Midsummer Music

   The Midlands   

About   The Midlands  where our live musicians perform

   Classical (e.g. String Quartets), Pop (e.g. Party Bands), Jazz (e.g. Jazz Quartets), Folk (e.g. Ceilidh and Barn Dance Bands   

Towns, cities and regions, such as   The Midlands  have an influence on the style of music, whether it is the 'English Countryside' feel of Vaughan Williams, the strength of Elgar's Victorian Malvern, or the skirl of Northumbrian Pipe tune.

About  The Midlands   

Though the Midlands is not a regular tourist destination, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick aside, the region boasts few big-name sights so, in general. doesn’t suffer from the crowds that afflict the tourist magnets. It also has a reputation for consisting of dreary industrial settlements one not entirely unfounded, as a trip up the Ml on a wet and windy day will confirm. The region has traditionally been England’s manufacturing powerhouse. with the result that some deeply unattractive towns developed (the end of the Industrial Revolution didn’t mean a reversion to quaint cottages and rural idylls for most) and, frequently. what the growth of industry didn’t finish, WWII bombing polished off.

With its high population density and ethnic diversity, the Midlands is a vibrant area in many ways, including music. With the Birmingham Conservatoire, there is a training ground for a continuous flow of classical and jazz musicians. Pop music in its multitude of guises is well catered for, and so is the folk tradition, with the long history of the industrial revolution underpinning the region.

 party bands , function bands & covers bands thrive on the clubbing scene, while  jazz bands perform in the city atmosphere. Morris dance groups abound, and ceilidh bands  are always popular.

Some excellent    string quartets in the midlands   are available following a great tradition of classical music, with the CBSO and Conservatoire   jazz bands in the midlands   a staple of the midlands   ceilidh bands in the midlands   or   barn dance bands in the midlands   complete the musical picture   wedding quartets in the midlands