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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:- " Sacramento Street; Stone Circle; Sun Mountain Fiddler; Tale; Tanglefoot; Durty Linen; The Aardvarks ; Albireo ; All Blacked Up - Gig list - Notes and Recordings ; Alf Alfa and the Wild Oats ; The Angel Band ; Angels of the North - Northern Ceilidh. ; Asha ; Bash Street Dance Band ; Bang on the Wall ; " 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:- "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 Barn Dance Bands] [Ensembles in Nottinghamshire wedding music repertoire] [About Nottinghamshire] [About music in Nottinghamshire] [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] |