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Listed below are comments and feedback I have received from some of my
previoulsy commissioned tunes.
Name: Tom Lavelle
Comment: Steven, many, many thanks. The Moondog Grand Auditorium guitar arrived safely today and exceeded my expectations, it even makes my playing seem fairly good but I doubt will ever be able to do it justice. I was surprised that it only took a couple of days to arrive in N. Ireland from Unst and that postage costs were no more expensive than from anywhere else in the UK.
Again many thanks,
Tom
Date: Tuesday July 27th 2010
Name: Mavis Hughes
Comment: The Graham Hughes Two Step
Steven,
Thank you very much for a wonderful tune - Graham used to enjoy all the music & dance evenings very much - he would have thought this was great.
Hope to see you when we are in Unst!
Mavis
Date: Monday July 19th 2010
Name: Fiona
Comment: Hi Steven
Just wanted to add another huge thanks ! - got the music and new CD which is brilliant! and having Caitlin's name on back of CD has just made all of us so grateful and proud!
- will be ordering more for father's day !!!-
Brilliant!
Date: Sunday May 30th 2010
Name: Suzanne Barr
Comment: I am very pleased with the tune (Marrats Houl Reel) and grateful, thankyou Steven. I will get a lot of pleasure from it.
Date: Saturday May 15th 2010
Name: Joanna and Friis
Comment: Hi Steven, just wanted to again say thanks for the tune (Serpentine Reel) you composed for our wedding, we love it. You have totally captured our personalities in the music and it was such a treat to see you play it at wir hamefarin.
Date: Thursday April 22nd 2010
Name: Sarah Morbey
Comment: Hello
I used to live in Ollaberry from 1987 till 1998 and learnt to play the fiddle whilst there and played a lot with the Northmavine F&A club and David Hall. Still playing in Huntly where I now live and have just unearthed Pigs Reel and Gibby Gray which I used to play with David and have started playing them again. They are brillent tunes,I really love them, they are so traditional Shetland. Just thought I'd let you know that. I'm thinking about getting one of your new books of tunes, so will be in touch.
all the best
Sarah
Date: Thursday March 18th 2010
Name: Fiona Farquhar
Comment: Hi there Steven
Just to say thanks again for the tune for dad's 80th - you really did make an auld man very happy!
If I can add an even bigger thanks for letting Caitlin play along with you on CD - an experience neither she or I (maybe even you!!!) will ever forget!
Thanks again from all of us in Shetland/Dalkeith & Newcastle!xx
Date: Wednesday March 3rd 2010
Name: Ruth and Roger Thackery
Comment: Steven, Very many thanks for the marvelous tune that you composed for Mark’s 40th birthday. Although you have never met him, you captured exactly the right characteristics just from the information and feedback we gave you. He is delighted with it – as are all the family. We were looking for an unusual present for him that would be cherished – and you certainly provided it!
Many thanks and best wishes
Ruth and Roger,
Somerset
Date: Tuesday January 26th 2010
Name: Graham Geddes , Accordion ,Aberdeen
Comment: Great Tunes , and a fab idea with the music , Spread the word !
Good Luck for the future ,
Date: Wednesday January 20th 2010
Name: Ivor & Elizabeth Johnson
Comment: Steven We are very happy that the bairns commissioned you to write a tune for our 25th Wedding Anniversary. The Roadside Reel is perfect.
We absolutely love it and canna wait to hae a dance to it in the Uyeasound Hall sometime soon.
Date: Friday November 20th 2009
Name: Alan Thomas Spence
Comment: I was delighted to read about your success Steven, well deserved and one of many talents in your own family - Your father and mother was an inspiration to us all even in the early days - hoping to be in touch about some commisions for my 2 and 4 year old's - will e mail you privately, it was nice to see Grandads name on your website take care hope to see you all soon, put in a bid for a summer place on Unst.
Miss you all very much - Love Alan, Shineade, Bailie 4 Tyree 2
Date: Sunday October 11th 2009
Name: Julie Spence in Australia
Comment: Steven, so great once again to follow what you have been doing. My husband Don and I have been in contact with Gary Petersen but have not been in contact with you.
