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English Barn Dance Bands in  Cardiff   

List of those English Barn Dance bands who perform in the  Cardiff  region.

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Quotation and Booking - english barn dance bands in  Cardiff   

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History is reflected in the names of folk tunes played by barn dance 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;

 
 

What has been said about English Barn Dance Bands.      

Mention of english barn dance bands and their instruments crop up throughout literature. Here are some quotations:-

Plant, what are you then? Your leafs ~ Mind me o’ the pipes lood drone ~ And a’ your purple tops ~ Are the pirly-wirly notes

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Cardiff   

Weddings - Everyone can enjoy an evening with one of our English Barn Dance Bands, from the children to the grandparents.

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Parties & Corporate events - a Barn Dance Band will get everyone up and enjoying the evening

 
Folk and English Barn Dance Bands can have very unusual names.      

 

Hole in the Wall ; The Hosepipe Band ; Inflammable Band ; Isinglass ; Jabadaw and the Jabadaw Trio ; Jellied Reels ; Jiggery Pokery ; Jolly Straw Hat ; Junction 24 :; Kamikaze Ceilidh Band ; Kettle of Fish ; Katies Quartet ; Kick Shins ; The Kings of Calicutt ; The John Kirkpatrick Ceilidh Band ;