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Quotations about the Barndance BandThe barndance band has a history that goes back to the wandering minstrels of the Middle Ages. References to the music, musicians and instruments are plentiful. Here are some quotations:- " Jug of Punch; Houghton Weavers; The Fife; Creweneck Ceilidh Band; ThingumaJig; Barn Dance Band; JEZREELS; Siansa; Steeleye Span; Lunasa; Yarmarka; The Oxford Waits; Magpie Lane; Mackating; The Christminster Singers; " Folk Song lyricsFolk music is a reflection of the history of music through the ages, to modern day. Many of the great classical composers have drawn on folk tunes for inspiration for their symphonies and other great works. Similarly, the lyrics of folk songs provide a history of love, hate, politics and social change from the earliest days to the present. Hear is just one example:- "My Eppie Adair - - Chorus: - An' O my Eppie, my jewel, my Eppie, - Wha wad na be happy wi' Eppie Adair? - By love, and by beauty, by law, and by duty, - I swear to be true to my Eppie Adair! - By love, and by beauty, by law, and by duty, - I swear to be true to my Eppie Adair! - Chorus: - - 2. A' pleasure exile me, dishonour defile me, - If e'er I beguile ye, my Eppie Adair! - A' pleasure exile me, dishonour defile me, - If e'er I beguile thee, my Eppie Adair! CLICK HERE [About Barndance Bands] [Ensembles in Shrewsbury wedding music repertoire] [About Shrewsbury] [About music in Shrewsbury] [About Wedding Venues] [About Wedding Ceremonies registrars, ministers and music] [About other kinds of music such as jazz or folk] [Frequently Asked Questions FAQs] [Ensembles1] [Ensembles2] [Ensembles3] [Ensembles4] [Links] [Home Page] | | |