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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:- " Gloworms ; Grand Mamou ; Goose and Gridiron Band ; The Great White Steamchicken ; Grand Union :; Hannibal's Heroes ; Happisburgh Light Brigade, departing, ; Harkelees ; Hekety ; Hodges Dump ; Hole in the Wall ; The Hosepipe Band ; Inflammable Band ; Isinglass ; Jabadaw and the Jabadaw Trio ; " 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:- "Rocking the Cradle - - As I roved out on a fine summer's morning - Down by a clear river I walked all alone. - I heard a poor man making sad lamentation - And thus he began to make his sad moan. - Chorus: - It makes me cry, hush-a-bye baby lie easy - For perhaps your own daddy will never be known. - Though I'm not your daddy, my wife is your mammy - I'm nursing a child that is none of my own. - 2. It's every day she walks with her bully, - And leaves me the cradle to rock all alone. - This innocent babe, he calls me his daddy, - It's little he knows that he's none of my own. - Chorus: CLICK HERE [About Barn Dance Bands] [Ensembles in Monmouthshire wedding music repertoire] [About Monmouthshire] [About music in Monmouthshire] [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] |