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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:- " Kit and Boodle ; The Kitchen Girls ; Knit Your Own Yoghurt ; Knotted Chord ; Larkrise Ranters Ceilidh Band ; Last Resort Ceilidh Band ; Late Night Band - hibernating ; Life of Reilly; Liquid Engineering ; The Little Band ; The Long Meg Band ; Magic Bush Brothers ; Mallemarokers ; Matchless Ceilidh Band ; Metric Foot ; " 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:- "Bonie Lesley - - O, saw ye bonie Lesley, - As she gaed o'er the Border? - She's gane, like Alexander, - To spread her conquests farther! - 2. To see her is to love her, - And love but her for ever; - For Nature made her what she is, - And never made anither! - - 3. Thou airt a queen, fair Lesley- - Thy subjects, we before thee! - Thou art divine, fair Lesley- - The hearts o' men adore thee CLICK HERE [About Barndance Bands] [Ensembles in Weston-Super-Mare wedding music repertoire] [About Weston-Super-Mare] [About music in Weston-Super-Mare] [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] |