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Country Dance Bands in  Stafford   

Have a great evening with one of our  Stafford  Country Dance Bands

Use the drop down box to select  Stafford  Country Dance Bands

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

 
Quotation and Booking - Interested in our country dance bands in  Stafford   

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

   Quaker's Wife Sam ; Queen Victoria ; Queen's Fancy ; Quigley's Reel ; LORD GORDON; LORD WELLINGTON; MAID ON THE GREEN; MERRY BLACKSMITH; MERRY MAIDEN; Racoon Reel ; Raggety Anne ; Ragtime Annie ; Rake Maker's Jig ; Rakes of Kildare ; Ralph Page Jig ; Randel's Reel ; MERRY OLD WOMAN; MISS McCLOUD; MISS MONAGHAN; MOLLY’S FAVOURITE; MORNING STAR; Ran-Tan ; Rattigan's ; Rattlebones ; Rattling Bog,; Red Cigar ; Red Haired Boy ; Red Leciester ; MOUNTAIN LARK; MOUSE IN THE CUPBOARD; MUG OF BROWN ALE; MY LOVE IS IN AMERICA; OVER THE HILLS; Red Leciester,; Red Stocking Sam ; Red Stocking standard ; Redesdale Hornpipe ; Redwing ; Reel de Mattawa ; Reel De Montreal ; PADDY THE DANDY; PET OF THE PIPERS; PIGEON ON GATE; RAKES OF KILDARE; RAMBLING PITCHFORK; Reg's Cigar ; Rejoice, Good Christian Men ; Rhos-y-gwaliau Romp ; Rhubarb Sandwich ; Rights of Man ; Rigs O' Mallow ; River Belles 2, Sandy ; RISING SUN; ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLiN; ROLLICKING IRISHMAN; ROVER’S RETURN; SADDLE THE PONY;

 
 

Country Dance Bands - Quotations.      

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

The fashion for popular airs has spread quickly throughout the musical world. From east to west the tiniest villages have been ransacked, and simple tunes, plucked from the mouths of hoary peasants, find themselves, to their consternation, trimmed with harmonic frills.~ Debussy

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Stafford   

Weddings - With one of our Country 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 country dance bands

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

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

 

Gloworms ; Grand Mamou ; Goose and Gridiron Band ; The Great White Steamchicken ; Grand Union :; Hannibal's Heroes ; Happisburgh Light Brigade, departing, ; Harkelees ; Hekety ; Hodges Dump ; Hole in the Wall ; The Hosepipe Band ; Inflammable Band ; Isinglass ; Jabadaw and the Jabadaw Trio ;