Hopefully Don and I will try and meet as many relatives of Dons as we can when we visit next year.Your cousins from Australia. Don & Julie Spence. p.sKeep up all your wonderful music.
Date: Monday September 28th 2009
Name: Joan Bailey
Comment: Steven, the tune you composed for Marie & Irvine (The Spowart Waltz) is beautiful. The atmosphere at their wedding last Friday when Vicky Gray played the tune was electric (she did you proud), there were a few damp eyes in the hall incuding Marie & Irvine's.
They have had a wee dance by themselves to it again and they absolutely love it. Thank you for putting such feeling and skill into producing this tune. Your talent has reached many ears that hadn't heard you before. Looking forward to seeing you on TV on Sunday night. Love Joan & Dave x
Date: Tuesday April 28th 2009
Name: AL Roberts
Comment: Hi Steven, I bought one of your fiddles a while back, a Antique Style Intermediate Violin - UY045V - with a lovely sweet tone - very nice. Can you tell me where the violins are made?
Date: Friday March 27th 2009
Name: Tim & kim Gresham
Comment: Hi Steven, just ordered a 3/4 fiddle from your site for Danny, he's still playing fine.
Was speaking to James Alexander of Fochabers Fiddlers about your fiddles a while back and he was interested in getting some, hope he did. If he didn't, then it wouldn't hurt to drop him a line.
Love to everybody, hope to make it back next year. Tim Gresham
Date: Thursday December 18th 2008
Name: Karen Fleming
Comment: Dear Stephen,I was looking at your website and saw about the tribute to Sandy in the gallery. I thought it was a joke so I looked it up on Google to be sure that it was and saw his obituary. I'm really shocked, that's terrible news.
Glad to see you are still playing plenty of music. Haven't made it back to Shetland since the Autumn of 1999 if I'm correct with the dates. Have many happy memories of there.
Is that your little boy in the photos? He looks lovely. I have no kids but am settled down with an Irishman and working as a Psychiatrist (got plenty of practice in the Isles!) in Ireland. Must order your CDs, just wanted to send this message about Sandy first, I'm so sorry to hear the news.
All the best for now, Karen Fleming.
Date: Friday December 12th 2008
Name: Tom Lavelle
Comment: Steven, many, many thanks. The Moondog Grand Auditorium guitar arrived safely today and exceeded my expectations, it even makes my playing seem fairly good but I doubt will ever be able to do it justice. I was surprised that it only took a couple of days to arrive in N. Ireland from Unst and that postage costs were no more expensive than from anywhere else in the UK.
Again many thanks,
Tom
Date: Tuesday July 27th 2010
Name: Mavis Hughes
Comment: The Graham Hughes Two Step
Steven,
Thank you very much for a wonderful tune - Graham used to enjoy all the music & dance evenings very much - he would have thought this was great.
Hope to see you when we are in Unst!
Mavis
Date: Monday July 19th 2010
Name: Fiona
Comment: Hi Steven
Just wanted to add another huge thanks ! - got the music and new CD which is brilliant! and having Caitlin's name on back of CD has just made all of us so grateful and proud!
- will be ordering more for father's day !!!-
Brilliant!
Date: Sunday May 30th 2010
Name: Suzanne Barr
Comment: I am very pleased with the tune (Marrats Houl Reel) and grateful, thankyou Steven. I will get a lot of pleasure from it.
Date: Saturday May 15th 2010
Name: Joanna and Friis
Comment: Hi Steven, just wanted to again say thanks for the tune (Serpentine Reel) you composed for our wedding, we love it. You have totally captured our personalities in the music and it was such a treat to see you play it at wir hamefarin.
Date: Thursday April 22nd 2010
Name: Sarah Morbey
Comment: Hello
I used to live in Ollaberry from 1987 till 1998 and learnt to play the fiddle whilst there and played a lot with the Northmavine F&A club and David Hall. Still playing in Huntly where I now live and have just unearthed Pigs Reel and Gibby Gray which I used to play with David and have started playing them again. They are brillent tunes,I really love them, they are so traditional Shetland. Just thought I'd let you know that. I'm thinking about getting one of your new books of tunes, so will be in touch.
all the best
Sarah
Date: Thursday March 18th 2010
Name: Fiona Farquhar
Comment: Hi there Steven
Just to say thanks again for the tune for dad's 80th - you really did make an auld man very happy!
