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English Barn Dance Bands in  Reading   

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

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You can find English barn dance bands in   Reading  by select your county from the drop down box. The bands shown are just a selection across the UK.

 
Quotation and Booking - english barn dance bands in  Reading   

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

   The Friendly Visit ; The Fruits Of Newbury - A New Bourree ; The General Gathering 1745 ; The Giant's Silver ; The Girl With the Blue Dress on ; The Girl With The Green Hat On,; Miss Mary Campbell Ardinore’s Jig; Miss Mary Garden of Troup’s Reel; Miss Mary Johnson’s Reef; Miss McDonald St. Martin’s Jigg; Miss Mercer’s Reel; The Glass Of Stout ; The Glendoan Fancy ; The Gobby O ; The Golden Farmer ; The Graceful Girl ; The Greenwood Tree ; The Grindstone,; Miss Nancy Dick’s Reel; Miss Napier of Merchiston Hall; Miss Oswald of Scotstoun’s Reel; Miss Russell of Blackball; Miss Sophia Campbell of Saddell ‘s Jig; The Guillemot's Revenge ; The Happy One-Step ; The Headlands ; The High Level ; The Holly and the Ivy,; The Household Brigade ; The Hundred Pipers; Miss White’s Jig; Mr Adam Robertson’s Favorite; Mr Baird of Newbyth’s Jigg; Mr Daniel McFarlane’s Delight; Mr Peter Duff’s Favorite; The Hurler's March ; The Indian Queen ; The Jolly Coppersmith ; The King of the Fairies ; The Lad with the Plaidie ; The Lady Of The Lake ; The Lamppost ; Mr Wilson’s Hornpipe; Mrs A. MacGlashan; 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;

 
 

English Barn Dance Bands - Quotations.      

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

The breeze warbles, and the mute still air; Is Music slumbering on her instrument. ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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

 

Ray Lee Barn Dances ; Ringerike Folk Band ; Rogues Gallery Barn Dance Band ; Roughditch Band ; Scallywag ; Sound Company ; Springer Sisters ; Stradivarious ; The Cusack Family Ceildh Band ; The Family Band Barn Dance and Ceilihd Band ; The Flying Chaucers ; The Foolish Virgins ; The Glenhoulachan Midgie Club Ceilidh Band ; The Haylayers ; The Hosepipe Band ;