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Folk Bands in Monmouth
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History is reflected in the words of folk songs sung by some of our folk bandsAndrew Rose - - Andrew Rose, the British sailor - Now to you his woes I'll name - 'Twas on the passage from Barbados - Whilst on board the Mary Jane. - Chorus: - Wasn't that most cruel usage - Without a friend to interpose? - How they've whipped and mangled,Gagged and strangled - The British sailor, Andrew Rose. - 2. 'Twas on the quarter-deck they laid him, - Gagged him with an iron bar; - Wasn't that most cruel usage - To put upon a British tar? - Chorus: - - 3. 'Twas up aloft the Captain sent him - Naked beneath the burning sun, - Whilst the mate did follow after, - Lashing him till the blood did run. - Chorus: |
Folk Bands - Quotations.
Quotations about folk bands and their instruments crop up throughout literature. Here are some quotations:-
The bagpipes—they are screaming and they are sorrowful. ~There is a wail in their merriment, and cruelty in their triumph. ~ They rise and fall like a weight swung in the air at the end of a string. ~ Hugh MacDiarmid
Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in Monmouth
Weddings - With one of our Folk Bands you can be confident that your special day will be made even more memorable with music and dancing that everyone can enjoy.
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Parties & Corporate events - a Barn Dance Band will get everyone up and enjoying the evening
Folk Bands can have names steeped in history or simply 'off the wall'
The Roughditch Band ; Rufus Return ; Saxophony ; Scallywag ; Shake the Dice ; Shave the Monkey ; Shepherd's Hey ; Spike Island Band ; Spinning Jelly ; Squiffers ; Stocai ; Stömp ; Striding Edge ; Sundance ; Sunday Suits (and Muddy Boots) ;