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Barndance Bands in  Matlock   

Barndance Bands in the  Matlock  area for a great evening

Use the drop down box to select  Matlock  Barndance Bands

Here's a few of our barndance bands across the UK. To find the barndance bands in   Matlock  select your county from the drop down box. This will show all of our barndance bands that play in your area.

 
Quotation and Booking - Interested in our barndance bands in  Matlock   

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

   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 ;

 
 

Barndance Bands - Quotations.      

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  Matlock   

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'      

 

Ceilidh Minogue ; Clutching At Straws ; Craigenroan Ceilidh Band ; Crazy K Barndance ; Crewneck Ceilidh Band ; Darloch Ceilidh Band ; Def Sheppard ; Devils Fire-Barndance Band ; Dragon' Breath ; Draught Guinness Band ; Dropping Clangers ; Fagins Pocket ; Famous Potatoes ; Fishing for Eels ; Flaxmere Band ;