28 07, 2019

House Warming in the Dordogne

2023-08-30T13:42:56+01:00July 28th, 2019|

Fourth Booking! We have a feeling that tonight's party goers are Candy Fans.  We played at their wedding several years ago... then they booked us for a special  birthday party at their home near Bordeaux... then they booked us for a surprise 70th Birthday party for a close friend... and then they moved house and decided to book us for their house warming!  If [...]

28 06, 2019

Brantome Police Horses Summer Ball

2023-08-30T13:38:19+01:00June 28th, 2019|

The Eden Project At the end of 2018 we were asked to provide the entertainment for the Brantome Police Horses Summer Ball. Brantome Police Horses is a very popular charity in the Dordogne and it's voted No.1 Visitor Attraction for the whole of the Dordogne (on Trip Advisor).  They provide care for retired police horses that otherwise would have no home to go. [...]

16 09, 2018

Chateau La Gauterie Wedding

2023-08-30T13:39:45+01:00September 16th, 2018|

The Candies provided a full day of wedding music at the fabulous Chateau La Gauterie in the Dordogne. Chateau La Gauterie, built in 1820 for Conte Francois Lagauterie, is a romantic and beautiful Chateau Wedding Venue, set in the breathtaking French Countryside with ten acres of beautiful parkland with sweeping lawns... and today came complete with three Candies! Today's wedding was an Anglo-Scottish affair which gave [...]

2 09, 2018

Domaine De Fayolle

2023-08-30T13:41:29+01:00September 2nd, 2018|

It's no secret that The Candies LOVE a good wedding.  Today's couple booked us from their home in Hong Kong and we made all of the arrangements via email.  I was surprised when the groom joked... 'thank you for turning up' when we first met but it made me think what a HUGE leap of faith our clients take when they book us from [...]

7 08, 2018

Before the Wedding

2023-08-30T13:38:05+01:00August 7th, 2018|

There is a growing trend with destination weddings in France (and elsewhere).  Rather than have 'the wedding' followed by 'the reception'  couples are looking for more... and The Candies are not the only ones to notice... "Millennials are all about the experience," says Wedding Wire trend expert Anne Chertoff. "They're focusing on creating an aesthetic—through food, drinks, entertainment, whatever—that they as a couple love [...]

21 01, 2018

Fabulous First

2023-08-30T13:41:51+01:00January 21st, 2018|

January Birthday Party The Candies don't normally perform in January or February as we spread our wings southwards for the winter but for today's birthday boy we made an exception. The party was held in the north of the Dordogne, near the little village of Saint Pardoux la Riviere... and being close to the Riviere was a little bit of a concern as [...]

1 10, 2017

Cats and Dogs… and more Dogs

2023-08-30T13:39:32+01:00October 1st, 2017|

The Candies are lucky... in that we get to travel around France (and beyond) and we get to sing in some rather swanky venues!  But that doesn't mean that we're not happy to sing in more humble abodes too. On a scale of one to ten, Dawn is an eleven when it comes to caring for animals.; When she's not singing she's working for [...]

10 09, 2017

Gold and Alchemy

2023-08-30T13:42:17+01:00September 10th, 2017|

The Wedding at Château de Jumilhac This Saturday's wedding was another joint venture with our REPLAY chums.  Colleen performed during the Ceremony, The Candies entertained during the Vin D'honneur and REPLAY played after dinner. The venue was in the north of the Dordogne in the village of Jumilhac Le Grand.  The village lies on the road followed by Richard the Lionheart and is [...]

27 08, 2017

Fairytales

2023-05-13T10:17:35+01:00August 27th, 2017|

The Wedding for The Candies this weekend was at the very beautiful Chateau de Cazanac in the Dordogne Nestled in the hills above Coux et Bigaroque in the heart of the Perigord Noir is the beautiful Chateau de Cazanac.  It was to be a busy day for music as Colleen sang during the ceremony, The Candies provided the music for [...]

13 08, 2017

With These Clogs…

2023-08-30T13:28:15+01:00August 13th, 2017|

August is Busy for Singers in France! It's August and that means if you're a musician working in France you are going to be crazy busy... but YEAH!  We love to be busy! Over this last week we've had a wedding, an special anniversary party and a evening to celebrate the opening of a restaurant/bar... We've travelled to the north of the Dordogne, [...]

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