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English Ceilidh Bands in  Kensington London   

Have a traditional dance experience with one of our  Kensington London  on this web site of music groups

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Below are some examples of bands. You can find english ceilidh bands in   Kensington London  by select your county from the drop down box.

 
Quotation and Booking - english ceilidh bands in  Kensington London   

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

   Colonel Graham’s Favorite; Countess of Loudoun’s Reel, The; Delvin House, a Jigg; Doideag Mhuileach; Tenpenny Bit,; Terry Teehan's,; Teviot Bridge ; 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 ;

 
 

Quotations about English Ceilidh Bands.      

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

Let me play to you tunes without measureor end, ~ Tunes that are born to die without a herald, ~ As a flight of storks rises from a marsh, ~circles, And alights on the spot from which it rose. ~Hugh MacDiarmid

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Kensington London   

Weddings - A lively traditional English evening for everyone, where people can still hear themselves talk, with one of our English Ceilidh Bands.

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

 
Folk and English Ceilidh Bands can have very unusual names.      

 

Sacramento Street; Stone Circle; Sun Mountain Fiddler; Tale; Tanglefoot; Durty Linen; The Aardvarks ; Albireo ; All Blacked Up - Gig list - Notes and Recordings ; Alf Alfa and the Wild Oats ; The Angel Band ; Angels of the North - Northern Ceilidh. ; Asha ; Bash Street Dance Band ; Bang on the Wall ;