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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:- " The Roughditch Band ; Rufus Return ; Saxophony ; Scallywag ; Shake the Dice ; Shave the Monkey ; Shepherd's Hey ; Spike Island Band ; Spinning Jelly ; Squiffers ; Stocai ; Stömp ; Striding Edge ; Sundance ; Sunday Suits (and Muddy Boots) ; " 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:- "Andrew Rose - - Andrew Rose, the British sailor - Now to you his woes I'll name - 'Twas on the passage from Barbados - Whilst on board the Mary Jane. - Chorus: - Wasn't that most cruel usage - Without a friend to interpose? - How they've whipped and mangled,Gagged and strangled - The British sailor, Andrew Rose. - 2. 'Twas on the quarter-deck they laid him, - Gagged him with an iron bar; - Wasn't that most cruel usage - To put upon a British tar? - Chorus: - - 3. 'Twas up aloft the Captain sent him - Naked beneath the burning sun, - Whilst the mate did follow after, - Lashing him till the blood did run. - Chorus: CLICK HERE [About Barndance Bands] [Ensembles in Worcester wedding music repertoire] [About Worcester] [About music in Worcester] [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] |