Barndance Bands & their repertoire

Music for a Barndance

Many Barndance tunes have been passed down over the centuries, but there are many modern tunes, and the tradition of writing continues. the one thing in common, is that the the titles are usually fascinating. Here are just a few tune titles:-

The Lassie's Fancy ; Granny Does Your Dog Bite; Sailors Hornpipe; Dusty Ridge; Arkansas Traveler; Happy Hollow Hornpipe; The Leaking Bagpipe For: Indiana ; The Leaving of Liverpool ; The Lodge Road ; The Lucky Linslader ; The Maid Behind The Bar ; The Meeting of the Waters ; The Minstrel Boy ; Appalachian Fling; Flop-Eared Mule; Virginia Reel; Turkey in the Straw; Rocky Ground; The Minstrel Boy,; The Monaghan Jig ; The Mug of Brown Ale; The Muses ; The Naughty 'Noochie ; The New Year's Resolution ; The Old Grey Cat ; Sally Ann; Fair Haired Lassies; Temperance Reel; Paddy on the Turnpike; New Autumn; The Old Horned Sheep or The Humours Of Donnybrook ; The Ornithologist's Retreat ; The Pearl Wedding ; The Perfect Cure ; The Pinch of Snuff ; The Piper O' Dundee ; The Pleated Plaidie ; Indian Summer; Two Day Fling; B is for Bluegrass; Cajun Fiddling; Sweet Brown Eyed Girl; The Poker Party Polka ; The Polygon ; The Quaker's Wife ; The Queen's Jig ; The Racehorse ; The Railway ; The Rant ; Jole Blon; Cajun Fiddle; Cajun Cookin’; Texas Schottische; Sweetheart Schottische; The Rocking Horse ; The Rocky Road To Dublin; The Rogue's March ;
Mr Peter Duff’s Favorite; Mr Wilson’s Hornpipe; Mrs A. MacGlashan; The Five Wells ; The Flight ; The Flowers of Limerick ; The Forester ; The Frantocini ; The Friendly Visit ; The Fruits Of Newbury - A New Bourree ; Mrs John Clark’s Delight; Mrs McGee’s Reel; Mrs Maitland of Rankeillor’s Reel; Mrs Muir Mackenzie’s Delight; Mrs Muir Mackenzie’s Fancie; The General Gathering 1745 ; The Giant's Silver ; The Girl With the Blue Dress on ; The Girl With The Green Hat On,; The Glass Of Stout ; The Glendoan Fancy ; The Gobby O ; Mrs Oswald of Auchencruive’s Favorite Reel; Mrs Robertson of Lawers Delight; Mrs Roy of Nenthom’s Favorite; Mrs Trotter of Castlelaw’s Reel; Mrs Tulloh’s Jig; The Golden Farmer ; The Graceful Girl ; The Greenwood Tree ; The Grindstone,; The Guillemot's Revenge ; The Happy One-Step ; The Headlands ; Pier of Bowmore, The; Perth Races; Sward House; Rubber Dolly; Cottoneyed Joe; The High Level ; The Holly and the Ivy,; The Household Brigade ; The Hundred Pipers; The Hurler's March ; The Indian Queen ; The Jolly Coppersmith ; Durham’s Bull; Turkey Creek Hop; Sally Goodin; Four Feathers; Chicken in the Breadpan; The King of the Fairies ; The Lad with the Plaidie ; The Lady Of The Lake ; The Lamppost ; The Lark in the Clear Air; The Lark In The Morning ;
Thames Hornpipe ; The Alderman's Hat ; The American Dwarf ; The Artusi Polka ; The Ballydesmond Polkas No 1 ; The Ballydesmond Polkas No 2 ; The Barley Mow ; Miss Helen Campbell Ardmore’s Jig; Miss Isabella Robertson’s Hornpipe; Miss Isabella Robertson’s Reel; Miss Isobel Clark’s Favorite; Miss J. Rose’s Reel; The Bent Pin,; The Biddy Bowl Wife,; The Big Ship; The Black Bird ; The Bluebell Reel ; The Boar's Head ; The Breakdown,; Miss Jane Douglas’s Favorite; Miss Jessie Stewart’s Jigg; Miss Marrion Campbell A.rdmore’s Favorite; Miss Mary Campbell Ardinore’s Jig; Miss Mary Garden of Troup’s Reel; The Brownie Banks ; The Burdett ; The Castle ; The Cat Walk ; The Chaco Waltz ; The Chest Of Drawers ; The Chickadee's Polka ; Miss Mary Johnson’s Reef; Miss McDonald St. Martin’s Jigg; Miss Mercer’s Reel; Miss Nancy Dick’s Reel; Miss Napier of Merchiston Hall; The Cobbler ; The Connaught Man's Rambles ; The Corner House Jig ; The Cuckoo ; The Dance of the Polygon ; The Dancing Dustman,; The Devil Among the Taylors ; Miss Oswald of Scotstoun’s Reel; Miss Russell of Blackball; Miss Sophia Campbell of Saddell ‘s Jig; Miss White’s Jig; Mr Adam Robertson’s Favorite; The Director,; The Donegall ; The Doodler's Hornpipe ; The Drummer ; The Dublin Dance ; The Family's Pride ; The First Frost ; Mr Baird of Newbyth’s Jigg; Mr Daniel McFarlane’s Delight;
 

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