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Barndance Bands in  Egham   

Have a great evening with one of our  Egham  Barndance Bands

Use the drop down box to select  Egham  Barndance Bands

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

 
Quotation and Booking - barndance bands in  Egham   

If you are interested in one of our barndance bands, 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

   THE FAIRY QUEEN.; THE FLOWERS OF SPRING.; THE FROST IS ALL OVER ; THE GANDER IN THE PRATIE HOLE; THE GEESE IN THE BOG.; My Old Man ; My Son's A Prawn ; My Wife's A Wanton Wee Thing,; Nae Luck Aboot the Hoose (For Thady U Gander) ; Nancy Dawson ; Nancy's Fancy ; Nan's Waltz ; HARDIMAN THE FIDDLER.; THE HIGH REEL...; THE HIGH ROAD TO DUBLIN; THE HUMOURS OF ENNISTYMON.; IMELDA ROLAND ; Nantwich Fair ; Navvie on the Line ; Needle Case ; Never Love Thee More ; New High Level,; New Rigged Ship ; Newark March ; JOHNNY DOHERTY’S...; THE KILDARE FANCY...; THE LEGACY ; THE LEITRIM FANCY.; THE LOUGH GILL..; Newcastle Station ; Nick Nack Paddy Whack ; Nine Pint Cloggie ; Ninepins ; Nonesuch ; North Skelton ; Northern Hospitality Jig or Seamus Plagiarism ; MASTER CROWLEY’S ; McFADDEN’S; MICHAEL COLEMAN’S; MISS McDONALD’S; MOLLOY’S; orthern Lights ; Nos Galan ; Not Out, Fifty ; Nottingham Knees Up ! ; Nutting Girl ; O'Carolan's Concerto ; O'clock in the morning, Five ; THE MONAGHANJIG; THE MULLINGAR LEA; MURPHY’S HORNPIPE MUSIC IN THE GLEN; MY DARLING ASLEEP; O’DOWD’S; Off She Goes ; Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be,; Oh Susanna ; Old French ;

 
 

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  Egham   

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

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

 
Folk and Barndance Bands can be really imaginitive with their names.      

 

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 ; Time of Your Life ; Whapweasel Europe ; Whiskey in the Jar ; Woodsiders Barndance Band ; Minstrels Gallery;