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Barn Dance Bands in Southend-on-Sea

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Quotation and Booking - barn dance bands in Southend-on-Sea

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Traditional tune, traditional names, some in the barn dance band repertoire

Thames Hornpipe ; The Alderman's Hat ; The American Dwarf ; The Artusi Polka ; The Ballydesmond Polkas No 1 ; The Ballydesmond Polkas No 2 ; The Barley Mow ; Miss Helen Campbell Ardmore’s Jig; Miss Isabella Robertson’s Hornpipe; Miss Isabella Robertson’s Reel; Miss Isobel Clark’s Favorite; Miss J. Rose’s Reel; The Bent Pin,; The Biddy Bowl Wife,; The Big Ship; The Black Bird ; The Bluebell Reel ; The Boar's Head ; The Breakdown,; Miss Jane Douglas’s Favorite; Miss Jessie Stewart’s Jigg; Miss Marrion Campbell A.rdmore’s Favorite; Miss Mary Campbell Ardinore’s Jig; Miss Mary Garden of Troup’s Reel; The Brownie Banks ; The Burdett ; The Castle ; The Cat Walk ; The Chaco Waltz ; The Chest Of Drawers ; The Chickadee's Polka ; Miss Mary Johnson’s Reef; Miss McDonald St. Martin’s Jigg; Miss Mercer’s Reel; Miss Nancy Dick’s Reel; Miss Napier of Merchiston Hall; The Cobbler ; The Connaught Man's Rambles ; The Corner House Jig ; The Cuckoo ; The Dance of the Polygon ; The Dancing Dustman,; The Devil Among the Taylors ; Miss Oswald of Scotstoun’s Reel; Miss Russell of Blackball; Miss Sophia Campbell of Saddell ‘s Jig; Miss White’s Jig; Mr Adam Robertson’s Favorite; The Director,; The Donegall ; The Doodler's Hornpipe ; The Drummer ; The Dublin Dance ; The Family's Pride ; The First Frost ; Mr Baird of Newbyth’s Jigg; Mr Daniel McFarlane’s Delight;

Quotations about Barn Dance Bands.

Much has been written about folk music and barn dance bands. Here are some quotations:-

To handle folk tunes is one of the most difficult tasks; equally difficult, if not more so than to write a major original composition. If we keep in mind that borrowing a tune means being bound by its individual peculiarity, we shall understand one part of the difficulty. Another is created by the special character of folk tune. We must penetrate into it, feel it and bring out its sharp contours by the appropriate setting.~ Bela Bartok

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in Southend-on-Sea

Weddings - A lively and fun evening for everyone with one of our Barn Dance Bands

Hear and see our barn dance bands, on our web site

Corporate & Parties - Whatever your corporate event or party is for, our talented Barn Dance Bands will have the right music and dance for the occasion.

Folk and Barn Dance Bands can be really imaginitive with their names.

The Flying Chaucers ; The Foolish Virgins ; The Glenhoulachan Midgie Club Ceilidh Band ; The Haylayers ; The Hosepipe Band ; The Howff Band ; The International Ceilidh Collective ; The Little Band ; The Old Peculiar Dance Band ; The Quiet Men ; The Rarebits Ceilidh Band ; The Redwing Barndance Band ; The Sussex Pistols ; The Whole Caboodle ; ThingumaJig ;