MacClay Thistle Brewery

" Dear Robert,

Maclay 170th Birthday Party

I just wanted to thank you for an excellent evening on Friday. Everyone at Maclay had a brilliant night and everyone without exception, has commented on how great CAMUS were.

So thanks again for making the trip to Alloa and I hope to see you again."

 Dalmeny House-South Queensferry, West Lothian

 "The Earl and Countess of Roseberry, Lady Lucy and   Mr.Charles Garton and Camilla have asked me to write to   thank you all very much for helping to make Camilla's 21st   such a great success. Your band is superb. You read the   crowd correctly, got them up dancing right from the start and   kept them dancing until the end - you were indeed sensational.   Would you please pass on their thanks to every member of   your band and we hope that we can book you again soon.

Rocamarina Hotel - Cala d'Or - Mallorca

 "They are without doubt the best musical group that we have contracted at Rocamarina. As well as being excellent singers/musicians, they are funny and really know how to keep the audience entertained and amused.

 Apart from being popular with the guests, they also get on well with the hotel staff, which is important when we are all working together.

We would not hesitate to recommend CAMUS, and wish them well in their future ventures."

        Hoteles Levante - Cala Bona - Mallorca.

 "On behalf of the management, staff and guests we would like to express our sincere thanks to CAMUS.

 They are professionals of the highest standard and have provided excellent entertainment for our guests."

                              Paul Fredericks

 " For a band to be successful in the caberet genre of show-business it is not enough to just be vocally proficient,musically adequate and look presentable on stage. There is a vital ingredient which most lack and CAMUS have in abundance. The ability to entertain.

Their vocal prowess is excellent both individually and collectively. I have rarely heard three voices blend so beautifully and, as I write, I am listening to one of Robert's superb guitar breaks. His dedication and love of the instrument is highly evident in his playing.

This along with Fiona's sparkling lead vocals, Pamela's inspirational keyboard ability and the best drums and bass on the circuit with Alan and Martin and their combined wicked sense of humour, results in a delightful mix of warmth and charm to which the audience never fails to respond.

As a professional of some thirty years standing I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending CAMUS for any engagement to which they feel they are suited. Their professionalism and attitude to their work is exemplary and, in addition to all of the above, and perhaps most importantly, they are nice people."

                 The Cancer Research Campaign

 " Dear Robert,

On behalf of everyone at The Cancer Research Campaign can I thank CAMUS for all you have done to help raise funds and the profile for our campaign.

 To have raised £3,080 as well as organise all your gigs is a real credit to you all. You should feel very proud of what you have done. Please accept this certificate from The Cancer Research Campaign, I do hope you can display it in a prominent position when you do your gigs."

                              Bett Inns

" Dear Robert,

Caring for Kids Ball - Invercarse Hotel

I thought I would drop you a line to thank CAMUS most sincerely for a wonderful night on Friday at The Caring For Kids Ball. I spoke to many people at the end of the evening and without exception they all thought the band were excellent.

Bett Inns arrange various nights in our Hotels and I would therefore hope to be in touch with you again.

                  Live Business International

" Dear Robert,

Well what can I say! My sincere thanks for a fabulous season on Cyprus at the Atlantica Bay Hotel.

As you know Thomson Holidays are a very important client to LBI, so booking a really outstanding band for our first season at this venue was vital. I am so pleased that it was CAMUS. Not only did you exceed my expectations, but the thousands of guests who saw you perform during the season, the other acts and the hotel management.

It was a real pleasure to visit the hotel towards the end of the season and see what a superb and professional act CAMUS are. Bands of your quality are very few and far between and I am certain you have a very bright future on the international stage."

Glyn Davis - Senior Partner, Lothian Variety Agency

I have been involved with the development of CAMUS since the mid 1990's and I have watched them grow from a duo to the superb band they are today.

The amount of experience and expertise they have amassed is unusual and exceptional for bands based in Scotland because of the lack of opportunity when compared to London and the North of England. Robert Maitland however has taken his portfolio (and on many occasions the band itself) to the various contacts that have presented themselves to him and secured very valuable work initially on ferries and later in Mediterranean five star hotels.

Taking CAMUS from a trio to a five piece was possibly the most difficult target the band set themselves but they have done admirably and I, as their most prolific exponent, am now content to book them with the most prestigious clients.

The most satisfying engagement without any doubt has been the occasion of the ' Presentation Of New Colours to the First Battalion Royal Scots.' The Royal Scots are the senior line infantry regiment of the British Army and their headquarters is currently in Edinburgh. The presentation of new colours happens only once every twenty-five years and it is so important to have nothing but the most impeccable people working on such an engagement.

When the job was first mooted it was planned that the Princess Royal would be in attendance and as result the officer in charge of sourcing the entertainment auditioned several bands - he chose CAMUS. His comments to me in the week following the ball were that no one could have done a better job, not just in performance but also in attitude on and off stage. He also commented most favourably on Robert's man management skills when organising the ancillary entertainers to ensure the best presentation was achieved - something he was not booked or paid to do but entered into cheerfully.

We continue to book CAMUS on a regular basis and promote them as the premier band in Scotland. Our English clients afford them exceptionally high status and fees and they have become a sought after item throughout the UK and Europe.

The Musicians Network  received the following review for Camus

event: WEDDING

date: 17th November 2007

name: Mhairi Keddie and Scott Pollock

venue: Marriott Hotel, Edinburgh

times: 8pm - midnight

This is the review from the bride Mhairi Keddie:

"Q1. Did the musicians measure up to your expectations? If not, please give reason why.

They didn't meet them, they exceeded them.  Camus are fantastic and Robert had our guests in the palm of his hand all night.  I promise you 90% of our guests were up dancing all night - even the Groom danced his socks off and that is completely unheard of!!!

We have had lots of phone calls thanking us for a great evening and everyone, without fail has commented on how great the band were.

Q2. Did the musicians behave courteously and in a professional manner? Absolutely, they even did an Amy Winehouse number as a special request.

Q3. We hope you can offer us a 'quote' that sums up your feelings about the music on your wedding day.

We got married in Oban a few weeks ago and Saturday night was a wedding party celebration.  We wanted a party atmosphere and that’s exactly what Camus delivered. Robert got the measure of the music we would need for our various guests immediatelyand he nailed it.  We had everything from swing to Elton John, the Bay City Rollers to Van Morrison to the Scissor Sisters etc etc.  Corny as it sounds, Camus were the icing on our wedding cake! We enjoyed our party so much I might just have a 1st anniversary one too and I’d want Camus!