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Barndance Bands in Blackburn

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Some examples of our barndance bands in England, Scotland and Wales are shown below. To find barndance bands in Blackburn select your county from the drop down box. This will show all of our barndance bands who are within a reasonable distance of your venue.

Quotation and Booking for barndance bands in Blackburn

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History is reflected in the names of folk tunes sometimes played by barndance bands

Jaybird ; Jenny lies weeping ; Jenny Lind Les ; Jenny Lind standard ; Jenny's Bawbee ; Jessie's Hornpipe Les,; Mrs Muir Mackenzie’s Fancie; Mrs Oswald of Auchencruive’s Favorite Reel; Mrs Robertson of Lawers Delight; Mrs Roy of Nenthom’s Favorite; Mrs Trotter of Castlelaw’s Reel; Jig For Chris ; Jig from the Water Music,; Jig, St Hugh's ; Jimmy Allen ; Jinglin Johnnie ; Joan of Arc,; Joanie's Jig ; Mrs Tulloh’s Jig; Pier of Bowmore, The; Perth Races; Sward House; Rubber Dolly; Jockey to the Fair ; Joe Hutton's March ; John and Tony ; John Brown's Body ; John Peel ; John Ryan's ; Johnny MacGill ; Cottoneyed Joe; Durham’s Bull; Turkey Creek Hop; Sally Goodin; Four Feathers; Johnny's Down the River ; Johnny's Gone to France ; Johnny's Lover's gone ; Jolly Dogs ; Jolly Dogs,; Jonathan's Jig ; Jopplety How ; Chicken in the Breadpan; Granny Does Your Dog Bite; Sailors Hornpipe; Dusty Ridge; Arkansas Traveler; Joy of the Dance ; Joy Street Jig ; Joys Of Quebec ; Jubilate Deo (round) ; Julian's Jig ; Jump at the Sun ; Just as the Sun was Setting ; Happy Hollow Hornpipe; Appalachian Fling; Flop-Eared Mule;

Quotations about Barndance Bands.

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

Effects: a term used in dance-band parlance, etc, for imitative instruments such as various forms of whistle and anvil, baby cry, bantam rooster, bear growl, calf bawl, cuckoo, dog bark, duck quack, pig grunt, hen cackle, cock crow, drum call, glass crash, horse trot, lion roar, locomotive, nose blow, peacock, pop-gun, rain, siren, sleigh-bells, steam exhaust, surf and thunder, typewriter effect, whip crack, etc. Scholes

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in Blackburn

Weddings - Our barndance bands are experienced in setting just the right atmosphere for an evening to remember

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Parties & Corporate events - a Barndance Band will get everyone up and enjoying the evening

Barndance Bands can have some of the craziest of names

CELTOI; WOODSIDERS; TIME OF YOUR LIFE; ALLIANCE; Alf Alfa and the Wild Oats Mids ; Allan Yn Y Fan Wales to travel anywhere. ; All Hands Around West ; Bandwagon Northwest. ; Bedcote Ceilidh Band West Midlands ; Beer and Baccy ; Beggars Belief ; Benachally Ceilidh Band ; BOGRAT The Ceilidh Band Lincs ; Bracken Rigg. ; Captain swing ;