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English Folk Dance Bands in  Leicester   

Have a great evening with one of our  Leicester  English Folk Dance Bands

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

Some examples of our English folk dance bands in England, Scotland and Wales are shown below. To find English folk dance bands in   Leicester  select your county from the drop down box. This will show all of our English folk dance bands who are within a reasonable distance of your venue.

 
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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

   Roddy McCawley ; Roddy Miller's Jig ; Roden's Reel, Fred ; MOLLY’S FAVOURITE; MORNING STAR; MOUNTAIN LARK; MOUSE IN THE CUPBOARD; MUG OF BROWN ALE; Rodney's Glory ; Rollin' In ; Rolling Off A Log ; Rollstone Mountain ; Roman Reel ; Rope Waltz ; Rory O'More ; MY LOVE IS IN AMERICA; OVER THE HILLS; PADDY THE DANDY; PET OF THE PIPERS; PIGEON ON GATE; Rose Tree ; Rosin The Beau ; Ross's Reel ; Roxburgh Castle ; Rufty Tufty ; Rushwick ; Russ Allen ; RAKES OF KILDARE; RAMBLING PITCHFORK; RISING SUN; ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLiN; ROLLICKING IRISHMAN; Russian Dance ; Ryan's Rant ; S. Campbell of Saddle, Miss ; S.H. Reel ; Sackett's Harbor ; Saddle The Pony,; Sadlers Wells ; ROVER’S RETURN; SADDLE THE PONY; SALAMANCA; SCHOLAR; SMASH THE WINDOWS; Sailor's Hornpipe ; Sailor's Wife ; Saints ; Sally Gardens ; Sally Hunter ; Sally Picker ; Sallylun Jig ; STAR OF MUNSTER; SWALLOW’S NEST; SWALLOW’S TAIL; TAR BOLTO N; TATTER JACK WALSH; Sally's Reel, Careless ;

 
 

English Folk Dance Bands - Quotations.      

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  Leicester   

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.

Hear online music from our English folk dance bands

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'      

 

Nightwatch ; Nothing Sacred ; The Oak Apple Band, ; ODE ; Off the Rails ; The Old Boys , the Derby Morrismen Ceilidh Band ; Old Hat Dance Band ; Old Hog ; The Old Peculiar Dance Band ; Old School Band. ; Old Swan Band ; One The Rum ; Peeping Tom ; Pepper in the Brandy ; Phoenix English Country Barn Dance Band ;