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Quotations about the Barn Dance BandThe barn dance 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:- " Bass Instincts ; Batter the Haddock ; Beatroot ; Bedcote Ceilidh Band ; Bedlam Bellows, ; Scratchitt and Pluckitt ; The Bismarcks ; The Blackwater Scratch · ; Bogus Callers ; Boka Halat ; Bold Grannydier ; The Bolingey Troyl Band · BonneBouche ; Burning Bridges ; Bursledon Village Band - Gig list - Notes and Recordings ; Bushes and Briars - Notes ; " Folk Song's Fascinating WordsFolk 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:- "Admiral Benbow - - Come all ye seamen bold, - And draw near, and draw near - Come all ye seamen bold, - And draw near - It is of an admiral's fame - O brave Benbow was his name - How he fought all on the main - You shall hear, you shall hear. - 2. Brave Benbow he set sail, - For to fight, for to fight - Brave Benbow he set sail, - For to fight. - Brave Benbow he set sail, - With a fine and pleasant gale - But his captains they turn'd tail - In a fright, in a fright. - - 3. Says Kirby unto Wade, - - ""We will run, we will run."" - Says Kirby unto Wade, - ""We will run. - For I value no disgrace - Or the losing of my place - But the enemy I won't face - Nor his guns, nor his guns."" CLICK HERE [About Barn Dance Bands] [Ensembles in Greater London wedding music repertoire] [About Greater London] [About music in Greater London] [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] | | |