If I can add an even bigger thanks for letting Caitlin play along with you on CD - an experience neither she or I (maybe even you!!!) will ever forget!
Thanks again from all of us in Shetland/Dalkeith & Newcastle!xx
Date: Wednesday March 3rd 2010
Name: Ruth and Roger Thackery
Comment: Steven, Very many thanks for the marvelous tune that you composed for Mark’s 40th birthday. Although you have never met him, you captured exactly the right characteristics just from the information and feedback we gave you. He is delighted with it – as are all the family. We were looking for an unusual present for him that would be cherished – and you certainly provided it!
Many thanks and best wishes
Ruth and Roger,
Somerset
Date: Tuesday January 26th 2010
Name: Graham Geddes , Accordion ,Aberdeen
Comment: Great Tunes , and a fab idea with the music , Spread the word !
Good Luck for the future ,
Date: Wednesday January 20th 2010
Name: Ivor & Elizabeth Johnson
Comment: Steven We are very happy that the bairns commissioned you to write a tune for our 25th Wedding Anniversary. The Roadside Reel is perfect.
We absolutely love it and canna wait to hae a dance to it in the Uyeasound Hall sometime soon.
Date: Friday November 20th 2009
Name: Alan Thomas Spence
Comment: I was delighted to read about your success Steven, well deserved and one of many talents in your own family - Your father and mother was an inspiration to us all even in the early days - hoping to be in touch about some commisions for my 2 and 4 year old's - will e mail you privately, it was nice to see Grandads name on your website take care hope to see you all soon, put in a bid for a summer place on Unst.
Miss you all very much - Love Alan, Shineade, Bailie 4 Tyree 2
Date: Sunday October 11th 2009
Name: Julie Spence in Australia
Comment: Steven, so great once again to follow what you have been doing. My husband Don and I have been in contact with Gary Petersen but have not been in contact with you.
Hopefully Don and I will try and meet as many relatives of Dons as we can when we visit next year.Your cousins from Australia. Don & Julie Spence. p.sKeep up all your wonderful music.
Date: Monday September 28th 2009
Name: Joan Bailey
Comment: Steven, the tune you composed for Marie & Irvine (The Spowart Waltz) is beautiful. The atmosphere at their wedding last Friday when Vicky Gray played the tune was electric (she did you proud), there were a few damp eyes in the hall incuding Marie & Irvine's.
They have had a wee dance by themselves to it again and they absolutely love it. Thank you for putting such feeling and skill into producing this tune. Your talent has reached many ears that hadn't heard you before. Looking forward to seeing you on TV on Sunday night. Love Joan & Dave x
Date: Tuesday April 28th 2009
Name: AL Roberts
Comment: Hi Steven, I bought one of your fiddles a while back, a Antique Style Intermediate Violin - UY045V - with a lovely sweet tone - very nice. Can you tell me where the violins are made?
Date: Friday March 27th 2009
Name: Tim & kim Gresham
Comment: Hi Steven, just ordered a 3/4 fiddle from your site for Danny, he's still playing fine.
Was speaking to James Alexander of Fochabers Fiddlers about your fiddles a while back and he was interested in getting some, hope he did. If he didn't, then it wouldn't hurt to drop him a line.
Love to everybody, hope to make it back next year. Tim Gresham
Date: Thursday December 18th 2008
Name: Karen Fleming
Comment: Dear Stephen,I was looking at your website and saw about the tribute to Sandy in the gallery. I thought it was a joke so I looked it up on Google to be sure that it was and saw his obituary. I'm really shocked, that's terrible news.
Glad to see you are still playing plenty of music. Haven't made it back to Shetland since the Autumn of 1999 if I'm correct with the dates. Have many happy memories of there.
Is that your little boy in the photos? He looks lovely. I have no kids but am settled down with an Irishman and working as a Psychiatrist (got plenty of practice in the Isles!) in Ireland. Must order your CDs, just wanted to send this message about Sandy first, I'm so sorry to hear the news.
All the best for now, Karen Fleming.
Date: Friday December 12th 2008
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