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English Folk Dance Bands in  Manchester   

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

Select  Manchester  English Folk Dance Bands using the drop down box

Some examples of our English folk dance bands in England, Scotland and Wales are shown below. To find English folk dance bands in   Manchester  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.

 
Get a Quotation or Book one of our English folk dance bands in  Manchester   

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English Folk Dance Bands repertoire contains a wealth of heritage

   The Dublin Dance ; The Family's Pride ; The First Frost ; The Five Wells ; The Flight ; The Flowers of Limerick ; The Forester ; Miss Isobel Clark’s Favorite; Miss J. Rose’s Reel; Miss Jane Douglas’s Favorite; Miss Jessie Stewart’s Jigg; Miss Marrion Campbell A.rdmore’s Favorite; The Frantocini ; 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;

 
 

English Folk Dance Bands - Quotations.      

Quotations about English folk 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

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Manchester   

Weddings - Everyone can enjoy an evening with one of our English Folk Dance Bands, from the children to the grandparents.

Hear and see our English folk dance bands, on our web site

Corporate & Parties - Whatever your corporate event or party is for, our talented English Folk Dance Bands will have the right music and dance for the occasion.

 
Here are just a few of the unusual names of English folk dance bands & other kinds of folk band      

 

Moondance ; Moves Afoot ; Mrs Widgery's Lodger ; Neck of the Wood ; New Victory Band ; 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. ;