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Barndance Bands in  Ipswich   

Have a fantastic experience with one of our  Ipswich  Barndance Bands

Select  Ipswich  Barndance Bands using the drop down box

Some examples of our barndance bands in England, Scotland and Wales are shown below. To find barndance bands in   Ipswich  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.

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

   Dr James Hamilton’s Reel; Dugal Campbell Esq. of Ballinaby’s Reel; Starry Nights of Shetland ; Staten Island,; Steam-boat Hornpipe ; Steamboat Quickstep ; Stepping Stone ; Stool of Repentance ; Storrers ; The Duke of York’s Camp. ; Ho Mo Chaileagan; Hon. Mrs Drumniond of Perth’s Delight; Lady Elisabeth Montague’s Jig; Lady Elizabeth Cole’s Reel; Stratfield Saye ; Sugar in my Coffee-o,; Sugar in the Gourd,; Summer Lightning,; Sunset Over Ayr ; Swallowtail ; Swannee ; Lady Ramsy’s Fancy; Lord Drighorn’s Reel; Mile to Ride, A. A Jig; Miss Ann Douglass Brigton’s Jigg; Miss Ann Monro’s Reel; Swedish Masquerade ; Sweet Ellen ; Sweet Georgia Brown,; Sweet Jenny Jones ; Sweets of May,; Swimming In The Gutter,; Swine Jig ; Miss Barbara Hay’s Favorite; Miss Buchanan of Caxnbusmore; Miss Campbell of Monzie; Miss Charlotte Stirling’s Jigg; Miss Clementina Stewart of Garth’s Jigg; Swinging on a Gate, Fireside Reel or ; Tam's Hunting Horn,; Teetotaller's Reel ; Temperley Hornpipe ; Tenpenny Bit,; Terry Teehan's,; Teviot Bridge ; Miss Cochran’s Jig **; Miss Dalrym pie; Miss Douglas Brigton’s Jigg; Miss (Dr) Grant’s Reel; Miss Grace Hay’s Reel; 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 ;

 
 

Quotations about Barndance Bands.      

A sample of what has been written about barndance bands. A Quotation:-

In the orchestra, percussion instruments are effective in inverse proportion to their number. ~ Charles Stanford

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Ipswich   

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.

Hear online music from our barndance bands

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

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

 

Durty Linen; The Aardvarks ; Albireo ; All Blacked Up - Gig list - Notes and Recordings ; Alf Alfa and the Wild Oats ; The Angel Band ; Angels of the North - Northern Ceilidh. ; Asha ; Bash Street Dance Band ; Bang on the Wall ; Bass Instincts ; Batter the Haddock ; Beatroot ; Bedcote Ceilidh Band ; Bedlam Bellows, ;