” |
NEW ORLEANS NIGHT,
March 2006 |
“I came to support the charity not because I’m into folk music. But I’ve been converted to folk. It was a brilliant evening.” “I write to thank you for a quite wonderful evening at ‘Teasels’. I did enjoy your music – the vocal harmonies on A dollar and a half a day and the fiddle harmonies on Shallow Brown. Tommy’s gone away was lovely too. Well done all round.” “A raving success. A really good evening. I really |
TWELFTH NIGHT PARTY,
January 2006 |
“That was absolutely wonderful. I’m nearly in tears I enjoyed it so much." “Very, very good. I really enjoyed it. When’s the next one?” |