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Folk Bands in  Isle of Wight   

Have a fantastic experience with one of our  Isle of Wight  Folk Bands

Use the drop down box to select  Isle of Wight  Folk Bands

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

 
Quotation and Booking for folk bands in  Isle of Wight   

Interested in our folk 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.      

 

Folk Bands have a huge repertoire of traditional songs to choose from, such as:

   Common Sailors - - - I'm the man before the mast - That ploughs the raging sea - And on this simple subject - Will you please enlighten me - Common sailors we are called - Come tell me the reason why - And on this simple subject I'll reply - Chorus: - Don't you call us common sailors anymore - Don't you call us common sailors anymore - Good things to you we bring - Don't you call us common men - We're as good as anybody that's on shore - 2. The young girls of this country - Their growing days we bless - We brings them silks and satins - Out of which they makes a dress - To gain the heart of some young man - As fancy dresses do - Don't never despise the sailor boys - That sails the ocean blue - Chorus:

 
 

What has been said about Folk Bands.      

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

Is it not strange that sheeps’ guts should hale souls out of men’s bodies? (Benedict) Shakespeare

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Isle of Wight   

Weddings - Our folk bands are experienced in setting just the right atmosphere for an evening to remember

Hear and see our folk bands, on our web site

Corporate & Parties - Whatever your corporate event or party is for, our talented Folk Bands will have the right music and dance for the occasion.

 
Folk Bands can have some of the craziest of names      

 

Bass Instincts ; Batter the Haddock ; Beatroot ; Bedcote Ceilidh Band ; Bedlam Bellows, ; Scratchitt and Pluckitt ; The Bismarcks ; The Blackwater Scratch · ; Bogus Callers ; Boka Halat ; Bold Grannydier ; The Bolingey Troyl Band · BonneBouche ; Burning Bridges ; Bursledon Village Band - Gig list - Notes and Recordings ; Bushes and Briars - Notes ;