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English Folk Dance Bands in  The UK   

Have a fantastic experience with one of our  The UK  English Folk Dance Bands

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Below is a random selection of our English folk dance bands. You can find all the English folk dance bands in   The UK  by select your county from the drop down box.

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

   The Indian Queen ; The Jolly Coppersmith ; Durham’s Bull; Turkey Creek Hop; Sally Goodin; Four Feathers; Chicken in the Breadpan; The King of the Fairies ; The Lad with the Plaidie ; The Lady Of The Lake ; The Lamppost ; The Lark in the Clear Air; The Lark In The Morning ; The Lassie's Fancy ; Granny Does Your Dog Bite; Sailors Hornpipe; Dusty Ridge; Arkansas Traveler; Happy Hollow Hornpipe; The Leaking Bagpipe For: Indiana ; The Leaving of Liverpool ; The Lodge Road ; The Lucky Linslader ; The Maid Behind The Bar ; The Meeting of the Waters ; The Minstrel Boy ; Appalachian Fling; Flop-Eared Mule; Virginia Reel; Turkey in the Straw; Rocky Ground; The Minstrel Boy,; The Monaghan Jig ; The Mug of Brown Ale; The Muses ; The Naughty 'Noochie ; The New Year's Resolution ; The Old Grey Cat ; Sally Ann; Fair Haired Lassies; Temperance Reel; Paddy on the Turnpike; New Autumn; The Old Horned Sheep or The Humours Of Donnybrook ; The Ornithologist's Retreat ; The Pearl Wedding ; The Perfect Cure ; The Pinch of Snuff ; The Piper O' Dundee ; The Pleated Plaidie ; Indian Summer; Two Day Fling; B is for Bluegrass; Cajun Fiddling; Sweet Brown Eyed Girl; The Poker Party Polka ; The Polygon ;

 
 

Quotations about English Folk Dance Bands.      

Much has been written about folk music and English folk dance bands. Here are some quotations:-

When a man is not disposed to hear music, there is not a more disagreeable sound in harmony than that of the violin. ~ Richard Steele

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  The UK   

Weddings - With one of our English Folk Dance Bands you can be confident that your special day will be made even more memorable with music and dancing that everyone can enjoy.

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

 
English Folk Dance Bands can have names steeped in history or simply 'off the wall'      

 

Barn Dance Band; JEZREELS; Siansa; Steeleye Span; Lunasa; Yarmarka; The Oxford Waits; Magpie Lane; Mackating; The Christminster Singers; The Witches of Elswick; Amazing Incredibles; Arrogant Worms; Babes With Axes; The Banded Geckos;