Sylvia Akagi and Peter Golden
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"The traditional 'All my trials' is beautifully harmonised and haunting."
"Akagi is magical."
Brighton Fringe Review 2025(click here to read the review.)

"Akagi's crystalline delivery... Golden a gifted composer... a wonderful afternoon."
Brighton Fringe Review 2024(click here to read the review.)

"Brilliant...! "
Willie Austen - Sussex legend! (www.willieausten.com)

"Sylvia's got such a beautiful voice... absolutely bloody marvellous!"
Jimmy Lee - The Edge of Chaos Orchestra (www.edgeofchaosorchestra.co.uk)

"That was spellbinding! Diamonds Bright is a brilliant song - everyone should be singing it!... I must learn to play the silences."
Jerry Turnbull - guitarist and singer

"That was just wonderful."
Denise Savage - singer and songwriter

"That was so exciting!"
Julie Roberts - jazz singer extraordinaire (www.julierobertssingeruk.com/)

"That was VERY good! That was VERY GOOD!"
Colum Sands - singer and songwriter (www.columsands.com)

"Great stuff - loved it."
Jerry Page - songwriter, singer and performer (www.jerrypage.com)

"You really are a cut above... you just weave a spell..."
Dave Algar - banjo player with the Maypole Band (www.the maypoleband.co.uk),
but, despite the banjo, a man with surprisingly good taste


"You were fantastic... I hope we can collaborate again in the future."
Steve Dummer, conductor, Horsham Symphony Orchestra

"...the audience was delighted by your programme."
Charles Humphries, Director of Music, Holy Trinity, Cuckfield


"That was the best version of The First Time I've ever heard."
Caroline, Horsham Folk Club

"Reflected light of freedom is such a beautiful song."
Carolyn, Moves

"Thank you so much, that was absolutely lovely, I didn't like it - I loved it!"
Hazel, St Nicholas of Myra, Brighton

"It was a wonderful concert and we have had some great feedback. We do hope you will come back next year!"
Joanne, St Nicholas of Myra, Brighton

All the following from Christ Church, Worthing:
"I've never before been to a concert which moved me to tears...two of your songs did. Thank you"
"I was moved to tears more than once..."
"I loved the clarity of your voices - I could hear every word."
"Such a variety!"
"I heard Joan Baez sing  'She moved through the fair', but your version was the best I've ever heard."

"Please come and play exactly that programme for us - it was perfect."
Jan, Brighton

"Diamonds Bright is such a beautiful song - I must have it."
Susannah, Partridge Green

Other comments from Partridge Green:
"It's nice to hear a guitar played properly."
"Do you really iron your shirt yourself, Peter?"


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