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English Folk Dance Bands in  Dorset   

English Folk Dance Bands in the  Dorset  area for a great evening

Use the drop down box to select  Dorset  English Folk Dance Bands

This is just a selection of English folk dance bands around the country. To find all our English folk dance bands in   Dorset  select your county from the drop down box to view the English folk dance bands that play in your area.

 
Quotation and Booking - English folk dance bands in  Dorset   

If you are interested in one of our English folk dance 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.      

 

History is reflected in the names of folk tunes. Here are some that may be played by English folk 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 ;

 
 

What has been said about English Folk Dance Bands.      

Quotations about English folk dance bands and their instruments crop up throughout literature. Here are some quotations:-

The manner of the conveyance of sounds, which is as it were the basis of music, is unintelligible. For what can be more strange, than that the rubbing of a little Hair and Cat-gut together, should make such a mighty alteration in a Man that sits at a distance? ~ Jeremy Collier

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Dorset   

Weddings - A lively and fun evening for everyone with one of our English Folk Dance Bands

Hear online music from our English folk dance bands

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

 
Folk and English Folk Dance Bands can be really imaginitive with their names.      

 

Cafe Sol Band ; Candleford Ceilidh Band ; Pugwash Band ; Captain Swing ; Chalktown ; Cheap Jack ; Chipolata 5 and the more street theatre Chipolatas ; Citizen Camembert ; Cock and Bull ; Cock of the North ; Committee Band ; Continental Drift or just The Drift ; Dansaul ; Dave Whetstone Band ; Def Sheppard ;