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Folk Bands in  Walton on Thames   

Have a great evening with one of our  Walton on Thames  Folk Bands

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

 
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The words of songs that may be sung by folk bands

   The 23rd of February - - On the 23rd of February, - The weather being clear. - We spied to be sure seven Turkish men-of-war, - Come a sailing from Algier. - Chorus: - To me ri fol leather ol, - ri fol leather ol, - ri fol leather ol lay. - Rol a diddle i, - rol a diddle i, - to me ri fol leather ol lay. - 2. Well the very first ship to come alongside, - Was called the Green Pea. - We fired to her a warning shot, - And quickly she did flee. - Chorus: - - 3. Well the very next ship to come alongside, - Was called the Prince so clear. - Commanded by the big Bagsham, - Come a sailing from Algier. - Chorus:

 
 

Quotations about Folk Bands.      

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  Walton on Thames   

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.

You can hear samples of our folk bands, online

Parties & Corporate events - Our highly versatile Folk Bands play for a wide spectrum of events, ranging from formal birthday parties to corporate sales events

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

 

Devil's Fire ; Dr Faustus ; Dropping Clangers ; Easy Weasel ; Eel Grinders ; Electropathics ; Fagin's Pocket ; The Famous Potatoes ; Fast Parts ; Fen Blow English Country Dance Band ; Fendragon ; Fiddlin' Around ; Fish n'Taters Ceilidh Band ; Fishing for Eels ; Five Bar'd Gait ;