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English Barn Dance Bands in  Dorset   

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

Select  Dorset  English Barn Dance Bands using the drop down box

To find the English barn dance bands in   Dorset  select your county from the drop down box.

 
Quotation and Booking - english barn dance bands in  Dorset   

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

   Mrs John Clark’s Delight; Mrs McGee’s Reel; Mrs Maitland of Rankeillor’s Reel; The Lark in the Clear Air; The Lark In The Morning ; The Lassie's Fancy ; The Leaking Bagpipe For: Indiana ; The Leaving of Liverpool ; The Lodge Road ; The Lucky Linslader ; Mrs Muir Mackenzie’s Delight; Mrs Muir Mackenzie’s Fancie; Mrs Oswald of Auchencruive’s Favorite Reel; Mrs Robertson of Lawers Delight; Mrs Roy of Nenthom’s Favorite; The Maid Behind The Bar ; The Meeting of the Waters ; The Minstrel Boy ; The Minstrel Boy,; The Monaghan Jig ; The Mug of Brown Ale; The Muses ; Mrs Trotter of Castlelaw’s Reel; Mrs Tulloh’s Jig; Pier of Bowmore, The; Perth Races; Sward House; The Naughty 'Noochie ; The New Year's Resolution ; The Old Grey Cat ; The Old Horned Sheep or The Humours Of Donnybrook ; The Ornithologist's Retreat ; The Pearl Wedding ; The Perfect Cure ; Rubber Dolly; Cottoneyed Joe; Durham’s Bull; Turkey Creek Hop; Sally Goodin; The Pinch of Snuff ; The Piper O' Dundee ; The Pleated Plaidie ; The Poker Party Polka ; The Polygon ; The Quaker's Wife ; The Queen's Jig ; Four Feathers; Chicken in the Breadpan; Granny Does Your Dog Bite; Sailors Hornpipe; Dusty Ridge; The Racehorse ; The Railway ; The Rant ; The Rocking Horse ; The Rocky Road To Dublin; The Rogue's March ;

 
 

Quotations about English Barn Dance Bands.      

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

The vile belchings of lunatic accordions.~ Arthur Honegger

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Dorset   

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

 

Committee Band ; Continental Drift or just The Drift ; Dansaul ; Dave Whetstone Band ; Def Sheppard ; 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 ;