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Irish Ceilidh Bands in  Gainsborough   

Have a fantastic experience with one of our  Gainsborough  Irish Ceilidh Bands

Use the drop down box to select  Gainsborough  Irish Ceilidh Bands

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

 
Quotation and Booking - irish ceilidh bands in  Gainsborough   

If you are interested in one of our irish ceilidh 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.      

 

Typical tunes played by ceilidh bands

   Thames Hornpipe ; The Alderman's Hat ; The American Dwarf ; The Artusi Polka ; Dr James Hamilton’s Reel; Dugal Campbell Esq. of Ballinaby’s Reel; The Duke of York’s Camp. ; Ho Mo Chaileagan; Hon. Mrs Drumniond of Perth’s Delight; The Ballydesmond Polkas No 1 ; The Ballydesmond Polkas No 2 ; The Barley Mow ; The Bent Pin,; The Biddy Bowl Wife,; The Big Ship; The Black Bird ; Lady Elisabeth Montague’s Jig; Lady Elizabeth Cole’s Reel; Lady Ramsy’s Fancy; Lord Drighorn’s Reel; Mile to Ride, A. A Jig; The Bluebell Reel ; The Boar's Head ; The Breakdown,; The Brownie Banks ; The Burdett ; The Castle ; The Cat Walk ; Miss Ann Douglass Brigton’s Jigg; Miss Ann Monro’s Reel; Miss Barbara Hay’s Favorite; Miss Buchanan of Caxnbusmore; Miss Campbell of Monzie; The Chaco Waltz ; The Chest Of Drawers ; The Chickadee's Polka ; The Cobbler ; The Connaught Man's Rambles ; The Corner House Jig ; The Cuckoo ; Miss Charlotte Stirling’s Jigg; Miss Clementina Stewart of Garth’s Jigg; Miss Cochran’s Jig **; Miss Dalrym pie; Miss Douglas Brigton’s Jigg; The Dance of the Polygon ; The Dancing Dustman,; The Devil Among the Taylors ; The Director,; The Donegall ; The Doodler's Hornpipe ; The Drummer ; Miss (Dr) Grant’s Reel; Miss Grace Hay’s Reel; Miss Helen Campbell Ardmore’s Jig; Miss Isabella Robertson’s Hornpipe; Miss Isabella Robertson’s Reel;

 
 

Quotations about Irish Ceilidh Bands.      

Quotations about irish ceilidh bands and their instruments crop up throughout literature. Here are some quotations:-

The gentlemen in private meeting . . . played three, four and five parts with viols. . . and they esteemed a violin to be an instrument only belonging to a common fiddler, and could not endure that it should come among them for fear of making their meetings to be vain and fiddling. ~ Anthony Wood

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Gainsborough   

Weddings - A lively and fun evening for everyone with one of our Irish Ceilidh Bands

You can hear samples of our irish ceilidh bands, online

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

 
Folk and Irish Ceilidh Bands can be really imaginitive with their names.      

 

Yarmarka; The Oxford Waits; Magpie Lane; Mackating; The Christminster Singers; The Witches of Elswick; Amazing Incredibles; Arrogant Worms; Babes With Axes; The Banded Geckos; The Bracken Rigg; Slide; Last Resort Ceilidh Band; BeerBarrels, The; Banquo;