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Country Dance Bands in Essex

Have a fantastic experience with one of our Essex Country Dance Bands

Use the drop down box to select Essex Country Dance Bands

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

Quotation and Booking - country dance bands in Essex

If you are interested in one of our country 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 country dance bands

Shepton Reel ; Shetland Boston,; Shetland Polka ; Silver and Gold,; FISHERS; GALWAY HORNPIPE; GARDEN OF DAISIES; GATES OF DERRY; GREENCASTLE; Silver Roses For June ; Singing of the Travels ; Sir Roger de Coverley,; Sir Sidney Smith ; Sir Watkin's Jigg ; Slashers ; Slip Jig ; HARVEST HOME; HIGH CAUL CAP; HUMOURS OF BANDON; HUMOURS OF CALIFORNIA; KILDARE HORNPIPE; Slip Jig,; Slow March for Pipers ; Sluggard Tapper, The ; Smash the Windows ; So Long ; Soldiers Dance,; Soldiers' Joy ; KINGSTON; KELLY’S HORNPIPE; LASS ON THE STRAND; LEITRIM FANCY; LIVERPOOL HORNPIPE; Solomon Levi ; Son's A Prawn, My ; So-so Polka ; Spanish Dance ; Speed The Plough ; Spencefield Lane ; Spence's Tent ; LONDONDERRY; MAGGIE BROWN; MAGGIE PICKENS; MANCHESTER; PLAINS OF BOYLE; Spider Island ; Sprig of Shillelah ; Squire of Bensham ; St Anne's ,; St Hugh's Jig ; St. Bruno,; St. Lawrence Jig,; PRETTY MAGGIE MORRISSER; RIGHTS OF MAN; SAND’S HORNPIPE; SEIGE OF ENNIS; SHAN VAN VOCHT;

Quotations about Country Dance Bands.

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

Folk music will have an immense, transforming influence on music in countries with litile or no musical tradition. ~ Bela Bartok

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in Essex

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

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

Folk and Country Dance Bands can be really imaginative with names.

Whapweasel ; Wheelwright's Bane ; The Whole Caboodle Band. ; Windy Mills ; The Woodpecker Band ; Workhouse ; Five Minutes To Midnight ; Glorishears ; Great White Steamchicken ; Magic Rantabout ; Peeping Tom ; Petronella ; The Arrdvark Ceilidh Band ; OCCASIONAL PUB BAND; CAFE SOL;