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Barndance Bands in  Cornwall   

Have a great evening with one of our  Cornwall  Barndance Bands

Use the drop down box to select  Cornwall  Barndance Bands

This is just a selection of barndance bands around the country. To find all our barndance bands in   Cornwall  select your county from the drop down box to view the barndance bands that play in your area.

 
Quotation and Booking - Interested in our barndance bands in  Cornwall   

Send an email for a prompt, no obligation quotation. Want to discuss the musical options and alternatives for your special day? Phone or email us at Midsummer Music. We are here to help. To book us, email or phone, it's that simple.      

 

Barndance bands and the names of folk tunes

   Hot Punch,; Hot Time ; Hugh's Happy,; Miss J. Rose’s Reel; Miss Jane Douglas’s Favorite; Miss Jessie Stewart’s Jigg; Miss Marrion Campbell A.rdmore’s Favorite; Miss Mary Campbell Ardinore’s Jig; Hugh's Jig, St ; Hullichan Jig ; Hull's Victory ; Humber Jumber (The Frisky),; Humours of California ; Humours of Donnybrook ; Hunt The Squirrel ; Miss Mary Garden of Troup’s Reel; Miss Mary Johnson’s Reef; Miss McDonald St. Martin’s Jigg; Miss Mercer’s Reel; Miss Nancy Dick’s Reel; Huntsman's Chorus ; utton's March, Joe ; I Belong to Glasgow ; I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside,; I Went to Pick Some Blaeberries ; Ian Duncan,; Ian James Wilson ; Miss Napier of Merchiston Hall; Miss Oswald of Scotstoun’s Reel; Miss Russell of Blackball; Miss Sophia Campbell of Saddell ‘s Jig; Miss White’s Jig; Icy Jig ; Imitiation Reel ; Inauguration Reel or The Clinton Canter ; Indian Point ; Ingalls' Jingle ; Irish Washerwoman ; Irish Whiskey,; Mr Adam Robertson’s Favorite; Mr Baird of Newbyth’s Jigg; Mr Daniel McFarlane’s Delight; Mr Peter Duff’s Favorite; Mr Wilson’s Hornpipe; It's a Long Way to Tipperary ; J B Milne ; Jack O'Lantern ; Jack's Life ; Jackson's Breakdown,; Jacob (or Enrico) ; Jan Martindale's Trip To The Bathroom ; Mrs A. MacGlashan; Mrs John Clark’s Delight; Mrs McGee’s Reel; Mrs Maitland of Rankeillor’s Reel; Mrs Muir Mackenzie’s Delight; Jaque Latin ;

 
 

Quotations about Barndance Bands.      

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

Let’s march without the noise of threatening drum. (Bolingbroke) Shakespeare

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Cornwall   

Weddings - With one of our Barndance Bands you can be confident that your special day will be made even more memorable with music and dancing that everyone can enjoy.

You can hear samples of our barndance bands, online

Parties & Corporate events - Our highly versatile Barndance Bands play for a wide spectrum of events, ranging from formal birthday parties to corporate sales events

 
Barndance Bands can have names steeped in history or simply 'off the wall'      

 

Shave the Monkey ; Shepherd's Hey ; Spike Island Band ; Spinning Jelly ; Squiffers ; Stocai ; Stömp ; Striding Edge ; Sundance ; Sunday Suits (and Muddy Boots) ; Sussex Pistols ; Swing the Cat ; Thimble Rigger and Skimmington Ride ; Tickled Pink ; Thingumajig ;