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Folk Groups in  West Sussex   

Find folk groups available in   West Sussex  on our live music website

Select  West Sussex  Folk Groups using the drop down box

Some examples of our folk groups in England, Scotland and Wales are shown below. To find folk groups in   West Sussex  select your county from the drop down box. This will show all of our folk groups who are within a reasonable distance of your venue.

 
Quotation and Booking - Interested in our folk groups in  West Sussex   

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.      

 

The songs sung by many folk groups tell a story

   The New-Mown Hay - - As I walked forth one summer's morn, - Hard by a river's side, - Where yellow cowslips did adorn - The blushing field with pride; - I spied a damsel on the grass, - More blooming than the may; - Her looks the Queen of Love surpassed, - Among the new-mown hay. - 2. I said, Good morning, pretty maid, - How came you here so soon? - To keep my father's sheep, she said, - The thing that must be done: - While they are feeding 'mong the dew, - To pass the time away, - I sit me down to knit or sew, - Among the new-mown hay.

 
 

Quotations about Folk Groups.      

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

To handle folk tunes is one of the most difficult tasks; equally difficult, if not more so than to write a major original composition. If we keep in mind that borrowing a tune means being bound by its individual peculiarity, we shall understand one part of the difficulty. Another is created by the special character of folk tune. We must penetrate into it, feel it and bring out its sharp contours by the appropriate setting.~ Bela Bartok

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  West Sussex   

Weddings - With one of our Folk Groups you can be confident that your special day will be made even more memorable with music and dancing that everyone can enjoy.

Hear and see our folk groups, on our web site

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

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

 

Moondance ; Moves Afoot ; Mrs Widgery's Lodger ; Neck of the Wood ; New Victory Band ; Nightwatch ; Nothing Sacred ; The Oak Apple Band, ; ODE ; Off the Rails ; The Old Boys , the Derby Morrismen Ceilidh Band ; Old Hat Dance Band ; Old Hog ; The Old Peculiar Dance Band ; Old School Band. ;