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Barndance Bands in  Grantham   

Have a great evening with one of our  Grantham  Barndance Bands

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

 
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Barndance bands and the names of folk tunes

   MERRY BLACKSMITH; MERRY MAIDEN; Racoon Reel ; Raggety Anne ; Ragtime Annie ; Rake Maker's Jig ; Rakes of Kildare ; Ralph Page Jig ; Randel's Reel ; MERRY OLD WOMAN; MISS McCLOUD; MISS MONAGHAN; MOLLY’S FAVOURITE; MORNING STAR; Ran-Tan ; Rattigan's ; Rattlebones ; Rattling Bog,; Red Cigar ; Red Haired Boy ; Red Leciester ; MOUNTAIN LARK; MOUSE IN THE CUPBOARD; MUG OF BROWN ALE; MY LOVE IS IN AMERICA; OVER THE HILLS; Red Leciester,; Red Stocking Sam ; Red Stocking standard ; Redesdale Hornpipe ; Redwing ; Reel de Mattawa ; Reel De Montreal ; PADDY THE DANDY; PET OF THE PIPERS; PIGEON ON GATE; RAKES OF KILDARE; RAMBLING PITCHFORK; Reg's Cigar ; Rejoice, Good Christian Men ; Rhos-y-gwaliau Romp ; Rhubarb Sandwich ; Rights of Man ; Rigs O' Mallow ; River Belles 2, Sandy ; RISING SUN; ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLiN; ROLLICKING IRISHMAN; ROVER’S RETURN; SADDLE THE PONY; Ro My Nut Brown Maiden, Ho ; Road To Boston, On The ; Road to Butlins A52 ; Road to Dundee ; Road To Errol ; Road To Lisdoonvarna ; Roberston's Reel ;

 
 

Quotations about Barndance Bands.      

Quotations about barndance bands and their instruments crop up throughout literature. Here are some quotations:-

In strains more exalted the salt-box shall join, ~ And clattering and battering and clapping ~ combine; With a rap and a tap while the hollow side sounds, ~ Up and down leaps the flap, and with rattling rebounds. ~ Bonnell Thornton

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Grantham   

Weddings - Everyone can enjoy an evening with one of our Barndance Bands, from the children to the grandparents.

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

 
Here are just a few of the unusual names of barndance bands & other kinds of folk band      

 

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 ;