| | | | | CLICK HERE | ... ... | & find Wiltshire Barndance Bands | Then select "Folk", "Ceilidh / Barndance Bands", "Wiltshire" from the drop down boxes. | Wiltshire musicians Go to our Music Group Selector Page to find and hear music groups in your area |
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:- " Hole in the Wall ; The Hosepipe Band ; Inflammable Band ; Isinglass ; Jabadaw and the Jabadaw Trio ; Jellied Reels ; Jiggery Pokery ; Jolly Straw Hat ; Junction 24 :; Kamikaze Ceilidh Band ; Kettle of Fish ; Katies Quartet ; Kick Shins ; The Kings of Calicutt ; The John Kirkpatrick Ceilidh Band ; " 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 An' His Cutty Gun - - Chorus: - Blythe, blythe, blythe was she, - Blythe was she but and ben, - An' weel she lo'ed it in her neive, - But better when it slippit in. - When a' the lave gaed tae their bed, - And I sat up to clean the shoon, - O wha think ye cam jumpin' ben - But Andrew and his cutty gun. - Chorus: - - - 2. Or e'er I wist he laid me back, - And up my gamon to my chin, - And ne'er a word to me he spak, - But liltit oot his cutty gun. CLICK HERE [About Barndance Bands] [Ensembles in Wiltshire wedding music repertoire] [About Wiltshire] [About music in Wiltshire] [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] | | |